Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-19

II did not take five minutes-probably
not more than three mnutes--tO present
Senator Gray's name and renominate him
by acclamation. The caucus was presided
over by Senator Williams. Senator Pyle
nominated Mr.. Gray, The nomination
was seconded by Representative William
salisbury. Mr., Salisbury then moved
that the nominations close and that Mr..
Gray be chosen by acclamatiOn. which was
immediately done. The conspicuous part
taken by Mr.. salisbury was designed as
the most complete and practical refutation
OF the imaginary stuff that has recently
figured in print both in and out of the
state, as to coniecturdl faCtional feeling
figuring in the premises. The result shows,
what every well-informed Delawarean has
already understood, that there was not the
least symptom ut q lack of unity in the
Democratic support of senator Gray
similarly, as ! am informed by one in n
nos!not to know. there was nothing of
factiGnalSm in the selection Of Speaker
Whiteman to preside over the ilouSc
though there was an abortive effort on the
part of some outsiders to inject factiuual
feeling into the contest for the Speaker
ship.
THE SEW CASTLE RAILWAY.
Attorney Peter l.. Cooper brought down
this evening his electric railway bill, which
will be introduced by Mr.. COoch to-mor-
row, Following is Il summary of its pro-
visions, to which viii probably he added a
clause requiring the road to be built and
in running order within two years from
the granting Of the charter
Section names Frank Il. Herbert, DR..
Howard Ogle, James B. Toman, Peter
Copper, Evan q, Boyd Henry III. Billany
and Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.. as commissioners
with power to open books for subscription
to the capital stock of the Wilmington
and New Castle Electric Railway COMPANY.
In Al Il,
shall be 100000, in shares of so each,
provided the company may, from time to
time, by vote of the stockholders, in
crease the same as may be found neces-
sary, to an amount not exceeding 5000
Authority is also given to borrow not eX-
ceeding S5O.OO0.
Sections 3 and provide for the crgan-
cation and going into effect of the charter
rs soon AS 1000 shares shall have been sub
scribed.
Section 5 provides for the election of a
board of seven directors, a president and
secretary and treasurer. Annual elec-
tions to be held ON the first Monday in
january.
Section 6 stipulates tnat the company
shall be empowered to locate and CON
struct q railway from Wilmington to New
Castle, beginning at such a point in Will
mingtun and running through such street
as the City Council shall designate, and
running thence, either wholly or partly
by public road, to New Castle with power
to cross county bridges, provided they
shall not interfere with public travel and
traffic. Right of way through the streets
of New Castle to he conditioned, as i'll
Wilmington, on the approval of City
Council.
Section provides for the purchase of
land for right of way, or its condemnation
by commission appointed in the usual
way.
Section provides that electricity shall
be the motive power; that the municipal
authorities may, by ordinance, make such
regulations as may be required regarding
paving repairing, grading, culverting and
laying gas and water pipes Ill the streets
occupied by the railway.
Section q requires the railway to con
form to the grades aud be subject to the
ordinances of the cities named; also that
il shall not materially affect or damage
the present grade of the public road. And
1t is further provided that the said railway
shall have power to cross all railroad
tracks of all railroad companies now in
corporatcd, or hereafter to be incorporated.
whose grade shall conform to the grade of
said railway company.
Section 10 provides for the procuring and
issuing of certificates OF stock.
Section / empowers the board of direc-
tors TO declare dividends on the first Mon
days i'll January and July.
Section II specifies that failure to hold
an annual election shall not dissolve the
corporation.
Section t3 authorizes the company to
establish an electric plant in New Castle to
generate electricity for lighting public and
private property. and also to erect poles in
the streets of New Castle, subject to the
direction of the City Council.
Section II makes the act public one, to
run for 20 years. subject TO revocation by
the Legislature for the misuse or abuse Of
its privileges by the company.
Dover, Jan. 1.-THE two houses voted
separately this morning for United States
Senator.
LII the Senate the vote was Gray, Z;
blank, p Messrs. Pilling and McMullen
preferring not to single out any Republi.