Evening journal., 1917-02-20
avenue Church
REMOVAL NOT TO
COST CITY Cent
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been under consideration. Many per-
sons, however, favor the move.
The expense for the cutting through
OF the street will not fall upon the
city. as it is planned to have the en-
tire cost covered by voluntary private
subscriptions from citizens of Viii
mington.
Reply Of Directors.
The Street and Sewer Directors set
forth their attitude. and the fact that
the cost Is not to fall upon the city in
the following communication:
Tho Rev. John r. Hunsberger. Pastor
bethany Baptist Church, Elm and
Jackson streets. Wilmington, Del
Dear Sir: The resolution passed by
the congregation of your church pro-
testing against the movement now under
consideration for extending Tenth street
between Iatnall and West streets. adj
dressed to The Mayor. Council and
Street and Seyer Department, was
before the Board OF Directors
of this department, at their regu-
lar meeting, held this date. and in
reply was instructed to state to the
subscribers mat the action referred TO
in that resolution was taken by this de-
partment in furthorancc Of an improve
ment that has been agitatod for WARS.
The Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
was hurriedly started ON this site and
work was done on it day and nigh- 10
prevent the city from taking steps for
the opening of Tenth street. which was
recognized as a necessity at that time
probably fifty years ago
Congestion OF the streets adjacent
thereto is now such-and this con-
gested condition is becoming greater
all the time-that i'm the Judgment OF
this department. something should be
done TO relieve il.
1--WE have assured the congregation
Of delaware Avenue Baptist Churcn
that they will not he mOlested, that
the condemnation proceedings will
not be executed, until they have full
remuneration. and that the property
will not be taken from them until
they have had ample time TO find
suitable quarters for the conduct Of
their services. even 10 the extent OF
the erection of new edlhce.
"As to the criticism that has been
made relative 10 the expenditure Of
I
whole project AT this time. is test 20
ascertain. as nearly rs possible, the
cost Of such improvement and others
cOntinguOus thereto, and II the same
is within reasonable bounds, the en-
tire cost Is TO he covered by voluntary
private subscriptions from public.
spirited citizens Of Wilmington
Neither the execution nor the inveSti'
cation has nor will cost the city OF
Wilmington one cent.
III the members OF your cOngre,
CATION feel that they are justified il
objecting to a public benefactlon o.
this character. when same is so great
3 ly needed. we must most respectful!
, admit that your Judgment is in vari
, ance with the unanimous opinion o
, the hoard Of directors of the Stree
b and Sewer Department
/ Protest Of Church.
] The letter as drafted by the paste
a and clerk protein of the Bethan
Church. IN compliance with resolu
] tons passed by the congregation. fol
lows:
p Wilmington. Del, Feb. II. 1917.
: ITO the Mayor, Council. Street an
Sewer Department. Wilmington
b Delaware.
,, AT a meeting Of the congregatio
of Bethany Baptist Church. Elm an
Jackson streets. this city. the follow
I ing resolution was unanimOusl
81 adopted:
- THAT the members OF Bethany Bal
!, fist Church do most earnestly prote
against the movement now under col
siderat.on, namely, that OF extendr
Tenth street between West and Ia
nall streets, thereby making necessal
the moving OF the edifce known
& Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
E I'VE cannot see where such actic
would be of any public benefit. al