Evening journal., 1900-02-06
COMPANY MAY
OPEN UP STREETS
Universal Conduit Light, Heat and
Power Company Empowered to
Operate Throughout City.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED TODAY

ED AND FAILED TO NOIE-rHE
COMPANY EXPECTS TO BEGIN
OPERATIONS AT ONCE.
The Universal Conduit Light, Heat
and Power Company, of this city, was
granted permission by the Street and
Sewer Department this morning to
operate in all streets, lanes and alleys
in Wilmington.
The matter was brought up by the
third reading of a resolution empow-
ering the above to operate and was
adopted upon motion of Director Web
ster.
Section ! of the resolution provides
That the corporation known as the
Universal Conduit, Light Heat and
Power Company (Organized under the
laws of the State of Delaware for the
purpose OF furnishing and providing
for the supplying Of light, heat, fuel
and power Of every kind and descrip-
tion for public and private uses) is
hereby granted permission to at once
construct lay and maintain under the
surface OF each and every street and
alley cf the city OF Wilmington, Della
ware. herein below named conduits,
ducts. pipes and electrical wires OF
every description: to erect poles and
string wires thereon, through and
-alQpg ell streets and alleys in the city
Of Wilmington, and to string wires on
poles already erected; with the neces-
sary manholes and other appliances
Efor all the above enumerated objects
and purposes it may deem necessary
for the purpose of placing and main
tanning therein and thereupon con-
duits, wires. cables, pipes and appur-
tenances thereto for conveying cleo
tricitv, gas. steam, air, oil or for any
other purpose desired, for its own uses
and purposes and for all the uses and
purposes of any and all OF its lessons,
lessees and subscribers, and to connect
such wires and cables when so placed
with overhead wires; also to connect
pipes in any manner desired TO sub
scribers. stations and other points
wherein same may be desired, etc.
Section provides that the company
shall not open up or encumber at q
time any portion Of a street other thar
that necessary for the work absolutely
going on.
Section 3 provides that the corpora.
ton shall give bond in the sum OF slO..
600 10 place all streets in good condi.
ton after work is completed, and kseI
the pavement in repair for tho perioC
OF two years.
Section 4 provides that the compan,
shall maintain a space in all conduit:
for one cable for the use of the Police
and Fire Alarm Telegraph System.
Section 5 states that the Mayor ant
lCity Council be indemnified against al
suits resulting from injuries received
lduring course of construction, etc.
Section provides that the compan,
shall sign the resolution ana signif,
its acceptance of said terms.
When the motion for the adoption
of the resolution was put, Directo
lCartcr objected on the ground that III
matter had not been properly consid
? cred Both President Simmons ant
Mr.. Webster, however. stated that tn
. subject had been before the boar
lsince last May, and the directors shouli
be thoroughly familiar with ii. Nj
/ Carter declined to vote when the mo
tion was put
- The new company was chartered j
= Dover in April last but amendment
4 ~ tsAN VI 1AAeAA ARHAANtAAAoh MNAk kIdn
) in July. The capital stock OF the cor
( flporation is 100000, with the privileg
. to increase. Edward Mitchell, IT., !
s president and H. II. Billany seci etary
. The stockholders included moneye
h men from New York, Boston an
= Pittsburg.
= The charter of the corporation is
8 lsweeping one and permits the compan
a to manufacture its own electricity, ga
= and steam. In speaking on the sui
L lject this morning Mr. Mitchell sal
+ that il was the intention Of the con
a pany to begin operations at once j
+ those sections of the city where cCr
duits were most needed. Tie corp,
ration has already received propose
from several firms in the city opera
"A ing electric wires regarding the use
conduits for their wires. Mr. Mitche
= also stated that it was the ultimate il
! tention of the company to operate q
10 branches that their charter called 70
Ii Previous to the adjournment OF n
n meeting of the directors the resolutiC
# as passed by the department was sig
! ed by Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Billan
" representing the company.