Evening journal., 1903-10-02
VIII Approve OF the City
Paying It's Share OF the
Largest Sum Possible
10 Get From Congress
Details of Matter VIII
Be Gone Into When
the Conference Is Held
VIII Captain Sanford


AT a rSecting OF the Board Of Trade last
night a resolution was adopted instruct
ipg the boards river and harbor commit
tee to ask for as large an appropriation
4 .for tie Christlana and Brandywine rivers
as they can set and to approve Of the ex-
pcnditure the city will be called on to
make resolution Us as follows;
4 1T Is the sense of this board that the
committee should ask the United States
sGoyernment for tho largest amount they
scan get for the Christlana and Brandy
wine rivers, and that the board do ap-
Nprovs Of the share Of the expenditure the
betty Of Wilmington viii be called upon to
pay.
After other business had been disposed
pf President Iawton said the matter Of
Wilmington harbor was another subject
which should be discussed. He said
some Philadelphia people had been here
n regard to the project of-deepening the
Oelayare river channel and he thought
ln would turn in for the S5-foot channel
(. or Delaware river if the Pennsylvania
people viii help us.
held with Captain Sanford on Saturday.
President Lawton asid movement Will
20 started to try 10 get a large appro-
,riatlon from the Government for the
Wilmington harbor.
{. Tho city will ask Congress for 5000 900
nd under an act Of the Legislature the
ty must expend an amount equal TO
per cent. Of all money given by Con-
uol ~,
purposes.
President Lawton said the question IS
yhether the city viii deem it worth
IS hne to pay 10000 toward harbor i'm
rovement in order TO get the 5000 900
rom Congress. The law passed the
legislature stipulates that not more than
1000 in any one year shall be paid by
ounbil for dredging purposes ana the
'tai tamount shall not exceed 100000.
MThere was some discussion as whether
mol it was comp hsion on the city to
ly ID ser cent. of whatever amount IS
W fheh'NS By the Government.
Ifr.' are ~ Thought ihe'cit.y VS. feahs
lt obliged TO pay out the money He
"a that under the law, the city IS en-
iwered to make a bargain with the gov
sment TO appropriate some Of the city's
ohey n the Government demands thad
,lmington shall take care Of dts sew
4.
President Lawton explained that the
Jvernment desired Wilmington to take
re of It's own sewage and thus show
good faith toward keeping the har'
n clear. TO show the city's faith tho
N to appropriate O share of the city''
oney for dredging was passed.
MIR Marvel moved that the city author
es be urged 10 use their full authority
ider tho law passed by the Legislature
secure the permanent Improvement Of
e Christianl river. Captain Horace
nson seconded the motion.
seorge a. Elliott said it would be SIM
sslhle for City Council to do anything
wards making an appropriation unit
xt june as 81 had no inappropriate
nds. lie thought the Street and Sewer
spartmenl would be the proper body
appropriate the money now.
Mr.. Elliott offered as an amendmen
Mr.. Marvers motion that committee
Ave persons be appointed to call upoI
city authorities and urge them u
crcise their rights or authority unde
law passed by the Legislature.
Horace G.. knowles read from the Leg
ative act IN question and pointed ou
at it ds mandatory upon Council to ap
oprlato an amount equal to 10 per cent
any sum appropriated by Congress
Knowles said that the City Council
IS 70 discretion in the matser, but mus
Y the 10 per cent. for harbor purpose
ter the Government expends its money
dr. Marvel at this juncture roanze
al his motion was unnecessary, and h
thdrew 4.
PRESIDENT Lawton said THE question I'm
y narrowed down 70 this; Does tn
ard Of Trade recommend that the com
ttce to go 10 washington shall asl
sGe0.0o0 and thereby make the cit
y $4,000.
enator Sparks who acted as secretar
the absence OF Daniel Taylor though
roard was taking a big risk in ap
owing Of the expenditure Of money.
amcs II. Wright Thought IL the cit
ould bs called uuan 20 expcnd $1,000
the Government appropriating $780,
It would b. the best way Wilmlngto
ild possibly spend that amount.
this point zr. Elliott submitted tn
,vo resolution snsisucting the comm7
{, ask for lerge appropriation
.ch was adopted.
'aptain Sanford has been invited {
e. Judge George Gray OF the Unite
ties Circuit Count; United States sena
J. Frank Alice and T.. Hcisler Bal
rgressman Henry A. Houston, Mayo
arlos Eird. Mr.. Layton, and abou
anty other pubiic-spr!ted men OF tn
te Of Delaware on Saturday attei
pn.
(ogether they will go over the proje'
providing Wilmington with deep han
the dredging OF Christiana creek an
deepening of the Delaware river char
to thrty-fve feet.
speaking OF the channel matter g
Mr.. Lawton said:
While we are going 20 shake up Pm
lphia as a port when we get read
Interests are in common. n
ahest- portion Of the navisable water
tho Delaware Givar are IN the State fl
ch 81 Is ner-oc. What helps Philado
S a helps Wilmington.
Sc are uns; In THIS movement, and
= 20 cay rNa. Senators Quay ar
N r'r7S o: Parsasy,ran.n. VIII be unab
ieaa n0es eaerry to the project tha
>& N$s'7 Aiies and Bah and Cong7cs
r Sousfon. They are forco th.
Fse o4 FELT. fo- they have strops baci
The people are eolng 10 DO all tho
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