Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-14
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! The speaker then dwelt at length OF
] the commission appointed by the Court
and referred to them as dealing unf fairly
and unjust towards him, and concluded
the sentence by saying that he WAS a
the mercy Of those people.
The speakers remarks were frrquentl,
intermingled with witticisms, which
caused much merriment, and in one OF
these remarks he said, II don't love the
B. Il o. any less but love Billy Dean
better
| The speaker showed and endeayored
to impress upon the minds Of the mem
bers OF the Legislature the true value
OF his property by telling them that af-
ter hard work for years he had got it in
such state Of cultivation that it was
paying him the interest of 81 900 on
every acre, and that the Pennsylvania
Railroad has so renumerated him for
passing through land not near as valua-
Bile as that in question nor did not injure
me one fourth ~ much as the Is. & O.
Said Mr. d, 81 am not IA lawyer but
! know a gas lamp when ! see it," and
when they pu, a shovel on my land
will see whether or not | have any
rights 81 do not oppose them, but I
do not want to be ground down in the
dust. DO yon think that will sub
init to let - lots 60 for patry sum Of
1900, when they would readily sell in
bunch for 81 per foot, and are now
held at from 80 to s.. 90 per foot?"-
Captain Smith is a good fellow, but
he's too sharp for us Delaware fellows,
and I'm watching him."
He then referred to the provisions of
the charter, which compelled operations
to be begun within 3 months, and the
road completed within IL months, and
so positive was he that such would be
the case that he bet u new hat on it, and
lost the hat on their say SO. daughter
he then said 81 got the hand, with the
ace, right and left bowers, but if they
rob my hand, shuttle the cards wrong,
and get them up their sleeves, then how
am To play' "They are trying to
cheat me in just such way"
lie then dwelt for some time on the |
petitions from Newark in favor of the
bill now pending, and concluded his
speech 10y saying that he wanted the
majority of the commission who were
gppointed TO assess his property, and
whatever they said he would abide
thereby, and never open his lips. He
wanted the road but he wanted his
rights protected
LEVI {. BIRD, ESQ,
for the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, was the next speaker, but his
remarks were brief and to the point
In opening his remarks, he said by
his action the company were placed in
! rather peculiar position in thus com
ny before the entire body Of the Legis-
aturc when it was generally under
stood, through Mr. Deans counsel, that
he subject was to be broached before
he committee, and he was surprised
hat the attention of the Legislature was
AIKEN up by this subject.
We come, said Mr. Bird, simply to
Teal with the committee on corpora ,
ions, and were not here for any lobby. q,
other companies do it let them do il. !.
We are not here to defeat any bill, but :
imply to present our bill, which is
one.
Hethcn referred to the purchase of the !,
hartcr Of the Delaware Western rail "
oad, the condemnation of the land, and .
II one or two weeks would be in active !.
'uiIding operations the petitions of .he :.
'eoplc of Newark for the road and the
ext of the proposed amendment to the =,
ill, which provides for the construction u
I the road within the town Of Newark,
instead Of "nehalf mile beyond, and also -
II extension Of time, which will enable
hem T." build IA bridge over the Slsuuc- ~
anna rive, in order that the road coud ',
e operated from Baltimore TO Phila- :.
cIpIia and be of benefit t. the people +,
f Delaware. +
'uNTlNl.ED n THIRD EDITION.