Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-10


The Board OF Trade, in the course OF
a loug and well-attended meeting Thurs
day discussed several matters of great
Importance to the city Of Wilmington.
The report OF the committee on new
city charter bil was received and next
Ihursuay evening was nxeu Tor DIS
Susslun y. .ne pIoposeu measure. hn-
eo.soaen' "as s'en piia WHICH Pr
poses 70 give my clty auvhorlty 10 ap'
pr -. a' ,nu ~ ~ ~. tno CIV
e.nIen. appropri,ntss ~ tn9 onrlseiana
10 non 'ne ei.y .o'ai suai ny eAresu'
soo,oo9 y .,d SIX nS6 years. y the CITY should
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eosei a, wouio expenu sooo,ooo;
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rs s,l Wg,I Dg,aware Ooiieee from new,
ara 70 miiin'ngton was presented, put
~ wousu inyoive an eSpenai'ure OF
~ I 81. a"u ieuipels ~
t tuo o 20 ~. i''S 'nas suis was nos ,ne
mittee
President William Lavton presided.
and vas assisted ty Seoreta ' Daniel
w. TAYLOR, Others present included 4.
Is. Reed, Henry n Pickles. w, Dew
Dimock, w. ID. Mullen. IL. William
f. Spalley, Jr.. George r. Moore.
Josiah Marvel, Francis ]. Williams
Calvin |. Swayne, William p. Bancroft.
Patrick Neary. II. f. Slocomb. /. Nav.
lin Gawtnrop. Tbeodore A. Ioisen. ".
O. Philips. o. C. Purdy. W. w. Lob.
dell, George A. Elliott. William Raj.
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r;os M.ann ,oa oi % -. 2, neeu' ~,
s,oh Neary' Jerome y. DOH ana Jonn
- a. n4 ,s une fena,nsne members OF
.he oiy c1arter coniinittee, suom,ttto
M ny p'li any supplementary gropositions.
:. III 9neriug snls report tney sung,
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wv WIS woth Oh 9ue late ooilehgue, oeorRe
w., ". 1usn, anu our sense OF tne great
ioss Wilmington mas sunereu oy MS
uoasn.
was uooi1eu 70 noi, spsoiai lnees.
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AA'''uay e'eh'hs'
THE oHarsTIANA HARBoR.
The board spent some time in dis
cussing the condition of the Christiana,
it being deemed necessary TO continue
the work OF improvement. President
Lawton said that the River and Harbor
bill provides for survey OF the stream
but no money. He favored some action
whereby the city shall dredge a portion
of the stream every year and thereby
show to the Federal government that
| the city is willing to do a share Of the
work to keep the stream clear. A bill
for presentation to the Legislature Ia
authorize the city to expend money on
the stream was read and approved by
the board.
William #. Smalley, Jr., who drew
the bill, said that similar measure
limiting the expenditure to 300, 600,
not more than $4,000 to be expended
IN one year, was passed by the House
| two years ago, but waa put to sleep In
the Senate.
Mr.. Lobdell said that much sewage
entered the Christians at Lombard
street and shoaled the stream off the
Pussy & Jones 10. g wharves SO that
the company had to dredge 1t out. Ole
rivermen say that the volume of water
entering the stream Is not SO great DC
formerly. He thought the only perma.
nent improvement would be to bulk.
head both sides of the stream.
Bulkheading the stream is recon.
mended by Gen. Smith. To make a
channel q feet deep and to bulkheao
the stream, the estimated cost would
be $500, 600
Park Engineer Lessen said that the
sand and dirt of the city streets,
rather than sewage, cause trouble.
Mr.. Gawthrop said that pockets were
| placed in sewer inlets to catch the
heavy material, but he did not think II
very effective 10 keep the material out
of the Christiana. He felt that the
same amount OF money expended OF
the pockets might have been more use
full in dredging the stream.
A city engineer had said that the
appreciable deposits from the city were
II per cent.
MIR. Piokels thought the city shoulc
take care OF the sewage. As to bulk
beadlng, ne felt that the persons par
ticuiarly interested should meet the
COST fatner lnan tnat all fhe people
should De assessed. he thought thal
the prolect TO erect new bridge across
the Cnristiana was good ono.
speaking OF the sewage Presiden
LhWton saiu tnat one large concern
may get an injunction against the cit,
on account OF It..
Mr: Smaliey thought the Legislature
wouid pass PHI TO allow the city t
exFena no more imam Slo,0O0 year OF
the Onristiana.
M. Neary thought measure backed
py tpe ooaro and City Council woult
pe passed py Inc Legislature. At hi
suggestion, the amount provided by thu
plll was nxed at III per cent OF th'
government approximation, not NOR
tnan s9g,uOo 70 Dc expended in si'
years; Ih!s was adopted The none.