Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-15
PUBLIC WORK TO
Be CARRIED ON ALL :.
THROUGH WINTER
In an Effort to Provide Employ
mont for as Many Persons
as Possible.
PLANS BEING WORKED OUT

Because plans have not been per-
fccted for any steps that may be
deemed necessary in the premises.
City Council at the meeting OF that
body tonight win not be prepared TO
take any action with relation TO the
problem OF the, city furnishing relief
for the small army of unemployed in
Wilmington at this time, but the
niemhers. together with other city Of
ficials. are keenly interested in the
subject and the sentiment among them
appears to favor some action when
the proper time comes.
In the consideration of furnishing
work for the unemployed, all the city
officials admit that it is out of the
question to consider a plan whereby
the city could give work to all those
who are now seeking jobs, because
II would be impossible. The question,
therefore, resolves itself, they say
down TO the devising of a plan where
by the needy may be assisted by di-
rect contributions from the city treas
ury or food fuel and clothing provided
with city money.
Mayor Leroy Harvey, as well as
the others who have the subject under
consideration at this time, is known
10 be strongly averse TO the establish
ing OF soup houses in Wilmington and
IL is not proposed such places be Gre
ated here. il there is a possibility of
avoiding IL. Mayor Harvey is now
trying 10 get some idea as to what is
the most feasible plan and with this
end in view he has written to several
cities asking what their plans are for
the relief of the needy.
Wilmington is now going the limi;
ir.s the way of public improvements
IL was pointed out today. The con-
ference In the mayors Office yester-
day. between several city officials, had
20 do with the unemployment problem
and ths city undertaking all the work
!; could. The Street and Sewer De.
parsment was especially urged to keeT
going all street work possible.
IL WAS learned today that this de.
partment will do this and that tn,
directors are now planning 20 keel
as many men as possible at work al
through the winter, laying sewer,
wherever they may be needed. Tn,
new street paving work has to b,
suspended when the cold weather
sets in but the idea now is to do al
the new sewer work, especially il
those streets listed for paving mex
spring. 30 that by that time there vii
he nothing remaining to be done ex
cept the surface work. This is es
pccially true of Fourth and Kinl
streets. both Of which are 10 be pavet
next spring and which are among tn
Question of Ready Cash.
The sewer work will be done there
but arrangements win have to be mad
with Council for the necessary money
While the expenditure will be liste
as street improvements and provide
for by bond, II is hoped Council wi
find a way 20 advance the cash be
fore the bonds are sold, so that tn
department can keep the project
moving and continue a large numbe
of men at work during the cold weath
er.
The Board of Water Commissioner
also plan big main in Fourth stree
and this will be installed before tn
new paving work is started. 1t
planned to have il completed befor
Spring. WHtn lne suIldClDS WOfk WI
be begun. This will give work TO
number of men. Sewer work can b
carried on all through the winter. n
matter how cold il may become, an
for this reason il is the plan now 10
as much of il as possible in lieu {
the street paving work which wi
have TO be discontinued within
month or two.
The whole problem is one the fu
seriousness of which is appreciated
Councilmen and all the other city ot
ficials and they are all anxious to fir
o. way whereby the city can do the mo-
good 20 the greatest number of need
citizens. While some of them clail
the city is not legally or moral
bound to support it's unemployed, a
admit that should the occasion arii
all would be willing to expend publ
funds for the relief of any who mig
need assistance.