The sun., 1901-02-22
APPROVES
BULKHEAD
Councilmen Favor Plan to I'm
prove Delaware River Front.
CHAIRMAN KANE'S VIEWS
Thinks Council Will Need all of the
$4,000 Which That Body Now
Asks Permission Of the Legis-
lature to Borrow.
CHAIRMAN KANE'S VIEWS

City Council was slow in conyening
iast evening, as the Navigation Commit
zee was i'll conference with Major S.
Rodman Smith and w. q. Mahaffy in
regard to the bill providing for the bulk
leading of the Delaware river front.
Council was finally called to order.
Michael Il. Cannon, chairman of the
Navigation Committee presented COM
munlcation from Messrs. Smith and
.Mahaify, in which Council was asked to
give its approval to the bill by resolu-
,ion or otherwise. He also presented a
:opy of the bill. Both were read.
MIR. Cannon moved that the matter be
referred to the Navigation Committee.
This was agreed to. He then stated that
the committee had already had the mat
Ter before it and asked that a recess of
ten minutes be taken in order to allow
,he committee to prepare resolution.
A recess was taken anu when Council
te-convened Chairman Cannon presented
The following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, The attention Of this body
nas been called to an act pending before
.he General Assembly of the State of
Delaware, entitled An act to establish
bulkhead, wharf and pier lines OIL the
Delaware river in front of the city of
Wilmington and vicinity" and its pro-
visions have been duly examined by the
committee on navigation and fayorably
reported to this body; and
Whereas, Said report and further ex-
animation has confirmed us in the belief
| hat the passage of said act will be of
great Importance in forwarding the in
erests of this community, and will ma
crally promote the development Of our
| liver front and the establishment of
| wharves and piers thereon for the direct
| transaction of interstate and foreign
commerce, therefore be it
| Resolved, That the Council of Viii
| nington hereby approve said measure
| and earnestly urge the early passage of
| said act, and
Resolved, Further that the clerk of
| lhis Council forward certified copies of
| this preamble and resolution to the pre-
| siding officers Of the Senate and House
If Representatives of the General As
| iembly Of the State Of Delaware, at Do.
| yer. Michael II. Cannon,
Jos. B. Oberly.
Prince A. Mousley,
George A. Willis,
w. Ii. Pierson.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The bill provides that in case the prop
,rty owners bulkhead the river front and
| The land be filled in behind the bulk
lead the new land shall belong to the
property owner. The proposed bulk
heads would be about two miles long
md would cost SIS foot to build,
making total cast Of about $175,0O0.
| The treasurer's receipts were as fol
,ows: Balance in bank, $40,419.40; Il. NJ
| Sayers, tax collections, $40; Il. S. Lewis
| lax collections, 1912.
| Councilmen are delighted with the
prospect of the city getting one-half OF
The liquor license money
| Chairman Kane of the Finance Com.
mittee said that this would mean 10000
more revenue for the city.
Mr.. Kane stated MS his belief that the
Council would need all of the s120,00(
which it is asking permission Of the
Legislature to borrow. The bill is to
permit Council to borrow as much OF
that amount as it requires.
1t was expected that the ordinance
making an extraordinary appropriation
to the Crematory Committee would be
passed last night. The committees had
however, not passed on it and were moi
ready to report. Chairman Willis had
made an effort to get the committees
together but failed.
The ordinance will likely he passed
ut the next meeting. The Crematory
Committee requires $1,000 to see il
through until the end of the fiscal year
bMr. Willis says that one reason that tht
committees appropriation was exhausted
was that coal had gone up in price
about $1,000 more having to be paid fol
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