Evening journal., 1901-11-08
BOARD WANTS
ELEVATED LINE
Committee Will Ask DireC-
tors to Act
Members Endorse The Enterprise Of
Peoples Railway Company in
Kennett Extension

Trade, in regular meeting last evening
that the Street and Sewer Department
should grant the request of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company TO extend the
elevated tracks through Wilmington a,
soon as possible. provided the rails can be
done. if consistent with the interests of
the city.
A committee was also appointed to
wait on the Street and Sewer Directors
to urge that body to act promptly. The
delay of the Street and Sewer Depart.
mcnt in the track subject was discussed
at length President Lawton explaining
some of the reasons given by that de-
partment for not passing the resolution.
The matter was brought before the board
by the following resolution, offered by
jerome b. Bell:
FAVOR THE ELEVATED ROAD
Resolved, That committee of at
least five be appointed to urge the Street
and Sewer Directors to take as prompt
action as they deem consistent 10 the
city's interest toward granting 10 the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company fran
chise for the elevated tracks through the
city believing that such improvement
will be of very great value to the city"
w. w. Lobdell said that the general
plans of the railroad company provide
for shops just outside the city limits that
will he in scope like those at Altoona.
They will give employment to about O.
600 men. which would be "A boon TO the
city and its business enterprises. Some
people question whether the railroad
would not erect their shops in Whining
ton. whether or not they are permitted to
elevate their tracks Mr.. Iobdell spoke
Of the libcrality of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and of their consideration oi
the rights Of communities through which
their lines run.
"Why should we as it were, hold up
the company it this timcY The contcn-
tions of the Street and Sewer Directors.
il seems to me. are frivolous" added Mr.
Lobdcll, Especially that contention TO
give the city the right 10 open streets
through the elevated structure outside
the city limits. OF course. when the linn
its of the city are extended, they can
open streets anyway by condemnation
proceedings. and then il becomes Ques-
tion of damages" Mr.. Lobdell. in con
clusion, said all should further the move
mcnt To have the tracks elevated. and
the improvements made.
George a. Elliott said ne understood
that the contention was not SO much
about opening the streets outside the city
as il was whether they should bc given
permission 10 work in the city.
President LawtOn said that the trouble
had been adjusted and that the property
! referred TO by Mr.. Lobdell was within
| the city
Mr.. Lawton wanted to see the shops
built and the improvements made. The
way the matter rests now there would
he no road from Twelfth street To Edge
Moor road, but if the city desires TO omen
another street between hoscpoints in the
future, the railroad company will bcar
its share Of the damages. The drainage
question, concerning the laying of sew
ers has been fixed. hut the matter of
pillars in the street has not. lie under
stood one pillar will be placed in front
OF the door of a saloon, but that will hc
"a question of damages for the railroad
company to stand responsible for. He
also understood another concern threat
ems the city with a quarter of mil
lion dollars damage suit because of a
change of elevation. but if the railroad
company will take responsibility for dam
age suits, ! say tonight let them be Civ
en- permission to make their improve
ments. | understand they will accept the
/ responsibility IL their counsel is allowed
to represent them in the courts" con
cluded Mr.. Lawton.
RAILROAD COMPANY GRATEFUL
Thc following letter was received from
George V. Massey. Assistant solicitor
General of the T.. W. b. railroad. and
read by Secretary Taylor:
IL Is gratifying to the company's of
hcers 10 be thus assured that your board
and its members are thoroughly i'm ac-
cord with the proposed scheme of i'm
! provement, and ready to exert their vail
liable Offices and influence in further
ance thereof" says Mr.. Massey.
10 is needless To assure your board
that II will be in the future. as in the
past alike the policy and interest of the
railroad company to afford 10 your city
ample and adequate transportation facil-
tiles
BOARD coMMEND5 RAILWAY ENTERPRisE E
That the board endorses the work in
contemplation by the Peoples Railway
Company is evident by she adoption of
the following resolution:
whereas, lt is very important 10 the
business interests of Wilmington To en-
courage the extension of communication
with all outlying towns aud villages. and
recognizing the enterprise and public
spirit of the Peoples Railway Company
therefore be il
Resolved. That the Board of Trade Of
2 the City of Wilmington heartily com
mend the project TO extend a trolley lin,
10 kennett Square. and urgently rcQues
the Peoples Railway Company Ia tax,
prompt steps 10 bring that importan
project TO a successful completion"
DISCUSS NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE
Discussion followed the reading of ,
letter from Secretary Tucker. of the Ma
tional Board of Trade. The communica
3 ton invited the local board To have de
egates take part in the meeting by pre-
senting some subject for discussion. W
d ID. Mullin, Jr, urged that the local boar
e send a big delegation to the meeting. am
To present one or more subjects.
II. +. Pickles. of the committee TO I'M
b vestgate the new assessment. reporte
h progress. He said that the assessmeu
+, had not yet gone far enough 90 give prol
or ground for investigation
Before And After
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