Evening journal., 1906-12-07
TRADE BOARD WANTS
CHARTER FOR CITY
Will Discuss Subject With City
Council in the Near
Future
INDUSTRY WANTS
TO LOCATE HERE

A new charter for this city was dis
cussed at some length at the meeting
Of the Board of Trade last night. The
committee in charge of formulating the
charter reported that the measure is
now in the hands Of the printers and
would be ready for distribution within
a few days. w. i. Kurtz said it was
time something was done to give Will
mington a proper charter as this city
is now fifty years behind the times
and the municipal conditions which
exist here are really q disgrace The
present city government is a great det-
riment and the necessary improvements
cannot be made and the people cannot
get their just dues because of the man
ner in which the city funds are tied up
under the present charter. Mr. Kurtz
advised that a big delegation go 20
Dover to impress on the Legislature
the necessity of doing something in this
line for Wilmington. He thought this
city should be given more justice in
the distribution of the States funds.
The Water Board surplus for instance,
he thought should be turned over to
the city treasury, to prevent an in
crease in the city tax rate.
Senator Sparks said the Wilmington
delegation in the Legislature should be
Unanimous in what they aresto ask for
before going to Dover as the city will
get nothing if the delegation goes there
divided. He declared a big delegation
would amount 10 nothing.
It was suggested that a combined
meeting of the Board OF Trade, City
Council and the Wilmington members
Of the Legislature be held to consider
the new charter, but this was opposed.
Some Of the members wanted the mem
bers Of the Board along TO consider II
first and then agree on what they want
ed before taking in any one else. II
was generally admitted that the charter
would not please every one and it was
further suggested that the committee
that formulated it be allowed to use
their best judgment for the entire
board. It was finally decided, however,
10 hold a special meeting to which
CITY Council will be invited, and con-
cider the new charter, and then agree
on what they want and eliminate any
thing that may be deemed objection
nbIe.
Professor Twitmyer for the special
committee on education reported that
ee is working on the edu-
cational situation in this city and viii
shortly have something TO offer to the
Board for consideration. Their work
regarding the larger appropriation fol
the Board OF Education so that body
could increase the pay Of the teachers
Is attracting much attention and thes
are getting valuable suggestions on The
subject.
w. d. Mullen reported that Z. Stan.
ford Of Germantown, Pa. had writer
him and asked If the Board Of TRADE
would donate a free site and subscribe
$4,000 to the preferred stock of a cor
poration that would locate here ant
build a sheet steel and tinplate plant t
cost 5000, 900 ana employ $50 men witt
weekly pay roll amounting to $4,000
Mr.. Mullen informed the members tina
he had written to Mr.. Stanford arrang
ing a meeting with him to talk owe
the matter of his locating here. II
wanted to know. however. what he wa
to inform other prospective resident
who came with such offers.
President Savery declared that VIII
mington has passed the stage Of boon
town and did not now have to offer 4
bonus 10 every manufacturer who cam
along and thought he would like TO 10
cate here. He said the natural al
vantages of this city were prominen
enough to induce any business man {
come here without a bonus.
A. D. Warner said he accorded wit
these views but thought any one think
ing about inaugurating a new industr
here should be encouraged and the in
dustrial committee should bring theI
hare and show them what the citv ha
to offer. Mr.. Mullen was informed tha
his committee should do this, but tina
this city or the Board Of Trade was nc
going to offer any inducements to sue
people.
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