Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14
BOARD OF TRADE.


Project TO Remove Delaware College
Under considcration-Ga Inspector Blii
Opposed.
The Board OF Trade had well-attended
and interesting meeting Thursday night.
The proposed removal of Delaware College
from Newark to this city was considered,
the report of a delegate to the National
bill 10 create gas inspector was dis
approved and the advisability of the pro-
posed bill for boiler inspector was ques.
toned. The city charter bill, Industrial
Delaware and tho Wilmington harbor we're
also mentioned. President William Lawton
presided.
The subject of the removal of Delaware
College had been presented to the board
last month and by Il referred to a COM
mittee. Two letters on the question, both
favorable, we're read. The first was from
William W, Lobdell, who at the previous
meeting, had moved to lay, the matter on
the table. He now favors the project, and
cites the fact that colleges are successful In
the large cities, and draws attention to the
recommendation made by the governor and
announces the reported approval Of Mayor
Fahey of the removal. In order to bring
the college here 1t might cost $150, 900, yet
Mr.. Lobdell shows that bonds could be
Issued and the interest would be but $4, 800
a year, and up to the liquidation of the
bonds the annual expense would DO but
SO, 500. He argues that the investment would
be good one, believing that the insti-
tuition would bring increased revenue to
the city. Wilmington with Its favorable
location Is bound to have great future,
yet Is now weak in the higher educational
| advantages. There is demand for yolng
| men of technical and mechanical ability
and they receive good pay, and an insti.
tuition like Delaware College would be OF
great service here. There would be facilities
for sports, an important branch of college
life; one such facility would be that for
rowing. In his opinion the interests OF
| the city and State would be conserved by
moving the college to Wilmington.
| The second letter was from II. Il. Cause
of the Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Co., who
suggested that liberal provisions be made
/ for the college in this city, tavoring
$1,000 He thought possibly a free site
might be secured, and believed the Legls-
lature might grant the college $50, 900 an
nually' in years to come. In his view the
advantage In dollars aud cents seem to
justify the movement; the country is on
the eve OF larger development and this
matter should be dealt with in bread
minded way.
Both letters we're referred to the COM
mittee having the subject in charge.
President Lawton and A. s. Reed spoke
Of the good work done by the college now
and both believed it would be good thing
to bring it here.
Prof. Eugene Manning Of the college
told the board that out Of Newark's popu.
lation of sou, 10 boys attend the college,
and that the same proportion existing here
would give the college more than 500 boys.
Every graduate of the engineering depart-
ment last year has fine position and some
are doing astonishing work. He thoroughly
believes 1t will be splendid thing to bring
the college here, for humanitarian reasons
and for the good OF the State.
Josiah Maryil said he understood that the
trustees oppose the project.
John q. Gray, graduate of the college,
strongly favored its removal, saying the
college does good work but needs to get
AWAY from dry rot. He could see no valid
objection to the plan.
Mr.. Lawton said he had figured that II
would bring the city $4,000 year, as
against a cost of so eco,
Mr.. Maryil reported on the meeting oil
the National Board of Trade and thought
the Wilmington board should take more
interest in the great subjects that other
boards are passing upon.
For the committee on industrial Della
ware, MIR. Maryil reported that bills have
been sent To Dover to abolish the manu-
facturers tax and put in place of 1t tar
OF so cents on the 81 900 of capital stock.
In the case of individuals, they are TO pay
90 cents on the 81, 600 of capital invested in
this State.
After some discussion, the board decided
| " PiGTo iOl pubsuEc piiC VIII uitbCtlsiH
Council to borrow not more than $50, O0(
for the improvement of the Ohristiana, not
more than $40, 600 to BIO spent in any one
year, and the whole to cover six years.
As to the city charter bill, members
wondered when IL would come before the
Legislature, and MIR. Lawton thought II
might co1s up next week.
4. 5. Reed brought up the Subject of the
bill to cfeatB gas inspector. He ano
others agreed that the gaspipes should be
inspected, yet it was also their belief that
the plumbing inspector could easily com
bine the inspection of such pipes with hi.
present duties Alfred Gawthrop said that
gas inspection would not occupy more thar
J three hours week. The legislative com
mittee was instructed to oppose the
measure.
: One member suggested similar action al
to the bill for boiler inspection, but Johr
Q. Gray objected to hurrying such motor
through, on the ground that some boilel
: inspection was entirely proper. In othel
sessions of the Legislature measures to-
boiler inspection have failed to pass, ant
it was claimed last night that boiler in
spectiun can be made great nuisanc,
without corresponding benefit. Presiden
Lawton was authorized to name a com
, mittee to look into the subject and If th,
bill is found Questionable to fight it. !.
These were elected new members: DIR
! Henry Clay Stevens, DR.. Samuel g. Ebert
William Wilson, DR., and the First Nationa
! Rank.