Evening journal., 1912-04-17

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the Wilmington Board of Trade and
subsequently adopted by the State
board of trade follows.
Whereas, Mr.. T. Coleman DUPONT,
through charter issued to the Cole
man DUPONT Boulevard Corporation
by authority of an Act of the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware,
has been empowered to construct a
boulevard through the State of Della
ware, and
Whereas, Certain important provi-
sions which would permit Of the inn
mediate construction of said boule-
ward, have been omitted from the act
of General Assembly Of the State of
Delaware above referred to, and
Whereas, These provisions are and
have been in force in other states
greatly benefited by boulevard con-
struction, and
Whereas, A special session Of the
General Assembly of the State of Del
aware if called would permit of the
immediate consideration of changes
in the general incorporation act there
by making same operative immediate
", and permit of the immediate con-
struction of the dupont Boulevard,
and public utilities connected there
with, and
Whereas. The construction Of the
dupont Boulevard has been retarded
by the antagonistic attitude of per-
sons in some sections Of the State of
Delaware, aided by the distorted pub
iications of some newspapers, and
Whereas, These newspapers antag-
cnizing the construction of the du-
Pont Boulevard have published arti-
cles rejecting upon the integrity of
purpose of Mr. T. Coleman DUPONT,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Wilmington
Board of Trade reaffrms its previous
declarations in favor of the construc-
tion of the DUPONT boulevard with
such public utilities attached there
10, in the full belief that the construc-
tiOn of a boulevard will develop this
state as other states have been de-
veioped by boulevard construction
that the action of the last session OF
the State Legislature I'm passing an
amendment to the general incorpora-
tion act of the State of Delaware is
hereby endorsed; that the Wilmington
Board Of Trade urges the recalling OF
the State Legislature in special ses.
sion for the consideration of appro.
PIRATE amendments 10 the General In.
corporation Act which will make tho
construction of the DUPONT Boulevard
possible; that the Wilmington BoarC
of Trade advocates the conducting Of Z
state wide campaign in behalf of th'
DUPONT Boulevard in an effort to in
sure a fair and honest consideration
of the benefits to be derived from thu
construction of the said boulevard
and that such campaign be conducted
by Legislative districts in order tha
the members of the General Assembl.
may be fully advised Of the sentimen
in their respective districts respect
ing the DUPONT Boulevard, and be !
further
Resolved, That the Wilmington
Board of Trade declares its fulles
II confidence in the integrity OF purpos
III of Mr.. T. Coleman DUPONT TO see tina
no injustice is done to any citizen o
property owners Of the State of Della
ware, and declares its confidence j
bis fairness.
Following the reading of the resolu
4 tion William j Thoroughbred @
Georgetown, moved that it be adopte
which was done.
President o. c. Purdy, of the VII
4 mington Board of Trade called on /
w. Campbell, of Selbyville, speake
of the House of Representatives, VIII
declared that the people of his sectio
of Sussex county wanted the road an
Y they all considered tia golden egg.
He said that while he thought 80 pc
cent of the people wanted the roa'
he had been informed that 80 per cen
would be more like II.
General DUPONT Liberal.
L. l. Layton, of Georgetown. dc
ciared that there was little oppositio
to the road in his vicinity and tha
appeared TO come from lawyers In hi
opinion about 95 per cent. of the pee
ple Of Sussex county wanted the roa'
H p Quatlander OF Millsboro do
clared the loss of the road would he
calamity He said he had found ths
about 80 per cent OF the people in Su'
sex wanted the road. In reply to
question by Mr.. Purdy as to the valu
agreed on for lands there being use
for road purposes Mr.. Quatlander sal
there had been no complaint made an
the treatment accorded the owners
General DUPONT had been more tha
liberal.
81 Charles NJ. Hammond a real estai
agent at Milford, in speaking ono II
benefits to be derived from the rod
said that the proposed boulevard hs
caused an increase in business in h
neighborhood He illustrated this