Evening journal., 1900-10-17
RAILWAY MAY
CROSS THH BRIDGE
CITY Company Given Privilege
Provided 1t Complies
With Conditions

AT the session OF the Levy Court yes
terday afternoon the following resolution
in reply to the application Of the VIII
mington city Railway Company 60 use
Washington street bridge was adoptod'
Whereas. it has been represented 10 the
Levy Court that the North Side Improve
ment Company has made application TO
the Wilmington city Railway Company
to extend its tracks in and over Wash
ington street bridge, and that the said
railway company has agreed to do 80,
provided proper permission shall be OBJ
tanned from the Levy Court for that pur-
pose; and
Whereas, The said North Side Im-
provement Company and Robert Il. Fox,
manager Of said railway company, ap-
peared before this court on the sixteenth
day Of May. A. d.. 1900 and requested
such permission; and
Whereas, IL Is considered that IL
would be for the public Improvement and
private convenience TO grant such per-
mission
Resolved. That the consent and approx
al OF the Levy Court OF New Castle coun-
~. as provided for by Chapter 67, Vol
ume XIX. Laws OF Delaware page $50,
be ana Is hereby given TO the Wilmington
City Railway Company 10 lay, use and
construct a single or double tracks rail-
way on and over Washington street
bridge IN the city of Wilmington pro-
gided that all damage done by said cor
poration to the said bridge In laying their
tracks. or operating their road, shall be
repaired by said corporation. at its own
expense; and n not repaired within
reasonable time after notice 60 do so
from the Levy Court, then the Levy
Court stall be az liberty to repair the
same, the expense thereof to be charged
20 and be paid by the company
And provided further that said COM
pany shall keep IN repair the floor
ing OF said bridge between the rails and
the space Of three feet on each side
thereof
And provided further. that this priv
iege shall not be considered as giving
this company exclusive right 20 the use
Of said bridge. but the Levy Cour, may
grant other and equal rights to other cor
porauons 20 cross such bridge, and then,
and IN that event the said the Whining
ton City Railway Company. shall, upon
being paid a proper rental, permit such
other corporation TO make connections at
the said bridge with their road. to enable
such other companies and corporations to
cross said bridge; and upon failure to
agree upon such compensation, the
amount OF the same shall be determined
by three commissioners, one to be select
ed by the Levy Court, one by the VIII
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third by the company desiring TO make
such connection, and upon failure upon
the part OF either OF said companies to
make such selection then the Levy Court
may select either or all OF said commits
sioners SO omitted to be selected.
And provided, further. that the said
Levy Court shall not be responsible for
any action for damages due 70 negligence
by the said company in either the con-
struction, operation or management Of its
line over and across the said bridge. but
the same is expressly assumed by the
said company.
And provided further, that the said
company shall pay the annuai sum vi
S25 in semi-annual payments on January
lst and July 1st in each year. for each
and every car used on said track pro-
Niucu that IN no event shall the annual
sum TO be paid be less than 500.
And provided further that the con-
sent and privilege hereby given shall not
take effect until contract and agree
ment shall have been entered into by the
said company with the Levy Court en-
bodying the above provisions
And provided further. that the said
railway company shall construct and op-
crate the said road within six months
from the execution OF the contract here
in provided Tor. SO as to give reasonable
service and satisfaction to the public.
and upon failure 10 comply with the pro-
visions herein contained and 70 be ex-
pressed IN said contract. the same shall
be void, and the permission hereby given
shall be rescinded and vacated
II. NJ. WHITE.
]. J. MEALEY
JOHN J. GALLAGHER