Evening journal., 1913-03-06

HHllIWMA tHANUiidf IN " lENf lNVNls
rT>HERH IS no man la NeM Castle county. be he Re-
4 publican or Democrat who does not respect
phiemma Chandler twice County Comptroller and
recognized foe Of graft and graitcrs We welcome the
aid of OF such sterling qualities in the fight
that Is boue made against permitting the Wilmington
Terminal Company and It's ASSOCIATES to get away with
the Wilmington waterfront the Delaware through
the operations Of the Bulkhead Law passed by the
Legislature in 1901 We have received from this dill
gent guardian OF the public treasury and interests
the following letter hearing upon the waterfront fight
Wilmington, Del, March 4th 1913
asditor Of TIE EVENING JOURNAL
"Sr.-l am pleased that have through your
paper 'and otherwise taken persistent and posi-
t,e stand TO show up the Wilmington Terminal Com
II viii svc YOU my version Of il as know and
have been informed Two persons had secret knowl-
edge being Government officers Of me desire OF tne
Governmcnt 10 gel proper legislation and authority
they could go ahead and build bukheod ON the
Delaware river "a front OF Cherry Island marsp lor
the purpose OF dumping thcir drcdged mud rom the
Delaware river ia front Of the city OF Wilmington aud
vicinity. Now, having this Information with others
they, schemed 10 take advantage Of this knowledge to
deception To- make money at the expense OF The
Government and the taxpayers OF the city OF winning
ton
adopted by The Legislature. in Vol NNll Part i An
act to esiabl-- Bulk Head wharf and pier lines ON
The Delaware River In front Of the ciy Of Whining
sec OF this act Land made to vest in Zee in
Sec Ltoral probrietors ma, own Blk Heads
and receive Wharfage etc Approved March Sth A.
1901.
rNow twelve years have gone bs Have they done
anything No. Tho company has not spent a dollar
on on y II m9 no', Ian ana never & n'enaea 'o ~ pn@S 70
for thca and pay for lhc work Then those in the
scR-me expected mako millions of dollars out OF il
through deception. a probable cost to the Govern
meut Of about sSoooOo and the city 100000
~ do NOT hlamc tho City Councilmen of 1901 for The
PASSAGE OF this act They were deceived So was me
Legislature at that time. They were not aware OF the
rat the cellar do blame the present CITY Coun-
cmen who had the subject before them as requested
They were not aware of the trick to fool them ana
the people The Councilmen thought the public once
thought that IL would be a grand thing 20 have the
ri,eifront with whartcs and piers. So u would be,
II the people were to receive the bencht from that
Let the Legislature repeal this act then the Gov
ernment will hulkhoad this big tract for the city OF
wish above high Natcrmark which would give the city
more than six hundred acres Of ground which rs
now under water When the land is nlled inside the
bukhead. the city can lay out avenues and streets
and fhcn the city use part of its ground for
manufacturing purposes 20 whoever may want to start
'Then our city may be boomed upon solid founda-
fon with lots for manufacturers who would
settle in Wilmington Use lots according 10 the num-
her Of men employed 1t might be done upon the fol-
nloyed SO men one acre 100 men two acres. 200
men three acres. 500 men FIVE acres, 1000 men ten
These men would want houses to live in and buy
food and clothing
"Yours truly
"PHILEAINIA CHANDLER"
Mr Chander's letter is another indication OF the
feeling Of the public upon this highly important ques
ton While there be persons who will not agree
with him relative to the detailed to which this
State land should he put following its acquisition b,
The city. all patriotic wilmngtonians will agree with
him the broad general assertions that the Bulk
head Law Of 1901 never should have been passed
that those sections of il making the Wilmington Ter
minol Company and its associates the benehciaries o
The law should be repealed. and that the State shou,
give the land under water to the city Of Wilmington
There is question that friends OF the marsh-lant
specuators are trying to line up City Council, tn
Chamber OF Commerce. the Mercantile Association ant
other agencies IN favor Of permitting such specuator
TO set sway with these hundreds OF land be
longing to the people 70 is difficult TO conceive how
ever. that With city election impending and with IN
Chamber of Commerce and the Mercantile Association
trial in the public mind that OF those agencie
viii care 10 go record being arrayed in supper
Of the schemes Of private spectators in public land
and against the interests Of the people who desir
that those State lands shall be given tho city m
general public benefit.
Maclo nd Z