Evening journal., 1910-06-01
URGE VETO OF
PAVING LOAN
Eleventh Ward Democratic
Legion Calls on Mayor to
DiSapproVe Ordinance
ENDORSE ATTITUDE OF
BANNINGAND M'GOVERN

At a meeting Of the Eleventh Ward |
Democratic Legion last night resolu- |
tions were adopted urging Mayor
Spruance to veto the 100000 street
paving loan ordinance passed last week
by City Council, and also approving
Of the attitude Of its representatives
in Council in opposing the ordinance.
The latetr are President of Council
ames il Banning and Councilman
oJhn j. McGovern, both of whom voted
against the ordinance because they did
not think the Eleventh ward was al
lotted enough streets for Improvement
1t is estimated that the paving to be
done in the Eleventh ward viii cost
about $4,000, which is one-fourth OF the
total amount of the bond issue. The
resolutions adopted by the Eleventh
Ward Legion are as follows:
Whereas, The Board of Director of
the Street and Sewer department has
fled list Of streets with Council and
Whereas. This list Of streets with a.
general statement of trunk line sewers
in the Second and Ninth wards are
estimated TO cost 100000; and
Whereas, The act of the General
Assembly rf the State of Delaware
specifically states that the list of i'm
provements and the estimates for same
shall be submitted with statement
showing as far as practicable the cost
of same. therefore be it,
( Resolved, That the Eleventh Ward
eDmocratic Legion respectfully urges
his Honor, the Mayor, not to sign the
ordinance covering this list Of streets
because same does not set forth as far
as practicable the list of streets, the
kind Of materials to be used and the
cost Of same. and also does not desig-
nate in proper manner for the in
formation of the taxpayers Of the city
of Wilmington the sewers which are
to be constructed, and he il further.
Resolved, That the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Legion respectfully calls
his Honor, the Mayors attention to the
fact that the list of improvements tc
be made should be submitted. at least
for the information of the taxpayers
by showing tho number of sqaure yards
i'm the number Of streets to he inn
proved and tho number Of feet Of sew
ers to be laid. 50 that the same can bl
compared with that done by contract
ing companiesi and be il further
Resolved. That tho Eleventh Ware
Democratic League respectfully urge.
His oHnor the Mayor. to consider
whether S200000 worth Of bonds should
be sold at one time or not, in view OF
the fact that II is extremely doubtful
whether the Board of Directors Of the
Street and Sewer Department can ex-
pend this amount of money during The
coming year. thereby entailing addi-
tional interest expense upon the tax
payers of the city.
Resolved, That the, Eleventh Ward
Democratic Legion calls the attention
} of His Honor. the Mayor. TO the fact
that paving can be done in the Elev-
enth ward. according to the reports
of the Board of Directors of the street
and Sewer Department. cheaper than il
has been done in most cases throughout
the city, and it is only fair. therefore
that the Eleventh Ward Democratic
Legion should expect a reasonable ex-
penditure upon it's streets and more
particularly in view of the fact that
the cheaper grades Of paving have been
used heretofore while the money there
by estimated to be expended is based
upon higher priced paving; and be il
further,
Resolved, That His Honor, the
Mayors attention is particularly direct
ed 10 the fact that such sums as are
claimed to be saved by such paving
are only IN effect money which has
been taken by reason of the substitu-
tion Of cheaper material and not by
economical management. and be il
further
Resolved, That the attention OF His
Honor, the Mayor. is directed to the
, fact that the list of streets now en-
bodied in the ordinance passed recently
: by Council, shows by computation, ac.
cording to the square yards in the beds
of the several streets in the Eleventh
ward, saving OF from twenty to thirty
per cent. can be made on the streets in
the Eleventh ward alone, and if this
should hold true as to the list of streets
in the several other wards a very ma
terial saving can be made for the tax
: payers Of the city Of Wilmington, and
additional streets provided for in the
Eleventh ward Twelfth ward and
Ninth ward and Second ward where
they are badly needed, and be il
: further
Resolved. That the Eleventh Ward
Democratic Legion respectfully in,
dorses and approved of the actions anc
attitude of the representatives. from
the Eleventh ward. in opposing IN,
passage of the recent ordinance.
Adopted May 31st, 1910"