Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-17
LOCAL NEWS.



was submitted to COUNCIL, last evening In it's
report the committee states that it appears to
be the wish OF a majority OF the property hold
ers Interested that the street and avenue should
be widened only 30 feet, from the Southerly side
of the P. W, & B. R. R. Co.'s southerly track,
and that upon inquiry being made as to their
estimated damages il this should be done, each
one responded thus
The Harlan a Hollingsworth Co. would claim
as mnch damages il the 20 feet were taken from
their property line az If 40 feet we're taken, but
| il taken from the Southerly track of the p. W.
| y b. Il. r.. their damages would be 30 per cent.
i less.
j. Morton Poole 4 Co 3 damages would be rs
per cent. less for 20 feet, than il go feet were
| taken.
John A. Harris would make no less claim for
| damages.
VIM Bush would estimate his damages at 25
| per cent. less.
II the citywill build new stable for him, with
capacity for or more horses, either on the
| ground he has left or which he may purchase,
| Chas. Warner will give the ground.
| Geo. W. Bush will also give the ground il his
/ buildings are moved to the new building line in
| az good order as at present.
The p, W. & b. Co. make two statements, one
OF which is substantially as reported in the COM
MERcIAL several days ago, and printed in full be-
| low. The other is that their damages would be
az great for 30 feet AZ il 40 feet were taken.
Pusey, Jones Co., say that no amount Of
money can repay them for the damage they may
sustain by the widening Of the street either 20
/ or 40 feet.
The heirs Of Chas Bush state that their dam
| age would be so per cent less
| Geo. G. LObdelfs statement was similar to
| Pusey, Jones X Co's.
| A. j. Barretts damages would be az great as
| if 40 feet were taken.
The damages of the Lobdell Car Wheel Co. is
not to be estimated, as it spois the lot for their
| purposes.
Joshua Simmons, Bauduy Simmons, Margretta
| Jones, Rebecca Leonard. Jos p. Lalanne, Chas
| Moore, VIM. s, McUaulley and the property
holders in the south-westerly part Of the city,
| from the Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Co. to the city
/ line, were not represented
The report is signed by all the members Of
the Committee, but IL makes no suggestions as
to the adoption or rejection Of the proposition
/ for widening 20 feet.
The following IL the full text of the PROPOSE
| ton submitted by the p. W. 4 b. II. Il. Co.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE, p W. Il b. II Il. Co.
PHILADELPHIA, May IA, 1872
Christian Febiger, Esq, Chairman, &C., Va
aHingtOn Del.
DELa SIR-I avail myself Of your kind offer
| to lay before your City Government the prop
ostiOn which submitted TO your Committee
| on Friday last. 1t was in substance as follows,
| viz proposed upon the part Of this 90 that
/ il Railroad avenue be not continued East OF
| French street, and IL land to the width Of TWEEN
ty.tive feet on the Southern or river side of the
| existing most Southerly track between French
street and the Westerly city line be given to this
Co. for railroad purposes, that this 90. will
construct thereon two railroad tracks for its own
use, and will transfer to other railroads all of
| it's rights to land sufficient for two tracks be-
tween French street and Hedgeville Qf desired)
i and will ON equitable terms sell to those compa-
nies tracks now laid thereon.
And that this company will promptly move all
cars Of the other r. X. Co.'S each way, between
| French street aud points upon the lands lying
| west OF the Brandywine, or Northerly OF the
| Christiana, via track OF this Co., now and here
| after existing charging therefor sum which
| shall be ten per cent. less than would be the
/ cost of receiving, delivering, and moving said
cars at and between said points, via new tracks
| laid as proposed upon the projected Railroad
avenue and on Christiana river front. the outlay
| for damages aud construction being elements
/ of said cost. And il the other r. X. Co.'s and
this company cannot mutually agree as to said
cost the company will agree to abide by the de-
| cision Of dsinteFested railroad experts mutually
| chosen as to amopnt Of said cost.
This company will also agree to construct Rds
ditonal tracks when desired to do 10 by 10 other
companies. and 1t be practicable, on the agree
ment of the other companies TO pay ninety per
| cent. of the cost OF moving the cars thereon,
| said cost to be determined upon the same basis
and in the same manner as above provided for.
/ And further part Of the arrangement.
this Company, II desired by the other oonlpa-
MES and with the permission OF the city to build
1
streets. will erect between French, Poplar, Front
| and Water streets, . passenger station adapted
10 the wants Of the travelling public, and Of the
/ several Railroad Companies the use of which
shall be granted to the other companies upon
i the following bass, or upon any other equitable
i one, viz A fair 0haIga shall be made quarterly
upon the business done Rt the station, 10 meet
the cost of the investment and the current ex-
penses Of the station and said charge shall be
| paid By tha several companies proportionatey,
4 n the am0unt of DfiaiQe66 done DV each OF them
| at said station.
beg that yon will in the name Of this Com
/ pany, which has for many years spared no pains
| or expense to accommodate the business of
| Wilmington, and which now transports passen-
gers between Philadelphia and Wilmington at
| rates considerably below those charged for SINH
lar service by any Railroad Co. in the United
States, present the above proposition and the
| following remarks That inasmuch az 1t lis plain
ly shown therein that saving to the public to
| the amount of ten per cent. Of the cost Of dis
tributing freight will be effected under it, as
compared with the Railroad avenue plan, and
| inasmuoh under it, the city will have the much
needed Union passenger station and inasmuch
as it's adoption will save this Company the cost
| of moving its shops away from Wilmington, and
the necessity of placing its passenger station at
| new location, far less convenient to the public
than the existing one it s sincerely and earnestly
| hoped that the proposition will meet with the
| appreciation OF the City Government and lead to
the abandonment of the Railroad Avenue PLAN
with ltH expense, ,lts dangers It's mpfacucaDlltles
and probable illegality, to say nothing Of its
very disastrous effects upon this Company.
Thanking your Committee and yourself for
the kind attention given me on Friday last re-
main,
Very respectfully and truly yours, &c,
| Isaac HINCKTEY,
President p, W. d B. r. II. Co.
In order to bring the matter before Council,
Mr.. Febiger moved the adoption of the report,
and proceeded to review the proposition OF the
P. W. Il b. Co, concluding that it was fair and
eqnitible and advantageous to tho city. He had
had an interview with President Hmckley, and
was satisfied that no quibbles were desired by
that gentleman. but that the proposition was
made in good faith and would be adhered to-.
He estimated the cost Of widening 20 feet at
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Mr. Pickels thought there were a great many
good things in the report and in the proposition
Of the p. W. a b Co some OF which it might
be well to adopt, but he did not think Council
was ready, after simply listening to the reading
of the papers, to accept or reject. The PROPOSE
tion Of the property holders heard from seemed
| to be fair but he wanted to hear from all of
them, He also wanted to know what benefits
the roads which would be brought nto the heart
of the city expected to pay.
Mr.. Paynter said the public had right TO be
heard In this matter. When the vote was taken
| il was an expression Of the public opinion as to
whether 23 feet or 60 feet should be condemned
in widening this street, and the verdict was that
| the railroad company should not possess all the