Evening journal., 1897-04-16
MEANS A FIGHT AHEAD.
Act to Improve the Railway
Service in Wilmington.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN

MATTERS.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, April 16.-Senator Pyle gave
notice yesterday afternoon Of an act to
improve the street railway service of
the city Of Wilmington. 1t is a long
l-bill, covering several pages of type
written copy. and provides that within
one year after the passage Of the acl
the Wilmington City Railway Company
shall double track it's road from its ter
minus at Fourth and Spruce streets to
Union street; thence to Lancaster ave-
nue.. That within six months 1t shall
renew all tracks on Front street, ex-
cept the ones laid within a year OF the
passage Of the act. That within fifteen
days it shall run all cars on the Front
street line to Greenhill avenue. Tha,
all conductors and mOtOrmen employed
by the company shall be fully uniform
ed and be sober and capable men, citi-
zens of the United States, and voters Of
the State Of Delaware. That ten hours
shall constitute days work and bt
completed inside of II hours.
Between May and October ] Sum-
mer cars shall be run except in case of
storm. The company shall keep on
bdlG blIlUo u llChtlo W Dt hDlu at III
rate of seven for 25 cents, and persons
holding those tickets shall be entitled
to transfers on all lines just as though
they had paid the full scent fare.
All cars must carry sign-bOards by
day and different colored lights by
night. to distinguish the different lines
and every car shall be provided with
fender. The company shall be allowed
TO run its cars at a rate not exceedini
! fifteen miles per hour. but the car.
Z .hall not be permitted to go within
forty feet Of each other unless coupled
in trains.
! In case OF parade the mayor shall
have the right to stop the cars from
running along the line OF march, and il
case of fire, the chief engineer Of the
Fire Department shall have the right
to exercise like authority.
: EX. GOVERNOR REYNOLDS CLAIM.
1t is not likely that Ex-Governor Rob
# ert ]. Reynolds will get $4,000 for his
services as trustee Of the direct ta2
fund refunded to the state by the Fed
eral government. In the Senate yester-
day Senator Meredith offered a join
resolution, placed in his hands by ex-
- Receiver of Taxes John T. Dickey
making such an allowance. and it was
read.
! Il want to offer an amendment Z
} that resolution by making the amount
q $500 instead Of $4,000, if the senator
viii accept such an amendment" sai,
senator Pierce.
Il would move, under the circum
J. stances, that the resolution be lait
J lver until the senators are all here,
. iaid Senator W. T. Moore, glancing al
he vacant seats Of Senators John M. c
} Moore and Handy, "in order that W,
may get an expression Of their view.
IN this matter"
This was agreed to by unanimous
vote.
FOR PROTECTION OF WOMEN.
Senator Pyle introduced the bill fo
the better protection Of female ant
other employees 1t provides that withil
three months after the passage Of tn
|, act, it shall be the duty of every per
} son or corporation employing fcmal
y labor to the number Of ten or upwards
20 provide q room or rooms plainly an
I appropriately furnished, for such fe
q male employees to dress, wash an
: unch in, separate and apart from III
$ I male employees of such person or cor
9oration, allowing in said separat
'Oom or rooms at least nine square fec
f floor space for each female employe
nd further to provide washing sink
or such female employees, separate an
part from male employees, allCwin
me to each fifteen Of such female en-
doves employed by such person {
ld- corporation; and further TO provid
sN water closets for such female employC
separate from those used by such ma
nn,r employees.
An store-keepers in the state mui
al provide seats for his or her clerks an
h' employees, so that when unemploye
-ou uch clerks and employees may
I'd. seated.
All persons and corporations emp!o,
nd ne female labor shall provide sue
faces for such female employees
work. in during cold weather as shall
!, easonably and comfortably warm.
y, 1t shall be unlawful for anv emplov'
4 f female labor, or for any oversee
uperintendent foreman or boss
nv such employer of female labor,
Sc toward female employees al
'busive, indecent or profane languag
to in any manner abuse, misuse, III
-. ecessarisy expose to hardship, or ma
: reat any such female employe, und
: ,enalty cf a tne of net less than 81
; lor more than 500 for each ofens
Zines of $40 per day are imposed I
ailing to provide the convenience
Prescribed In the first three sections
he bill.
The governor is authorized to appoi
within sixty days after the passage
he act, a female inspector, to visit [
places at which female labor IS el
i Dloyed, and enforce the law. No el
- r.oyer must refuse her access uno
penalty Of $40 for each offense. I
Inspector shall hold office for T.
ears and receive an annual s
the ary of $500. She must make an annl
en- 'eport to the governor.
$50 CANVASS BOARD BILL.
th Senator Fenimore introduced his
tho 'emodeling the boards Of canvass OF
noe tate. 1t is a long bill. and Is o rod
departure from the law now in for
short. it provides that efter the vo
have been counted the election otfic
for f each district shall make out IN
ton ertihcates. One shan be put in
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