The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-11
BOARD OF
TRDAE.

| sIt'lul he'lilS VI tht ipohih VI
Trade was held last night to discuss the
new city charter for the city Of Will
mington. Danicl w. Taylor, secretary
Of the Board stated that the committee
OH the new charter had made its report
at the last regular meeting of the Board,
which was accepted and that IL was
then decided to call the special meet
| ing for the purpose of considering 1t.
| President Layton stated that about
| 500 copies of the charter had been print
ed and distributed among those interest
| cd. William l.. Bancroft said thar al
| though Il great many changes had been
made the charter, about ninc-trnths
of it remained as it was two years ago.
For the purpose of getting the bill before
the Board for discussion w. ID. Mullen,
.Ir. made a motion that the bill as pre-
pared by the charter committee be ac-
ceptcd by the Board Of Trade and passed
by the Board for passage by the Legis-
lature
Those present at the meeting We're
William Lawton. Daniel Taylor, John
s. Rossell, William =. Bancroft, Thco-
dorc Lessen, w. ID. Mullen. Jr., John Il.
Hudson, j. Harvey Whitcman, attorney
for the charter committee A. l.. johnson,
@. G. Purdy, Victor X. Pyle and Frank
Woolley.
For the benefit of those members pres
cnt who were not familiar with the new
charter, Mr.. Bancroft explained the
principle parts and the changes which
had been made. The boundary of the
city in the new charter bill remains the
same as heretofore, excepting several
slight changes necessary in the outskirts
Mr.. Bancroft also called attention to
the changes made in the charter in the
election of Counclmen.
One Of the most radical changes in the
bill is made in the department of cleo
tons which has been almost completely
revolutionizcd. Mr.. Whitcman explain
ed the changes in that department and
also explained the advantages Of the
two election bills which were also pre-.
pared by that committee. The election
bills are printed in the copies of the
charter bill which has been published
under the head Of supplementary propo-
sitinns.
AS the charter calls for the city to be
divided into five wards it has been
suggested that such would give the Re-
publican party the advantage in the eec-
ton of Councilmcn. President Lawton
stated that he heard IL prominent man
make that objection to the charter bill |
yesterday.
The following resolution offered by Mr.. |
Bancroft after the discussion was nd- |
opted:
Resolved, That the president is re- |
quested to appoint n committee of five |
with directions to incorporate the sup
Elementary propositions for nomination
by petition and non-partisan ballot into
n bill to have it presented to the Gen
"ral Assembly for consideration and to
keep themselves and this Board inform
ed in regard to the action of the Lcgis-
laturc on the subject.
Mr.. Mullen Withdrew his motion that
the Board accept the bill after which the
question was put by the chair "WilI this
proposition be embodied
in this chartcr?' On a vote il was |
unanimously decided that the PROPOSE
ton should he imhodicd. The Board then
unanimously decided to accept the entire
bill as arranged by the committee.
The question was brought out as to
whether the charter committee should
be discharged and new committee APP
pointed or whether the same commit
tee be retained to take the charter be-
fore the Legislature. Mr.. Rosscl was
Of the opinion that the committee should
be discharged rs it would be too much
of personal thing for the committee
to go before the Legislature and urge
its own work. On motion of Mr.. Mullen
the committee was discharged with
vote of thanks.
On motion of Mr.. RosSpll, President
Lawton and William r. Bancroft were
appointed on the committee with the
that til" president select
three others to serve who have not been
connected with the charter bill in any
way, to take it before the Legislature.
The new committee was authorized to
have sufficient number Of the charter
bills printed with the supplementary
propositions embodied