Evening journal., 1912-05-21
DEEDS SHOW AN OWNERSHIP ONLY
DOWN TO THE LOW WATER MARX
Company Scheme,

Charles VIII
yesterday protesting
Wilmington Terminal shove through City
Council the exploitation Of the Delaware
front Both should signed
behalf the until questions including the
eshp of the land between low water mark and the proposed bkheed
passed by City
Banning formerly President Council also made
that the waterfront situation should be studied carefully
the invo
ed be obtained from the city Solicitor the courts
Philip Reybod member the rverfront commit
the Wilmington scahns arrasnmen
ell be careful dealings the Wilmington Terminal
Company and is associates
Inspection property
when the purchased claim title made
of the deeds to point beyond the low water mark Those deeds are Of
record the Recorders once this and they tell for themselves
show EVENING JOURNAL now publishes excerpts
BIRD Urges DELAY AND CARE
on the waterfront proposition at least until the city officials can obtain
the City Solicitor and be of legal rights the
believer people Wilmington being
and believe n the vernt would be of great advantage to the city
solicitor legal advice others before
with parties the
the vitality concerned
1T memory buikhssd
cials charge Of
he property was claimed private interests by an enactment Of the
benehtns private individuals discontinued operations
these individuals asking the Wilmington
plete the interest
During office the question Of the brought
rights
consulted city Solicitor
opinion
he believed that the verfront between
bulkhead belonged to the State
Of Wilmington proceeding Lawful manner
Of that tract of land hope that the public officials will
take precauon to the end that they know they right be-
entering agreement whatever with set OF
who they control that part OF the ryefront"
sPRUANCE OPPOSES
spuance, whose
Wilmington the shores of the Delaware opinion
his opinion legally
OF and
that the city should not enter into any such agreement ned by the
the opinion the city Solicitor decision the
pish ambitions
accomplish certainly
however would legal grounds before committing
"In my opinion wilmington fewer obstacles
river front south the chrsan 1t could also have roadway along
the reront have read THE EVENING JOURNAL the
statements made by Former city Solicitor Robert
the THE
EVENING JOURNAL They about with what discovered
in efforts while Mayor of the opinion then and am m of the
acquire title the
river without entering deal with anybody sincerely hope that
City Council will consult the City Solicitor or the courts and be absolutely
We have
think
would favor the State and city with speedy action should the matter
BANNING EMPHASIZES HIS POSITION
Following the statement the yesterday by James
Banning City Council
, - for THE Evening JoTRNAI called At Mr Bsnnpgs
obtain length his
The newspaper man found Banning surrounds
trophies the hunt the President Of Council being enh
sastic big-same
earlier which he had SAIL think
thing this without arst thoroughly
going Banning added
This matter certainly department
| it understood that
nothing
compished
complications arising later unless all know exactly the
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concluded by saying that will
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