Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-20
Special lcorrospondonceot tiazettc and .lournal

SPECIAL Correspondence Gazette and journal
DOVER, April l2.-lhe big delegation
which came down here yesterday il favor
OF the retention of Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr.,
ON the Board of Street and Sewer Commits
soners has brought the answer, SO far as
the House committee on municipal cor
porations is concerned That committee
held long session this afternoon and
finally came down with the bill for the en-
largenent of the commission, introduced
several weeks ago
The bill, as amended. increases the
board to four members and extends Di-
rector Gawthrops term two years Under
its provisions the terms of the members
will run, approximately, from the present
time as follows: EnoCh Moore, six years;
Samuel Chambers four years; Alfred
Gawthrop, four years; Joseph l.. Carpen-
ter, Jr., three years Director Chambers
was classed by Colonel Moore yesterday us
standing by him in opposition to any in
crease in the membership, but a letter
from Mr.. Chambers, urging the addition
thereto of Mr.. Carpenter, was read in the
committee to-day. 1t may be further
stated that, previous TO the appearance Of
yesterdays delegation, the committee was
sized up as standing three to two IN favor
of leaving the commission as it now
stands. Private letters and personal work
have, however supplemented the impres-
sion made by the delegation,
.. The GAZETTE has been informed by
wire of the passage through the Senate Of
the remains of the Brandywine Springs
Electric Railway bill. Mr.. Crook says that
it is the intention of his company 10 begin
the construction of the road AS soon US
possible after getting the charter, which
has yet to pass the House, and that,
although not much of the original line
asked for is left, still lie can make good
use Of the remainder by connecting with
the Wilmington City system, in the trans.
portation Of Philadelphia excursionists
from the railroad stations and the steam
boat wharf in Wilmington. to the Springs.
The work of construction is to be begun in
three months, instead of Six months us tele-
sraphed to EVERY EVENING OH the authority
of Mr.. Crook, who explained that six
months was the limit formerly inserted
and he had forgotten that it had been re-
duced. But that makes no difference,
he added, 'for we mean to 80 to work at
once" At last nights conference with
Preston Lea it was understood that the
Wilmington City Railway Company would
build an extension out Union street to the
city line within go days, to connect there
with the new line but the bill provides
that the lirandywine Springs people may
come in Union street until they meet the
tracks of another street railway, which,
should the Wilmington City Company not
build the extension, would let them in as
far as Front and Union streets.
The tour-hlths merger clause is retained,
but this appears TO be directly contravened
by the merger clause in the Wilmington
Clty Railway bill. given below. In case of
the passage OF both these bills in their
present shape, il may become a matter of
some consequence to both companies
which of them first becomes a law.
This Wilmington City bill and the Mid,
lletOwn Electric Railway bill both struck
snagS to-day, one III the House and the
other in the Senate The Wilmington City
bill was given its final reading in the
House this morniug and thel. laid ON the
table until II i. m, tomorrow tits in the
nature OF supplement to the companys
charter and runs As follows, the words in
parenthesis being interlincatcd with Il pen
in the original typewriter bill:
section /. That the Wilmington City Railway
Company be and 1t Is horeby authorized
from tme to time to borrow such SUMS of
money mot exceeding two million dollars rs
by its ronrd of directors may deenei neccs-
sary and proper i"r the conduct Of It's business
tho funding oil its indebtedness, or for the
proper equipment, Improvement, maintenance
and eStenslpn oi its lines, properties ana blsi-
ness, and 10 secure the same by the Issue nf lis
ponds aud by mortgage of tho whole or any
Dart OF its franchises and property, real and
personal, or otherwise. and it is further
authorized 10 increase Its capital stock, from
time to time, 10 such an amount rs It's stock
holders, by majority vote, shall direct (not
exceeding four million dollars.
Sec. =. he snid company !, also authorized,
from time TO time, 10 enter into such contracts
and agreements respecting The sale orcupa-
tion, maintenance, operation aud furnishing
power equipment and appliance Of ana to It's
lines and tho lines OF other companies and the
transfer OF cars and passengers, AZ shall be
mutually satisfactory and agreed upon, aad
the said company is hereby authorized and cni-
powered 10 enter into any and all contracts tor
the leasing OF tho liueh of other companies
which II may determine on ioi the conduct of
Its business, and, from time to time, to lOase
purchase, consolidate, merge unite vita
Eny corporation OF corporations heretofore or
hereafter created, on such terms nnd under
ftA htA n pnpIt not
such companies, when such arrangements
shall be entered into, the company or COM
panies 40 formed having all the rights, powers
and privileges possessed by any OF the COM
panies 70 united, merged or consolidated, tho
necessary powers being hereby conferred upon
any company 10 make and enter Into such
contracts with this company; provided, how
ever, that any such mergers aud consultations
shall be first approved by u majority vote Of
the stocknoldcrh oi the companies 50 merged
and consolidated.
When this bill had been read and the
vote on its passage was about to be taken
Mr. Gam said:
"This bill confers extensive privileges on
this corporation and there are IL number of
members who have not had time to CON
slider it. ! move It be laid on the table for
the present"
Mr. Saulsbury-The bill has been re
ferred to committee considered for long
time and unanimously reported.
Mr.. CAM don't think two of the mem
bers OF the committee were present when
this bill was agreed to; | wasn't, I'm sure,
and don't think Mr.. Cooch Was
Mr.. Cooch--I think the courtesy of n
postponement should be extended to the
gentleman (Air. Gam.)
Mr.. Ham-l am willing TO have 1t re-
ferred back TO the committee.
Mr.. salisbury was not.
Mr.. Cooch-Four million dollars seems a
large amount of capital.
Mr.. Saulsbury-Every member of the
committee certainly had ample oppor-
tunity to become familiar with it.
Mr.. Cooch-l can do in five minutes
what have 10 do.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to amend Mr..
CAMS notice by providing that the bill be
laid on the table until II Il. m tomorrow.
Mr.. Gam--Give us three DAYS.
Finally rising vote was taken and Mr..
Saulsbury's amendment adopted by ii to 8.
The final reading of the Middletuwn
Electric Railway bill was under way inthe
Senate when Mr.. Pyle recalled that he had
Rremonstrance-and with long list of
sIgners-against granting to the company
the right to lay their tracks on the public
road leading from Odessa to Middletown.
Upon this the bill was recOmmtted. There
Is no other objection; so long as the rail.
way builders keep off this particular road
they can go anywhere they choose for all
the remonsrance cares. No objection has
been urged to the use of the public road
between Middletown and Warwick. It is
probable that the authority to lay tracks