Evening journal., 1912-12-07
SATURDAY DEC. Z. 1912
cIrY.cOuNrY BUILDING FINDS FAVOR.

- Nm Of tho newspapers IA rural New Castle county
~ which heartily commends the suggestion that
handsome building for tho Joint OF tho county and
city officials be built Tenth and King streets this
city "a the Middleown New Era II says oditorially
Much has been said regardins plans to enlarge the
present county building &C Wilmington Hstinates have
been made OF the cost OF several dnercn plans includ
ing additional stories wings &C. all OF which seem TO
have with dsapproval from architectural aud other
Suddenly details OF proposed plan syringe into
existence of contemplated combined county ana Guy
building to million dollars, and n carried out ac
cordng the plans specified VIII be credit 90 the State
and the city There seems to be comparatively no OBJ
position TO the project and from observations
Of the plans ao5ar shown i would seem 20 oner the
tonal for the transaction OF business and the
safe-hecplne OF the valuable documents ana records
contained therein The project Is hacked by many OF
the most representative citizens of the county and of
Wilmington We trust this IS not a movement such as
the DUPONT boulevard has proven to the state by the
way. We imagine no better investment for Mr.
duponts Slo0oooo free gift
lin an likelihood the New Era Expresses the pre-
vailne sentiment in the lower part ofour county Prac
tlcalls everyone agrees that the time has for
affirmative action upon the building project
The Newark Post one % the most progressive news
papers ia county also approves OF the project IL
says. In part
The general scope Of The plan which has been made
clear by tho views showing the possibilities Of such
combined building, has appealed 10 many persons. and
county rs enlisted in behalf OF the project
As was pointed OUT Saturday for long time
thore has BEEN olamor for more room for the city
and county departments. Tho Nsubiect % city
hall for Wilmington has been discussed and agitacd
pcrenniay while ia The past few years there has been
demand FOR an enlargement OF the county house The
Legislature two years ago sanctioned bond issue
of $i95 600 for that purpose
II is expected that The project for combined build
ing along with the financial phase OF me problem which.
after ALL is tho greatest feature of the proposition will
be talked over by the Central Labor Union. the Bar
Association, city Council the Levy Court and the diff
fercnt Oranges throughout the county from now until
after the Legislature meets. The plans showing the
possibilities OF such building viii be submitted for
inspection at various meetings Il 10 expected In order
ia
had by an taxpayers 70 Is contcndcd by many per-
that If there shOid be on equalization Of assors
nonia the properties IN tho city and county On
basis of their value there would be necessity
for raise in the city county tax rates to meet The
interest charges 20 provide for sinking fund 10
meet bond payments should Il DO decided erect
such building as has been suggested The proposed
plan has met with the approval Of prominent men
Of both city and county and has the promise OF
imous support.
No doubt many other influential forces will fall in
line for the project before tho Legislature meets