Evening journal., 1913-07-02
Continued from First Page.

d Of The Mayor and Council of Will
@ mington.
d Gentlemen: It is my honor and privi-
81 lege at this time to address YOU upon
q the subject matter of the work that
~ seems to be clearly defined as a basis
g upon which The Mayor and Council
should promptly lend every effort to
accomplish during the present admin
81 istration
To do the things hereinafter men
81 toned is simply in keeping with the
~ pledge that was morally made by at
least majority of the members or by
5 the mayor, previous to the recent city
election.
The first and most important meas
nre that would call to your atten-
ton is the apparent necessity of be-
M ginning Immediately to arrange for
and have carried out plans for the
complete revision and reassessment Of
@ all Of the taxable property within the
limits Of the city of Wilmington, in
# order that q fair and equitable assess
ment can be obtained and as a result
n the providing of funds necessary TO
3 properly accomplish the work which
2 should be done for the comfort and
convenience Of the citizens of Will
q mington. and the rapidly growing
u community of which you are the gov
erning body.
All the candidates, believe, prom
# ised a business administration and in
business of such calibre as that of the
3 Corporation Of the city Of Whining
ton, it is often necessary to provide
i for measures extraordinary in sup
Z plying the necessities that make the
Il corporation successful Section 65,
8 page IS, section 81. page 76. section
Y, page so, section II, page n Of the
Z city charter.
To do this it will be necessary to
n discuss ways and means to raise adj
ditional sums Of money in the shape
81 OF a loan OF by any other means that
# viii be permissible by the laws gov
erniDg your body to provide the diff
ference in funds between what you
now anticipate receiving and the
amount apparently necessary to sup
ply the eristing needs of the various
city departments
The. tax collectors have been work
ing very hard in the past and should
be encouraged and helped by all of the
2 Council and legal department 10
quickly acquire the funds due the city
Us from delinquents and those becoming
H#% bN ldAlIi august o1 Vi AAAt BlEEt4l
year.
The Mayor and Council should i'm
mediately take steps to direct the city
solicitor to proceed in the matter Of
n acquiring the water front" for the
city OF Wilmington as provided for by
law in the referendum vote at the re-
recent city election. This work is not
matter Of opinion, but one OF direc-
ton by laiw and should be proceeded
with in accordance to the provisions
Of the act
The street and Sewer Department.
1t Is needless to say that all depart
~ ments have usa for all Of the money
allotted them in the budget providing
for the distribution of city funds.
Therefore under no condition should
mi money due this or any other depart
8 ment be withheld after the proper
time Of distribution has arrived, pro-
vided that department is being legiti-
unstelv conducted.
Provision should he made for funds
70 supply in reasonable measure for
the necessities Of this department
where an apparent emergency exists,
end for which provision has not al
ready been made.
The police commission and the chief
7z&E " VRi4AG Aipf1 lNRNAtlAAf hNdNNa bhaA
they did not have enough money 20
properly police this rapidly growing
3 city, and I would therefore recommend
that provision be made for the sup
plying to that commission funds for
additional policemen to the number OF
twelve at least
The Board Of Health.
This board is one of the most I'M
W portant bodies in the city government
and is expected to safeguard the
health and keep hygienio the sur
roundings Of the population Of this
@ rity, which is nearly 100000 at the
present time. At present they are
limited il funds provided and shoulc
have an increase which would fairly
take care Of their present needs ant
Z provide for a city laboratory, botf
M meteorological and chemical in its
equipment, in order that the citizen:
& should have the possibility of being
@ Hareguarded along these very impor
tant lines. The board can supply II
detail the necessity of this provision
and when made it should absolutel!
be under their direction and super
@ vision.
Furthermore, some mutually salts
Is factody agreement should be mad
Dc with the authorities at Farnhurst o
y with any other source possible, t,
8 properly take care of those cases 0
81 contagious disease which may eXis
# ct any time and for which there is no
5 new any satisfactory arrangement
~ refer, of course, to those cases exist
ing in places where proper quarantine
M cannot be established and maintained
a. Park Commission.
The Park Commission has not hal
IN the past sufficient funds to carr,
M on the work as outlined by that body
u and a reasonable amount of none
@ should be given them in addition {
81 that already allotted to enable then
# to take care Of the work, which is ap
parent in their minds to the need
Of the city
Fairgrounds.
To the various parts or wards @
the city not already provided wit
M parks or Fairgrounds, an amount 0
n money should be arranged for as 500
6 as possible, thereby supplying the de
# ficiency. The grounds so secured ar
VI always an asset of undoubted qualit
8 and are much harder to secure eac
&year, as the purchase price advance
ii proportiC ately as the city grows. j
an amount far in excess of the interes
q on the money.
b Charities.
There are many charitable institu
b tions in the city which should have a
annual appropriation, such as tn
hospitals, Hope Farm. etc, which TAX