Daily Republican., 1889-09-11
THE TURNPIKE.
THE PROTEST OF INDIGNANT
FARMERS.
A committee Reports the Charter of
the Christiana Company Like tho
Lnws OF the Medes and Per-
SLAMS, Unalterable.

Away back last April the Indignant
farmers OF Christiana, Mill Creek, White
Clay Creek and Pencader Hundreds,
who were either swamped In the mud or
choked In the cindtr dust of the Chris
tiana Turnpike, held q meeting In STAN
ton Grange Hail, viewed the situatiop.
discussed the imposition to which they
wero subjected, and appointed commit
tee 10 see what were the requirements OF
the charter Of the company and its
powers, and 70 report at Q future meet
Ing to be called by the chairman, Mr..
Alexander Eversop. The chair ap-
pointed tho following committee: Jo-
seph W. II. Watson, john A. Cranstou,
Reuben Satterthwaite, Robert @. Justis
and Joseph II. Gould, III
The committee thus appointed employ
ed counsel and went about their work
methodically. When ready 10 report
Chairman Everson was notified aud call
ed meeting OF fhrmers and citizens at
Stanton Grange Hall, on Wednesday
night last. Tho meeting was alarge one,
and but one opinion existed and that
was to either have better turnpike or
new public road to Wilmington. Tho
report OF the committee being called for,
the following was prtsented and read:
To the chairman OF the meeting Of citi-
zens TO protest against the Wilmingt on
and ChristianA Turnpike company.
SIR:--Your committee appointed to
take neces ary action to make free road
OF the Wilmington and Christlana turn
pike, respectfully report:
That they took tho matter In consid.
GRAFTON, employed counsel, and upon
obtaining copy Of the charter Of said
company, find said charter passed jan
uary SOth, 1915, Ia perpetual charter,
and, In the opinion Of our counsel, not
subject to repeal by the Legislature. The
provisions OF the charter have not been
complied with by the company In many
vital particulars, and is undoubtedly
snbject TO repeal by action of the court
for misuse, but such litigation would
be very expensive and subject TO DELAYS
which might prolong decisive action for
year,, iand We therefore thought action
In that manner impracticable We
deemed 1t prudent, however, To have
passed an act appointing q commission
to open new road from Stanton to VIII
mington, so In caee the turnpike COM
pauy should continue to keep the road
In the condition II has been for the past
year or more, and not make the proper
effort to place It In repair according to
the provisions OF the charter, that we
might open o now read either for the
whole or u portion OF the said distance
from Stanton to Wilmington, and thus
mako tho travel independent OF SAID
turnpike company and free Of tolls.
The said turnpike company has, how
ever. since our appointment taken action
toward placing said road In good repair,
according to the provisions Of the char
ter, and have stoned portion thereof
and propose to continue the same rs fast
as they can procure necessary material.
We find by section IS OF the charter, q
copy OF which we herewith sutm nit that
In case the said company shall neglect to
keep said road In good order for the
space OF 10 days after notice has been
given, summary actions can be taken
before . justice Of the peace. which will
cause che gates to be thrown open until
the necessary repairs are made, and we
would suggest that o committee be an.
pointed TO have this matter IN charge
aud take such action II they shall deem
the came necessary at any future time,
Having complied as far as practicable
with the purposes Of our appointment we
most respectfully submit our report.
JOSEPH w. II. WATSON,
JonN A. CRASsToN,
REUBEN NSATTERrHwAITE,
RoBERT G. JUsTIs,
JOSEPH II. GOULD.
The report was earnestly considered
and received unanimous favorable
comment, and In concurrence with the
recommendation therein contained the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That q committee Of four be
appointed by the chair to take such ac-
tion as they may hereafter deem neces-
sary 10 compel the compliance Of the
Wilmington and Christiana Turnpike
Company with the provisions OF their
charter, or In default thereof 10 have the
said company restrained from collectl NC
tolls upon said road.
The chair appointed Reuben satierth.
waite, Charles NJ. Newlin and Joseph II.
Gould, when upon the motion OF Mr..
Satterthwaite, the chairman, Alexander
M. Everson, was constituted the fourth
member, after which the meeting sd-
iourned.
The proposed new road, starting from
Newport would follow the course OF the
p, W. q D. Railroad, and lay between
that road and the Christiana Creek, pass
ing not far from the phosphate aud pulp
works, thereby avoiding all hills. The
sense Of the meeting, however, was that
II the turnpike company would keep
their road In good order the people would
not care so much for the tolls, though
the time has come In the great march OF
when the toll gatherer
should not stand like a highwaymsn here
and there, demanding money from trav-
ellers. The committee appointed TO look
after the company to sec that they con-
form TO the provisions OF their charter,
Is composed Of men determined to do
their duty, and 1t may reasonably be In
ferred that there will be no more macad.
emlzing with cider dust.to swamp travel
ers with black mud In rainy seasons and
envelope them In black dust In dry sea-
sons.
Very Risky Indeed.
To IA m Nor with surn ntnma indIc attva nf