Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09

electric llghtlnS provision retained, IN
deed the petitioners were particularly So
said they gathered these names in day
and a-half and that they would have got
ten most of the remaining l25 had they |
had little more time to hunt them up. He
also called the attention of the committee
to the fact that lie is, himself. a stock
holder and director in the gas company, |
as is also Julian d. Janvier, but they are
urging electric lightning, US well as cleo. |
trio railways, because they believe i'll |
progress. The railway men stated that the |
price of gas in New Castle is SO per 900 |
feet as cnntrasted with Sl.l21 i'll Viii |
mington. Sl.50 in Philadelphia and 70 |
cents in West Chester; Furthermore that it |
81, $50 per year to light the Jail with gas,
when single arc light planted in the
centre of the Jail would give better
illumination at but a small fraction ofthis
cost.
But the gas opposition doesn't amount
to much with the Senate. 1t is the over
head crossing idea at Water and Market
streets that is delaying the passage of the
bill The promoters of the bill urge that
such a crossing is entirely impractirablc,
because of the nature of the locality.
There is not an inch of street room to
spare between the bridge and Water street,
and even if they could get up high enough
between Water and Front streets. of
course. Wilmington people realize this.
and realize that the proper solution of the
difficulty will be found, when it Is found,
in the long,talked.of elevation of the tracks
of the steam railroads through the city.
NEW TRUST COMPANY.
The Peoples Guarantee and Trust Com
pany. of which Mr. Harrington has given
notice, has for charter members samuel
y LIN Ill. a. 4
Anderson, Ezekiel I. Cooper, Thomas V.
Cahall. Clarence ID. Sypherd, Louis
Schabinger, Robert W. Reynolds. Wilbur
II. Burnite and John ID. Hawkins. The
capital stock is S50.O0O in shares of $50.
There is to be board Of anywhere between
o aud q directors. all stockholders and
majority of them citizens of Delaware.
When 500 shares have been subscribed
directors may be elected, but active bust
ness shall not be commenced until 1T least
S25, 900 shall have been paid on the capital
stock The principal office of the com
pany is to be in Dover. The charter
asked for contemplates general trust and
safe deposit business, the executorship
and administration of estates, and be-
quests, the guardianship and management
of trusts Of all kinds, acting as agent for
the purpose of registering. issuing and
eOuntersgning certificates of bonds and
| other obligations, receiving and managing
sinking funds, guaranteeing the fidelity of
tiduciary and all other agents and en-
| ployes, becoming surety in any and all
| cases, receiving deposits on interest, and
doing a great many other things of a
similar character.
IN MEMoRIAM.
| The General Assembly to-day accepted
| the following tribute prepared by the
| joint committee appointed for that pur
| pose to the memory OF the late Chief
| Justice Robinson
WHEREAS, Almighty God. in His Infinite wis
| dom, has again visited the people of this state
| with heavy Rfiilction, in the removal of one
OF her honored sons Just elevated to the position
| Of presiding Judge in our courts of law, where,
| in the brief time during which he tilled such
| position. he had shown that judicial tempera-
| ment, gentleness and kindness of heart and
| great knowledge of law which demonstrated
| his fitness and qualification for tho high post
| to which he had been appointed therefore, be 1t
R.soiUed, That ,his General Assembly has
| heard with deep sorrow Of the sudden death of
| thu Hon. Alfred y. Robinson, Chief Justice of
| this state, whose genial manners, earncstness
| OF purpose and high professional attachments
| no well Gualifed him for the position OF chief
| Justice and assured to the people of the whole
| State, during his incumDency Of that high
place, the administration OF law and justice
with an even hand, fearlessly and without
tayor or affection.
Resolu d, That in his death tho State has lost
| distinguished and able citizen. tho bar nm
eloquent advocate ana tho bench learned
| ton of Delaware's Judiciary, aud whose fame,
had he lived, would have been surpassed by
memo of those upright and illustrious mon who
had preceded him.
n .Uiued That we tender to the family Of the
| deceased iurist our respectful sympathy. and
that, as a mark of respect to his memory, the
houses of this General Assembly attend his
funeral in body.
R.sotu d, That an engrossed copy of these
resolutions be sent 10 the sainily of the de-
cea. cd.
[Signcdl JAMES WILLIAMS,
JOHN PILLtSG,
Committee on part of the Senate
ROBERT w. DAsEN,
HEZ. HARRISGToS,
WILLIAM COOCH,
Committee on part OF the House.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
"reminiscences of old lottery days are
revived by bill which Senator Lacey
has in hand This bill authorizes the
directors of the Frederick railroad com
puny to pay over to the town com
missioners of Frederick the balance re-
naming in their hands, about $500
lottery legacy from railroad that wa:
never built. This balance is what i!
lett of funds received under the pro
visions of the "Act for the encourage
ment of internal Improvements" as thu
, lottery act of January Goth, 1859, wa!
euphemstically labeled
iIr. Cams st. Georges bill contem
, plates changing the date of the towr
election from the first Monday in May
to the first Monday in April.
Mr.. Brian's supplement to the act 70
the advancement of public education. all
thorzes the Milton public school commits
sioners to borrow $4,000 for the purpose Q
replacing the School-house, which was de
: stroyed by fire.
Mr.. Cooch's bill in relation to the truS
tees Of the poor, provides that their fund
? shall be kept by the receiver of taxes apar
from other county funds. If any surpln
} thereof remains Ut the end of the lisca
year. such surplus shall be deducted b.
the Levy Court from the next years Pre-
, ! vision for the maintenance oil the aims
house.
Captain Dasey is reticent regarding tn
bill which is to fit that appalling title o
=, his: IAN act to incorporate the Peninsula
t Electric Railway, Light and Power Com
pany." He would only say that he think
G 1t a big thing and legitimate and that 1T
not Dover exploit.
: Representative Hickman's bill to amen
y chapter 1877, Vol. Mn, takes the Wilso
9 or English snipe out of the game now PR
hibited from shipment out OF the state, {
r by non-residents, from one county 10 al
S other. This for the reason that the sniT
described is a migratory bird. Those VIII
-. recall the game legislation OF lSs9 VI
t recognize this snipe as cX-Representati'
; John Higgins favorite bird.
c senate.
y DOVER, March 1.-The Senate net at II a. |
:, The House amendment 10 Senate bill TO /
II corporate the Fidelity Land lmproveme
d Company was concurred in.
II Introduced: by Mr. Watson, supplement
70 an act authorizing John Stewart TO erect n ga
n across public road in Milford hundred.
i Read ilrst time: House bills TO renew Y
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