The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-19

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secured from entertainment to be
used in further improvements.
The city board declined the re-
quest of the delegation for pro-
vldlng funds for replacing seats
IN the building on the grounds that
1unos were not available for this
purpose and that a bond election
would have to be called to obtain
additional money.
A resolution, offered by James
E. L. Wade, commissioner of
public works, and seconded by
W.. Louis Fisher, commissioner OF
finance. providing for an agree
ment to lease the building to the
association, was unanimously
carried.
The board also approved another
resolution presented by Commits.
sioner Wade asking that steps be
taken by both bodies to ascertain
the prices and cost of installation
OF the necessary new seats for
!Thalian Hall.
Members of t h e delegation
pointed to the need of opening the
hall at an early date to the pub
lie in expanding recreational ia.
cilities for national defense pro-
gram purposes in Wilmington and
vicinity.
Another motion by Commission
er Wade that the need of repairs
to ITALIAN Hall be ascertained as
quickly as possible to make the
structure available for public use
and that the city submit the ques-
ton to the voters in the coming
bond election failed by the want
of a second.
A delegation, headed by T. W.
Davis, representing the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad filed a protest
on the proposed routing of trucks
across the railroad tracks at
Ninth and McRae streets.
The delegation commended that
the proposed routing would not
relieve the present hazard at that
point and would rather tend to in.
crease it. The delegation cited the
point as the busiest crossing in the
yard and the number of tracks at
the crossing.
The city commissioners agreed
to take the objection under con-
%sideration a n d later passed a
motion by Commissioner Wade
that negotiations be carried out
with the state highway department
to ascertain if construction of an
underpass at that point is feasible
and possible in elimination OF
existing hazards there.
The board also heard several
delegations submit appeals for the
prohibiting of shooting of fire
works within the city limits. The
board had acted last week to per-
nit individuals to shoot fire crack
ers in their own backwards dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
A delegation of women urged that
the shooting of fireworks be stopped
altogether within the city limits as
the present practice is disturbing
overnight guests in tourist homes
and hotels and proving dangerous
for children.
Inconsistent"
The delegation pointed out that
the city prohibits the sale Of fire
works but permits individuals to use
them in their own backwards and
termed this policy of the board as
Inconsistent"
In appeals Of safety and protec-
ton from fireworks in the city dur
ing the Christmas holidays, the dele
cation suggested that the city pro-
vide a place such as the stadium
where children may shoot off fire
works under proper supervision.
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper said he
had instructed the police depart
ment to prohibit the shooting of
fireworks in the streets. The city
board later discussed the matter at
length but took no further action.
The board asked City Attorney
Campbell to draft resolutions urging
Senators Robert r. Reynolds and
Josiah w. Bailey, Congressman J..
Bayard Clark, Governor Clyde r.
Hoey, and J.. NJ. Broughton, COVER
nor-elect, to support the city's ap-
plication for a port terminal loan
through the RFC.
The board voted to hold it's next
meeting of record at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning, December "a, and
close city offices at 1 o'clock that
,%fternoon in observance Of the
Christmas holiday.
Letter From Elliot
Commissioner Wade read a let
ter from DR.. A. H. Elliot, health
officer, who called attention 10 the
creation of health problems by a
group of gypsies in auto trailer
camps beyond the city limits at the
edge of the city tourist camp at
Greenfield.
Elliot asked the city board, in his
letter, to extend water and sewer
age facilities to the camp to take
care of the influx of the gypsies,
and if this action is not possible,
he said, II recommend the closing
of the city tourist camp in the in
terest Of public health.
The city commissioners considered
the matter in detail, decided to take
no action, Mayor Cooper contending
that the gypsies were not on city
property and that it was a matter
for the health officials and the