Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-05
NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
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the wilmington & Brsudywine spr,ngi

Contract Awarded for tho CONSTRUCTION Of
the wilmington & Brsudywino springs
Railway. Wfa3
The Wilmington & Branlywine
Springs Railway Co. bias contracted
with Vandagrift & Jacobs OF Philadel-
phia to build Ito road and the work may
start this week. Should nothing now
occur 10 prevent the completion Of this
work WILMINGTON will have in a short
time another outlet by electric railway.
Already the Wilmington City Railway
Co. extends beyond tho city line towards
the northward. aud the Wilmington g.
New Castle stretches in the opposite
direction. 1t remains for the Brandy
wine Springs road to open up the coun'
try to the westward. es
The first charter for the Brandywine
Springs road was secured from the
Legislature OF 1891 and under it Her
bort Ii. Ward, Franz D. Carpenter,
Rohert q. Justis, Richard w. Crook and
l.. II. Ball, MD. were named as com
missioners TO open look for subscrip-
tions. But the charter expired by
limitation. the road not having boon
commenced within the three months
allowed. Tho Legislature of 1895. how
aver. continued the provisions Of the act
Of 1899, and extended the time by which
the road must ho In operation to May
lst, 1897 This year tho time was
further extended to the first Of next
January.
The survey of the limo has been com
pleted and tho right of way outside the
city secured through all but two
properties, and condemnation proceed
ings have been begun in them. Work
will begin ut the Brandywine Springs
end of the route, where the power
house will be. The road will run
through the grove, will cross Red Clay
creek and the Landenberg branch Of
the b. g. o.aud pass through tho Wood
land adjoining. Then it will come to
the city limits. The act Of 1895 pro-
vides that ii shall come along Green
hill avenue to Sixth street and thence
to French or Walnut and thence on
such street to point between Fourth
and Sixth fixed uron as terminus Be-
fore entering upon any streets OF the
city, bowaver, consent Of the Street and
Sewer Directors must first be obtained
on auch terms and conditions as they
require.
1t was TO ask this permission tbat
William S. Hilles, attorney for the
company, accompanied by Richard W,
Crook, general manager, and DR.. l.. II.
Ball, one Of the directors, appeared
before Street and Sewer Directors Sim
mons and Webster Tuesday night. Mr..
Iiilles had previously sent a letter Ia
the board on tho subject In his re-
marks before the board be said be he
lieveh the company now had all the
money ii wants. 1t had already secured
the right of way excepting through two
properties. Two years ago when the
building of the road was contemplated
the department had drafted conditions
which were still satisfactory 10 far az
they apply in the matter of the route
in town. MIR. IIilles desireG to have
permission for the road to come into
the city when it Ia completed TO the
| limits, upon conditions to to fixed.
The company is 10 pay the cost OF paw
ing unpaved streets between it's tracks
anu three feet each side, and III caae o
Streets already paved must pay the cost
of materials for repaviug between the
tracks and three feet each side hsfort
digging them up. One OF the charter
provisions is that grooved rails must be
used in this city. Mr.. Hillss read thu
original agreement an9 is TO prepare
another for the consideration of thu
board. Manager Crook said it was ex
pected to have the road completed
within six weeks.
President Simmons of the board said
it was not customary to grant suct
franchises in the absence of membal
OF tho board tMr. Prattl. Mr.. Hillel
thought that the interests Of tho public
should no: he ipterfvred with by privat,
business. The eompany's bonds arr
practically all subscribed for, according
to him.