Evening journal., 1915-03-02
BUSINESS MEN FIND
WORK FOR NEEDY
Chamber of Commerce Hears
% Positions Were Filled
Last Week
KEEPING TAB
ON LEGISLATION

q A'"NANAANu MhN NuNVliM AnNlllNE int
Maryland Division, Sons of Veterans
to hold its annual convention in this
city In June of this year. George
Duffy member of the Maryland or
ganization addressed the luncheon.
sayig there were 100 delegates to the
convention.
Tho Death Benefit Association Sons
OF Veterans u S. A., has accepted
the invitation OF the chamber TO hold
IT'S twcnty-third annual meeting here
on February 22 1916
Arthur j. Morris. OF New York de-
livorcd a short address on the Morris
plan of Industrial loans and invest
mcnts. A company under the plan
will be formed here shortly.
on motion of j. B Pcircc, the pres
idont was directed to appoint spe-
cial committee to look after House
Bin No. 3Oi. the city assessment bill.
W. j. McCorkindale, on behalf of the
Employment Bureau Committee, re-
ported In part as follows:
"Wo have been able to accomplish
some littlo having placed several
people in positions They are as fol-
lows; One hrst-class machinst, one
leather dresser. one floor salesman.
three farm hands. three solicitors,
one driver. six pin boys in bowling ,
alley one man with small family to
live on farm. one electrician, one de-
livery boy, one man for three days
work cleaning cellar, one woman TO
wash. one woman to do general house
work, one woman to clean two Offices.
I'VE have a few places which TO date
we have been unable TO find satisfactory
persons. Forcmen for textile work.
three printers or experienced press
hands,; one man TO serve lunch over the
counter, one solicitor for milk business,
one place for farm hand, one expert
cnccd insurance solicitor, five iirst-class
machinists
"lhs would show that in the first
week We have bocn the means OF obtain
/ ng employment for twcnty-three per-
sons, but it is sclt-cNident fact that
We have only begun TO accomplish the
work which was planned for this bureau.
General Secretary Sinclair presented
the report Of the legislative committee,
which was as follows.
"rhe board approved substitute
bin for the bill introduced in the Leg
islature providing for a Public Build
ing Commission of three TO have
charge of the administration of the
Joint City and County Building when
completed. The substitute measure
was lramod,by a sub-cpmmittee Of the
Legislative Committee and is now be-
ing drafted In final form by an at
torncy for the Legislative Commit
tee. II rs the intention to have this
substitute measure introduced in place
Of the original measure which provid-
cd that the three members of said
commission were TO be elected at a
o general election. The substitute
, measure provides that of the three
! members of the commission one shall
! be appointed by City Council, a sec
r ond by the Levy Court and the third
by the Superior Court. Not more than
two members of the commission shall
be on the same political party.
"The Board approved House Sub
stitute for House Bill 1853 relating TO
) the valuation and assessment OF prop
oriy for county tax purposes This
measure is the so-called Letherbury
Tax Assessment bill modelled after The
) Maryland plan as amended 10 suit
Delaware conditions The bill pro-
vidos that all county property shall
be taxed at its full valuation and The
Board of three assessors may accept
i'm incorporated towns and cities the
prevailing assessment for local pur-
poses. The effect of the bill would
, be TO eliminate the present hundred
: and district assessors and have their
work performed by the Board of three
assessors. who with proper assistance.
shall make all assessments Of coun-
\ ty property.
"The board approved the amended
, measure providing that the city of
, Wilmington may acquire river front
property by purchase or condemna-
tiOn. The bill approved by the board
bears the endorsement of both the
city solicitor and the attorney for
= riparian owners. In approving the
E substitute measure the board took the
{ position that the rights of condemna-
p lion as provided in the bin Is a power
J. that should be given to the city, and
S that the method OF condemnation pro-
] yided should be given in order that
a the questions Of law rising out Of
riparian rights can be settled by the
!. court in the condemnation proceed
- ings and thereby save much time and
expense in having these rights
iudicially passed upon.
"Thc Board disapprovcd H. 3. 23l
IrONluine iOf INC ltEleiIdllou ut dV-
prontices and the examination and liz
ccnsing of iournoyman plumbers in
Wilmington.
Upon tho recommendation Of the
Mercantile Section. the Board ap-
proved s. y. 129 making Statewide
the provisions of the present attach
ment process statute. which applies
solely TO New Castle county.
"The Board approved S. B. log 70
establish building restrictions along
Grant and Bayard avenues.
, The Board approved $; y. II.
which would authorize City Council
to establish and maintain paid Fire
! Department.
"The report of the Trade Extension
#. Survey Committee which was re-
!, ferred to the board at the last meet
A ing of the Membership Council deal
!. ing with the need of a public ware
p. house with cold storage facilities was
n approved by the board.
r, "The board approved the recon-
M mendation of the Charter Committee
~ which was contained in their report
ha read at the last meeting OF the Coun-
mi ell. This recommendation is that the
Chamber of Commerce appoint COM
ed mittee to work with a committee OF
the Wilmington Civic Association 70
amend the charter prepared by the
' Er..s. A-.,.foffon for f,rpccpfaf finn r.