Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-01
BOND BILL NOT
YET PREPARED
City Solicitor Cooper Will
Consult Before Drawing
Proposed Measure

Special 70 Tho Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Jan. 1.-With the
converting Of the Legislature interest
OF the people Of New Castle, property
owners especially is conferred on the
proposition to bond the city In the
sum OF $4,000 for the purpose OF sewer
and street Improvement purposes, and
to'which effect "a bill win be introduced
early In the present session.
When such a measure was agitatcd
two years ago It met with such oppo-
oition that an a so-culied town meeting
the project was abandoned. the major
ity Of those present voting against the
possible enactment Of such measure
Conditions Changed
Since that time, however conditions
have changed. ana New Castle has
grown. New blood has been instiiled
into its environments and new ideas
have developed. The advent OF the two
large steel plants has had the tendency
TO bring about feeling that the
city viii take on new life and become
as active and energetic as other cities
Of its size and class.
The necessity OF n sewerage system Is
obvious Without proper drainage no
of healthfuiness ana business interests.
The one great drawback TO many prop
critics which are offered for sale to-day
even in larger cities Is the lock Of sewer
facilities. Business men are loath to
invest their money in communities
which are not keeping apaco with the
times and employers OF concerns are
equally as unwilling to locate in cities
where they cannot enjoy at least the
first principal Of advanced civilization,
a sewerage system.
Good Streets.
Next in Importance possibly. to a
sewerage system to any thriving COM
monwealth is good roads both leading
to and within It's boundaries The good
roads question is one that Is agitating
every state an the union and one which
is assuming paramount importance
Legislatures and county bodies ere
taking up and discussing the subject
Government has also taken an Interest
in the project and IN many states &.
operating with The local authorities
As to the streets Of New Castle Their,
Is possibly not man, woman or chile
who win not admit frankly that the,
need to be uprooted, repaired and re-
modelled. From time immemorial they
have remained in the condition the,
are at present Little stones havl
grown to be rocks and rocks have m
creased to the size OF boulders unit
life has become burden TO those VIII
are compelled to travel over them.
Money Is Needed.
But ito obtain these Improvement
money IS needed and the only feasibl
way for the necessary amount to b
raised appears TO be 70 bond the cts
4 This subject has been discussed a
length by citizens. property holder,
I City Council and the Board Of Trad,
Both OF these bodies have declared &
favor OF a reasonable bond issue an
| City Solicitor Cooper has been instruct
ed to prepare a bill TO that effect 70
,, approximation TO the Legislature. S
far Mr.. Cooper has not completed q,
task but the measure win probably b
Ilready for presentation next week. h
desiring 10 have a further consultatio
with council regarding certain phase
OF it,
Some property owners n is said m
opposed to the measure but as a raj
the general sentiment seems to be i
favor of it's enactment
Purchased Valuable Property.
At the Gnnin House yesterday a vaiu
able farm OF nine acres and mansio
Thereon situated near Corbit station
was sold by sheriff Harry I. Giin
The purchaser was Charles c. Kurt
! OF Wilmington, and the price PAL
ssS75.
+ One Per Cent. Added.
> Under the law one per cent wa
added to unpaid city taxes to-day. a
7 though Collector Charles II. Shear,
has found collections slow on the orig
inal assessment One per cent. p,
month win be added each month unit
= the six per cent. fixed by law has bee
I, 4 reached.
! Gun Club to Shoot.
4 At the club house, near Coheld
! Beach this afternoon the Riversit
Gun CHG. OF wAminEtoA. will hold Il
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