Evening journal., 1897-03-23
THREE BIG CITY BILLS.
One Authorizes Mayor and City
Council to Borrow SIPS, 900.
ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
MOST IMPORTANT BILL YET
TAKEN TO DOVER-ASSEMBLY
THE GUESTS OF WILMER EN-
ORY.-wORK OF THE LEGIsLA-
TURE.

CAAl - WOteh VI lt1E AEIlSLftA-
TURE.
Stan Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, March 2S.-Dlrectcr Will
liam Simmons and City Engineer
James Wilson, of the Street and Sewer
Department Of Wilmington brought
three important bills to Dover yester-
day, and they We're introduced in the
House by Representative Cheairs.
One provides that all that portion of
Hawley street as laid down on the
maps Of the city shall be vacated at
the point where the street is crossed by
the Baltimore and philadelphia rail-
road whenever and as soon as bridge
shall have been built and opened for
travel crossing the railroad at a point
on the line of Fourth street.
Another authorizes the Mayor and
Council to borrow S125, 600, S25. 900 OF
which shall be used for the building of
SilverbrcOk sewer. and S10O,O0 for do
ing away with grade crossings. OF this
last amount not more than $4,000 shall
be borrowed in any one year.
But by far the most important Of the
city bills thus far brought down is the
one which provides for the abolition of
grade crossings over steam railways
on highways in the city of Whining
ton. The bill provides that after a
hearing given to the railroad, citizens
Of the city and owners of land adiOin-
ing the department is authorized to
construct for public travel overhead
bridges, or yiaducts over or sub-ways
under such railroads, and Of necessary
and proper approaches thereto on all
reads operated by steam or other
Three-quarters of the entire cost, In
cluding damages and special damages
shall be assessed upon the railroad
company CT companies whose tracks
are crossed by going over or under
said tracks, and cne-fourth shall be
paid by the city of Wilmington. The
department shall not compel the erec-
tiOn of more than one bridge, viaduct
or subway in the same calendar year
by any one company, 1t being under
stood that no provision of the act shall
prevent the construction of more than
one such bridge, viaduct or subway in
the same year by special agreement
The board is empowered to enter into
! agreements with the companies for the
erection Of any of the structures con-
nected with the said bridges, viaducts
or sub-ways, or approaches under plans
approved by said board and in a man.
ner satisfactory to them, the cost Of
said structures to be credited to said
railroad companies. If a railroad com
/ pany refuses to cooperate with the de-
partment the work shall go on. and If
the amount demanded is not paid with
sixty days it shall constitute a lien
against the corporation. and shall al
Cnce constitute an evidence Of debt for
that amount and have priority over
any lien. The beard may proceed TO
collect the same as in the case of any
other lien, and if a sale is made. after
deducting the amount of the lien the
residue shall be placed to the credit of
the company in the Farmers Bank at
Wilmington.
The bridges shall be so constructed
as not to interfere with the full and
free use and operation of the railroads
crossed thereby. The board is also
authorized to compel the railroads to
maintain safety gates, electric signals
or fiagmen at such places or 10 do any
other act at such place needful for the
protection of the public and may spe-
city when said gates shall be opened
and closed, or when the flagmen shall
be on duty. and may change any such
/ order when they deem il necessary;
and if any railroad company shall ne
glect to station flagmen or maintain
gates CT electric signals as
ordered by said board. it shall
forfeit and pay a fine Of $50 for each
day of such neglect
1t is likely that this bill will lead tC
a lively fight between the department
and some of the railroads traversine
the streets Of Wilmington.
FRIENDS OF GAME AT WORK.
Partridges. rabbits and other gam,
birds and animals never know how
many ardent friends they have until IN,
General Assembly meets, and theT
they are overloaded with kindness
Several game protection bills are al
ready in the hands Of the COMMITTEES
on Fish, Oysters and Game, but th'
most important one was introduced to
day by Representative Johnson. of Sus
sex county, who gave notice OF it yes
( terday. There is a good deal of thi
bill, and some of its provisions ar
} very sweeping. If passed twill lrep.ac
! all the game laws now on the statub
books and make some radical depart
! ures. With it is a companion bill in
D cooperating the Sussex County Gam
- Protective Association and revokin.
D the charter of the Delaware Game Pro
tective Association.
D The new game bill provides that fron
S and after its passage it shall be unlaw
e. full for any person in the State Of Della
= ware TO hunt, take. kill or destroy. sci
e or expose for sale. or have i'm his o
D her possession after the same hav
been taken or killed any partridge
e quail, pheasant, rabbit or hare. be
I tween the first day Of February an
\ the fifteenth day of November, in eac
and every year. or any reed bird, orto
Ian, or rail bird in either of the coun
ties of this state between the first da
b. of January and the first day of Septem
p bcr or any Wilson or grey snipe be
y tween the first day of January and tn
r first day Of April. or any swan, vii
! goose, brent goose, or any wild duel
except the Summer or woods duck, be
tween the fifteenth day Of April an
the fifteenth day Of October in eac
year; and if any person shall hun
take kill or destroy. sell or expose fo
sale, or have in his or her possessio
q after the same have BEEN taken or xii
ed. any bird. water fowl, or amin;