Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-23
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE JoURNAL-Wl7

City Railway Co AS TO the legal aspect
Mr.. Pratt held that an UNDERWRITING
bond would not save the city from suit.
MIR. Webster spoke nf having visited
three attorneys concerning the, charter.
Two of them may hars favored the old
company, but one did not and this one, |
considered by him as one of the beat,
told him the board had nothing to do |
with the legal mart; that was for the |
State und not tho city.
Mr.. Simmons, who had not taken
much part 10 the conversation, stated
to Mr.. Pratt that If he wanted little
time to look into the matter no ought
to have it aud the speaker would Ger.
tainly not vote until MIR. Pratt had an
opportunity to look into il.
Mr.. Pratt spoke as il satisfied with
what be had heard from the side Of the
new company and now is to got advice
as to the legal questions.
Mr. Simmons declared to DIR. Ball
that they had been assured some time
ago that IL they commenced they would
get into the city. He went on to say
that 10 conferences between. Mr..
Hilles and Mr.. Webster and himself
Mr.. Hiilos said they wanted the right
to come into the city to hold az tub
over the Wilmington City Railway
Co. g hsad to got fair traffic agree
ment.
Mr.. Webster understood Mr.. Hilies
to say that the new company could not
get any traffic agreement without such
permission aud Mr. Simmons remarked
that bio had supplied las club"
DIR. Ball emphasized the point that
without permission to enter the city
the company has no standing with the
city railway company.
Mr.. Webster had besn opposed to
entering Sixth street, because it took
up another street and he thought it
would be we'll to prevent this by having
the companies mako traffic agreement
and thus use an existing line
Mr.. pratt was also loath to taking
Sixth street.
When the representatives OF the new
company desired to know whether
they should begin the work OF con-
struction Mt once, they would receive
permission next Tuesday night 10 enter
the city Mr.. Pratt said "That ia what
these two gentlemen have said. Mr..
Webster appeared willing to offer that
as motion, but Mr.. Pratt thought
that would be rather informal, hut it
was not done. Before tho conference.
which occupied about an hour, cnino 10
an end DR.. Ball announced that il tho
company could make other arrange.
ments it would not havo sixth street,
hut go far has not attempted TO make
any arrangement with tho Wilmington
City Railway ca. because without per-
mission TO enter the city it has no
standing.
Engineer Hatton was instructed to
build sewer on Madison street from
Front to Third before the pavement il
laid and aao extend the sewer on Lum
bard street across Fourth 30 as to
abolish the gutter plates in front Of the
Reliance engine house. 4 sewer will
also he built in Ruth street north of
Lancaster avenue. Tho petition OF
Peter Elmer to have line Fourth street
sewer extended to his place at Fourth
and Union streets was referred to EnGI-
nser Hatton for an estimate, The
petition Of Christian A. Stuck for a
sidewalk and curb lines at Thirty. fifth
| and Market stlests was refused US the
city does not own no street and grades
have not been established.
Mr.. Webster brought up the matter
| OF abolishing grade crossings on tho
rhiladelphls, Wilmington d. Baltimore
railroad aid Secretary Wiley was in
structed to learn when superintendent
Barnard of the company will return so
| that a meeting can bs arranged between
the board and tho company.
City Solicitor Conrad notified tho
hoard that judgment had been entered
for the damages in the Courtney case.
The amount Of the yerdiet $3.50 and
interest and costs aggregated s763 I6
| 1t was decideri to nay the bill unless M
injunction is taken within week. Mr.
Simmons voted against the hill, as he
considered the award an unjust one,
A light was ordered at Twenty fifth
ami Washington streets Property
owners on the west SIDE of Jackson
street, between Fifth and Sixth, wore
ordered TO lay sidewalk.
The 20 telephones which tho Dol
marvia Telephone Co. has granted to
the city were ordered placed as follows
One in each OF the nine fire engine
houses: four in tho various offices in
the building at Sixth and King streets
one. clerk of Councils Office; store,
house, city auditor, city treasurer, city
court, city tax office and the police
station.
The weeily payroll of 1866. Al was
allowed. The secretary reported col
lectious Of Sl6i. 80.