Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-12
LEVY COURT AND RAILWAYS.
Considering Regulations for the
Use of County Roads.
The Courts Proposed Terms Are satisfac-
tory to the New Castle g. Wilmington
Electric Railway Company.


The Courts Proposed Terms Are satisfac-
tory to the New Castle g. Wilmington
Electric Railway Company.
The regular October meeting of the
Levy Court commissioners was held
Tuesday morning, with full attend
ance.
The attention Of the commissioners
was exclusively occupied with the con-
sideration of electric railway matters,
which were postponed from the last
meeting. Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., and DIR.
Howard Ogle were present to represent
the claims of the Wilmington u New
Castle Electric Railway Company, while
r. w. Crook appeared on behalf of the
Wilmington & Brandywine Springs
Railway Company.
A resolution prepared by the Levy
Court allows the Wilmington & New
Castle Electric Railway to construct and
maintain line along the Wilmington
and New Castle road, the road leading
from Lobdell street, in the city of Will
mington, to the New Castle causeway,
and Market street bridge in the city of
Wilmington, provided all damage done
| by said company to said bridge shall be
repaired by said company, and If not re-
| paired the Levy Court shall be at liberty
to repair the same and the charge to be
paid by said company; that consent to
use said roads is only given so far as the
Levy Court is legally empowered to
give it; and provided further that said
company shall keep in repair the floor
ing Of said bridge.
The officials of the Wilmington e.
New Castle Electric Railway Company
agree to accept the provisions of the
above resolution, should the Levy
Court see fit to adopt it, and agree to
repair and keep in good condition the
flooring on the Market street bridge; re-
pair and make good all damage done by
the said company to said bridge; and
promise to pay for and assume the cost
of all repairs to said bridge and dam
ages done by the said company, pro-
vided the same shall be made or done
under the terms of the resolution afore-
said, and that it will endeavor to keep
the said bridge free and clear for tratf1c
and public travel.
Levy Court took recess at 10 O'Clock
to 2 O'clock Tuesday afternoon.
At the afternoon session the railway
officials were present and the requests oi
missioners, Peter l.. Cooper, Jr., for the
Wilmington g. New Castle Electric Rail
way, said he was opposed to the county
owning the tracks, as there was u posi-
bility of the Levy Court tearing up thu
tracks after they had examined them. Hi,
company had agreedto repair damages ant
his company did not wish to do anything
Objectionable, but believed they had thu
right under their charter to so from New
Castle to Fourth and Shipley streets.
The entire matter was then postponed
for one week.
Representatives of the Wilmington ant
Brandywine Springs railway were presen
during the afternoon but took no part il
the discussion.
. William j. Hunyer was appointed asses
sor for New Castle hundred,
A resolution appropriating $500 to tn
! Home for Friendless Children was passed
and on motion of Mr.. Gallagher the sun
of $3.50 was appropriated as damages don
, , the tug Confidence which collided wit
Third street bridge.