Evening journal., 1905-10-06
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denim the land would first be appointed
and this would take into consideration
the benefits as well as damages" Mr..
Gray went into an explanation OF how
the Street and Sewer Department is
handicapped on account of lack Of
funds. "A dollar is as big as a cart
wheel to us and we have not enough
lmoney to put patches on the streets.
During the last Legislature we asked
for an appropriation and we received a
paltry $4,000, not enough to pave
twelve squares
Mr.. Gawthrop thought the DUPONT
Company would be greatly benefited 4
by getting the property in the rear
of that it now owns.
r. j. Maclean did not think the Du- |
Pont Company should be called on 20 |
pay anything. He for one stood ready /
to head subscription for the purchase
lof the property in the rear so that the |
work could be started. The people /
would be as much benefited as the /
company.
Howell S. England suggested that
the Street and Sewer Department stand
by its resolution and let the DuPonts
acquire the property and then be re-
lmembered by the city.
A suggestion was made by william p.
Bancroft that the DUPONT Company
be made an offer Of $4,000 with five
per cent interest to acquire the prop
erty
County Comptroller Chandler thought
something should be done at once. as
Il would be a bad state of affairs II the
resolution should be rescinded. He
stated that he had advocated the
widening Of Tenth street thirty years
ago.
1t was explained by Mr.. Gray that
the DUPONT people were anxious to
begin work and have a portion Of it
done before the leases on the numerous
loffices they occupy expires.
Mr.. Gray was asked by George A.
Elliott how it was that plans had been
prepared to build to the old line when
the department had established a new
line twenty-one feet further north He
answered that he understood several
plans had been prepared.
A. d. Warner thought the DUPONT
Company should buy the property and
run the risk Of the city paying them.
Horace G. Knowles suggested that
the Street and Sewer Department re-
, frain from paving some Of the streets
in the more remote section Of the city
and devote the money to the DUPONT
plan.
John S. .Rossell said City Council had
no authority to borrow money or the
Street and Sewer Department to incur
debts.
At this juncture Senator Sparks
lmoved that the matter be referred to
the municipal committee to report back
ITO the board Monday night
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following were elected new MEM
bers Of the board: William II. Savery,
Thomas H. Latimer. John p. Edwards.
, Jr.. Herbert Compton, J. E. Rhoades
& Sons, Walter S. Yates. William II.
Heald John d. Thompson, Jr., and
George w. Twitmyer. President
! Savery stated that the business to
r come before the board this winter viii
4 be immense and therefore a large mem
bership IS desired. He asked each
. member TO try to secure new mem
bers.
Mayor Horace Wilson. chairman Of
the Committee on Transportation and
Navigation made an interesting re-
port on several important matters.
The committee reported that as in
structed by the board it had written to
George w. Boyd. general passenger
{ agent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
regarding stopover privileges, for per-
sons from the lower part Of the State
. going through Wilmington on their
way to Philadelphia and New York.
lSTOPOVER PRIVILEGES IN FORCE.
Mr. Boyd in reply notified the COM
B. faA 81,
lmington had been in force since 1898
This answer Mayor Wilson said was
big surprise to the members Of the
r committee.
The committee reported that it had
taken up the defective passenger ser
vice between Wilmington and New
= Castle and while nothing had been ac-
r complished IL would report progress.
The railroad. the committee reported,
e refused to make any concessions dur
ing the Red Mems convention, which
is to be held here in a few weeks. The
, railroad. however. offered to advertise
q the convention down the State through
! Its advertising department
There was considerable discussion
over the matter of stopover privileges.
1T was the opinion of many of the menu
lbers that an effort should be made to
d secure stopover privileges and also ex-
lcursion tickets for persons living be-
r low Delmar. The Navigation Commit
n tee will take up this mater with the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
= Railroad.
President Savery asked Chairman
Il Charles A. Rudolph, Of the house and
4 social features committee, # he had
lany report TO make regarding new
= lheadquariers for the Board Of Trade.
! Mr.. Ruaoloh replied that the COM
= mittae had looked at two rooms on the
Il second floor of the new Bornot building
on Market street, between Seventh and
Eighth, which rcu.d probably be s.
n lcured reasonably It seemed to be the
" general opinion of the members that
the board would not be much benefited
-, by renting the referred to rooms.
WANT GROUND FLOOR ROOM.
William Lawton said he thought the
ct board should get a room on the ground
Ia floor when it decided to make a change
d where II could be seen.
II was stated that there would h'
st room on the ground floor Of thu
,e Masonic Temple for rent In shor
A. time. The rent would be $50 a month
"a A. S. Reed thought it would bean idea
u office if the board was able to pa,
"A that much rent.
~ Jerome B. Bell spoke Of a recen
- I.rfcif ~ 7~arnufo rxhpn he went through