The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-07
THIRD EDITION.
a nREnxE IN COUNCIL.
rhs Feur,h street Overhead Crossing
Causes quite Disenssiou--No Action
Taken.


Causes quite n Disenssiou.-Ne Action |
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There was a lively discussion among the |
members OF City Council last evening
v hieh made the session OF that body quite |
different from those OF the past rev |
months. Tho subject under discussion
WIS In reference to the overhead crossing |
nt tile r. w a.. Is. railroad at Fourth street
and OF the almost refusal on tie part OF
the company to recognize the city fathers
In the important matter.
Harry smith, OF the Eleventh Ward.
brought The matter up under the head Of
unfinished business. AIR. chairman, 1
would like to know what progress has
been made in reference to the overhead
bridge OF the p. w. II b.. Railroad. at the
Fourth street crossing" was his query.
There was look OF surprise among the
membors 40 the matter had almost been
Forgotten by them.
MIR. Dunuonberg, as chairman OF the
committee appointed at the time the sub.
toct was first introduced i'll Council, and
which was to confer with the street ana
Hswer Department with the view OF having
the bridge constructed, replied that ne
and tho other members Of the COMMITTEES
had met the directors but they by their
apparent disiuterest had nimo Ignored
tho com miitee and Its object.
The directors thought council had no
thai body gives them the street from
building line to limo. When MIR. Dannen'
berg had requested superintendent
Brooks, Of the railroad, to meet him lie
had failed to do SO. but did send repre-.
sentative. who said hts company was
dealing with the street and sewer depart.
ment aud not with COUNSEL This he con-
sideted slap in The very face OF the city
fathers.
wh, VI. nj a llAr tno
said that the directors had appeared In
different In the matter. he thought
Council had still some legislative rights
and urged immediate action on the
part OF the body.
Mr.. Smith again took the floor. The
crossing is dangerous and not only that
but business IL seriously interfefed with.
This company should 10 Compelled to
recognize Council. The people who elect
us. expect us to look alter their Interests
and when we let this matter pass without
scms action. we overlook much that lie to
their Interest. While this Railroad Com
pany has rights the citizens have rights
which they are bound to respect
Mir Wainwright said he wanted TO SEQ
an overhead bridge at the crossing, but
IS Council had been ignored, he called on
Mr.. Smith TO know what could he done
further. Mr. Smith did not have tue
chance to reply, but Mr.. Hntiedge did, by
saying that the Street and sewer De-
partment seemed to have eutire control
OF the matter,and while something should
be done he could not see what touncll
could do. Fourth street was not the only
one " hich should be bridged, but there
are others, ana at one he declared he knew
q bu ,iness man who had to pay railroad
COMPANY SO year for an outlet,
MIR. Stats had not been heard from un.
I'll this time, and when he arose he ''sut
upon the corporation. lie was q member
Of the committee. AMI when they called
upon the directors they treated the sub.
5ect lightly.
He did not believe that tho Street and
Bower Department controlled the streets,
aud all above the streets, Council seems
to take It for granted that it has no rights
The street and Sewer Department paid
5000 to improve u street and wharf. AID
was a wonder to him that the railroad
oompany did not put fence across
Fourth street and charge people toll to
got Though CUTE.
He suggested that bill he prepared
and presented at the next session OF the
Legisl ature giving Council some legisla-
tive power. These commissions which
have been fastened upon US have deprived
us OF amy OF our power and now We arc
ignored by them. This railroad company
has also ignored our demands and now 1t
10 Time we should let them know that we
are controlling the interests of the people
OF the city OF Wilmington anu not them,
eaid he
the law,and when 1t was finished he spoke
OF the speed OF railroad trains while with.
In the city Limits. The law says they
shall move at a rate not exceeding sl1
miles an hour, but the law waB broken
every day and yet the corporation is lei
20 on. IF we arrest the engineers who
allow their engines to run at q rate OF
speed exceeding tho limit, as prescribed
by the law. we will be striking blow al
their masters, which will tell them that WI
IRE determined that our ordinances Ehuil
b respected"
MIR. Mesuey said that although the act
gave tho depni tment the power to do at
they pleased between tile bniiding lines ht
thought that body could not control thu
railroads.
Mr.. Meaney said Council had been treat
cd with silent contempt on every hant
aimee the matter was brought before then
he appeared indignant over the matter Il!
u now stood. He Thought some ordiuanc,
should be prepared and passed by Council
and then II the railroud company did no
recognize tho object for which H. WAS IN
tended the officers should he prosecuted
Now is the time TO act" was ali Mr.
Smith said ana the discussion closed b,
Mr. Dannenberg remarkinR that he al
waye thought the company did not intent
to construct the bridge as tho damag
would be SO large. No action was taken
Fn.EME4 PRESENT COMMUNICATIONS
Clerk Iednum read a communication
Ing permission to put In a chemical on
CINE which was referred to the Finune
and Fire Committees.
The Delaware Truck Company present
ed a comm nication asking Tor an adGitluG
al annual appropriation OF $500. As an OK
planation for the demand tho compan
solu that having to answer all alarms o
fire IL required more money. To lncrsas
the company's appropriation bill woul
have to be passed by the Legislature an
fhs matter was referred to tho same com
mittees.
lee crematory committee reported tina
6a5 tons OF garbage mad been consume
during tho month of October and 65i |
Eovember The city treasurer reporte
the balance in banks to be SD $50 10; r.
ceived OF Eugene NJ Sayers. $llO0 Ee
mund Mitohell Jr., s672 63; James wi
son. s54 .40; Ii. II. Biilany. Sl9T3; g. {
Adams Jr.. S23S 10; Daniel Dohl. 50
Union National Bank for Interest, tS3 81
Clerk Adams $23S Is.
Coal Oh Inspector Pyle inspected 20 II
gallons OF oil In November. The report
Of the building Inspector and ohief OF III
lire department, already printed, wei
presented and tied. Council accepted a
iavltation 70 be present at the oornerstoI
laying exercise OF the new Iurngemend
Hall on December Ia. AIR. Perkins wi
make an address.
The Public Building Committee was r
ferrel to a communication from the WI
mington Electric Company notifyl1
Council that the arc light in front of Il
building would be discontinued unlei
Bame as paid for other city lights. II
Hight hos heretofore been maintained FRI
OF charge.
Mr.. Iannenberg presented an ordlnep,