Evening journal., 1913-12-09
SAYS CHARTER
is BALKED BY
IGNORANCE
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Continued From fIrbl rage
discussion. He began By stating that
he would not let Mr.. Kurtz's remarks
so unchallcnged.
Referring TO the charter Senator
Roinhardt said: The peop;1 in the
lower part Of the state regard the
new charter as a Joke The measure
usually contains two or three hum
dred pages and no one reads IT, The
members Of the Legislature put it on
their desk and there it stays The.
people in Wilmington don't want
hew charter. They don't know enough
to want new charter. They might
if they knew enough about IT,
Inc senator declared that three or four
Important things should ho picked out
that ARE essentially needed and there
might BE- some chance Of passing them.
but when they are all embodied into
one charter the opposition is tTemen.
oous.
suppose we pick out two things. the
new assessment and tho street paving
bin. and p0t all our energies on those
two iicns olone We could then prob
ably get them through The representa-
tiVcs FROM down the State would know
what we wanted
The people who made The most noise
during the discussion over the Knrts
charter we're the Socialists. the Central
Labor Union. Alr Dob. who wanted the
initiative and referendum. and that class
ef people declared the speaker.
Senator Rciuhanlt said the trouble
was rhat some people are afraid Of some
other icllow getting something out of
tHc charter that they are not getting.
and that II % few things were taken at
tlnl hoy might have a chance but
taCf would have nome thc other way.
REIRHhRpT BREAKS LOOSE
Here Ncuatol ksinhardi poured IN the
bot snot aaun The general run OF
people toia, don't want the new char
Ter. r. exclaimed. I'll the question was
lat to . vote Il would be- defeated by a
thousand votes. lhi- Is due 20 ieno.
rrcc. The people don't know what 10
iueara 20 theu
Tho speaker praised fle new assess.
uent plan and declared that the people
generally were expressing confidence in IL.
lla declared ii Wulild be a bold City
council that would dare 20 repeal the law
alter 10 s0anishcd and turns out 10 be
-''A tNllf-s
Referring again 70 Gle charter. SEN
ator Reinhardt concluded with tine
statement "l-ct Mn kuriz take the char.
fpr down and 10 whit he can with H..
let's take the provisions wo want and
make acts OF theni
AR. Nonfe believed that the present
time was the proper time 60 start the
now paving boom, and that the small
property owner would be open 10 couVic-
fion il he could ho shown that a paved
street IN front cf his hrmc would ia
crease the rsduo OF his property and also
increase the borrowing value Of the,
property.
Upon Mr. Agoore's mot it was
adopted as the sense ~ the meeting that
the lbihlic and average citizen be iG-
formed relative 90 the provisions OF The
abuttina property bill Mr.. Mcorcs or.
iginal motion to tho effect that the
public be "educnfodp but President
George W. Sparks OF the Street and
Sewer Department amended by
making the word Uniformed" instead OF
educatcd and he declared that many
people objected to being educated on
anything.
The discussion upon the street paving
question was started by President Josiah
Marvel with the query DO we want a
well-pared city enough to take measures
10 make It well-paved city"
During tlic discussion George W.
sparks president Of the Street and
Sewer Department outlined The street
paving question, and expressed his opin-
ion that a proper street paving system
should be safeguarded IN a special act
Of he Legislators as well az In a pro-
Il. -. a..
ing OF the efforts 10 pass the admitting
pfopersy act while he was a member OF
The legislature AR Sparks declared
that despite his efforts and the efforts
81 William rancrost the bill had not
passed and sometimes never got out of
ne committee.
Mr. Sparle declared that paved. streets
would Increase the value OF property
much more than The cost oi The paving
Tie mentioned that he knew man who
would not build row of houses uniesl
he street was paved while on the othe'
hand h. had seen fine residences with th
mud on The doorsteps.
1if. Garcroit spoke of the efforts q
save the bin passed through legisla
tufo he EXPRESSED the opinion that IN
stead Of sending a bin there 70 have tn
work done It would be better 70 send on
70 authorize City Council and the Stnc
and Sewer Department 20 have 1t dom
"Thnt woud be al right II you leav
ont CITY Council said Mr.. Sparks
~They have no right except TO appropr
ste money for L. The Street and Sewe
Department does the work.
~Yes" replied Mr. Bancroft, "but n
Legislature could give City Council al
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