Evening journal., 1900-02-27
APPLIED FOR
A FRANCHISE
Electric Light and Power Com
pany Presents Resolution to
S. & S. Department.
CONSULTED THE DIRECTORS

no ASCERTAIN UPON WHAT
STREETS IT DESIRED TO oPER-
ATE-wANT THE ENTIRE CITY.
RESOLUTION GIVEN A SECOND
READING.
AT this mornings meeting of the
Street and Sewer Department the Della
ware Electric Light and Power Com
pany applied for a franchise to oper-
ate in the city of Wilmington.
Notice that application would be
made was given at last weeks meet
ing of the directors by Attorney Lat
tomus, representing the corporation,
and today formal resolution was pre-
scented by the attorney.
GIST OF RESOLUTION.
The following is the substance Of the
resolution presented and read by Sec
retary Wiley:
Section l states that the corporation
is known as the Delaware Electric
Light and Power Company, organized
for the purpose Of furnishing and sup
plying light, heat and power Of every
description for public and private use
and asks permission to at once erect
poles and string wires thereon for the
transmission of electricity for light,
heat and power on the highways,
stree-s, avenues and lanes in the city
Of Wilmington, and to use said poles,
wires and devices for said purpose or
for any other purpose it may desire to
use them.
Section 2 provides that the company
shall not cucumber more of any street
CT alley than shall be necessary to en-
able the company to perform the work
OF erecting poles, etc, and shall mark
any obstruction by lights and barriers
to avoid accident.
Section 3 provides for a payment Of
per cent of the annual gross earn
ings into the city treasury.
In the fourth section the company
agree to indemnify the city at ali
times from any suits for damages re-
sulting from accidents to persons
caused by the erecting of poles or of
stringing of wires.
In section the names Of the streets
iR the city are given on which it is de-
sired to operate. The list includes all
the streets that are to be found in the
city directory.
The company agrees to signify its ac-
ceptance in writing under its seal be-
fore commencing work if permission is
granted by the department. The reso-
luton was signed by II. T. Dure, presi-
dent, and attested by j. H. Robinson,
secretary pro TEN.
Upon motion of Mr.. Carter, the COM
municadOn received a second reading
and will be taken up for final action at
the next meeting of the directors.
Secretary Wiley stated to the board
that some of the streets named in the
resolution were not owned by the city
but Mr.. Lattomus informed the direc-
tors that he had followed the directory
and Obtained the names of streets
The matter was adjusted upon consult
ing City Engineer Boughman.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
The Water Witch Fire Company, in
a communication, called the attention
Of the directors to the condition of a
manhole which rises above the bed oi
Gilpin avenue near DUPONT street. The
matter was referred to Engineer Hat
ton.
4 A communication was received from
the Charles Warner and Sons Com.
pany, asking permission to present
bid for sand and other material for us,
in constructing the DUPONT stree
sewer. The secretary was instructey
to notify the company that work OF
the sewer had been abandoned for tn,
present, but when work was taken NJ
that it would be given a chance {,
bid.
Property owners along WoodlawI
avenue presented a communication re
questing that said avenue be opened NJ
west of Pennsylvania avenue. No ac
ton was taken.
7 Property owners on French stree
. above Seventh presented a protes
e against the department entering VI
= sewer liens against properties on tha
4 street on account of the new sewer il
4 course of construction along Frencl
S street above Seventh street. No actiol
2 was taken.
e The labor payroll for the week
\ amounting to s1S437, and the cart pay
7 roll, Of S39.75, were allowed. Secre
Z tary Wiley reported collections for tn
$ week OF S6O2.36; balance in bank, s44,
r 341.39
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HIS. KINDNESS REWARDED