Evening journal., 1901-03-05
TWO COMP ANIRS
Want FRANCHISE
Use Of West Seventh Street
Now Desired by Trolley
Syndicate

Judging from applications made at this
mornings meeting OF the Street and
Sewer Department. Wilmington rapidly
is becoming the mecca of all trolley conf
panies which desire to pass through the
State.
At to-days session Peter l.. Cooper,
Jr.. appeared before the directors and on
behalf OF the Wilmington, Newark and
Elkton Railway Company. Of which
Peter j. Ford is president. asked that
certain streets in the city should be used
for track purposes. Mr.. Cooper said
that it was not the desire of the company
TO cater TO local traffic, but simply TO have
an outlet for the line. IL is desired by the
company that il shall have the right OF
way on Seventh street from its junction
with Market street. along Seventh tC
CLAYTON and thence along Clayton street
40 the city line. connecting at the New
port pike with the Elkton line.
Mr.. Cooper said that under the laws Of
Maryland the company had obtained q
charter for a line between Chesapeake
City and Elkton, and desired TO extend It's
tracks to this city by the way Of New
port.
A question was raised 10y the directors
regarding the right of the department TO
grant a franchise for the use Of street
in the city to two street railway com
panies. portion OF Clayton street now
being under the control of the People 5
Railway Company. Mr.. Cooper in reply
said that in his opinion there was no law
preventing the directors granting per-
mission for two companies using the same
street IL both companies attempt 10 lay
tracks that was n matter for the courts
TO decide However, he added, he did not
anticipate any trouble from that source
as the new company and the People
Railway Company were on the most
friendly terms and an agreement would
be reached between them.
The Park Railway Company also put in
an application for permission to use the
city's streets. 1t is desired TO lay tracks
from point beginning at the intersection
of Fourteenth and Clayton streets, alonl
Fourteenth street 10 Scott. 10 Lowering
avenue to Union street, to Shallcr0ss
avenue, to Wo0dlawn avenue, and from
thence TO Rockford Park. The company
also proposes to place rails beginning al
the intersection Of Clayton and SiXtl
streets along Clayton to Second street
Both applications were given two read.
ings and will come up for final action a
the meeting on Tuesday next.
WILL INSt ECT BRIDGE.
The directors unanimously decided d,
90 out 10 Washington street bridge thil
afternoon and determine the exact loca.
tion OF the track Of the Wilmington Cit!
Railway Company, whicn win be lai'
across the structure. They will meet of
ficials Of the company and a conference
viii be held.
tib8h ihoiion of Alr. Webster. Stree
Supervisor Frank w. Picrson was in
structed to put more men at work clean
ing the streets. Considerable routine
business was transacted.
The weekly pay-roll for labor Of $685. 2!
and the cart pay-roll Of $3.50 were al
lowed. Secretary Wiley reported collec
tions for the week Of S299.24; balance il
bank S31.OSS15.
Tax Collections for February
Tax collectors of the county to-da
reported the following collections 70
February to County Treasurer Rettew
New Castle. S96414; Brandywinl
s376.69; Pencader, slS5l1; Blackbir,
S142.40; Red Lion, S9014; Christian;
$21773; Mill Creek. S34666; AppOquini
mink. s71s2; White Clay Creel
S11411; Wilmington, 1898. S1,131.79
1893, S2,09O1s; 1900, sl,17O54