The sun., 1901-02-08
WILL URGE
HARBOR BILL
Spirited Meeting Of Board Of
Trade Last Night.
TO OPPOSE GAS INSPECTOR
Proposed Removal Of Delaware Col.
lege to This City Discussed-In.
teresting Report Of Commit
tee on Industrial Delaware.
TO OPPOSE GAS INSPECTOR

An unusually interesting and spirited
meeting vf the Board of Trade was held
last night wheu number Of matters of
importance were discussed and several
interesting reports heard. Among the
most important matters discussed was
proposed amendment to the bill allowing
City Council to appropriate money for
he maintenance and Improvement OF the
Christiana river. The matter OF the re-
moval OF Delaware College from Newark |
20 this city was discussed and report |
rom the committee on industrial Deia-
Wule that recently visited Dover IN the
interest in the bill to abolish the manu-
.acturers' tax OF Wilmington.
These present We're William Lawl"n,
Daniel W. Taylor William ID. Mullen,
4. S. Reed, Josiah Marvel, John u.
Tray, Howard L. Wallace. George A.
elliott, Horace G. Knowles. William 7.
oancroft, Alfred Gawthrop, j. Newlin
| iawthrop, Ieordore Leisen, .. Z.
t'nrdy, Calvin Swaype and Danlel Ross
| Josiah Marvel as chairman of the com
nittee oh industrial Delaware stated that
ne had visited Dover and had interview
I'd members of the Legislature III the IN
cerest of the bill to abolish maiutac'
,urers' tax and that the majority Of
lhem thought that the State coud not
pa,. the revenue which is derived IN
hat way. Mr.. Marvil said that another
oil as Instituted to OBJ. ain the revenue
n anoth'r way.
The substitute bill calls for franchise
lax on corporations of SO cents on every
i. 900 caIital stock instead OF the manu-
.acturers tax. individuals and compan-
.es not Incorporated must prepare an
annual statement, not making it under
oath and stating purchases and pay roll
rs heretofore, but, instead, make state
ment of the amount of capital invested.
Mr.. Marvil also reported having at
tended the annual meeting OF the Na-
: tional Board of Trade in Washington,
lD. G, as one OF the committee from the
J .ocal board. In concluding his report
e AIR. Maryil said that the Wilmington
! Board of Trade is not doing itself JUS
: ice when it does not take enough inter
e Est as to suggest some discussion to be
/ presented before the National Board Of
farde at its annual meeting.
President Iawton as member OF th'
lharbor bill committee, stat ID that aitel
studying the situation he thought thai
the bill should be so amended thar II
would not compel City Council to make
the appropriation but would merely auth
lorize it to do 80. William ID. Mullen
, Jr, SAID that the haIbor bill conmittet
had explained the bill to City Councl
/. and as they fully understood IT NJ
-. Thought it should not be so amended
Mr.. Mullen also stated that City Solici
tor Conrad had given his opinion ina
s. Council had no right to appropriate
z money in that way. Mr. Maryll salt
that If the Legislature passed the bil
I Council would certainly then have a rgh
d to appropriate the money. j. Newlil
tiawthrop thought that the bill might a
vel! be killed ut present as to amei.d !
J, and then have it killed. A motion mad
- By j. Newlin Gawthrop that the har
oor bill before the Legislat ature be presse'
D. for passage rs 1t is was adopted by
Il unanimous vote.
George A. Elliott as chairman Of tn
n committee on education reported that tn
y committee had hecn unable % fan I
meet together to make report on tn
al proposed removal of Delaware C0llrS
.d fr.m Newark TO this city. Mr.. Elliot
e. asked that the secretary of the boar
call meeting of the committee for mex
4, / Nj
- Delaware College and others intcreS.c
10 be present Communications wer
read by Secretary Taylor from w. "
~ Lobdell and II. 4. Cause in regard t
IS the proposed removal OF The college I
et Wilmington. Both Mr.. Lobdell and Nj
Cause are in favor Of the plan and thin
es snch a move would greatly benefit til
II, college ard alsc the city of Wilmington
ne Both the communications We're referre
to the committee on education.
ST The matter was thoroughly di,cuise
as by the members present and the majo
m ity of them favored it. The most in
portant point, however, and the gret
., drawback to such plan is how the $3.50
~ 300 necessary to make the move can |
- raised. President LawtOn said that
- thought the benefit which the city wou
derive would be more than enough
ne pay the interest or such sum each yea
zee 4. S. Reed stated that he heard yeste
ry ,lay there would be no trouble iii raj
ing one wears interest on the $4,000
W Mr.. Marvil said he understood that mo
he of the trustees of the college were o
&C. posed to the college being moved M
the plan would have to meet with the
err approval before anything could be don
ng DR.. Eugene w. Manning. profess
nv 1t the college and the only one in fav
of the movement talked for short tin
e. On the subject.
G. A. s. Reed, referring to the bill for
ed gas inspector in this city said that Il
board should take some action on
an After some discussion the followii
Ike resolution was adopted
nm Resolved That the bill now before Il
Legislature to create gas inspector,
a measure which is not required.
" Alfred Gawthrop explained that :
~ inspectors duty would have nothing
ia., I 10 with the gas meters and it wonld |
'"' ,uire but about three hours work
week, while his salary, as provided
al the bill, would be $1,000 year. T
ing opinion of the majority of The membe
nee was that such work should be done
ird ;hc present plumbing inspector. The !
for an inspector Of boilers and cngil
IKE for Wilmington was also discussed
ON the board. AS no one knew exac
,et what would he the duties Of such
md linspector the matter was referred to
,ry. committee with power to act, If NJ
o07 thing Objectionable is found in the
[rs. The board will oppose it.
Nc Dr. Henry @. Stevens, First Nation
by Bank. DIR. Samuel G. Blbert and "
st. liam Wilson were elected new memb
jof the board.