The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-02-08
WI, Urge harbor Bill.

last night when number of matters Of
importance were discussed and several
interesting reports heard. Among the
most important matters discussed was a
proposed amendment to the bill allowing
City Council to appropriate money for
the maintenl nee and improvement of tie
Christiana river. The matter OF the re.
moval OF Delaware College from Newark
to this city was discussed and report
from the committee on industrial Della
wale that recently visited Dover in the
interest III the bill to abolish the manu-
facturcrs' tax OF Wilmington.
These present were William Lawt"n,
Daniel W. Taylor, William d. Mullen,
a. $. Rrcd, Josiah Marvel, john u.
fray, Howard 7. Wallace. George A.
Elliott, Horace q. Knowles. William z.
Bancroft, Alfred Gawthrop, j. Newlin
Gawthr0p, leortore Lessen, o. q.
lrrdy, Calvin Swayne and Daniel Ross
Josiah Marvel us chairman of the com
mittee Oh industrial Delaware stated that
he had visited Dover and had interview
ed members of the Legislature in the in
terest Of the bill to abolish munutac.
turers' tax and that the majority of
them thought that the State could not
;p.u" the revenue which IL derived in
that way. Mr.. Marvil said that another
bill vas Instituted to oh, ain the revenue
in another way.
The substitute bill calls for franchise
tax on corporations OF so cents on every
$1,000 capital stock instead Of the manu-
facturers tax. Individuals and compan-
les not incorporated must prepare an
annual statement, not making it under
oath and stating purchases and pay roll
as heretofore, but, instead, make a state
ment of the amount Of capital invested.
MIR. Maryil also reported having at.
tended the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Board OF Trade in Washington,
ID. G. as one of the committee from the
local board. In concluding his report
Mr.. Malvil said that the Wilmington
Board of Trade is not doing itself JUS
tire when it does not take enough inter.
est as to suggest some discussion to be
presented before the National Board of
Iardc at its annual meeting.
President LaWton as a member of the
harbor bill committee, stat d that after
studying the situation he thought that
the bill should be 50 amended that it
would not compel City Council to make
the appropriation but would merely auth
orize it to do so. William b. Mullen,
.Jr. SAID that the hal Dor bill committee
had explained the bill to City Council
and as they fully understood it he
thought it should not be so amended.
Mr.. Mullen also stated that City Solici-
tor Conrad had given his opinion that
Council had no right to appropriate
money in that way. Mr.. Marvil said
that If the Legislature passed the bill
Council would certainly then have right
to appropriate the money. j. Newlin
Gawthlop thought that the bill might as
welt be killed at present as to anlcId l.
and then have it killed. A motion made
by j. Ncwlin Gawtlrop that the har-
DO: bill lcfore The Legislature be pressed
for passage as it is was adopted by
unanl. GUS vote.
George a. Elliott as chairman of the
committee on education reported that the
committee had been unable 20 fan to
meet together to make a report on the
proposed removal of Delaware Coli 90
from Newark to this city. Mr.. Elliott
asked that the secretary of the board
'a'' u ne'.ins vi me committee lor next
Nohu'S h'E.it anu 'h,''e INC trustees o,
10 he present. Communications were
read by Secretary Taylor from w. w.
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