Evening journal., 1909-01-08
BONDDOVERF FOR.
IMPROVEMENTS
Plan to Secure Money in
Order to Dredee St.
Jones River
STATE CAPITALS BOARD
OF TRADE VERY ACTIVE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. S.--Following its plans
for progress and believing that a coal
famine can be averted in the future and
that on coal alone. TO say nothing OF
building material and merchandise, the
citizens of Dover can save $4,000 an-
nually on their $4,000 tons of coal for
domestic uses, the Dover Board Of
Trade last night reiterated its propo-
sition to bond the town for 10000, to
eliminate the mud bars and open the
st. Jones River TO navigation from
Dover to Lebanon. Boats now run
without interruption. save for ice. TO
Lebanon from Philadelphia and other
pCrts
The proposition Is to vote for or
against the bond issue at the muni-
cipgl election next Monday. and the
members of the Board OF Trade will
ondoavor to get out hlg vote favoring
the issue.
William IT. Baker, Professor T. L
Cross, Arley Is. Magee, r.. J. Ferguson
&. W. Fisher A. 4. Friedamn and Sec
rCtary Benson made remarks fav lring
a vigorous campaign before the citizens
at the citizens meeting on Saturday
night and again at Inc polls on Mondav
to carry this important commercial
Issue to a successful end, so thar acc
tion can DO Immediately taken before
the Legislature permitting the issuance
Of bonds 20 provide for the improve
inert.
Messrs. Baker and Magec explained
that there are but thrc obstructing bars
between Dover and Lebanon and il
might not talke half the amount asked
for TO cut these out. At high water.
over these bars, only two and a half
feet Of water can be drawn, but. with
these eliminated. a vessel drawing six
feet could get up 10 Dover, including
the ST. Jones steamer now in service,
the John p. Wilson.
The Federal Government, IL was con-
tended will then Immediately take up
the matter and open the entire stream
to navigation. Dover will, however
have to provide wharfage and suitable
landings. as those in use no ware prl-
vate property.
William II. Baker and Arley b. Ma
gee were elected as delegates and r
r. Kenney and DIR. James Martin were
chosen alternates 10 the National Board
OF Trade meeting TO be held in Wash.
ington.
vitation from the Dover Century Ciul
! to attend the afternoon meeting OF thi
club which vii lbe addressed by Emo
A. Mills. forester OF the United State
Department OF Forestry The meetin,
will be held on January 20 at o'clocl
in the afternoon.
Cranston Wood. boy living in Bal
; tmore who contributed dollar To tn,
work Of improving the Jones Rive
to Dover. and @. d. Jackson. J. r
Neville, James H. Goodwin. Enoch r
Heite, Charles Zanders and Harry h
Wise. were elected members of th'
Dover Board Of Trade.
Early Closing Movement.
The early closing movement, by
which all the stores Of Dover will closi
at o'clock in the evening. hereafter
except Wednesday and Saturday even
ing. during January February an,
. March; and again during July Angus
and September. was heartily endorse,
by the Trade Board. Chairman William
+. Satterheld Of the Mercantile Com
d mittee offered the following resolution
which was adopted
Whereas. a large number OF ou
leading merchants have taken a mos
progressive stand In the effort 70 brinl
about the early closing OF our stores
: and as this is in line with the worl
of the association therefore be It
Resolved. That the Dover Board o
! Trade endorses the action Of the mer
chants i'm the early closing movemen
and will give them its hearty coopera
ton"
The membership in the Wilmington
Board OF Trade was elected TO honor
airy membership in the Dover Board.