Evening journal., 1916-06-24

enth and King streets, called on his tel-
low King street merchants TO rally to-
gcthcr and present their side as force
| fully as the Market street merchants !
had presented their side. lie thought ,
] il would be good idea to run the cars
| down Market and up King street Mr..
| Steinle complained about the general
conditions of King street as TO lighting,
dirty streets and poor pavements, and
said something should be done for King
street
Mr.. Bancroft Favors Change.
Joseph bancroft, of the Joseph Ban
croft and Sons Company. was one of the
few who spoke in favor of the removal
of one eur track. MIR. Bancroft stated
that probably he had no right 10 talk
at the meeting, as he was not a mer-
chant ON either Market or King streets,
but that he was citizen of the city
and vitally interested IN matters per
tanning to the welfare of the city. He
favored removing one track and said
that IL two tracks are continued IN three
years conditions would be about the
same as they were on fremont street,
Postou, some years ago. He related the
history of traffic ON fremont street. OF
the strong opposition years ago when
one track was removed To relieve con-
restion. Later ON the other track
was removed and the business
people in the section are satisfied
and probably would oppose the replac-
ing of tracks ON the street as strongly
as they opposed taking them up. Hel
said it did not hurt business on Ire
mont street by removing the tracks. I'll
believe il would be for the good of Will
mington TO have q one way track on
| Market street" Mr.. Bancroft also re-
/ ferred 10 the parking of ears ON Mar
, ket street, which makes part OF the
congestion
Mr.. Mulln Also Favors Change.
The strongest presentation of the
side favoring the removal of one track
Z was made by John S. Mullin. clothier
= AT Sixth and Market streets. The fact
. of Mr.. Mullin being Market street
/ merchant for many years and therefore
p as much interested as any who opposed
I the plan made his remarks all the more
I effective. In making his presentation
: Of the subject Mr.. AIullin said in part'
. 81 favor making Market and King
d streets one way streets for street
= cars. Thirty-six years I have put in
y on Market street / am interested In
r. the welfare Of Wilmington and its cit
l. liens and in that I yield to no man.
D Wilmington Is the best undeveloped
b city in the United States today. Mer-
j. chants have never gone after busi-
- ness that could be diverted to the city
as they should. I would favor a looI
l. for the trolley lines coming in from
l. suburban districts, the same as they
o have in some other cities. Let all the
e cars from those points run down Mar
II ket street and up King so a persoI
y coming in from the country can ge
10 off Just where they want to co.
4 Continuing Mr.. Mullin said; q an
et not in favor of any project that vii
take one person off Market street Nj
lu idea is not to make a congested DIS
IL trict but a condensed district.
p Shipley street was wide enough,
10 would suggest that the cars run dow
le' that street and up King street an
- make a boulevard of Market stree
It would not take one person off Ma
ket street. I am in favor Of a Create
at wilmington. / want TO go on recoi
10 at this time as in favor OF one traC
~ for Market street and I desire
- thank the street and sewer director
a. for the interest they have taken in th
On matter" Mr.. Mullins remarks wer
be applauded.
Harry 4. Thomas. said II boule
no / ward Is favored for Market street, VIII.
p. not tae off a few feet from propertie
m on the east side of the street and turi
m il into a boulevard
~ Mr.. Mullin replied that he woull
~ certainly approve OF that proposition
,n William l.. Dockstader asked VII
=. not park the automobiles on Kin
20 street. He opposed the plan OF re
moving one track and thought
would be going backwards.
Samuel Harris said that its the con
Ter gestion that has made Market stree
oi He was opposed to removing traci
-sv and said il would depreciate tn
his value OF property.
.ho AT this point Colonel Sparks sal
.ns he desired to thank Mr. Bancroft an
e ar Mr.. Mullin for their remarks. Will
a, think you will rue il before the pre-
posed new street is half worn on
'as vet 7 want 10 announce that Il
M Street and Sewer Commissioners a
es- unanimous that two tracks shall r.
vas main on Market street" rms al
the nouncement by Colonel Sparks WI
en- greeted with applause.
wn Mr. Lambson then made his motto
of thanking the directors for ready r
es- sponse TO the sentiment OF the mere
inc ants and the motion was adopted by
CHI rising vote.
re- Colonel Sparks said something h
been said about the condition OF Xii
street and that IL was true the sire
is in poor condition. but he said I
paving and lighting Of streets
oul purely a matter OF dollars and cen
aIu You will never get the city paw
tne while the laws remain as now. II
OK a physical impossibility. He thoue
'urt the borrowing power OF the C
col should be increased. He suggest
rye that II the merchants would take
same interest the next session
suit the Legislature for an abutting pa
Cast ing bill. as they took relative TO
lnie removal OF one track from Mari
9TH street. the bill would be passed a
Mrs. the city paved.
the Frank p. Turner, OF the groce
xler firm OF Turner and Steele, said
uch desired to offer his congratulate
10 the Street and Sewer Directo
5000 He said he was opposed TO the
moval of the track.
Charles Topkis suggested that
Mercantile Section of the ChamDer
Commerce draft resolutions TO
DMi WI sent TO the Street and Sewer Depa