Evening journal., 1908-01-03
MEETING TO TALK
OF CITY AFFAIRS
Board of Trade Opposed to
Public Rally on Tax
Subject Alone

JNUANNN naVlN
The January meeting OF the Board Of
Trade, held last night. was marked oy
a spirited discussion as to the holding OF
a public meeting under the auspices OF
the board TO discuss the olty's municipal
affairs. Such a meeting was suggested at
the last meeting Of the board by former
Senator Anthony Higgins. who spoke OF
taxation methods in this city and alluded
to the local city government as the most
slipshod in the United States"
There was some indecision as to
whether the object of the proposed meet
Ing could not be better served in the an
nual banquet. which IL was later decided
to hold the middle Of next month Tho
proposed meeting was opposed by Howell
s. England on the score Of expense. Al
fred o. Crozier spoke decisively for the
meeting as showing down State people.
'who control the Legislature. what VIII
mington wants" The proposal was op-
posed by w. d. Mullen as getting the
board into dangerous water" II was
decided that President Macloan should
appoint a committee OF five TO report ON
the feasibility OF holding a public meet
ing TO educate the people OF Whining
ton in municipal affairs" BY this de-
cision the proposed meeting win lose
much OF the character Of protest against
present municipal government here.
r which was evidently what prompted tho
proposal at the last meeting
New Bridge Talk.
Among other interesting items was the
: report Of A. b. Ayorst OF the meeting OF
: the navigation and transportation COM
= mittee Tuesday with Major Flagler. the
United States engineer. IN charge OF this
district as TO the movement to have "a
1 new bridge placed across the Chrlstian-
river at Market street and the deepening
or that stream. AT that meeting. tt was
reported Major Fiagler admitted that the
present bridge was dotrimcnt TO large
boats passing up the Chrlsuaua Mr..
Ayerst said that Major Flagler's opinion
was that 100000 would cover an the cx-
~ penses Of a new bridge. Major Flaglef
p had explained that the government could
not order new bridge placed across
p the christiana, as that entered into the
y province OF the Levy Court. but that II
'r could order the pier taken out Of th
&c center of the river. According TO MaIo
W flagler's plan. as reported by Mr.. Ayerst
he will obtain estimates on a new brldg,
y and Will submit specifications and a3
having such a course sanctioned by "a,
y proXmate cost Of the Levy Court afie
~ War Department. IL is understood thai
pc Major Flagler has the right 10 have
'n public meeting at which both the citizens
q and the Levy Court could hear the mat
70 ter TIM subject was LETT in the hand
OF the committee
te William ID. Mullen for the industrial
ID committee. reported that concerns seek
X ing locations during the first three month";
'e OF last year had been more than an
re three years before. He declared that
~ property owners ia this city were adm
Ds tho board In an directions TO have de
IL sirable firms locate here. During the las
two months the committee has been work
nc ing on q legitimate concern which Il 4
ne expected will bring It's plant TO this city
re The financial depression was noted al
Us preventing Industrial acquisitions TO th
ne city that otherwise might have bccl
r realized.
20 Stamps For Old Home Week.
nj The Civic Improvement Committee re
n ported through Mr.. Brincke of the con
ference with the Red Cross Society am
recommended that the board cooperate
with the Red Cross to issue post card
q Of the city TO which the Red Cross stamp
n should be affixed and to be taken "a.
Is by the old Home Celebration Committs
next year which Il recommended shoulr
be reappointed from the last celebration
H. A subcommittee viii be appointed &
= bring the subject before Mayor wilson
- The letter received by the committe
from Professor A. r.. Spaid. county su
T" perntendent OF schools, suggesting IN
placing Of a rest room in the rear Of tn
police station, was referred to a sub-com
mittee consisting OF Alfred Gawthrop an
Mr.. Brinclle.
A letter was read by Goodwin weilur
- master OF the yacht Katherine, OF Moore
Pa. commencing the course Of the boar
IN endeavoring 10 have boat landing Il
Kirkwood Park
Car Schedule Satisfactory.
John A. Booker, Of the trade and com
merce committee reported that the ne,
schedule on the Washington street lin
OF the Wilmington City Railway wal
most satisfactory and hoped that Il woul
be maintained. He reported that the cos
OF placing signs along the railroads 1
advertise the city would amount 10 sSl
TO erect and maintain for three years. Tn
sign project was left with the committel
An ingitation was accepted by the boar
90 attend the Y. NJ. c. A. meeting in th
Garrick Theatre Sunday when Jacob Ri