The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-09-28

OF OFFICIALS.

uAy AFTERNOON 10 near LHe ODJectlollS VI
property owners along the r., W. Il b.
railroad and others interested, to the
proposed plans OF the company for ITS
elevated railroad. Representatives OF the
company were also heard in support of
the plans. For nearly two hours the
matter was discussed and it is expected
That the Street and Sewer Department
WILL take definite action at the meeting
next Tuesday on the resolution which
was offered by the railroad company sew
sral weeks ago in regard t0 its proposed
nlevated railroad.
Those present at the meeting yesterday
who took an active part in the discus
sion were: Webster, Fahey and Carter.
members of the Street and Sewer De-
partment; Engineers Beughman and
Hatton, of the department, General
Superintendent +. +. Brooks, Chief Engi-
peer William II. Brown and Attorney
oohn Biggs representing the railroad
company; Willard salisbury and Victor
B. Wooley representing the joint Sim
mons estate; Josiah Marvel and Robert
Pennington representing property owners
pn Front street between West and Wash
lngton and James =. Sterling, supcrin'
kendent of the Harlan n Hollingsworth
Company, who represented that COM
pany in entering protest against the
proposed elevated railroad plans. DIR.
A. II. France represented residents north
bf the Brandywne and enst of the rail
road who object to Thirteenth street be-
linz closed. Others present were: 5. q.
Simmons, Daniel Bubenzer, Christophrc
u. Pfroomcr. owners of the property
h,,Ln Iii ina IN. nl,iartinn
The meeting was opened at 2.30 o'clock
with Mr.. Webster, president of tn"
Etrcet and Sewer Directors, in tho
rLuir. Mr.. Webster stated that the di.
tertors would first hear any objections
10 the proposed plans. Willard Sauls-
bury entered n protest in behalf OF one
pst of the heirs to the Simmons estate.
Mr.. Salisbury stated that the plans
would greatly interfere with the egrees
Apd ingress to tleS. q. Simmons Bros
Rlant. From what he could understand
be said the railroad company proposed
b practically shut up part of the lhn-
bsr company's right of way by Abut'
ments. Mr.. salisbury called attention
D., the II feet clearance which the plans
call for and said that the railroad com
pany, on occasions. have demanded %
feet clearance where other railways cross
It's lines. Our objection, he snid, goes
tD the root OF the whole matter. The dC-
partment ought to he sure that the rail
rond company has Il right to do what j.
proposes before the privilege is granted.
= Hhe resolution which was offered some
lime ago, Mr.. salisbury said. does not
provide that the work begin ut any spec
tnl time or be completed at any special
lime He said: Il would suggest TO you
before you grant the proposition to re-
duirc them to acquire the title whore
they propose to build as TO clearance.
Mr.. salisbury also asked If there was
tuy mention rs to whether all express
trains would stop at Wilmington il the
Elevated railroad is built, as they now
a.. lie said he thought that an M
portant point and ii should be insisted
That the city get as good and Ms fast
train accommodations then {: II now
Noes.
Victor B. Woollcy. who represented
another set OF heirs to the Simmons
Estate, made practically the same OBJ
lection as Mr.. : ulsbury.
Josiah Mnrvt- represented th" owner
pt the properties Nos. 4lO 4l6. AIS and 420
VtSt IGNUl SlG''i. LIS bbi''lI'H WIS
that by the proposed plans the egress
and ingrcss to these properties from the
railroad would be reduced to Il very few
feet lie also protested against the
buildny of the wall up against his clients
property which the plans call for. Ro-
bert PeninytOn's, who represented Dan
lei Buhcnzrr, objections were about the
same as Mr.. Marvel's.
lanes 5. Sterling, superintendent Of
the Harlan II IIollinrsworth Compaa!'s
foundry, entered Il protest in behalf Of
that company. The Harlan Il IullngS-
worth Company's principal objection is
that the clearance under the proposed
elevated railroad is specified in the
pInns. The plans cali for Il twelve feet
e3earance. Mr.. Sterling stated that they
have removed castings from the foundry
scvoss the railroad tracks to the ma
shine shop which were fourteen feet in
height. The Harlan 4 IIollingsworth
Company asks, at least, for fifteen feet
Hearnnce.
Or. A. r. Frantz made protest in he.
half Of citizens living east of the rail-
road and solth of Fourteenth street, VINO
objected to Thirteenth street being per-
nancntly closed. DIR. Frantz said: "In
your plans we notice that Thirteenth,
btrect is an unopened street. There ar. a
humber of properties to the east of tn,
tailrOad that have no COMMUNICATION to
the town except by Fourteenth street.
There arc about 60 families residing there
who make use of Fourteenth street to get
Into the city,"
Mr.. Biggs, attorney FOR the railroad
kempany, talked at length in support of
lhr plan. Hs said that the company did
hot want to be unreasonable in the mat
ter. In answer to Mr.. Saulsbury's state.
lnent about the railroad company estab-
hsh'ng twenty-five feet clearance liz said
kliere must be more clearance for a rah
road than nm ordinary highway. For
years Mr.. Bggs said it has been the
aesire of people of Wilmington to aho-
lsh crossings. The railroad has submit
ted this plan and don't ask the city or
anybody for dollar.
ave are willing he said. ''to 90
ahead and build the road at a cost, Of
several million dollars to abolish dan
gorous crossings where many lives have
been lost. We are ready to begin and IL
you pass thar resolution YOU will find
the work will be started within 30 days"
Mr.. Biggs stated that the railroad
company did not want any trouble and
wanted to treat the people justly. He
stated that a reasonable price had been
offered by the company for all the prop
erty. Mr.. Salisbury replied that II they
hade his clients any offer no one knew
bf II. In regard to the completion Of the
road Mr.. Biggs said that he did not ask
The engineer how long it would take, but
i will be done as soon as possIble,