Evening journal., 1891-05-13


STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. May 10 The p, w. &
railroad has accepted the proposition for
the transferral Of the D.. M. &V system
TO that corporation, on the terms of the
bill passed last week.
The meetings Of the directors Of the
P, w \ 3. railroad and the D.. Nj. & v
railroad were held in Philadelphia this
afternoon, and the proceedings were sub
mitted 60 the House to- night, accepted
and ordered to be spread on the journal
Action By this p. w&B
At the meeting the Of directors the
president presented duly certified copy
Of tae act Of the General Assembly, and
after il was read the following resolu-
tions we're adopted
Resolved, That the Philadelphia
WILMINGTON and Baltimore Railroad |
Com pany hereby declares Its acceptance |
Of the provisions OF the said act, and Its |
assumption Of the obligations thereby |
imposed and that It expressly under
takes and agrees las aud by way Of
loan, and advance by II TO the Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia Railroad Com
pary) to pay to the state treasurer OF /
Delaware. for the use Of the said state, on /
the 6rst day Of July, 1891, the sum OF
$50 0l0 and on the first day OF November /
1891. tie further sum Of $165, 900 towards |
and Zen sccount Of the principal sum |
o. $500 600 secured BY the mortgage held |
by the said state against the juno ion |
and Break water Railroad Company; and |
that II would also pay to the said state |
treasurer on the arst day Of July 1901, |
the sum of S12 coo, being the six |
months interest, which will then have /
accrued on the said mortgage for 5000, |
900 dollars, held by the said state against |
the Braakwatar and Frankfcrd Railroad /
Company and that It will also en- the first |
day OF November, 1891, pay to the state
treasurer the further sum Of 81, 1888 "a,
being the four months interest at
the rate OF per centum which will |
then have accrued on both said mort
CAGES being the payments prescribed by
section OF said act, and now so agreed
to be made. subject to an acceptance 40
crdanee with the several stipulations
and conditions thereof.
Resolved, further, that the secretary
cause TO be made three duly attested
copies Of these resolutions, and that he
transmit one to the speaker OF the Della
ware Senate. one TO the speaker OF the
Delaware House OF Representatives and
DelAwaFe to be filed In the Executive
Department.
Tho D., NJ. & v. Directors Act.
The directors OF the d m Nv rail-
road neld meeting shortly afterwards
aAd adopted the following resolution;
Resolved That the Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia Railroad Company
hereby declares It's acceptance Of the
provisions Of the said act aud It's assump |
tion Of he obligations thereby imposed,
In accordance with the conditions /
and SiiUnlations Of said art. +"
This fulfills another prediction made |
ID the Dover lettsrs to the EVENING |
journal IL was the FIRST paper that |
informed the public that such move |
men. was on foot.
Another state Loan
w F. Oausey came to Dover this
evening aud succeeded Ia gettinx the
$50 600 state loan TO the Laurel q |
Roaring Point railroad through the |
House He is very sanguIne that IL will |
pass The Senate, but those who know the
altitude Of the upper house towal ds
stats loans, do not think its chances are
good
Two Detectives Bill Killed.
The Senate bill providing for the
appointment OF two detectives for the
city OF Wilmington aud for the use Of |
the attorney general for serving |
reqnisltions, was killed by the house to-
night This bill had bard time to get |
through the Senate, and 1t was only |
after il was cut up with amendments |
that il passed that body.
Lee and the Senate.
Sergent at Arms Phillips Of the Sen
ate will 90 TO Wilmington to morrow
morning and serve the following sum
mons Oh City Registrar William a. Lee
MN wnLIAM H LEE You are
hereby summoned to be and appear be
fore The Senate Of the State Of Delaware
st Dover on the fourteenth day Of May,
A. D., 1872 at two o'clock p. m ("
The Repatriation Bnls.
The State Registration bill will pass
the House tomorrow IL would have |
passed to night, but Representative |
HUTTON was In Philadelphia and the bill |
was locked up In his desk. The bill Ia |
alresdy enrolled and will be ready to 20 |
TO the committees on enrolment as soon |
as II ia passed
Andrew g. Wilson is here with ali |
amendment to the City Registration bill |
1t removes the obnoxious feature OF
provision tina requires naturalized
eitizsn TO show his papers every time be
votes no matter how lolg he may live IN
ward The amendment prescribes that
naturslzed citizen shall show his
papers when he removes from one ward
to another. As the bill now stands
naturalizsd citizen might live 10 ward
for twenty five years and be we'll known,
and yet have to show his papers every
time.
Lees Seat FILLED.
William Il Lee prepared nice berth
for Dr.. B @. Groves when be got the
Wilmington justice Of the peace bill
through. He expected to fill the position
himself, but certain things transpired
that prevented It.
Governor Reynolds to-day appointed
Mr. Groves justice Of the peace and
George Neal notary public for viii
mington
Worlds Fair Appropriation.
The indications are that the Worlds
Fair appropriation will come out at ths
little end of the horn. Interest seems L
have died out regarding the matter
There is much dissatisfaction over the
commissoners named in the bill, and
taken altogether, 1t is in bad shape.
Every Evening HAS Fits"
That Is what Governor Reynolds says
He and Speaker Donahoe were In The
same seat In the special to- day. Tn,
governor aaked tine speaker:
Rave they got done criticising the
appointment Of D.ckey up in your vii