Evening journal., 1912-05-10
Council Uncovers on Land Deal

weeks. as the subject was not clearly
understood.
A letter signed by the Wilmington
Terminal Company. the Edge Moor
Iron Company and the National
Dredging Company. per II. II. Ward.
attorney, commended the Council fol
its judgment in deciding to hold a
public hearing. The terminal company
and its allies set forth in the letter
that they considered the action taken
most advisable.
Stephen c. Singleton. who has Of
fees at No. S12 Ford Building urged
that no conclusive action be taken at
this time His letter follows
Il desire to express a wish, which
/ think is held by many citizens, that
no conclusive action be taken on the
Water Front project at this time.
think We all desire the greatest good
for our city, and II action can be defer
red for a couple of weeks in order tha'
citizens may acquaint themselves with
the project, there will be far less crit
icism of the result of your work.
Trusting that way will be open for
you to adopt this course, am very
IS S. Singleton"
Referendum League Acts.
The Referendum League sent a
strong letter to Council and a num-
Der of the members Of that organlza-
tion were present at the meeting The
communication follows:
ct is we'll known that yOur honor
able body has under consideration a
proposition from Edge Moor Iron
COMPANY relative TO plan by which
the city of Wilmington may acquire
territory for river front along the
Delaware river. We have read with
care the proposition submitted TO
Council by these companies and
published in THE EVENING JOUR
NAL under the date Of April 30, 1917
1--WE wish to say that We have nc
disposition to obstruct the City Coun-
Gil in any proper or rightful way In
which il may secure sufficient lane
along the Delaware river for a riVel
front. In other words, we, the com
mittee Of the Referendum League o
Delaware, desire TO express to YOU
honorable body our willingness L
assist all good and rightful move
ments, either on the part Of our citi
zens or on the part of Council, lookin'
TO the end of securing a river front
We fully recognize that the industria
and commercial interests Of our cit.
demand that river front shall no
only be speedily acquired but tina
wharves and docks should be hastil,
constructed in order that our cit,
shall become a rightful competito
with other large cities in the com
merce Of the Delaware. But we de
sire to express to Council our wisl
that action on the agreement cub
mitted to your honorable body by tn
companies above mentioned shall b
delayed TO such time as our citizen
may properly discuss and rightfull,
determine questions involved.
every Sincerely.
IF l. DUPONT. John F. Thomas. Loui
A. Hillersohn. Charles T. White
F. F. Stirlith, c. Fred Bachel
Artemas Smith, w. W. Knowles
Nathan Z. Leopold and Richard S
Monck.
; Committee Of Referendum League n
Delaware"
Col. Wainwright objects.
Colonel John Wainwright sent tn
following communication to TIL
EVENING JOURNAL today:
To the Editor Of THE EVENIN
JOURNAL. Sir:--T want to go G
record as opposed to final considers
tion Of the river front proposition Z
this time. believing the city viii 500
regret the acceptance of the propos
} ton in its present shape.
, Respectfully
; Col. John Wainwright