Evening journal., 1895-05-02
.ADDICKS'S NEW PLANS.
Wants to Be at the Head OF
New Gas Companies Here.
BALL IN RELATION TO THE ". w.oB.d


ne Wanted the House Committee on Prl-
vate Corporations Discharged From
Further Confederation OF the BnI In
Repeating the Exclusive Feature Of the
Charter OF the compAny-Othsr Bnls in
House and Senate.
Special Dispatch Evening Journal.
DOVER, May The House adopted q
Joint resolution approprIatlng $500 for
contingent expenses for the cfflces OF
secretary Of state The Senate concurred
The Senate passed the Senate substI.
tute for the house bill In relation to
surety bonds, being com promise Of the
American Surety Company bill.
Attorney General Nicholson presented
the report Of Chief Justice Lore, Judge
Wales and himself, of tbs committee to
examine the papers owned by Colonel
Rogers. It stated that the Duke of York
deed and muster rolls Of Della ware troop
we're not In his possession and made no
accommodation for the purchase of the
papers he has. resolution was adopted
disseminating the suit.
Senator Pyle intro iuced a DILL renew
ing the charter of the Addlcks Oxv-
hydrogen Company and giving 1t power
to lay pipes in Wilmington, subject only
to engineering supervision on part of the
city authorities.
Mr.. Pyle also introduced 4 bin Incor-
porating the BrAndywine Gas Company
OF Delaware. It's Incorporators are
J. Edward AddicKa, James g.
Shaw, Robert Handy, John H.
Bstaman and ]. Frank Alice The bill
provides that the company may deal in
patents on gas, machinery and appli-
ancss 1t may lay pipes in any city or
town, subject only to engineering super
vision OF local authorities.
II may also deal In stocks and evidences
OF Indebtedness OF other companies.
Capital stock, 5000 with power to
ncrease to any amount. The company
may begin business when &10. 600 is
subscribed and 10 per cent paid in.
1t Is authorized to borrow money and
Issue bonds, not exceeding 70 per cent,
Of capital stock paid in. Its directors
shall not be less than three nor
more than twelve. Both bills we're
referred. The Senate passed the Senate
bill allowing the Phmnix Fire Company
81 600 for a chemical engine.
Mr. Harrington offered Joint resoIu-
ton allowing the printing claims against
the state to be paid by the state
treasurer, upon an order OF the state
officers, ordering printing, and upon the
approval Of the state auditor. It was
adopted.
Representative Wilson introduced a
bill providing that when = road commits
sioner moves out Of hundred his oflce
shall be vacant. aud resident of the
hundred shall succeed him.
Representative Walker introduced
bill making It 6ne of $40 to 500 for
defAclng private property.
Mr.. Jolls introduced bill increasing the
charge for certified copies Of private
acts.
Mr.. Moore introduced a bill In.
cooperating the Delaware Knitting and
Manufacturing Company, also to amend
the charter OF the Johnson Forge Com
pany ana TO incorporate the Empire
Cotton and CordAge Manufacturing
Company.
Representative Ball made q motion
diacbargiDg the House Committee on
Private Corporations from further
consideration of the bill in repeating
the exclusive feature of ths charter Of
the Wilmington City Railway Company.
he made long spsech In support Of the
motion, but 1t WAS lost by a vote Of
fourteen to five. -
The House bill repeating the delinquent
law Of Kent and Sussex counties was
reported without recommend alton In the
SenAte AMI put on passage. ssna-
tor Fenimors was absent and
the Republicans In control would
have passed 1t had not Senator
Harrington sprung 4 motion to adjourn
which was carried before the Republicans
knew what was up.