The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-05-28

THE Street and Sewer Directors
at their meeting yesterday awarded
the contract for lighting the streets
of Wilmington not included in the
Wilmington City Electric Company's
contract, to the American Lighting
Co., timitedj for S2575 per light II
year. The contract runs for three
years and takes the place nf the
one made with the WeISbarh Com
p:lny. Willard Salisbury represent
ted the American Company as their
legal representative in this city and
was present when the contract was
awarded. He appeared to b. highly
pleased with the choice.
Director James u. Carter Sail he
wished to have his vote recorded no
He said: Il do not think the Board
is justified in spending the amount
OF money it has for this kind OF Il
light. | do not think the citizens
will be satisfied. Other more salts
factory arrangements could have
been made He thought the city
Solicitor should be consulted before
the contract was awarded.
The reason for awarding the con
tract to the American Company.
was owing to the low rate at which
this Company offered to light the
city. Wilmington will soon be
lighted as well as any city in the
country. having both electric and
gas lamps.
Mr.. Peter J. Ford was presented
and on retiring thanked the Direc-
tors for their courteous hearing in
the matter, notwithstanding the
Wilmington City Electric Company
failed to secure the contract.
1t is hoped the awarding of the
contract to the American Light Co.
will end the lighting question Of our
city for three years ut least. 1t now
remains to be seen what action the
Wclabach Company wlll take in the
matter, rs that Company claims Il
prior contract with the Depart
ment.
Is the United States Senate ON
Monday il resolution was offered in
sir>irtlng herommltteron Judiciary
to inquire into the subject of lynch
ing in the United States aul to as
certain whether there is any RENE
dy under the constitution for til"
evil, Senator GaliIngrr said he be-
lieNr1 here is urgent necessity for
Interference by the strpn. arm Of
the Federal authority. In the past
II years there have been 2.G5S
lNuchlngS. the increase each year
over the preceding year being
striking, Senator Bailey. Of Texas,
opposed the resolution and declined
to discuss the question and asked
that the resolution go over. There
is no doubt that there are entirely
too many lynchlngs in America
There IS enough law and a sufficient
number Of lawyers to uphold the
dignity Of the law which alon"
leaves no excuse for taking the law
into the hands of Il half ileuIlrd
mob.
LOUIS +. ATKINSON, of Camden,
". J is having tronbIrs of his own
because he was too familiar with
his sten"grapher The young lady
in question charges her employer
with being entirely too familiar with
her, hngglng and kissing her on
several o,,aslons against her will
and inclinatluus. She had been IN
his employ less than Il month when
she left and preferred u charge
against him tor which he was held
in $500 bail 1t is needless TO say
the stenographer is ynahg and good
looking.
There is plenty Of work gong On
in and around Wilmington, y. which
necessItates the employment of Il
large force of skilled hands AS well
as fabtrers. Work OH the r.. W.
d. B. elevated railroad and the Peo
PIES Railway brhigs has given EN-
ployment to numerous bands.
TIE rpsideHtsH Etsmere complain
of Sunday bass ball playing, to
which they strongly object and will
take steps to prevent ia the future
The language used is something aw.
ful and will BE- tolerated No longer
SUPPLY and demand are the ba
rOmeterS of trade, With plpntv of