Evening journal., 1911-09-12
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back. who was the first speaker of the
evening, assured the association of his
desire TO cooperate with the residents
of the ward in having improvements
made. He urged that a delegation Of
the association members call on Coun-
ell and urge that body to fill the holes
on Vandever avenue and other parts
of the Ninth ward beyond Eleventh
street bridge President White will
appoint the committee.
In speaking of the work before the
Charter Commission Mr. Bilderback
said he thought the affairs of the city
should be placed in the hands OF a
commission of not more tnan nine
members. He then advocated the in
itiative, referendum and recall He
said the present Council had shown
that the business Of the city viii be
conducted on business lines and illus
trated this by referring TO the prac-
tice OF the old Council in allowing the
Clerk of Council TO furnish everything
needed. Now we have requisition
books and nothing is given without
an order and all bills must be verified
before they are paid" Mr.. Bilderback
said. He said the recent lighting con-
tract entered into will save the city
about $500 out of the usual S650O an
nual appropriation for lighting the
city buildings
Mr.. Bilderback opposed any raise
in the tax rate He though the deficit
that met the new Council would be
eliminated next year
DIR. Cleayer Urges a Clean IN.
DR. II. A. Cleaver, a member Of the
Beard of Health, the next speaker.
opened his remarks. saying when
one is coming down the Delaware
river on a boat he is impressed by the
sight Of Wilmington with its many
advantages. II is situated on a hill
with natural drainage. but one is i'm
pressed with what man had not done
Man has done nothing Go over Vande-
yer avenue and see those mosquito
breeding holes; go over Third street
bridge and look into the conditions
under which people live. Water covers
many floors there at times and in some
cases IL is three feet deep in cellars,
These conditions breed mosquitoes and
they breed malaria and other diseases
] can show you houses where the poor
are compelled 10 live where alleys are
cholled with filth in winter and sum-
mer When any attempt is made to
remedy these conditions the cry goes
up no other city has done this or that
| Shame that II has not, NUT II they
have not let us show them what should
be done"
Continuing DR.. Cleaver said the
street markets are disgrace lie
said the Board of Health had tried 20
remedy conditions, but found legal au-
thority in the matter so divided that
little reform could be obtained
Need More Inspectors,
j. Dr. Cleayer then treated of. meat
inspection here, saying that what was
needed was several veterinary
surgeons and more milk inspectors
under the control Of the Health De-
partment instead of under the iuris-
diction of City Council DR.. Cleaver
said a government inspector In one
OF the city slaughter houses passed
on meat that is shipped out Of the
city. but much meat that is sold NJ
home Is not inspected because of the
lack OF inspectors DR. Cieaver add.
! ed that diseased fowl are brought
here from Pennsylvania. wiped OFF anC
sold IN the local markets. At the
conclusion of his remarks DR.. Cleavel
was given a rising vote of thanks
Samuel Fl. Baynard spoke on edu
cation. He referred 10 the old style
! of selecting members of the Board o
Education and the method employed
in attending to the schools. The sub
iect of a new school for the ward wal
discussed. Mr.. Baynard said the
greatest congestion was I'm the vicinit,
of Hanover Church, and he thought ;
school would be built there in a shor
time. President White then announced
4 that petition asking for school hat
been prepared and would be presented
to the Board Of Education soon.
Mayor n Booster.
o Mayor Howell was the last speaker
He referred to city needs in general
At the close Of the address the mem
bers OF the association signed tn
petition to be presented to the Boar
Of Education asking that new schoo
be built in that section. Presideu
White presided over the session.