Evening journal., 1913-02-27
Waterfront Bill Goes
TO the Legislature


he city was offered stock in the VIII
Terminal Company to th'
mount Of $4,000. This offer 8.
shocked the members Of C!ty Counci
md the citizens In general that it wal
never again brought up in Council
Then IN attempt was made to give thu
'iiy two building lots on the GROUND
o be made between the present low
water mark and the bulkhead and thii
)fler also was rejected.
II is supposed that the littoral own
RS OF the river front land will nov
'xert every effort to defeat the bill
tent to Dover today. The influence
behind the measure, however, VIII be
great and when the people Of VIII
nington demand its passage there
Mil be little left for the Legislature
o do other than pass It. The bill fol
ows:
An act to amend Chapter 2. Vol
ume %. Laws of Delaware, en-
titled, AN act to establish bulk
head wharf and pier lines on the
Delaware River in front Of the
city OF Wilmington and vicinity"
BE II Enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
State Of Delaware IN General As
sembly met:
Section /. That Chapter ?, Volume
%, Laws OF Delaware, entitled,
"An Act to Establish Bulkhead
Wharf and Pier Lines on the Del
aware River in Front Of the City
Of Wilmington and Vicinity" be
and the same is hereby amended
by striking out Section o.. Section
6 and Section z. of said Act.
Section 2 That Section OF said
Chapter 2. Volume %, Laws Of
Delaware, shall hereafter be
known as Section g.
The bill was read before the mem
lers OF Council in committee meeting
asst night. but as IL did not come ul
Until late It was not discussed to an,
ixtent Should IL be presented il
he House at Dover today, Colone
;tover will bring the matter TO th'
Ittnntion OF Council at the regula
Meeting tonight. in order TO get tina
,odys approval OF the measure
The bill. which is not yet ready 70
in the Legislature, is t,
provide a way for the city TO obtaii
ne river front land from the low wa
or mark to the bulkhead and for fix
ng damages for shutting on the ac
'ess TO the water by condemnatioi
There are many In favor Of the bill
hat went to Dover today, and numer
,us expressions OF opinion favorabl
O It are being heard.
Many Citizens Form Act.
The people of Wilmington ar
overwhelmingly in favor OF the cit
II Wilmington having the river wa
terfront The very popular ar
,roval OF the effort and intention O
he city to possess and maintain
puhlicly-owned waterfront wit
wharfage and shipping facilities, wa
disclosed and reiterated in the quic
and immediate approval of the pet
ton submitted to City Council las
Time was too short to permit {
its general circulation. and man
who would Immediately have adde
their names and interest and co-ol
Grafton could not be seen.
Among those seen whose sign;
lures we're sent to City Council thel
were. OF course. many views OF di
ferent courses of action and deve
opment. but the approval Of the kei
mel Of the matter. Get the Delawar
Riverfront, was overwhelming.
One ex-Mayor said:
"Of course I'll sign that. The cit
ought to have the waterfront"
One Of the best posted of our cit
zens on Delaware river business an
improvements. who has represente
the city's water transportation inter
ests. said That's one thing III sig
gladly"
An ex-City Treasurer said: "I'
do anything 10 help that It's a zoo
public movement
A former Councilman-"The cit
ought TO have that land. n nothin
else be done for the city. TO get
riverfront park Is worth all the e
fort to be made to get t."
Another former Councilman said
II can't sign that petition to repe;
part OF the Bulkhead act. Bring me
petition simply to repeal the entii
Bulkhead Act 81 1901. and wipe it OF
entirely and I'll sign g. Then 1,
the Oity get the land, as it ought
have g."
A former Street and Sewer Con
missioner who has done much acti,
work for the Board Of Trade in bl
half OF the Delaware riverfront: "I'
sign and do all 7 can TO help the q
fort There's a bundle OF papers
taking them out OF his desk) "ar
information on the subject I hal
gathered and saved for future use
help that object"
One OF the brightest Market sire
merchants said "Of course til sis
that. The city ought to have the Ian
Those fellows have no right to &
II. They are shrowd and think th'
are going to be able to get It."
A former State Senator said "I'
with you. Because I thought Il wror
is the reason ] opposed and took il
terest in the night before Council la
spring, against the agreement CounC
was asked TO accept and endorse"
One OF the largest manufacturer
and former city official. said: "I
sign that. The city ought to get Il
land"
One Of the city's keenest and mo
alert real estate men said. I'm wi
that: those fellows have no right
that land
A bright, clear-headed lawyer. acti
for the city's advancement. exclaime
II can sign that willingly and hope Il
city will get II"
A manufacturer Of high standil
who has added much to Wilmington
reputation as high-grade manufa