Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-22


the commission at any time. Each
railroad company must furnish the
commission with an annual statement
Ihe commission slso has power TO COM
pei railroads TO keep their tracks,
bridgoH and rolling stock in good con.
dItion and must look after the safety
or crossings. The commission shall
nave power to summon witnesses and
books.
Dover, April 16. Senator Pyle yes-
terday received from Wilmington and
gave notice Of bill entitled "An act
TO Improve the street car service of the
city Of Wilmington. -
1t is lengthy bill and provides as
follows: That within one year after the
passage of the act the Wilmington City
Railway Co. shall double track its road
from its terminus at Fourth and Spruce
streets TO Union street; theme to Lam
caster avenue. That within six months
it shall renew all tracks on Front street
except the ones laid within year of
the passage of the act That within
10 days it shall run all cars on the
Front street line to GreeDhill avenue,
That all conductors and motormen en-
ployed by the company shall be fully
uniformed and be sober ana capable
men, citizens of the United States, and
voters of the State of Delaware. That
10 hours shall constitute days work
and he completed inside of ~ hours.
Between May LIST and Ocotber lst sum.
mer cars shall be run except in case of
storm. The company shall keep on sale
strips OK tickets to be sold at the rate OF
seven for 90 cents. and persons holding
those tickets shall be entitled TO trans
rfes on all lines just as though they had
paid the full five cent fare. All cars
must carry sign boards by day and
different colored lights by night, TO dis
tinguish the different lines. and every
car shall be provided with a fender
The company shall be.allowed to run
its cars at rate not exceeding 10 miles
per hour, but the cars shall not be per-
mitted to go within 40 feet of each
other unless coupled In trains. In case
of a parade the Mayor shall have the
right to stop the cars from running
along the line Of march, and in case Of
fire the chief engineer OF the Fire De.
partment shall have the right to exer-
else like authority.
Petitions asking for the passage of
the Wilmington & New Castle Railway
's 'ttft oho niBhtu Jt IbbIutIlIH Oh
Delaware City and the other by 4S
residents of Fort Penn, were read before
the House.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the bill to IN.
corporate the Bimetallic Publishing
Go. Tbs incorporators, which have
been changed from those in tho origi-
nal bill, comprise Senator r. r. Kennsy,
Speaker IIezekiah Harrington, John
+. salisbury, fired II. Cahsll, Thomas
5, Clark. james II. Hughes, John W.
Fenimore, Jr... Thomas q. Frame, Jr.,
and Representative Robert FL. Wilson.
The capital stock is to be slO, 600,
with power TO increase to $50, 900, to be
divided into $40 shares. The company
proposes to publish one or more news.
papers and do a job printing business.
The principal Office is to be in Dover.
Chairman Ilazel of the House COM
mittee on. elections reported unfayor-
ably the House bill to re.divide New
Castle hundred, New Castle county, into
four election districts, and on motion
OF Mr.. Donaldson, it was indefinitely
postponed, which virtually killed it.
Representative Cheairs introduced
Joint resolution providing that the
State Treasurer shall pay to Willard
Smith. school superintendent of New
Castle county. 500 office expenses. The
resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on claims
Representative Mccullough gave
notice of a bill to change tina system
OF collecting road taxes in Brandywine
hundred Now Castle county.
Mr.. Pyle introduced his bill for the
protection OF female employees. After
the reading the bill was referred to
committee. 1t provides that all corpora
tions, firms or business mon employing
female help shall provide proper toilet
facilities; that storekeepers shall have
seats for the female employees; imposes
punishment upon forenien or others
using profaue language in the presence
OF women, and makes provision for
State female inspector at salary of
$500, to be appointed by tho Governor.
Senator Fenimoro introduced bill |
changing the returning board system
throughout the State. The bill pro-
vides that each election inspector shall |
make out three certificates, one to be |
put in the ballot box, one to be sent to |
the board of canvass and the other Ia |
he Kept by him. also that the returning
board OF each county shall be composed
ot the resident associate judge, the
eheriff and the register of wills.
Senator Meredith offered resolution
to pay ex'Gov. Reynolds 81, 900 for his
services as custodian of the direct tax
fund and for signing checks. Senator
Pierce wanted to amend by making the
amount Sl,5O0 Senator Alrichs thought
the Constitution would not sanction
such action and moved indefinite post
poDement Nobody seconded the motion,
but Mr.. Pyle said he would vote for
the resolution If the amount should be
made $500. Messrs. Handy and John
M @. Moore were absent aud on motion
of William r. Moore. the resolution
was laid on the table to await fuller
The Senate bill for the increase of
the tax on Industrial insurance was
called up in the Senate, but was tabled,
as the members thought it should have
originated in the House being revenue
II will probably be placed 10
ths hands Of one OF the representatives.
Dover, April 17.--At tine morning
session of the Senate yesterday the
Senate bill amending the returning
hoard law was passed and sent 10 the
House. AT the noon recess it was
examined by the committee on revised
statutes and soon after reassembling
Chairman HAZEL reported the bill
fasorably. On motion of Mr.. Dempsey
the bill was taken up and read twice
and passed, under suspension of rules.
and it is now law.