Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-02-20
STILL ANOTHER
APPLICATION
Delaware Electric Heat and Power
Co. Wants Franchise From
Street and Sewer Directors.
IT OFFERS COMPENSATION

TO TIE CITY FOX USE ON /
STREETS. ALLEYS. AVENUES /
AND LANEs-No ACTION TAKEN
TODAY - ROUTINE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED BY THE DEPART
MENT.
Another company applied this morn !
ing to the Street and Sewer Depart !
ment for the privilege OF using all the
streets OF this city for the purpose OF
furnishing electrict light and power to |
the citizens OF Wilmington.
Although the application was nOtl
presented In the form of formal reso- |
luton designating each particular
street upon which the company desired
to operate il was put in the shape of =
notice which gave the directors a fair
idea of what was wanted
The notice read as follows, and was
presented by Attorney J. w. Lattomus
on benalf OF the new company:
Wilmington, Del, Feb. 20, 1893
To the Directors OF. the Street and
Sewer Department
Gentlemen. On behalf CT the Della
ware Electric Light and Power Com
pany. corporation of the State Of
Delaware / would respectively ash
permission Of your honorable body to
erect along and upon the highways.
streets, avenues and alleys within the
city Of Wilmington, poles. which shall
be smooth ana straight. and TO place
thereupOn wires and other usual de-
vices suitable for the transmission Of
electricity for light heat and power,
and to use the said poles, wires and
devices for said purposes, and further,
60 open any highways, streets. avenues
and alleys for the purpose of laying
or constructing conduits or subways in
which to pass electric wires wherever
and whenever in the opinion of your
honorable body, or those having con-
troll Of the streets, It is necessary or
lexpedient for the best interest OF the
public, for this and an other compau-
les to put their wires under ground.
The Delaware Electric Light anu
Power Company further agrees TO pay
into the treasury Of the city Of Will
mington en annual tax OF per cent.
LOT its gross earnings for the privilege
lOf this franchise and further agrees
TO furnish q bond in any reasonable
amount TO save the city at all times,
harmless in case Of accident caused by
the company's poles or wires.
Hoping that you will take early and
favorable action on this application,
/ am respectfully yours,
HENRY +. DURE. President.
Attest: E. NJ. HOPES, Secretary.
MR.. LATTOMUs EXPLAINS.
After the notice had been read by
Secretary Wiley, Mr. Lattomus ex-
lplained the desire of the new corpora
ton. He stated THAI it was simply the
desire Of the company to operate an
electric light and power plauc, to erect
lpoles and string wires, and II necessary
to open up the streets OF the city for
the purpose of laying conduits for the
transmission CT underground wires as
lother companies were permitted TO do
"The company was willing" saio
Mr. Lattomus, Ito pay a tax 10 the city
outside OF the regular 81 per year tax
now levied upon poles. If there was
anything that the Street and Sewer
Directors wanted to know regarding
the franchise asked for, the directors
could meet the organizers of the new
company at any time.
AS the notice was not in form OF q
resolution. it was laid over by tn,
board, and the secretary instructed e
notify tho company to present to th,
+ directors resolutions setting forti
/ more definitely what is desired in or.
der that action could be taken upor
the matter
-. TO APPLY NEXT WEEK.
Peter L. Cooper, Jr. and John F
, Callahan, representing the Citizens
Electric Light and Power Company
occupied the attention Of the director
, for a few moments. Mr.. Cooper state,
that the company is not ready TO max
formal application for a franchise to
day. but would probably do so mex
week.
MIR. BANCROFT'S OFFER.
William p. Bancroft appeared be
. fore the directors relative to desdin
the bed Of certain streets near Rock
ford Park to the city. The board viii
take action on the matter
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
DR.. Drusulla G. Barlow. represent
ing the civic committee Of the New
G century Club, interviewed the direC
: tors relative TO having receptacles 70
y waste paper etc, placed in the vicin
e ity OF the public schools and on varl
t Gus parts Of Market street The ply
a sician stated that the New-Centur
Club was willing to cooperate wit
the department in the matter OF edu
caring children keep the street
clean. The directors will look into tn
= matter and will be glad to assist in an
{, lway.