Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
ALSO WANTS A FRANCHISE
Citizens Light and Power Co. to Ask for
the Use Of the Streets.
WIRES ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND
Mr.. Carter Has His Protest Put
on Record.
CITY COUNCIL ASKS FOR CONFERENCE

Tha minutes of the last meeting OF
the Street and Sewer Department,
when read Tuesday mornings meeting,
did not show that Director Carter
voted against granting to the Universal
Conduit, Light, Heat and Power Go.
the right to lay conduits and pipes and
string wires in all streets and alleys of
the city, and Mr.. Carter called at
Iention to the omission. He said he
voted against the franchise and thought
it should have been SO recorded. On
his motion, the minutes were corrected
so as to show that he voted in the
negative.
notice was received of an application
from the Citizens Light and Power
Co., new concern, to lay wires under
the streets and over the streets for
electric light purposes, the following
being read from Peter l.. Cooper, Jr.,
the company's attorney:
"Gentlemen: | herewith give notice
that the Citizens Light and Power
Co. will in few days make formal
application to your department for the
| right to open the streets of the city for
| the purpose of laying system of
underground wires for electric light
purposes and will also apply for the
| light to erect poles in the streets of
the city for the purpose of stringing
| overhead wires.
Mr.. Cooper, when seen by reporter
| of the Gazette, said the promoters
of the Citizens company are mostly
local people, but he declined to give
their names until char ter is secured.
He said 1T is the purpose of the COM
papy to manufacture and handle
electricity for light and power and it
is not desired to use the streets for any
other purpose.
The letter to the Street and Sewer
Department was not accompanied by
anything which would give additional
information.
| A communication was received from
| William p Morrison, clerk of City
Council, informing the directors that
Councilmen Kane, O6erly. Monaghan,
Fisher and Stewart had been appointed
n committee of Council to confer with
the department and asked for a con-
ference in Council chamber Tuesday
night. This letter was the result of the
action OF Council at its last meeting,
when it was decided to investigate the
matter of granting the franchise to the
Universal Conduit, Light, Heat and
Power Go.
Mr.. Garter moved that the COM
munication be accepted, but as the
letter was not specific, Mr.. Webster
moved that the matter he laid over
until Council specified what it wanted
to confer about. Mr.. Carter thought
common courtesy demanded that the
conference be granted, whether the
object was stated or not MI. Sim
mons said he did not know what
Council wanted to confer about or
what the object of the proposed con
ference was, but he was willing to
confer with Council in any matter
concerning the city's interests. Mr..
Simmons said it would not suit him to
attend conferenceTuesday and thought
Council could meet the department al
its headquarters any Tuesday morning.
Finally, on Mr.. Carter's motion, tie
letter was accepted, and. as Mr..
Webster said he could not attend Tues.
day night, the secretary was instructed
to notify Council that the members oi
the department would confer with the
committee at some other time.
A letter was received from City
Treasurer Hamann informing the
directors of his action in opening q
special account in his name an6
placing therein the moneys over which
there is dispute between the depart
ment and City Council and stating
that he would continue TO follow thai
course until the differences between
the two bodies over the matter hac
been adiudicated. The letter was filed
but no action was taken on it.
A request was received from the
, Levy Court asking the depal tmert tt
pay portion of James McCaulley'.
bill for ferry service at Third stree
bridge, Sl40. 1t was decided to confer
with the Levy Court concernirg th,
, matter.
Complaint having been made abou
water in the street car tracks at Fourth
:, and Market streets, Secretary Vile,
was instructed to notify the Whining
ton City Railway Go. to begin t.
remedy the trouble within dS hours
, or the department will do it at tn
company's expense.
The Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph
,, and Telephone Co. was given per
mission to erect poles on Fourteenth
! street between Walnut and Poplar AMI
the Delmarva Go. to erect poles oi
Porter street between Elm and Chest
,, nut and ShiIley street between Nintl
I and Tenth.
, Secretary Wiley reported balanc
|, of $40. COS. 27; also that he had received
,, S236. 02 during the week. The payrol
!, for the week, S3l6. 80, and bills for car
= hire, S73. S2, were allowed. City Audito
Z Pyle reported that Secretary Wiley
= accounts for the year ending Januar.
3lst, 1900, were correct HIS repor
showed the following: Balance on han,
February 1st, 1899, current expenses
. s43, AGO. 90: special fund, Sl,6oS. Oh; re
' ceipts, s143, pit. SO; total receipts, S1ss.
a 2s6. So; total expenditures, S137, 944. 4s
a balance on hand February 1st, 1900
I current expenses, $50. 104.07 specia
a fund, s23S. 04; total, $50, 342. II.