Evening journal., 1897-02-24

following. MlllsborO with ll9 scholars,
receives $722; Dagsboro, 125 scholars
SAIL; Milton with 225 scholars. 1852;
Frankford, with 103 scholars, 1921.
SENATOR HANBY'S RAILWAY.
Senator Handy introduced an act to
incorporate the Wilmington, Claymont
and Chester Passenger Railway Com
pany. Dr. Jacob Derrickson, Clifton
Perkins, Frederick A. Handy Isaac \.
Elliott, Richard II. Kenney, John N.
Carswell, Garrett j. Hart. John T.
Dickey James c. McComb and Ezekiel
T. Cooper are the incorporators.
The capital stock is placed at $780,
600, with power to increase TO $500, 900.
The company is authorized to construct
and operate a railway from such point
within the city of Wilmington as may
be determined by the directors, TO the
Pennsylvania line, and the road may
be operated by horses. electricity, cable
motor or by any improved motive
power which said company may at any
time in it's discretion adopt.
The company shall have power To es-
tablish electric light plants and TO gem
crate elect Wity for lighting public and
private property and furnishing electric
power along the line of its railway or
on property adjacent thereto and shall
have all the powers properly incident
thereto including right to erect poles
and wires along any street or public
highway with the permission of the
local authorities having control of the
same.
This bill is really a substitute for the
railway extension bill which was alb
strac.od from the desk of the Senate
clerk two or three weeks ago, and
which Senator Handy claims to know
the present whereabouts of. It is likely
that the Wilmington City Railway
Company will pay it's respects to the
measure before IL gets out of the hanus
of the Committee on Private Corpora
tions
BRITISH-AMERICAN PROJECT
Some New Workers want a big char
ter, and they are coming to Delaware tc
get IT, They will ask the General As
sembly to incorporate the British Co.
lumbia Dredging and Hydraulic Mining
Company Senator Handy will have The
bill in charge. but he has as yet onl,
received the notice. He says that th'
bill will provide for a capital stock o
from $2.5OO,00O to s3000O00, and tn
men back of IL wish TO engage in min
| ing In British America.
WANT ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES.
Walter n. Hayes and the other pro
iectors of the Wilmington and Yves
| Chester Electric railway. are not salts
| fed with the charter they have, ant
| Senator Handy has given notice of
bill which gives them additional power
and privileges. one of which will DE tn
| power TO condemn turnpikos and per
/ sonal property for the securement O
right of way. It is also understood
that they want the gates Of Whining
ten thrown open to them.
FAVORED THE CHARTER.
Several prominent citizens Of smyrn
were in Dover yesterday and had
! hearing before the Senate Committe
On Municipal Corporations They ia
vorcd the immediate passage OF tn
new charter for the town In order tina
the March election might be held unde
its new conditions.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL MONEY.
Judge Ball had conference witt
several of the senators yesterday rela
tive 10 the appropriation for the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls il
Wilmington. He found that IL woull
be impossible to get more than Sl,50C
which was $500 less than the trustee
Of the school asked for.
TWO HOUSE BILLS THROUGH
The Senate passed the House bill
to change the time of the annual meet
ing Of the Frederica and Philadelphi
Navigation Company from May to Feb
| ruary, and TO enable the Delawar
State Grange Mutual Fire lnsuranc
Company to insure against lightning
GEOBCETOWN's CEMETERY.
Representative Short gave notice q
bin to amend the charter OF th
i Union Cemetery Company. Of George
town. IL strikes out the words mo
taken in execution under any prOces
CT law or equity and inserts In lie
thereof the following Except lo
such taxes or assessments as are G
may be levied by said Union Cemeter
Company for the purpose Ct keepin
said cemetery in gccd order and cond
ton. And provided further, that n
cne Now owning or hereafter purchl'
ing a lot or lots In said cemetery ca
by paying up all back taxes and n
further sum of $40 IL said lot or lo
+ cost $40 or more and if the cost Of sal
Let CT lots shall be less than $40, tho
one-half of the value Of said lot or lo
be by said Union Cemetery Compar
forever released from the payment
any further tax or assessment; an
provided further. that anyone ms
have the privilege of redooming an
Let or lots sold for taxes or assessmen
within six months from the date
sale by paying all arrearages Of tax
or assessments and all costs Of sa
q sale with lawful interest thereon"
JURY BILL PASSED.
The Senate passed the Senate b
, providing a petit jury panel of thir
. members for each term of the courts
p New Castle county. This does awi
, with jurors serving at part Of tN
! terms OF court
In reporting the bill Senator Alric
said
THE law In relation TO drawing I
i petit luries for New Castle county pr
: vides that sixty jurors shall be draw
.