Evening journal., 1908-04-03

the advantages OF lno river front anu
regretted that the city had not de-
veloped It. After referring to the ef
forts of the committee, In conjunction
with Major Flagler, U. S. A, and City
Council. in this direction, the report
said:
The combined committees of Council
and this board made a visit TO the
river front on both sides of the Chris
tiana and then made a visit 10 Major
J. c. Sanford, United States Engineer
having In charge the Delaware river.
At the conference with Major Sanford
II was learned that the work Of COM
pleting the bull<head which has been
extended about 1 IA miles was discon-
tinued by the government by reason
OF the legal action which was threat
ened by one OF the property owners
along the line Of the bulxhead. This
threatened legal action grew out of the
disposal Of the water from Shellpot
creek. Considerable time Of the COM
mittee has been consumed by having TO
get into communication with the diff
ferent property owners who are scat
tered over sthe United States. At the
time of writing. this report however,
we feel at liberty TO say that there is
an unanimous desire of the parties in
terested to have the bulkhead COM
pleted and also to concede to the CITY
considerableNpr along the river
At this writing we are arranging a
conference with Major J. c. Sanford
and Major G. A. F. F'lagler in order to
lay before them the conclusions which
have been reached and the concessions
which are to be made TO the city and
to the Government
Advocates Building Of Bulkhead.
In view OF the fact that the property
owners have expressed themselves rs
desirous Of giving the city considerable
property upon the completion Of this
work we respectfully recommend that
the City Council and officials should
enter diligently into this Investigation
and endeavor to conclude the compile
tion Of the bulkhead Aside from the
fact that the land would to a great
extent be given to the city II would
eventually bring dnto the city over 1900
acres OF taxable land which would
more than reimburse the city gn taxes.
Urges Better Trolley Service.
Thomas II. Savery reported for the
Navigation and Transportation Com
mittee. He said:
IAN earnest effort has been made TO
secure a better car service. We have
been informed that the Wilmington
City Railway Company is closely as
sociated with and perhaps CONTROL ed
by the Wilmington & Chester Traction
Company, The United Power and
Transportation Company and the Inter-
state Railways Company; so that this
combination must be consulted and
their approval obtained before any
radical changes can be made.
our citizens, in times past, through
their officers have given very valua-
Die franchises and privileges to the
companies without reserving the
power to compel them to furnish sat
isfactory service.
Your committee recommends that
efforts be continued to impress the
railway authorities with the facs that
the best interests Of the companies and
OF the citizens demand a more posi-
tive recognition Of the liberality shown
the companies in previous negotiations
and a a,greater effort to satisfy the de-
mands and the necessities of our citi-
zens, by according them the best SER
vice known or attainable in modern
street railroad pract ce.
I'VE have been informed that some
Irregularities Of conditions pertaining
to freight rates by rail and by river
now exist which are detrimental to the
interest Of shippers who ship to or from
! Wilmington and we recommend that
this subject be investigated thoroughly
and measures taken TO remove all OH
jectionable features which may be
found TO exist.
The replacing Of the present Market
street bridge crossing the Christiana
has had the careful consideration of
your committee. The members of the
Levy Court claim they would have to
get authority from the Legislature t.
issue bonds to provide money to pay
for the new bridge, and as the pres
ent members might not remain in office
very long, they would not take action,
but did adopt resolutions approviris
the construction Of a bridge which
would eliminate the troubles which
arise from the present structure.
Need of a Public Wharf.
The report of the Trade and Commerce
Committee was presented by John A.
Booker. 1t contained the following
suggestions
THE establishment OF a public wharf
alons the Chri5tiana and also. secure
wharf sufficiently we'll dredged and
safe for boats to land at all times to
be used by Jerseymen for the selling
of fruits and vegetables at Front and
Church streets.
The removal Of what Is known as
the Jersey Market on East Fourth
street to the wharf at Front and Church
streets.
The renting-or buying and occupy
ing by this board Of a suitable build
ing on Market street to be used as a
Board of Trade headquarters with rail-
road ticket offices and bureau of infer
nation and rest room on the first floor
with meeting room on second floor as
has previously been brought to the at
tention Of this body.
The house and social committee,
through Charles A. Rudolph, referred
to the recent annual banquet Of the
board as the feature of it's work
John s. Rossell, of the Finance Com
mittee, reported briefly of its work, re .
ferring particularly to the recent pub
lie consideration OF the Aldrich cur
rency bill and the boards condemna-
ton Of the measure.
Wants City Advertised.
Reporting for the Industrial Com
mittee William ID. Mullen said: