The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-13
TROLLEY FIGHT
NOW QUIET.
But the Storm May Break
Council Tomorrow
Night.

Dover, Sept: 12.-Although thero Is
bill in the trolley trouble tonight indica-
tions point to a stormy session OF Council.
Thursday night when the companies will
b. called upon to submit propositions. At
that time the General Electric COMPANY,
the syndicate represented by Attorney
General White, will inform the Council
that it is rendy to lay tracks Though the
streets In conformity with the town Or
dinance, and to macadam;ze tho streets
over h.ch they run. No permission will
be required to build the road out OF town
as the syndo .te Is prepared to buy ITS
right of way. These arc conditions quito
unlike those the Hawkins syndicate has
submitted, and unles. the company
agrees 10 macalamize the town streets
over which 1t runs they may not get tho
permission to open the stress.
The old company reorganized at Mr.
Hawkins office this afternoon. DR.. Han.
cock Of Philadelphia was elected president
and William H. Povvors secretary md
treasurer. Mr.. Hawkins will continue as
counsel for the syndicate 1t ia said tho
syndicate is backed by cooa- million
dollars.
Attorney General White said. "Wc are
not taking parU in this fight. We hive no
competition, and intend to build our line
MS we alwnys have intended The otaer
company hns no Legality. and knows IL
cannot legally build mile Of track, Wo
are not dependent on any contingency anu
have sufficient money to build hail
dozen roads If necessary
When asked where the company pro-
posetl to begin Its cons rnc'ion' IN She
town, he said it would be at the 1al'roeo
station, and. along Lockerman street. SO
supplies could he hauled from freight
train, on the Ds.wsro railroad Com
ructon will progress in the direc ION OF
Milford and Smyrna at the same time
Work will not be commenced, ho said, un,
til permission ia secured from Council.
Joh, ID. Hawkins said that he would
continue the construction of the road MS
If no hing had occurred He called Mt
tcrtion to ,ha force of workmen ongageu
in unloading mctcrinl on the s'ate road
near town, aud said it was an evidence
that hi, company meant business. He
wa, firm in tho belief that Council could
not revoke tho resolution granting him
rights to lay tracks OH the streets. as pa's'
cd by CouEcll five years ago. Ho held toas
IL is n contract, and il binding, and when
tho proper time comes an attempt VIII oe
made 60 utilize ho streets. Then II Coun'
ciI nreyents, the courts will bo appealed
TO- Mr., Hawkins was asked about the
claim Of the Philadelphia combine, that
his charter is not valid. Ar'l he said TIE
courts also would bs called "n to pass
upon that question Ii necessary. Inc
tracks in the county will be iail before
con ,truction is commenced in the town.
George b. Money one of the projectors
of the New Castle and Delawar, City
Railway was here in consultation with
President Belnont of the Phlladelphia
syndicate. Mr.. Money was asked II there
WAS any scheme to consolidate the New
Castle nnti Delaware City and the Della
waro General Electric roads. and replied
that there we're NO Indications OF 1t ut
present. He thought that in tho near
future there might DO a consolidation OF
limo, down ho state. although no action
had been taken toward it rs yet.