Evening journal., 1911-12-01
FORCING GREAT
CITY PROJECTS
Council Talks Of New Joint
Building and River
Front
CONGRESSMAN HEALD
ACTIVE IN LATTER WORK

City Council met last night and des-
plte the fact that it was Thanksgiv-
ing Day discussed some important
business. chief OF which was the Joint
county and city building project and
the Delaware River front proposi-
ton.
Council heard the resolution passed
by the Levy Court on the county-city
building project and then took re-
cess for fifteen minutes. repairing to
the Mayors office. When they re-
turned the following resolution was
presented and unanimously adopted.
Relative to the resolution OF the
Levy Court OF New Castle county un-
der the date OF November Fl, 1911,
which was referred TO the Council as
committee of the whole. we desire
TO make the following report:
The prime object Of the Council In
having a joint meeting with the Levy
Court was to ascertain whether the
county would be willing TO combine
with the city in the erection OF a
suitable building for the use Of the
county and city. on the site occupied
by the court house and It Is the opin-
ion OF the Council that before enter
ing into the details of the project II
would be but proper to have an ex-
preston from the Levy Court indicat-
Ing whether said Levy Court is favor
able to the proposition.
"At the time of the Joint meeting be.
tween the Levy Court and the Coun-
ell It was suggested by the Council
that the Levy Court appoint a mem.
ber of that body, that the City Council
appoint one. OF its members and thai
these two select a third and disinter.
ested person, these three TO compost
a committee to determine what would
be a fair proportion for both the coun
ty and the city to pay toward the erec
tion OF a new county and city build
| ing
Council would suggest that anothe
meeting with the Levy Court be ar
ranged at an early date"
A copy was ordered sent to tn
Levy Court.
The resolution passed by the Lev
Court was principally to the efle'
that that body wanted 10 know no
much the city would pay toward Il
erection Of the proposed building.
After River 'front.'
D Following a conference the mig
] before with Congressman William
J Heald. on the matter Of a river fro
} for Wilmington, Chairman White.
r the navigation committee. last evel
= ing presented the following report {
J the subject;
your committee TO whom was r.
ferred the communication from Coz
gressman william II. Heald and tf
Board OF Trade I'm relation 10 n
} river front, would suggest that theI
be a committee of three appointed
the president TO take up the subje,
with the proper parties and acquir
whatever information available an
report to Council"
The report was adopted and Pres
dent Benson will name the member
OF the committee I'm a few days.
On Wednesday night Congressma
Heald and the members OF Counc
Invent over the river front subieC
thoroughly. II appears that the Gov
ernment IS willing ,c complete III
bulkhead, running from Edge Moo
to the jetty. and fill Il IN. provide
the city acquires an interest In Oh
river front property. The Govern
ment. Il appears. will not do an
bulkheading If the work is 10 benei
private parties only Mr.. Heald
suggestion was that the city acquiI
J an interest In the water front prol
erty, and II the owners OF the Ian
will not accede, attention may then |
} turned to the river front on th
south side Of the Christiana.