Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-05
WANT THE PIKE IMPROVED
Citizens Of Newport and Vicinity Hold In.
dignatiOn Meeting

Newport, Feb. Sin pursuance to a
call issued a few days ago, a meeting
was held on Monday evening in the
shops Of James H. Polk, concerning
the Wilmington and Christiana turn
pike. DR.. Springer was chosen president
and James f. McIyor secretary. In
opening the meeting A. W. Everson
said he was tired Of the treatment the
people are receiving. He understood
that an effort was being made to have
the pike covered with gravel.
The law governing the road was read
by II. A. Dempsey, and lively discus
sion followed.
Section 10. volume H., chapter $40
provides that when the company ne
elects to keep the road up in proper
order. the committee can go before any
Justice Of the peace in New Castle
county and he shall issue a precept to
the county constable who shall sum-
mons three iudicious freeholders to
examine same. Upon the oath of these
freeholders notice then shall be given
to the tollgate keepers and the tolls
shall cease to be collected.
Samuel H. Mccoy said he under
stood that the company was willing to
give up the pike with the right re-
ceived for the railroad, and he further
stated II was his impression the rail-
way company was willing to rent 1t fol-
81 year.
Both DIT. Springer and Mr.. Mccoy
were of the opinion that double rates
had been charged for twenty years
Mr. Polk stated that the attorney O.
the railway company was to have beer
present but was detained.
James r. Porter and Mr.. EversoI
favored appointing a committee to con
denim the pike at once.
Il A. W. Everson. William j. Stroul
and Richard Pilling were appointed
committee TO inspect the turnpike a
the request OF the magistrate. MI
Polk said it would cost $4,000 to ma
cadamize the pike from Wilmington I
Newport. During the discussion
was found that the end of the pike
in Baltimore.
B The meeting adjourned to meet a
the call of the president.
q People have been compelled to wal
q In the middle of the streets, as th
heavy freeze made the sidewalks lik
D sheets of ice. and travelling was daI
S gerous.
Mrs Hodson Wakefield. of Jenhl
p town, Pa, spent Sunday with her IN,
70 Their. Mrs. Jane Sindall
p Harry Lowe is spending a few da,
e with relatives and friends in Mort
East. Md
d Joseph p Gathers spent sunda
e with his family, in Philadelphia.
a Irwin Ball. OF Midtown, Del, has a
e cepted n position with Cranston & Jul
J. It's as foreman of their yards.
s Mrs. Hudson Wakefield, of Jenkil
e town, Pa. Mrs A. G. McElwee. al
:, Miss lelgarta Sindan, of NewpOl
II spent Sunday with Mrs j. Clayt'
Massey. Of Wilmington.
=. Mrs. b. Il. Barker. Of Delmar, spe
Friday with her sister, Mrs. w. T. CT
laher.
Mrs. H. A. Dempsey who has be
spending a few days with her sister,
Middletown. has returned home.
Edward Bartlett spent Sunday eve
's ing with Elkton friends.
Mrs. George Echenhofer, of philad
' phia, is spending a few days with 1
e daughter. Mrs. II. A. Dempsey.
The preliminary meeting of
20 Good Templars, which was schedul
- for Saturday evening last, was po
3 poned until this week on account
the inclement weather.
nc The Krebs Pigment and Chemi
Company will start up in its full
W. pacity tomorrow. having all the
-. partments completed. 1t now is {
~ of the finest plants in this country
It's kind.