Evening journal., 1912-05-15

told JOURNAL representative tnat
the river front project would be voted
on and finally decided by Council and
the whole matter kept from the pub
JIG until the whole affair was consum-
mated. have TO say that your state
ment in this behalf is untrue.
Yours very truly,
James F. White.
wilmington. Del. May IA. 1912"
Mr.. White admitted. when ques-
toned, that he is a first cousin of
William G. Mahafiy, president of the /
Wilmington Terminal Company lie
also admitted that THE EVENING /
JOURNAL. had mentioned that fact |
but had not commented further upon 1
II. When informed that Clement B. /
Hallam. city editor of THE EVENING !
JOURNAL. had received from him at
first hand the information that the
waterfront agreement was TO be put
through without publicity Councilman !
White said Mr. Hallam had misunder-
stood him.
The following correspondence. from
tho files of the Board OF Trade OF this
ritv. while having no bearing on the
questions involved In the present con-
froyersv. goes 10 show that " the
riverfront were developed properly.
MANY steamships and other craft
would discharge and take on cargo
here.
September %, 1907
To the President and Members Of City
Council,
Wilmington. Del.
Sirs: At the last regular meeting
of the Wilmington Board of Trade. di-
rections were given TO lay before
vour body several communications
aud information i'm the possession OF
the Board of Trade, pertaining to the
much discussed Improvement OF the
Delaware River in front of this city.
The idea in placing this matter be-
fore the Council is 10 have your law
and navigation committees appoint
time 10 meet the navigation and
Transportation committee Of the Board
of Trade, m order that this subject
may be fully discussed. so that
decision can be arrived al, determin-
inc whether or not It would be Of ad-
vantage TO improve said river front,
and. IL so, At what point, and how
much improvement should be carried
on and by whom
Following such instructions Of this
board. your attention is respectfully
called TO communication from the
mayor of New Castle. which will give
You an idea of the extent 10 which
that city is now going in order TO
improve their commercial and manu-
featuring facilities and az the same
time increase their municipal wealth
and revenue and all of which TO in
directly benefit the city as well as
this city i'm every way.
New Castle, Del. Aug. 2S, 1907.
George II. McGovern, Assistant Secre-
tary,
The Wilmington Board of Trade,
Wilmington, Del
NV Dear Sir. Your letter of the
twenty-fourth instant 10 our Board of
Trade inQuiring for site on tho river
has been referred to me and ! am
pleased TO inform you that there are
several sites here suitable for the TO.
cation of most any kind of manufac
turing industry and that we will h'
plcased 10 show parties over ;tln
same at any time.
The city owns and will give ava,
IN sites 10 suit one thousand 0,000l
acres of land
Our board will take the greatest
pleasure in cooperating with you AZ
all times both I'm locating manufac
turing establishments and IN matters
for the public good and we wish tC
thank YOU for calling our attention e
The matter YOU have I'm hand and C
assure you we viii do everything pos
Eihle TO have the industry locate IN
this vicinity.
Very respectfully,
Evan G. Boyd Mayor
As 10 the commerce which passe
up tho river carrying material which
the merchants of this city must 20
10 other cities to purchase. an pay
Increase freight rates, aud increased
charges TOT handling and hehandlinf
same, the following letter is respect
fully submitted from the Baltimor,
and Philadelphia Steamboat Company
known as the Ericsson Line travelling
between Philadelphia an Baltimore:
Philadelphia. August 2S. 1907
Air. George II. McGovern, Asslstan
Secretary.
Wilmington BOARD OF Trade
Wilmington Del.
Dear Sir-In reply TO yours Of tn
twenty-seventh instant If the city O
Wilmington wiz extend a proper pie
into the Delaware river so as W
could make safe and quick landings
would be very glad TO stop on
steamers both TO and from Batimor,
for both freight and passengers.
Yours truly.
r. S. Groves. Agent.
The desire of tho down state trad
10 stop and do business at Wilmins
ton Is conveyed by the following le
ter from the Smyrna Transportatio
and Manufacturing Company
Smyrna. Del. August 20 1907
Mr George H. McGovern.
Assistant Secretary.
Wilmington. Del
Dear Sir Replying 10 your inquir
IN your favor of the 27th:
We can easily be induced 10 sto
az a pier on the Delaware river "a
Wilmington business provided m
business and the wharf facilities vi
warrant same.
Would be pleased 10 have more d.
tails when the matter is i'm bette
shape.
Very truly yours.
A. r. Jardinc. secretary.
The Merchants and Miners Tran
portation Company has written tn
under the present conditions It cann
stop but il the conditions were cham