The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-09


4 correspondence of REPuHLioAs. q
DOVER, Feb sth. 1S93.-Some idea of
the interest that ID being taken in the G
yuiious proposed electric lines could '
b. found this evening by the large Q
delegation that waited on the Legisla- t
ture from Wilmington and New Cas- I
tie
Among them were, Mayor Wiley, /
George w. Bush, George II. Bates,
Daniel W.Tayior, Edward II. Brennan, {
Caleb johnson, Francis N. Buck. Geo.
81 Capele, Peter l.. Cooper, II. Ii. Ward. ,
DR.. Howard Ogle. Il X. Cochran, Dr.,
Archie Given, j. Is. Toman, Judge Bail,
Charles Evans, j ohm II. Rodney, Allen
Speak man, Ex-Mayor Janvier of New
Castle, Preston Lee, Alexander }. Hart,
Henry q. Carpenter. A. Il. Wilson, IL.
q. Morse. w. 5. Heger, Robert q. Jue-
7 fia, John Piiling, Jr., X. w. crooks and
\ I number of others. The chamber OF
The House OF Representatives was
prowded and all tho speakers were lis
tened TO with the closest attention.
The meeting WIS called to order at
Bis O'Clock, and Captain Daisey was
vailed upon to preside. Speaker
Whiteman stated the object OF the
I meeting and invited those present to
epeak.
Peter Il. Cooper, representing the
New castle and Wilmington hallway
Company, was the first speaker.
He said that he was Interested in n
road that lie thought would be bene-
Mt to the people, and WAS surprised to
1nd that he was met with opposition.
= wherefore he proposed a meeting, at
which both sides would DO represent
cd. SO that he could see exactly what
4 the opposition was. At present, New
Castle is poorly supplied with light,
and the company lie represents pro
poses to erect u plant i'll That city, for
the purpose of supplying il with
j light. and power to run the cars.
The proposed route would start at
Fourth and Market streets, thence over
Third street bridge, through South
Wilmington ana on TO New Castle. lie
was frank i'll saying that he believed u
great deal of the traffic would come
from South Wilmington, but lie dis
claimed any idea on the part of the In,
corporatorS to run u parallel line
with any other road He claimed that
when the charter OF tho Wilmington
City hallway Company was granted
10 1854, South Wilmington was not II
the city limits, and was not taken IL
until 1858.
He therefore contends that the com
pany he represents could not he pre-
vented going through South Whining
ton by the clause which gives the Ole
company the exclusive right 10 las
tracks. and run cars OH the streets o
Wilmington. This company claim.
to own tnat city, but this he did moi
admit, and lie was satisfied that thor,
wns not lawyer In the State of Della
ware who would stand before auS
court and argue III favor OF such
proposition. lie claimed that the Leg
tSlature did not pos5ess tho power u
grant ali exclusive right to any corpq
faLon. without obtaining the Consan
4 OF the municipality, consisting OF tins
City Council.
He cited case In point from the
Federal reports, in which charter WA
granted by railway with ali eNelusIS
Fight TO the streets Tor 80 years. Ihes
cars were to be run with horses, an
when railway was proposed To DO p
ernted with other power, 1t was opIU
on the same grounds that the Whining
ton road now opposes the proposes
new road. The Gu q was carried to TIL
United States Supreme Court, wher
1t was decided That ths Legislator
bad no right to grant anything the
knew nothing OF.
\ Therefore rs tho new company II
t6Sued to Use other motive power tina
horses. the charter for the new cou
peny could not lie refused OH accoui
OF the exclusive right clause insert1
In the charter oil the Old eonpanl
From this Mr.. Cooper contanded tn
IL was not in the power Of any Lei. |
lature to grant That which was AT Il
lime unHnewn, and unthOught OF +
them or any one else v hen The ella
ter oil the Wilmington City Rullwl
Company was granted electricity,
motive power was unknown. lie T
ferred to the original charter Of t
ss-- Wilmington Halfway Company, al
also TO the amendments passed sIig'
and said that there WIS not sing
line to show that they intended to II
their cars BY electricity.
The amendments provide that the
can erect poles and wires on street
with the consent OF City Council b
not word is said about electricit
This was lett to the Imagination
the Legislature. but Supreme Jud.
AErewcr has decided, i'll u similar ca }
4 kAat nethinG In a grant can be left
he imagfnatioYs 0f-the Legis ator
Ind therefore that company has
ght to use IL Tor motive power.
Conclusion he urged that the caaft
or the new roaa should ha grante
md he pledged his word that II II vi
the road viii certainly be built.
He was followed by Thomas II
comb. on behalf of the New cast
Newport and Wilmington CompaI
who said that he did not intend
oppose any charter, but WIS anxlo
TO secure a charter for ais fOad. Gfr
the charter, and If the WilminEt
Railway Company thinks II Illegal
them take the m4tt-r to tne coul
He did not believe the old. compa
ever iiiteIH! TO extend their road o
side OF Llc city. SO long us they c.
tinue areap the liel AarHests III
are raapi & In WiImingtl
1h2tY ss a charter Is grant
s t1io 4aiiwa there to \ !
&C. Such line will be Of gu
1T beneiii TO both cities, that 1t
kghly imp RANT that the chart
shall be granted
II. II. Ward. representing the "
mington, New Castle aud BralldyWi
Springs Railway Company, said Il
he was not present To aniagoni2e "A
company. aud vas satisfied to have
the charters granted II tile leglslatl
saw lit L.. He felt sdro that
more TIC road 10 New asslie y
be built, anu therefore Ills compa
has ptoGtso iii their charter that
lows them to run over another n
with their consent
No ono wuuid say that the Wilml
ton City Halfway Is nut II benefit
Wilmington and tlierefs.e the Ia
roads tLere arr the greater the b"ne
This road proposes also Is rohn
with Edgenoor He dd net dep,
altogether OF home capital, rs lie
not think sufficient capital could
procured In Wilmington, hut ne
happy 10 say this company wis b4cl
mp by half i rn.ElitH rtoisai7, Ot a4t
II necessary, OF OUTSIDE capital. :
. chance would iil at be AiN1sn 70 he
capitalists totuake 1t Il home n
bany. but ft.lil not htsiiege cuOE
capital could be obtained al hame.
He assured the maHh5et5 lint il
chart Wig aTant+d the faa=i viii
b. While some might argue I