Evening journal., 1900-04-17
CITY RAILWAY
MAKES APPEAL
Wants Street and Sewer Deplrt-
ment TO Assist 1t in Raising
Injunction.
REFERRED TO CITY SOLICITOR

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED BY
THE DIRECTORS FROM JOHN A..
RlGG. PRESIDENT or WHINING
TON CITY RAILWAY COMPANY,
AT ro-DAy's MEETING.
An appeal was made by the Whining
ton City Railway Company this morn
ing to the Directors OF the Street and
Sewer Department for their aid in the
construction of the proposed trolley
line ON Sixth street.
The following letter was received
from the directors at tO-days meeting
of the department:
April l6. 1900.
To Hon. Directors of Street and Sewer
Department. City of Wilmington.
Gentlemen: This company desires
10 call your attention to the matter of
its desire to proceed as soon as pOssi-
BILE with the construction of a line of
railway on Sixth street, in accordance
with application made to you and
which you first regarded with favor.
The position of this company having
been maintained i'm the courts. we
trust that You will now withdraw any
/ opposition which you may have had to
the construction of our Sixth street
/ line, and have the honor TO request
that you shall take such action in al
/ formal and conclusive manner as will
set at rest any doubts which You may
have or which ltgating parties may
have concerning cur right to. build on
said street.
This company is informed that your
| honorable department was i'm no way
concerned in the application made in
the name OF the Mayor and City COun-
ell or Wilmington for an injunction
against this company to prevent the
! building of its Sixth street line.
\ Az the same time that application
was made I'm the name Of the city for
! purposes which come within the scope
OF your duties and powers, and as a re-
stfaining order still stands against this
c0mpanys building on Sixth street. IL
Is necessary before any work shall be
attempted, even with the confirmation
by you of your previous consent. that
this restraining order should be dis.
missed
VIII you therefore kindly direct that
the application for an Injunction
against this companys building on
sixth street shall be abandoned and
in such way as you shall deem proper
atliy and confirm the consent neces-
sary to be obtained from you I'm ac-
{ cordance with the law in that behalf?
We shall be obliged to you for your
1 cordial cooperation in obtaining the
dismissal OF the injunction bill filed
against this company in the name of
the city.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN A. RIGG, President.
QUESTION WAS REFERRED.
On motion of President Simmons tie
matter was referred to City Solicitor
Conrad for an opinion.
THE PROPOSED CARNIVAL.
A communication was received from
Z hunter Grubb, secretary of the VIII
mington Lodge of Elks. requesting that
committee from the lodge be given a
, nearing by the directors relative to the
r proposed street carnival in June next
n Upon motion of President Simmons
: the secretary was instructed to notify
Mr. Grubb that the board would meet
the committee tomorrow morning al
) II o'clock.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
p A communication was received BY
- the directors from +. d. Underwood
, cs the B. g o. railroad, notifying then
, that the company would proceed witt
the erection of the overhead bridge al
Sixth street, as requested
e A letter was received from William
a c. Linton, withdrawing his objection
e 10 the striking Of a portion of Twenty
second street from the city map.
Prince A. MOusely, councilman from
the Ninth ward, presented a petition
. signed by a number OF property own
b crs for the paving of the bed of Mar
" ket street from nwenty-hrst street d
j. Twenty-fOurth street. IL was referred
y Secretary Harvey j. Wiley called tn
3. directors attention to the violation O
a the ordinance regarding signs an
" awning flaps. He was instructed {
have the street supervisors notify thos
parties who are violating the law
On motion Of President Williar
ltl Simmons. an order for $500 was draw
l. in favor of w. c. Oastler of Paterson
5. n. j., for the purchase Of a new stree
isl sweeper. The old one will be turne
r. over to the Paterson firm.
Z Letters were received from Clerk {
.ol Council w. p. Morrison and Clerk {
the Market Michael COnnell explain,
tory of the stand taken by Council an
r by the clerk of the market regardin
l. the remarking of market spaces.
lr The weekly payroll of S4S6.60, an
4. the cart payroll of S2l7.55 were "a
l.. lowed. Secretary's collections for n
n week were reported to be s3104S: ba
D. ance in bank, S32 .3O3.3O.
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