Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-04-17
TROLLEY FRANCHISE GRANTED.
Brandywine Go. to Build Line in the
Ninth ward.

Brandywine Go. to Build Line In the
Ninth Ward.
peoples Railway Co. Tuesday paid
to the Street and Sewer Department,
at the meeting of the latter body, the
sum of $50, 600 on account of the bill
rendered by the department for the &C
cupancy by the companyof paved streets,
| and, almost simultaneously, the de-
partment granted the Brandywine Rail
way Co, an allied corporation, the
right to build line from the end of
the Peoples Go. IS King street line, at
Sixteenth street, thence easterly along
Sixteenth street IT, the Brandywine and
over the company's own bridge, to Pine
street, TO Twenty third, to Washington,
to Thirtieth, to Tatnall, to Twenty
third. The payment of the money was
conditioned upon the mayor appending
his signature to the resolution granting
the franchise and was placed in the
hands of City Solicitor Reinhardt, to
be delivered to the department when
the mayor executes the resolution.
Should the mayor decline to sign the
paper the check is to be returned to
the company.
When the matter first came up this
proposition was presented by City
Solicitor Reinhardt, as result of
conference between himself and repre-
sentatives of tho company, which caused
some discussion.
The directors have been demanding
payment by the Peoples Co. before
granting the Brandywne franchise,
but Mr.. johnson said he did not like
the proposition, as it looked as if the
company were holding a club over the
department, and if he voted for the
resolution it would not be because of
the proposition but in spite of it.
Mr.. flilles said it was not the inten-
tion of the company to hul1 club over
the department, its desire being to keep
the two matters separate, but that APP
peared to no the only plan of settle
ment of tho controversy that could be
agreed upon.
There is a balance of the Peoples
Railway bill amounting to "a, 800,
which the company has obligated itself
to pay within 30 days.
After the resolution granting the
Brandywine franchise had been read
Mr.. johnson moved its adoption and
the motion was carried unanimously.
The company was represented by
President Garland, General Manager
Crook and Attorney Hilles. Manager
SiSoh SNoiiiltbbs hOFtS w kl1l
work, both on the railway and the
bridge at once. The company is to
make an agreement with the city Civ
ing pedestrians free use of the bridge
at all times, but heavy teams going over
the bridge will do 50 at their own risk.
There will be only one track on the
bridge, not sufficient room for two
vehicles to pass, and cars will have the
right of way.
Although the board was not ready to
grant the franchise of the Wilmington
City Railway Go. for extensions in the
Ninth ward. the directors gave Super
intendent Van Trump verbal permits
sion to build the loop in Buena Vista
street from Vandever avenue to the
new powerhouse and gave assurance
that they would take the matter up for
final action next Tuesday. In addition
to the Buena Vista street loop, the
franchise which is to come UP on Tues
day grants permission to build q line
east on Yandeyer avenue from Clay
mont to Bowers, thence north to the
city line, also, north on Claymont
street from Vandeyer avenue to the
city line. This will enable the COM
pany to build an extension to Edge
Moor.