The Wilmington morning star., 1945-11-03
SOLOMON APPEALS
FOR RECORD VOTE
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a citizen of Wilmington. but wit
would like very much to become
one, I am strongly in favor OF tn
extension, and deem the election
most important because OF severa
vital reasons.
For 80 years Wilmington as :
CITY has been living in the same
area prescribed by artificial lines
and has shown a growth OF oniS
IS souls between 1920 and 1910
While other communities have ex'
banded and grown, Wilmington mas
stood still and stagnated. This is
what we tell the world, but you
and I know that this is not true
picture of the facts. Many OF us
living in the suburbs purchased
our homes sites there because OF
crowded conditions in the preser
city limits. Wilmington has h~d a
normal healthy growth and IS a
live wide-a-wake community. why
then should we advertise our con-
dition falsely to the world. Let
tell them the true facts. A vote for
extension Of our city limits Will
tell the rest Of the country that we
are growing, and will continue to
grow.
This is most important. because,
population figures are always
scrutinized by industrial and COM
mercial enterprises seeking new
locations, and Federal and state
ALLEGATIONS of funds for various
local uses are based on population.
| AS a citizen of this community l
own nv business and pay taxes IN
the CITY of Wilmington, still be-
cause of city boundaries establish
ed 30 years ago, am not a resi-
dent of Wilmington, have no voice
in the city elections nor can I with
any degree of integrity, critlclse
the city management or any OF its
operations. I think that many IN
NV position would be happy to
have the privilege of voting in city
elections and feel as do that fu-
ture bond elections, future tax
rates and in fact all postwar city
, planning will have a vital effect
on the operation of our businesses.
Ia vote for city extension will give
Ito all citizens in the area to be
taken in. a voice in the future
policies Of the affairs OF the city.
| The question of taxes so often dis.
fcussed, has been previously so well
fand ably presented, that l may
!pass over same very quickly.
Twill state only thai the area to be
Included will naturally pay city
taxes in Oct. 1916. Before that
thine city services such as fire and
police protection, trash and gar
bage removal, street maintenance,
fire tlarm systems, sewerage sys'
TENS, street lights and other bene'
fits will be available to the prop
erty owners of the affected areas
and these many services will cost
in new taxes, only slightly more il
any, than property owners are now
spending for the same, but lnterl'
or services. For those at presen,
in the city there will be no change
in tax rates as very careful study
discloses that the broadened tax
base in the new area will take full
icare of all required services, In
icluding funds for amortizing bonds
needed to raise the amount neces'
ssary for water and sewerage extern
ssion.
The bill on which we are to vote
has been carefully studied for al.
most two years. 1t requires that
services in the new area, equal to
those provided in the present city,
shall be furnished in the annexed
area promptly after incorporation.
A statement to this effect, ap.
proved by the city manager and
signed by not less than four OF the
city council, was published July
IA, 1945, as required by the bill.
Furthermore, if the new areas are
annexed, the bill prescribes that
Immediately, two new councllmen
shall be added to the city council,
one from the eastern area and one
from the southern area, these two
to serve until the next election In
May, 1947. A vote therefore fol-
city extension will Immediately
give all citizens a representative
on the city council, and thereby
the assurance Of fair treatment II
the conduct of city affairs.
On next Tuesday we have the op
portunity to cast our ballot. lice
sure that after due consideration
from every angle, vote to extene
our city limits will be vote fol
bigger and stronger Wilmington
a vote for more progressive com
munity, and a vote to take OUT
rightful place among the growing
cities Of our state during the com
ing days Of post war expansion
This is not a political or partisan
issues, nor does it deal in person
alities. It is solely a question as to
the future growth and prosperity
of our city. Vote Tuesday for city
extension and thereby for bigger
better and more prosperous Will
nnington.
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