The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-17
DREDGING THE
CHRlSTIANA.

wilmington musb 0ut&fOW nel
nineteenth century IDEAS and either
move her industrial plants to th'
| river front or cause her sewerage t,
be carried to the Delaware. Since
the delegation visited Washington to
ask for an appropriation for the
dredging Of the Christiana it Is un.
derstood that the city will now have
to take up the matter and make an
appropriation for assisting in the
work, but the question which con.
fronts them is how TO get one large
enough to please and satisfy the
government engineers.
Under the present law council can
only give an amount equal 10 one
tenth of that given by the govern
mcnt and this sum cannot exceed
$4,000. 1t is generally accepted
that onc-tenth Is not enough. but
council cannot give mere without a
special act Of the general assembly.
Its held that il Wilmington had
been given a new city charter there
would have been power for the city
to tahe some definite action without
q SPECIAL legislative enactment, but
Wilmington did not get the new
charter. In addition to this the city
is short OF funds and it is not seen
how money can be given unless the
next legislature gives the city a
share of licenses collected within this
city, or allows it some other means
of taxation beside faxes on real es-
tate.
One Of the arguments used in favor
OF giving Wilmington a share Of
licenses collected here wien the mat
ter comes before the nextgeneral as.
sembly, will be that the money il
needed to get money from the gov.
eminent to keep the harbor in gotd
condition. 1t is realized that the
situation is serious for Wilmington,
but it is believed that some plan will
be found to enable council to give I
some money which will he enough to
help with the work until the next .
session Of thegeneral assembly, when ..
'ome definite plan may be formula
led for helping the city out of It's
troubles. One thing is admitted to I
'e sure, and that is that the city I
must help In the work and stop pat
ing sewerage into the .Christiana !
liver If it hopes for help from the 1,
government.
DID FONT COMFORT. RICHMOND, AND .
WASHINGTON
Tx Day Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad /.
The second Of the present series Of per-
comfort. Richmond, aud Washington via :,
he Pennsylvania Railroad will lsav. :,
lew York and Philadelphia on Saturday,
'ebrunryl H.
Tickets including transportation, meal. y
route In both directions, transfer, of
assehRers ana baggage. hotel accom-
lodations at Old Point Comfort, Rcn u
'ond. and Washington. and carriage ~
do about Richmond-in fact every necei =,
ny expen.e for period Of six days \
III be sold at rate OF t34 90 from New z.
ork, Brooklyn, and Newark; f32 80 from Il
renton; s3l 90 from Philado. phia uuu
'oportionate rates from other ations. 81
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY. s.;
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only. il
udlng lucheon on going rip Que an! q.
res fourths days board at The Hygeiu or III
hambsrlin Hotei, and good to return d m
Ct by regular trains within six days,
III be sold IN connso; ion with this tour a.
rate OF tl5 90 from Nav York; tl3 so ~ ~
ON Trenton; sl3. 30 from Philadelphia, 'lo
"a rroporttonate rates from other points.
For Itineraries md full Information AZ
' to tic.et agents; Tourist Agent 1895 s1y
'oadway, Now York; Court Street !
'ooklyn; 7s9 Broad Street, Newark, NJ
; or Geo, W. Boyd Assistant General Wv
'',enger Agsn:, Broad Street Station, H.
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