Evening journal., 1909-04-07
TRADE BOARD IN
ANNUAL MEETING.
R. J. MaCIean Reelected Pres
ident for Third Term and
Many Reports Read
RIVER FRONT AND
PUBLIC WHARF NEEDED

The Board OF Trade held its annual
meeting last night. The following Of
iicers were elected: President, r. j.
Maclean. first vice president, A. S.
Reed; second vice-president, John A.
Booker; treasurer. Frank J. Williams;
auditors, r. II. Durham, Robert ID.
Kemp, c. c. Kurtz.
Directors for three-year term-wi-
liam 7. Budd, Howell S. England. Will
liam d. Mullen, Jr., G. A. Rudolph and
George V. Sparks.
The officers of first and second vice
presidents and directors were the only
contested ones.
Interesting annual reports were made
by standing committees.
The civic Improvement committee
reported that the most important busl-
ness before the committee during the
year had been the consideration Of "a
future Wilmington" The committee
declared that the opposition to the
street paving bill had been largely
based on Ignorance Of its purpose.
The report OF the committee on edu-
cation urged the board to give ths
Board OF Education its heartiest sup
port. 1t deplored the lack of means
given the Board of Education TO carry
on it's work. II the education of the
city's children was to be commensurate
with the rights of children the Board
Of Trade would find wide field for
its endeavors to give better facilities
for education, the report declared.
c. A. Rudolph. for the house and
social committee. suggested that in
view Of the lack Of "a large hall in the
city the Board of Trade should main
tain a large hall and rent Offices in
/ the same building The suggestion
was referred To the board of direc-
| tors.
See Return of Prosperity.
The Industrial committees report de-
clared that Wilmington should be very
thankful for the absence OF industrio
failures during the late depression. Il
the Improvements TO several larg'
local industries. the committee saw th'
rapid return Of prosperity. I'VE havi
reason to believe that the next yea
will see several new industries here,
the committee reported.
Francis l. dupont read the report o
the legislative committee. The com
mittee had been hampered with tn
report by the tardiness with which i'm
porant public mattrs had been brough
before il 1t suggested that proposed
legislation be brought before the com
mittee at least six months before th'
meeting of the Legislature.
The municipal committee, Josial
Marvel chairman. concluded that tn
procedure in bringing up the propose
amendments TO the city charter ha'
been faulty. and urged that such pro
posed legislation be brought up lon
before hand and given wide discus
sion. The report suggested furthe
that the board in considering the pro
posed legislation should call in part
men to the end that the board coul
settle those differences that arise dur
ing the turmoil of a legislative session
n recommended that the present cit
charter be retained with amendment
from time to time "as good judge
ment should dictate"
Need Of a Public Wharf.
The mercantile committees repor
was read by Secretary McGoyern-
suitable public Whaff on the Christian
irver was the uppermost project IN tn
committees efforts. the report said
noted much Improvement in the regu
lations against transient merchants.
recommended the project for a It'd
water trolley from West Chester.
A. ]. Branch for the committee on men
bership reported membership az this da
Of 7Oe. Fifty-one new members had bee
received during the year; five membe
died. The following new members WEI
elected last night: The Rev. T. Il. Holl
way. DR.. C. l.. Springer George Godwi
Charles Copeland Floyd Iangford, jam
l.. Banning. Alfred Tate, Royal Typewri
ing Company and Edward p. Young, Jr.
Want More Money For Harbor.
The committee on navigation and tran
portation recommended that the May
and Council be urged to open al least OF
general wharf on the ChristIana river. ri
appropriation OF $4,000 for the deepenir
and widening Of the harbor here is Who'll
inadequate the committee thought. II
comittee has been assured Of a fast ira
service this year to Rehoboth. The So.
tickets viii be on sale this summer.
s The committee on real estate and bull
y ing reported that Il had considered a ne
l code of building laws and had recommen
/ cd it's adoption BY Council. A change
; the mode Of assessment was pronounce
one OF the city's most important needs
The committee on trade and CONNER
urged campaign of judicious ADVERT
= Ing and suggested that a fund be provid
+ for that purpose by City Council.
e The committee on statistics and inform
s tion submitted statistics as to populatio
= health. etc. Money orders were paid du
n ing 1905 to the amount OF S1.O6414
A resolution was adopted that the Unit
States Senators and Representatives fro
! this state be urged to work to the ei
that the Inauguration OF the President
q placed at a date later in the Spring.
% The river front committee urged IN
the Wilmington Terminal Company a.
= other river front properties co-opers
with the city to have the bullzhead M
IN. Now Is the time, the,committee sa,
! to lay the foundation OF a splendid riv
: front for Wilmington. "A few intere'
on the Christiana river must not keep W
. mington from the Delaware river" I
report declared.
B. c. Fox. president OF the Chest
Board OF Trade attended the meeting a
made brff address, lauding the wo
OF the Wilmington Board OF Trade in