Evening journal., 1901-02-19
FIGHT AGAINST
LAND GRABBERS
Assumes Big Proportions in
the Legislature
NEW CASTLE PEOPLE CLASH
Over Bill Authorizing Town to BOT-
row S6O,OOO-M Measure Affecting
Secretary Of States Office

Special Dispatch to Evening Journal
Dover, Feb. 19.-The fight inau-
gurated by the Evening journal
against the land-grab for valuable
State land lying along the Atlantic
ocean above and below Rehoboth is as
suming wide proportions.
In the House. Representative Warren
has given notice Of an act appointing
"a State commissioner of vacant lands
But Senator Maui will go farther thar
that. He will introduce bill ap-
pointing a State commission on vacant
lands in Sussex county, to consist OF
five members, who shall receive a per
.centage Of the rentals in lieu of salar-
les. The purpose Of the bill is to
ascertain just what lands the State
owns, have them divided into tracts OF
suitable size, and then lease the lots for
a period Of net longer than ninety-nine
years. 1t IS designed that the ocean
front property shall lie cut up into
building lots, and leased Tn that way
to the highest and best bidders. The
revenue derived will be turned into the
State treasury.
Thus far none Of the land-grab bills
have been introduced. although they
are being watched for jsalously by
those who intend to protect the inter
ests Of the State against such leg. sla-
tion.
ANOTHER BAG PETITION
AS an evidence Of the wide Interest
taken in the question. Senator Maull has
received this big petition:
We. the undersigned. citizens Of the
State Of Delaware. do most respectfully
petition your honorable body to pass
an act giving unto the governor the
right to appoint a commission to rent
building lots on ground rents, on the
State vacant lands. situated between
Cape Henlopen lighthouse on the
north, Indian river inlet on the south.
the Atlantic ocean on the east, and Re
hoboth bay en- the west; the said
ground rents to be paid into the State
or Sussex county fund The estimated
ground rental should be assessed and
valued every four years at the general
The size of lots should
be in proportion to the buildings to
be erected thereon. The size of let's
for cottages should not be more than
so by 100 feet. Signed:
A. l.. Burton, Edward Tracy. e. w.
Ingram, Charles II. Martin, William W.
Conwell. Frank Burton, ]. J. Flltzsim-
mons, Harry c. Maull. George w.
Poynter, Robert r. NAPLES, Edwin
Marshall, Clinton Long. L. Bertrand.
Leonard p. Grant, Joseph W. Neal. z.
b. Manlove. Charles r. Manlove. Frank
T. Johnson William Falkner. J. R..
Kelly, A. W. Marshall, John II. Kelly.
J. 7. Thompson, J. r. Paynter, II. f.
5chellenger, Fred. Johnson. Edward
Duffae, E. M. Norman. William o..
Long, H. II. DcGd. Robert Scott. Wal
ter NAPLES, Benjamin W. Norman. w.
J. Stidman, Lynford Outten. r. P.|
Scott, l.. W. Mustard. p. c. Murray.
George Z. Burton, J. NJ Vessels, S. P.
Marsh, *. w. Prettyman, II. NJ Muir
ray, Oscar NJ. Salm0ns. Charles c.
West D. r. Hickman John w. Mar
shall. William Truitt. Eba T. Lynch.
Z. l.. Lubker, G.. c. Hudson. Fred a.
Dodd, T. T., Conwell, Thomas Bruggy.
j. s. Lynch, II. r. Burton, w T. Man
ming. Theodore E. Records. William L.
Rankin. L. II. Brewer. George S. Iub-
Ier. f. r. Neasey, James II. Bartlett,
George II. Lankfcrd, John r. Veasey.
A. J. Welsh, William p. Carter, j. A.
Wolfe, Thomas Poynter. David r.
Palmer, A. p. Ingram J. w. Joseph. /
William e. Chambers. James A. Lank.
Peter A. Lank Franklin w. POvntar. |
John A. Kern. b. V. Wolfe w. p. |
Nichols. +. r. Sharp, Edward Duffy. |
! H. Doid, Joseph NJ Martin. Will
lam II. B0okhammer. w. r. Donovan. |
laoob A. Marshall. George W. Cover
iale, Charles II. Lynch. James Duffee. |
Walter Sparklin, Emanuel Zerden, A |
4. Baker, f. c. Wiltbank, William J. |
Thompson. T. Wesley Salmons, II. G. |
3ohm, J. c. Godfrey. Jr.. Jacob Pretty
nan, A. +. Kitchens. Joseph Pretty !
nan, il. IoclTidge Samuel f. Tracey. !
robert b. Thompson. Charles w. |
-ubker, George Pride l.. G..
-ubker, Charles II. Maun and J. w.
Willard.
NhW CASTLE MEETS NEW CASTLEl
When Greek meets Greek. or New
'astie meets New Castle. there is sure
q be a clash Two opposing delega- |
ions from New Castle came down yes
erday. one for and the other against
he bill authorizing the city Of New
jastie TO issue bonds for 100000 for
7ater works and elect 'c lights and .
hey HAD a monkey and parrot time
.efore the House Committee on Mu-
Lcipal Corporations.
Ihnen hare In foucr. Of the III r.-nl.,