Evening journal., 1913-12-02
BETTER CITY
STREETS NOW
TALKED OF

Members OF the Chamber of Com
merce at their noon day luncheon in
tho Hotel DUPONT today heard two
suggestions by Josiah Marvel, the
president One was that of having
abutting property owners pay for
street paving Mr.. Marvel said the
streets Of the city need paving and
under the present method of doing
the work, It would require a large
bond issue to do it.
The other idea suggested by Mr.
Marvel was that of asking City Coun-
Gil to make an appropriation in the
budget next year for the development
Of the city. This plan, Mr. Marvel
said, was being carried out in other
cities.
IL was decided at today's meeting
TO hold a smoker next week similar
to the ono held last weak At that af-
fair the suggestions made today may
be discussed.
Mr. Marvel announced that the de-
velopment company, as proposed by the
Chamber. most likely would be incor-
porated within few days and this noon
when those present who had not sub
scribed for stock, were asked il they
would do so, William f. Kurtz, lrenee
DUPONT, Charles A. Rudolph, o. G.
Cooden, James Meharg, City Solicitor
Daniel 0. Hastings and others expressed
willingness to take stock in the COM
pany.
The meeting today was opened by
Mr. Marvel, who referred to the fact
that the National Changers had selected
this city as the convention place next
year Mr. Marvil said that for the
past nine months the oranges OF the
State had been seeking this convention
There will be close to 25,O00 visitors at
the convention and granting that they
will spend $4,000 while here, the city
would be the weather. for the visit
# the Chamber of Commerce accom-
plished nothing else, Mr. Marvel said. the
obtaining OF this convention would be
something worth while. He then referred
TO the Moore Motor Truck Company. Of
Philadelphia, locating here, and officials
Of that concern were called on to make
addresses.
Another speaker at todays meeting
was Mr.. Sinclair, secretary of the Ches-
ter Board Of Trade. Mr.. Sinclair said
Chester had been active in trying TO Sc
close TO getting the industry.
William r. kurtz said the city now
wants % new charter and he hoped TO see
new one secured.
Josiah Marvel II. A. Butz, ID. G.
Hosfeld, +. Alderman Edward r.
Pusey, B. c. Grommon, G. A. Ru-
dolph, Jas Meharg, Chas. II. Gray
Edgar Hare. NJ. d. Murphy, G. d.
Garretson, Samuel NJ Dillon, with
one guest, S. II. Durstein, w. f.
Mack. w. c. Philips, s. H. Wilson.
Jr.. Henry Wilson, VIM 70. Williams
with one guest. Townsend w. Mil
Ter, George w. Sparks. G. II. Spack-
man, Walter ID, Mode. William A.
Mode, Irene, dupont o. G. Gooden
Walter Brinton with one guest, Chas.
H. Lefferts, Henry r. lsaacs, E. T.
Bye II. B. McCollum with two
guests, H. Ralph Ewart Frederick
Brady, ]. j. He'll with guest, r. Nj.
Pinden. O. c. Purdy, VIM. G. Robe
len, VIM. G.. Taylor, w. w. Pusey, A.
Rae duBell, Frank Ntzhugh,, BENZ.
S. Dowdell, H. A. Casperson, VIII
liam c. Corey, Baynard. Banks &
Bryan. Caleb Stabler, Walter Stew
art Brown r. n. Suenle, b. f. Tevis,
A. ID. Warner, 4. W. Wilson, H. r.
Weldin, e. b. Mode w. l.. Roberts, f.
j. Williams with one guest VIM. f.
Kurtz. ~ S. Longaker, Alfred ID.
Warner. Jr., with one guest, Walter
M. Francis, George II. McGovern,
Neil B. Sinclair, Messrs. Moore,
Dandy, Dreamer, John S. Hamilton.