The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-04

The road jury appointed by Judge
IGrubb to assess damages against the
city Tor the condemnation OF the part
OF the turnpike road on the othei
SIDE OF Brandywlns bridge. sat this
morning. In the City Council chamber.
The return Of the Commission Will be
made to Judge Grubb tomorrow MIR.
Curtis represented the turnpike Com.
pany.
The road charges tolls and keeps
the road In repairs. The distance Ia
about one mile aud the commission Is
TO assess damages to us for the amount
OF tolls we lose. In 1855 IL was found
that portion of tho turnpike was
not paying. end about two miles were
taken oil. The present length of the
road Is about five miles The pll.
mary object OF the building OF these
turnpikes was when the roads wore
bad to have good roads.
The city OF Wilmington has been
Denehtted enormously by those turn.
pike roads. The Win ngton and
Philadelphia turnpike goes In one
direction, and tho road being and d
| quarter miles aud tho milo next to the
city being taken of, where two-iiiths
OF tile toll Is received. 9 1876 was the o Lul
receipts for twenty-six days, and s8C
was the earnings OF tie road on this
end. The only expense to be saved
will be the keeping OF tho mile OF road,
which would DO about ono third OF the
entire road.
1he annual net Income OF the road
during six and q half years was SiO22.
" ana the receipts for tive and half
months, FROM November IL, 1903, to
May |, 1894, were Sl0a5 Il. He asked
That tho commission take fair
view OF the case Ho did not AJAX for
sentimental verdict but asked il on
facts aud figures. There was nothing
TO be concealed. And In answer to
Colonel Moore he considered 1t would
be unfair to give tho figures OF the
time that the pike was avoided. MI.
Chambers asked II IL would be given
as to what Tho salaries were.
Mr.. Curtis about 500. Mr.. CHM
has boon the toll.gate keeper for about
~ years nearest to Wilmington and
identified tho toll.book kept by him.
BEFORE the toll'gale was moved for
about year half OF the people went
around.
MIR. Tatnall h1s been treasurer OF the
road for over 30 years. lie explained
the receipts und expenses OF the
road.
Colonel Moore-If / were to run
washington street and then another
cross street to your road would IL
hurt your linahc es?
MIR. Tatnnll-It would.
Colonel Moore asked the commits
sion that the turnpike company
should give It's receipts and expenses
from July 1892. Mr.. latna!l said there
would not be any difficulty at all in
furnishing them.
Colonel Moore-In your Judgment,
Ia nyt mi Ia. Ia,
repair than ANY other part OF the turn
pikel
Aif. Tatnall-It Is not, Colonel
Moore, would you call your pike 10
feet Wide on the main line, and has
not the railroad encroached on your
roatl2 Mr.. Iatnall-Dld not examine
the pike lately, but the railway did
not encroach on thu D'i-n - ,Ia,,o,
onortutge he 4 i%:,'iaa 49, hallway
was on Its road and to Colonel Moore
he stated the railway GONNA.
ny had fald them $500 for portion
OF the road now used.
Mr. Curtis said that III the mile of
the pike was taken off the prospective
net annual loss was $3.50. Tho simple
question Is what Is that worth.
John BigEs represented the Will
miugton and Great Valley Turnpike
Comp amy, which is to losO 3913 feet of
It's rond and one half OF tho road from
the bridge to the junction.
This Concord pike was built In 1911
at cost OF $50. 900 for about six miles
anu from 1911 to 1854 there was moth.
ing received by tho builders. And
$4,000 worth of notes wero issued
which added to 1910 shares at S25 a
share makes $685.
lie claimed that the right way was
10 assess the damages according to
tie earning capacity. The toll.gute
Keeper proved to the amount OF teams
which went over the road for seven
days In November.
Secretary and Treasurer Poole of
the company made calculations as to
he value OF the road about to be con.
denied. Tho average not receipts |
Tor the past SIX years was SlGl7.3S and |
the amount received from the first
mile showed it to yield 1888 per cent |
OF the receipts anu the average ex.
pensee were 1857 70, bearing an an |
nual net Income OF 55jJ and ut 8 !
per cent, amount to Il total OF $II, lOg
lie estimated the value OF road at
Sl.5O Per cubic yard. All expenses
would be the same except the actual
repalfs to the road There have not
been 100 shares change hands In Ave
years. The value of stock las been
ieprecinted in consequence OF the
II would pay about 10
per cont OH selling value.
Among those present were Colonel
Moore. Mr., Gawthrop and Mr.. Cham
Ders, OF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment and President Bright, OF the
,oneord Pike. Mayor Shortlldge was
iiso present and City Solicitor Elliott
represented the city.