Evening journal., 1913-01-30
CHANGERS
APPROVE The
BUILDING PLAN

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the Court House. which was built
about 30 years ago, was considered a
very handsome building and very
large. yet it has served the county
only 30 years and is now too small
for the needs of the great county OF
New Castle and the city of Whining
ton. Mr.. Raskob said the proposed
plans had been drawn only as sug-
gestion and of course were not bind
ing.
Suppose the city and county di-
vide, where would the county come
out?' was a question asked Mr.. Ras-
kob
He replied that the question had
been considered and should a division
ever take place the county could GER
tainly sell its part OF the building TO
the city easier than If il had a sep
crate building, although he sincerely
hoped that such a division would
never take place. His questioner re-
piled that he was not in favor of the
building and that there was too much
style about il and that the grouno
would cost too much.
IF the building were found to be
wrong the fault would be blamed on
the Democrats" the questioner said
This brought forth a laugh. A prom
inent Democrat in the audience as
sured those present with the state
ment that the Democrats would be
glad to take any blame or credit for
such a building.
John p. Nields. said There is
q j. t..I. !. l. a.fN q
of rural New Castle should think Of
and that is that the citizens Of VIII
mington will pay from two-thirds to
three-fourth of the cost of the build
ing and that this building has met
with the approval Of the people of the
city"
He added that every man throughout
the county had deep-seated interest
in the County Court House He spoke
of the valuable deeds and other pa
pers stored ia the Court House which
was not even fire proof. He told of
John Dickerson, whom he declared to
be the foremost man in Delaware, anO
said he favored calling the vacant
square in front of the new building
Dickerson Square. as a testimonial to
this great Delawarean
Frederick J. Brady said he was
strongly in favor of the building il
for no other reason than that the
! present records in the Court House
were not safe in the present court
/ house. He spoke OF other counties
and the pride which they took in their
/ public buildings. He cited instances
of cities like Richmond Va, and
others about the size of Wilmington
which are making great strides IN
their public buildings. He said the
county would be standing in its own
light If 1t did not take advantage OF
this opportunity.
Mr.. Wolcott was the next speaker
He said he had heard so many argu-
ments in favor of the building anC
so few against it that IL was one.
sided proposition. He said the city
and county were bound together b.
the strongest bonds and that this
proposition is not city affair.
There is no antagonism between
the city and county on this project
gentlemen. II there was, don't yot
suppose the city would have Tough
against the 100000 bond issue fol
J your roads?
Il have never heard a single man sa!
: word against you having roads. Tn
j. citizens of Wilmington love New
Z Castle county and there is no an
j taganism between the two. The cit
} will pay nearly three-quarters of TN
total cost OF the building"
The speaker read a portion of "a
editorial from THE EVENING JOUR
NAL. which he said expressed hi
exact feeling The editorial deal
( with the fact that the Court Hous
b would have to be enlarged az a cost q
S150.000. The plan will cost IN
county 100000. Deducting $4,000
: from this sum. the building will cos
) the county about S350,00O which wa
certainly reasonable enough, h
thoughts
! After Robert n. Richards, Frank .
Williams. William p Peach. S. Fran
Ewart. Philip L. Garrett. Herve
Walker, Richard Buckingham. Fran
ces II. Hoffecker, w f. Kurtz. Phi
emma Chandler. David j. Reinhard
Charles Megginson. Dr. A. T. Neale,
> II. Walker. Edward Woodward, Rich
: ard r Pilling. and Fletcher Deakyn
y had expressed their approval of III
z project Chairman Dilworth called fo
? those who opposed il to express thei
: views, but as no opposition develope
+ the following resolution was passed
only two votes being recorded agains
il:
Resolved. That New Castle Count
I Pomona Grange, No. 1. Patrons {
Z Husbandry. in public meeting assen
= bled. and after hearing a full discu.
? sion of the subject, heartily indorse
= the prolsot as tentatively propose