Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09

boundary before tho company can get
permission to occupy the street. In
closing Mr.. Harman said that tho Will
mington City Railway Go. was ready to
make traffic agreement with the new
company. just as 1t had done with the
Gordon Heights and New Castle rail
ways, and land the passengers in various
parts Of the city.
Mr., IlilleH then addressed the board
in behalf Of the application for fran
Ghiae. lio agreed with Mr.. Hartman
that the question of "exolusive right"
in tho Wilmington City Railway Go. %
charter was ono for the court to decide.
Aa 10 Sixth street, Mr.. lIillea said sar
castieally that he did not know that
tho Wilmington City Railway Go. was
the protector OF the Woo6lawn Improve
mept Co., whose promise tho Brandy
wine Syringe people have that they can
occupy that part of sixth street which
the improvement u0mnany owns as soon
as the franchise 10 granted. The Brandy.
wine Springs Go. asked the city only to
give 1t permission to that part OF Sixth
street which the city owns, and moth
| ing more. He declared that il the city
gave the company permission on TINT
part the city owns tho company would
manage the rest.
On the question OF the supposed dis
crepancy between the charter ana sup
Elementary acts, Mr.. IIilles claimed
| that the amendment granting the com
pany the right to come TO Sixth street
and Graen Hill avenue took tho place of
tho original provision that required tho
com pany to build its line to the city
| limit at Union streat.
Tba dirartora hava aa ynt DiVan no
FINAL decision although the ownership
OF Sixth street seems to them one great
obstacle. at least, to their granting the
franchise. The part Of Sixth street
which the city does not own III that
from Union to Rodmsn, four squares,
and the directors arc convinced
that they cannot grant permission to
the company TO lny its tracks on that
purtion. Director Simmons Gaid thai
while they could glve permission fol
what the city owns they would have nc
control over that part it does not own,
and ho therefore did not think it vol
10 grant the permission. lilo said las
evening that pointa had come up at the
conference that had not leen though
of before and he thought II likely thu
hoard would have to consult with Thu
city solicitor on some Of those point
and have them cleared up.
ACETFLENE LIGHT At REH0BOTLi
The Hew Illuminating Gas to Come Int
More Grnerai Use Next Season.
) special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
4 Rehoboth, Sept. 7.-Interest in tn
J acetylene gas generator, which IN
: Mitchell Gus Machine Go, OF Whining
o ton have had in operation here durin
the present season, has never slackoned
O In fact many OF the visitors from Balti
0 more and other distant points hav
+ come here chiefly for the purpose q
Z observing the workings of this move
il device. The cottage Of Major Edmun
q Mitchell, Jr., and Prof. A. S. Wabste
y on Baltimore avenue, and tho handsom
n lawn between these two cottages, d
It we'll as the avenue in front Of then
n have been brilliantly illuminated ever
o night with the new gas. The poHsihilit
o OF danger from explosion in connectio
IS with the use OF acetylene gas has mori
y over been practically allayed in Il
1t minds OF all those who have watche
!. tho workings OF the Mitchell machine
= it being a positive automatic generate
"A 1t il absolutely safe in every way.
10 The Lighted avenues, cottages az
& luwns on Baltimore avenue, where tn
1, now gas plant iB in use, have been
D. striking contrast with the surrounuir
> properties where the old fashion,
I'd plan of lighting has heen adhered I
Id Next season will witness the adopt,
Of OF this style OF lighting by many OF Il
4 other cottages here and by numoro
at residents OF Baltimore and it's suburb
Id Owing to its hrillianey and chea
H. ness, aud last hut not lenst, it bell
il positively safe generator which "
'g adapt itself to any number OF lights
m use, feeding the water into the gonor
90 tor automatically, this new mode
as furnishing light promises great thin
he for Its promoters. The whole mach
70 is entirely unlike any other mach
vs. now 10 operation, and ia positive
til automatic, the main generator, wht
o. the carbide is placed being increas
on in size according to the size of t
We gaaomster, SO that should the general
ss be filled to its capacity and all I
as water be allowed to flow on the curbi
ito the gasometer ard inside reserve ia
ch will hold il all.
lis The Mitchell Machine Go, % woI
in are at Second and Orange directs, W
cd mngton, where they manufacture th'
ir. machines, reserving the exclusive rig
to make them. They are said to be
"a per cent cheaper than any other u
at chine now in the market, the gas &C
Vi ing not over GO cents per 600 feet, q
he leing 10 times more brilliant than G
lgs gus.
~ B4R STATE GAS co.
fHs To Petition Street aud sewer Directors