Evening journal., 1901-02-22
lAND-GRAB OFFERS

lAND-GRAB OFFERS
Just think of 1.-TWO hundred or
more acres Of beach land at Rehoboth
for 81 an acrel
That is the Truitt-CurTy proposition
now in the State Senate and favored
by Senator Alice. chairman Of the
Committee on Roads and Vacant
Lands.
Why does he favor it.?
Because he thinks more Of the pecu-
MARY interests OF a couple of personal
and political friends than he does Of
the interests Of the State Of Delaware,
which owns the land.
The Evening journal has a PROPOSE
ton to make to Senator Alice. II is
that it will give the State 5000 for 200
building lots on that tract of beach
land which the Truitt-Curry bill COW
ers. and stipulate that the lots shall
not be larger than $50 by 15O feet, the
reservation being that the Truitt-
Curry Land Grab bill be diverted to us
and amended by striking out the word
acres" and substituting the words
building lots, not exceeding $50 by
150 feet in size" and changing the
word acres" TO Tots" where 1t ap-
plies to the price of 81 to be paid to
the State.
We do not make this offer because
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for it is not. We can advertise and
sell those lots like hot cakes for $40
apiece right here in the city of VIII
mington and make good money at the
States expense.
We offer to pay for 200 building lots
what the Truitt-Curry people offer to
pay for 200 acres of this beach on the
ocean.
Now, If Senator Alice believes the
rruitt-Curry proposition lis a good one,
we believe he will concede that the
Evening Journal proposition is some
thing like eighty times better, for we
offer 81 for a building lot where they
offer 81 for an acre OF building lots.
Let the Committee on Roads and Va
cant Lands meet and pass upon the
proposition, leaving the Truitt-CurTy
bin in its present form, with the ex-
ception of amendments substituting
The name Of the Journal Printing Com
pany for the names Of Truitt and
Curry. and changing the word acres
for the words building lot. $50 by 15O
feet in size.' and pass the bill in that
form. and we will agree to deposit the
5000 with the State treasurer as an evil
dence Of good faith before our sur
veyor ever sets foot on this vacant
beach land.
We advise the committee not TO ac-
cept our offer, for II we were com
pelled TO take the property at 81 a
building lot we should feel that we
were perpetrating a public steal under
warrant Of law. But we are ready to
buy the land If &c is necessary to save
Il from men who originally wanted IL
for 80 cents an acre, OF less than /
cent building lot, but who have un-
der pressure raised their price to 81 an
acre. or something less than 2 cents @
building lot.
Therefore we offer 5000 for 200 build
Ing lots just below Rehoboth, ant
hope that Messrs. Truitt and Curry an,
Senator Alice, who profess to be so so
hcitous for the condition Of the Stat
treasury, will not resent our offer, bu
act upon it If the States vacant oceai
frcnt land is TO be voted away in
reckless manner by members Of tn,
Legislature who were elected to pro
lect the interests OF the State and no
to abuse them.
III this proposition does not NEE
, the approval OF the men who are wor
ried so much about this beach Ian
which els lying idle and going I
waste" we will advertise the tract, CT
r up in building lots. for sale at 81
building lot. and guarantee that 1,0O
o lots shall be sold at that price befor
u we ask the State TO pay even the at
r vertising charges. Or, If the State wi
Il let us have the tract at 81 an acre. W
will guarantee to give a Rehobot
building lot TO every new yearly sui
scrlber until the tract is exhausted.
e II there is TO be land grab, II
:? State may as we'll get all out of it
s can, and let as many Delawareans
on possible share in the plumber.
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