Evening journal., 1901-10-18
BUSINESS MIN
Arb INTERESTED
Board Of Trade Wants EIe-
Vated Track at Once
STREET DIRECTORS CENSURED
Special Session Of Tho Board Of Trade
Nav be Called to Ask Department
10 Grant Request

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The action of the directors oi thel
street and Sewer Department in unnec-
cssarily postponing iina, consideration
fthe Pennsylvania Railroad Companys
communication asking permission toI
elevate its tracks in this city. is being
condemned by ajolity of the business
men OF this city. Notwithstanding the
contrary statement of a morning paper .,
whose disposition It always is TO distOrt
The truth.
The request of tine company has Occa-
stoned more interest amcng tlhe BUSH
ness men than has any subject with
which the department has dealt for a
long time. ProspectsN of the build
ing of a handsome new station have
been i'm their view, as also have been
many other improvements to the rail-
road company's property all of which
would prove Of great value to local
business interests.
The action OF the Board OF Trade in
the matter is apparemtly not under
stood. The impression that that de-
partment is trying TO throw obstacles
in The way of the grant asked for by
the company is denied by the promi-
nent members Of the board. To prove
their position it is said That a special
meeting of the Board Of Trade will be-
held. at which definite action looking
to the encouragemcnt of the railroad
companys position in the matter will
be taken
1t is said ,hat IL the railroad company
nj -
the dilatory methods of the Street and
Sewer Department. the directors of that
] department will be censured generally
( and their motives not attributed 10 de
sire ito serve the people of Whining.
ton. The general feeling Is that tho
interests of the railroad company and
the citizens of Wilmington are idontt
cal I'M respect to THE elevation of tn,
tracks
In the matter Of train facilities. tho
railroad company viii treat the people
! fairly. because II is their interest to do
so. Therefore il is held that IL Is not
necessary for the department to tie the
company down to specific conditions in
this respect IL is evident that the rail-
| read company does not intend to be
held up" and when it mas exhausted
efforts to obtain. in regular
way. the permission required Ia
carry out the plans, the com
pany will abandon THE protest
and allow the present system 30 remain
indefinitely. This would be unfortu-
nate for Wilmington. and would defeat
the object that the Board Of Trade
! Committee had when it's members ap-
peared before the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors.
BOARD WANTS WORK FASTENED
When seen this morning william
! I.aWt0n, president of the Board Cl
/ Trade. said THAT the committee that
waited on the Street and Sewor De.
paitment went there TO ask that Will
! lmingtCn be given train facilities like
those of other cities On the pennsyl.
vania lines; and not that they hold
/ The elevated track matter under con.
sideratiCn.
"Get the road in running order al
loncc. That is what the Board of Trade
wants" said President Iawton. Il dc
| not think that holding the matter w
/ rs to the benefit or for the best interests
of the city. II will be a great i'm.
Iprcyement to the city of Wilmington
and the sooner it can be finished. Oh,
better. 1lle committee tAlt called upon
the directors of the Street and Sewer
! Department was nCt appointed at Oh,
/ regular meeting of the Board Of Trade
but was appointed by me at the re-
quest of another person. II il is ad
visable to call a special meeting of tn,
/ board, / Will do So"
Representatives Cf the Harlan ant
\ lIollingsworth Company and the Pusey
and Jones Company. and of other es
( tablishments along the railroad hav,
Expressed themselves as satisfied with
1.-THE present p,hns OF the railroad com.
pany.