Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-02
MORE FRANCHISES GIVEN
Electric Railways TO be Put on Fifth,
Seventh, King and Other Streets,
SUNDRY PROTESTS WERE FILED
Objection to Lines on Fifth
and Seventh.
HEARING GIVEN TUESDAY MORNING

The Rev. John France appeared
before the Street and Sewer Depart
ment at Tuesday ling 8 plse ing a d
presented petition protesting against
the building OF trolley railroad on
West Fifth street, for which right the
Citizens 90. had petitioned the board.
Mr.. France said the signers on the
Tetition were all either residents or
property owners on Fifth street. 1t
represented the work of only few
hours and all the people visited wero
opposed TO the road, not ons seen being
In favor OF it. He said road is not
needed there, as the trolley facilities
IRE ample, and it will disbpure the
street and make 1t dangerous, especially
fer children. He hoped the board would
give the protests due consideration.
Harry j. Stoeokle, president of the
Diamond State Brewing Co., also pre-
scnted petition signed by residents
and owners OF property on West Fifth
street As for his company, having
Its outlet on the side Of the Fifth
street hill between Adams and jack
son streets, he believed q railway there
would be hindranoe to the business
Of the company.
John N. Whitford, business manager
OF Every Evening Publishing Co., said
railway on West Fifth street would
interfere with Every Evenings business
In view OF the fact that about $50 news.
boys oopgregate in front nj the Office
every afternoon, and as some OF them
are very small their lives would be in
danger. He also called attention TO
the fact that many people gather in
front OF the bulletin board at Every
Evening office whenever anything i'm
portsnt Is being bulletined, 1t being
the custom to bulletin news Of great
Importance from all parts OF the world.
With q railway In the street the people
who 20 to the office to view the bull
letin board would be put to great
deal Of Inconvenience.
Andrew Traynor said q railway In
front Of his livery stable, in Fifth
street between Shipley and Orange,
would interfere with his business.
Charles +. Thomas renewed bii
protest against road beingsbuilt OF
West Seventh street.
The Citizens 20. e application wa
taken up about !. 10 O'Clock, after al
other business had been disposed of
Director Fahey requesting that it b
read. He said he thought the boar,
should act one way or the other on tn
mRttsr-do whatever was considere,
best for the public good. presideu
Webster favored further consideration
Mr.. Fancy said IL that was necesssr
be was willing to allow the matter t
60 over, but in bis opinion the time I
act had arrived. He thought ii wa
wrong to keep the public and the com
rany in suspense. The resolution grant
ing the franchise was given third reRo
ing and the directors examined th
petitions against the use of Fifth an
Seventh streets.
The resolution covers the followin
streets: Filth street from King
Clayton, King from Sixth to Sixteenth
Orange from Second to Thirteenth
Seventh from Poplar street to the ives
ern city line and Woodlawn avenue fro
Sixth street to Shslloross avenue.
also contains provision that the con
papy shall enter into agreements wit
any suburban companies desiring
enter the city over its lines.
The resolution granting the franchi
was finally passed, after much discu
sion. 1t embraces all the streets mel
toned above and the company is r
quired to complete the lines in s
months
1t is the intention OF the company
begin work at once, the start probab
being made on Seventh street.