Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-26

On April Sd, 1878, the teglslature
passed OH granting q CHARTER to the
work. S ri, e,y cS snS p cDs 70
without consent OF the municipal authori-
ties for the purpose of laying their pipe.
This charter says: "That Thomas F.
Bayard, Victor DUPONT, Jesse Sharp,
George Gray, William Dean and all and
every person and persons who may be-
come stockholders in the capital stock
hereinafter mentioned, their successors
and assigns are hereby constituted and
made body polite and corporate In fact
and In law by the name OF the Oxy-
Hydrogen Company OF the State Of Della
ware, and by that name shall have
power to purchase, hold,
lease, receive llcenses, sell and dispose OF
any patent or patent rights under any
patent or patents for the manufacture of
oxygen and hydrogen gas, or either OF
them and their combination with other
gases for illuminating, heating and all
stock at par In payment for such
purchase, lease or license and to grant
licenses under and dispose of said
patents or rights under said patents with
In this state or elsewhere, and to make
manufacture, use and sell such gas for
the purpose OF Illuminating, heating or
for any other purpose within the state
of Delaware OF elsewhere. And
that the said corporation is hereby en-
powered to lay pipes and conductors
with all appurtenances thereto and erect
the necessary posts and lights In any and
all the roads, streets, highways and pub
lie roads In the state of Delaware; and do
all things necessary for the purptse Of
| lighting the same, and all dwellings,
stores, mines, tunnels and other places.
Provided that public travel shall not be
uDreasonably and unnecessarily obstruct-
ed thereby, and the said corporation
shall put such streets, roads, highways
and public grounds In as good condition
as the same were before lay ing said pipes
and erecting said posts.
The charter also provides that the capi-
tai stock of the company shall lie $50, 0U0
with power TO increase, anu that unless
work is commenced by 1898 1t will ex-
pire.
As tie ipcorporators did not seem dis
posed to take any action the charter was
purchased by ex-Judge Cummins, who
made an effort to form a company for
supplying gas for heating and cooking
purposes In this city. As this proved
failure he sold the charter, with all the
rights and franchises, to John q. Baker
for $4,000. Since then Mr.. Baker has
been trying to dlspohe OF this charter and
offered 1t to the president of the VIII
mington Coal Gas Company for Sl2, 600.
As he refused to buy 1t has remained In
Mr.. Bakers hands until one day re-
Gently he was called upon by j. Edward
Addicks, who concluded the bargain at
Mr.. Bakers price. A company was
then formed and will commence opera
tons at once, SO that they will be en-
abled to have their works going by next
fall.
About one week ago Mr.. Add,cks pur-
chased five shares Of stock Of the VII
mingtOn Coal Gas Company. II is said
that on Thursday he went TO the office OF
Superintendent Thomss Curley and said
"Mr. CuIley, my name is Addicks; l am
a stakeholder in this company and want
to see through the works" and at the
same tim, Mr.. Addicks exhibited his Ger.
/ tiicatc Of stock. lie was shown through
the works, and after thanking Mr.. Curiey
sail; "Mr. Curley, where do you think
! W, uld be good place to locate rival gar
, worksp
Mr.. Curley said that he did not know,
but he thought that any man would be
foolish to start another gas company in
this city.
Mr.. Addicks replied: "I4ast winter you
| people went to Dover and fought my bill
Now am Going 10 try to make it inter
esting for you"
1t Is said that the new company will
. erect works and spend at least 600, 0Ol
: in introducing this new iiiuminator into
=, this city, but there are those who are o
= The opinion that the main object is L
secure control Of the present works All,
then increase the price of gas to sui
:. themselves.