Evening journal., 1911-04-12
WILL FIGHT
LAND SALE
Citizens viii Seek Injunction
if City Tries to Sell
Reservoir Tract
WATER BOARD GETS
THE NOTICE TODAY

At a special meeting of the Board Of
Water Commissioners this morning,
notice was served on the Commission
ers by citizens that the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington would be en-
joined if an attempt is made TO sell
the Rodney reservoir tract.
James Kane. chairman Of the City
Council financial committee, an
nounced several days ago that 1t was
the intention Of Council to sell the
property that the city might escape a
financial deficit at the end of the fiscal
year.
Upon the advice of a competent at
torney the Board today gave out the
statement that there are now vino
water pipes on the property, and that
the department needs the tract and
does not have to dispose of It.
1t may be one of the most useful
pieces of ground to the Water Depart
ment in a few years, and It is not
right to dispose of it" said Commits
sioner Shaw. While the title is vest
ed in the Mayor and Council, it is con-
tended that the consent of the Water
Department is necessary before the
city can sell It. Mr.. Shaw also said
the tract is being used as public
play ground by children who are not
allowed to play certain games in the
parks of the city.
The following preamble and resolu-
ton on the subject was offered by Mr..
Poole and adopted unanimously:
Whereas, Notices have appeared I'm
the public press of this city Of the
intention of the Mayor and City COun-
Gil to sell the Rodney Reservoir Tract,
and
Whereas. This Board has never de-
termined formally, either by resolu-
tion Of the Board or otherwise that
this property is no longer necessary
for the purposes of the water works
of the city, and
Whereas. 1t is quite possible that
this real estate may be needed for
active use as a part of the water
works in the not too distant future
and
Whereas. This Board has never au-
thorized the City Council to sell ol
negotiate for a sale of this ground
therefore, be It,
Resolved, That this Board protest.
against the sale of the Rodney Reser
voir Tract.
The members are unanimous in thu
opinion that the tract should not b'
sold, and instructed Secretary Nc
Intire to send a copy of the preamble
and resolution TO the Mayor and CIty
Council. The tract is 47O feet 8 inches
by $50 feet.
Bonds Mature by Serial Number.
In accordance with a resolution
adopted on May 10, 1905. the Board
met this morning and drew fifteen
bonds to be paid off by City Council
on June l, amounting 10 $4,000. This
leaves $4,000 in bonds Of the $780,
600 Water Board bonds which were IS
sued in 1903, and of which the Depart.
ment had paid off $4,000 up until q
legislative enactment made the Board
turn over their receipts to City Coun-
ell and, the latter assume the De-
/ partment's Indebtedness.
In drawing the bonds 1856 numbers
we're placed in a hat and President
Shaw drew them out with his eyer
closed. The serial numbers drawr
we're as follows: 191, 1876, 40, $50, 1873
III, 1S1, 15S, 81, So, So. 70, 1876, SO
as.
This list will be sent to City Counci
and that body will have to take M
the bonds. There still remains $40,
600 Of bonds unpaid Of this seriel
They were counted by Mr.. Shaw an,
MIR. Knox.