Evening journal., 1899-09-26
NEW RAIL WAY SYSTEM.
Street and Sewer Directors
Notified of Proposed Line.
WILL BELT, THE ENTIRE Oily

WILL BELT, THE ENTIRE Oily
PROMINENT MEN INTERESTED IN
THE MOVEMENT AND A CON-
PLETE CIRCUIT OF WHINING
TON CoNTEMPLATED-ATToR-
NEYs BEFORE THE DEPART
MENT TO-DAY.
At this mornings session of the
Street and Sewer Department a COM
plete surprise was sprung by the ap-
plication of the Wilmington Traction
Company for a franchise to operate a
new street railway system in Whining
ton.
The application was made by Attor-
ney William H. Heald and was in the
form of petition requesting the diGec-
tors to grant the company the right to
lay tracks on certain streets of the city
of Wilmington for the purpose of es-
tablishing a belt line. The application
further stated that the said company
is in a position, and is willing to com
ply with all the requirements set down
by the directors should the desired
franchise be granted, and is ready to
undertake the work of construction at
once. The request was signed by Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., William H. Head
Harry H. Billany, Charles Heritage
and c. Leighton Mahoney, iAcorpora.
tors.
PROPOSED ROUTES.
The proposed new line will occupy a
number Of streets. and if operated will
completely belt" the city, enabling al
most any part to be reached by means
of direct line Of cars.
The line of the tracks as set forth in
the petition is as follows: Beginning al
a point at or near the intersection OF
Front and Walnut streets, along Front
street to Poplar, along Poplar to Sec
ond street, on Second street to King
along King to Sixth, west on Sixth tC
Shipley, along Shipley to Ninth, Out
Ninth to Franklin, along Franklin tC
lec,nsylvania avenue, along Pennsyl-
vauia avenue to Woodlawn avenue, out
Woodlawn avenue to Nineteenth street
and on that thoroughfare to the city
line.
A second line is proposed, beginning
at a point near the intersection Of Sew
enth and Buttonwood streets, on Sew
enth to Poplar, along Poplar to Sixth
west on Sixth to King. and connecting
at the intersection of these streets b!
means Of curves or switches with thu
first proposed route.
A third line is also contemplated
beginning at Second and King street
and connecting with line located ant
proceeding west on Second to Jefferson
along Jefferson to Thirteenth, dowl
Thirteenth to Poplar, along Poplar t.
Second, connecting at that point witt
the first named line.
It is also proposed to operate lin
beginning at the intersection Of Sixtl
and Franklin streets, and along Frank
lin to Ninth connecting at that poin
with the line already located.
The incorporators are all well-know
in Wilmington, Edmund Mitchell, Jr
being ex-tax collector of the city, an
is secretary and treasurer of the S.
White Carriage Company. H. H. Bi
Iany is assistant postmaster of the cit,
w. H.. Heald is a prominent attorne
with officers in the Equitable buildinl
c. Leighton Mahoney lives just beyon
Wilmington. and is connected with tt
Pennsylvania Steel Company, operatin
at Chester, and Charles Heritage, a
though living in Philadelphia, is wei
known here as a man Of means.
CHARTER APPLIED FOR.
The movement for the establishmel
OF the new road has been on 1oot II
over six months. although not uni
now have the incorporators felt alb
to announce themselves as ready
proceed with the work. Already cha
ter has been applied for at Dover, t
capital stock being placed at s5OO'Ot
One Of the incorporators, in convt
sation, this morning said; I'VE me
Just exactly what our petition set fort
the constructing and operating of
belt line in this city upon the stre'
named in the petition. If our franch'
had been granted to-day we wot
have begun the work tomorrow Of Ia
ing tracks, as we are in a position to
SO at once. The proposed new road /
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