Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05
PERMISSION GRANTED
FOR ELEVATED ROAD
Resolution Was Adopted by the Dlrec-
tors Ofth Street and Sewer De-
partment Tuesday.
BUT WITH A STRING ATTACHED
Company Must Guarantee to
Build Shops Here.
AND NOT STOP TROLLEY EXTENSIONS


and Sewer Department, at their meet
ing Tuesday, unanimously passed
the resolution granting the F., W. &
b. Railroad Co. the right to build all
elevated railroad through the city, with
the stipulation that the work of build
ing the elevated structure shall be
begun within go days and the under
standing that the company gives
assurance that its new shops are to
be here.
The resolution is slightly different
from the original, imposing more re.
striotions, but it is substantially the
same.
A There was large attendance at the
meeting. The city was represented by
Directors Webster, Carter and Fahey.
\ City Solicitor Reinhsrdt and Engineers
Boughman and Hatton, the company by
john BiRgs. its attorney. and the Board
OF Trade by Pres dent Lawton, William
W. Lobdell, Samuel ii. Baynard and
Charles II. Dubell Several citizens
owning property along the route were
present, including Daniel Buhenzer and
christopher +. Pfrommer.
After the amended resolution had
been read and discussed briefly Mr.
Fahey moved It's adoption. Mr.. Cartec
wanted to know what assurance the
board had that the company intended
to build its new shops here, as nothing
was sa' d about them In the resolution.
Mr.. Lobdell said Chief Engineer
William Ii. Brown had made the
oositivs assertion that the company
,ad bad plans prepared and fully in
tended to bui d the shops here.
Mr.. Reinhardt informed the board
that he had received assurance from
the oompsny's attorney that the COM
pany would send the board two letters,
one promising to build the new shops
here and the other stating that the
company would not make any opposition
shou d any trolley companies apply to
the Chancellor for the right to Cross it's
right of way to build a line or lines
under its elevated railroad between
Fourth street and Vandeger avenue.
MI. Carter still insisted that the
city shou ID have that assurance before
granting the frannhiae-4s.-...-- 8.;s4 Il.
The en- at the head OF the Penn
Bylvanis railroad" Mr.. Lobdell re-
marked, "are perfectly honorable and
honest, and they have said that the
shops are to be built here, and there is
not the slightest doubt in My miud
that they will be built"
Mr.. Fahey said the management OF
tho railroad might change the first of
the year and the new managers might
have new pIaas.
II think the board had better rass
the resolution" Mr.. ReiEhardt said,
land il the letters are not forthcoming
the resolution can be resoinded at the
next meeting"
Well" said Mr.. Carter, I'VE don {
want to do that. We don't want to
give the company something today and
take 10 away next week.. He thought
it might be we'll to pass the resolution
with the proviso that the letters re-
garding the shops and trolley roads are
forthcoming. Mr.. Reinhardt thought
that would be unwise. He had assur-
ance that the letters would be given.
Attorney i'iggs said Chief Engineer
Brown and the assistant general solici.
tor had given him assurance that the
letters would be given. Mr.. Lawton
ia he had that assurance from three
high officials.
Samuel Ii. Baynard thought the
directors were right ir considering the
matter carefully and getting positive
assurance in regard to the shops before
taking action, but from what he had
heard he BELIEVED the company would
readily give tie assurance desired.
"Gentlemen, said Mr. Reinhardt,
with an indication Of impatienca, II
think YOU had hetter pass the reaolu-
lion new and pass it as it is, without
gay .ng anything in the motion regard
ing the letterH. IL the letters do not
come / will take the responsibility Of
advising you to reconsider the resou-
tion at a subsequent meeting. There
will be ample time to receive the letters
botween today and the next meeting,
on Tuesday, whole weak''
by that time - Mr.. Fahey inter-
posed with smile, lit may not be-
necessary to have the letters as the
company may begin work on the shops
before them
4 At this Juncture Christopher Prom
mer made an address opposing the
granting of the franchise on Water
street near his property, near West
street, holding that the city owns the
street and it does not belong to the
company.
After Mr.. Pfrommer had finished
speaking President Webster asked !:
"Gentlemen. are you ready for the
motion?"
81 am ready to vote for it at any
tune when we have assurance regarding
The building OF the Shops F." said Mr..
Garter, and Mr.. Fahey assented. The
Il motion was then put to vote and
carried unanimously, with the under
standing that the letters are expected
A from the railroad company The final
action was taken at 1920 o'clock, after
ii ,deliberation and debate OF an hour
aud half.
~ subsequently, when tho time arrived
~ for adjournment, on motion of Mr..
N Car ter it WAS decided to take \ recess
y until IL O'Clock Saturday morning.
-'That will give the company ample
time to have the letters here,'' Mr..
4 Carter remarked.
The resolution as adopted provides
for an elevated railroad from the north.
eastern to the southwestern city line
n for two or more Of the principal running
tracks. The present tracks are to re-.
a main for local freight traffic. All Of
the streets crossed by bridges ara to
have a clearance OF at least 13 feet; Ii
feet at some.6 All of the bridges are
to be OF eithsr steel or iron, except at
Dld Marsh road, Spruce and Pine
streets, where the bridges may be Of