Evening journal., 1902-01-21
SAYS THERE
ISN'T CONTRACT
Between the City and the
WGISbaCh Company
DIRECTORS NOT ORGANIZED
landeVer Avenue Extension Question
Deferred Safety GATE Matter
Up for discussion

Although another meeting of the Street
aud Sewer Department was held today
permanent organization was not effected
AT the meeting today James ID. Carter
presided. Ii was decided TO meet at IL
o'clock ON saturday to name president
lighting contracts were discussed at
length anu the matter occupied the great
er part OF the session.
A communication was read from the
Wilmington City Electric Company am
nouncinr IFS willingness TO sign six
year contract for lighting the city, inas-
much as the mayor had refused 20 sign
one for ten years.
Walter H. Hayes, representing the
company. was asked IL he object
ed TO the matter being deferred FOR
few days Mr. Hayes replied that he
did not. but added that the company
would like TO have the decision OF the de-
pariment at as eary date as possible.
NO CONTRACT WITH wELsBAcH PEOPLE
The Welsbach lighting contract also
was given an airing, and as "a result of
/ the discussion IL was disclosed that there
Is no signed contract between the city
and the Welsbach Company for the
he had submitted contract 20 the COM
pany but had heard nothing from il after
wards
SALISBURY WANTS CONTRACT
Willard Salisbury representing the
. American Lighting Company, Of Balti-
4 more. said the company he represented
was anxious of offering bids for lighting
the streets Of Wilmington. When bids
were asked for Mr. salisbury said the
power wanted was not designated
''rhe company represented 10y me
. wishes To do business IN this city" SAID
Mr. Salisbury. "and viii light youl
streets far cheaper than the present
p lighting concern is DOING
B Mr. Salisbury said the Baltimore con
N ccrn would assist the city in overthrow
% ing any claims that the Wclshach Com
pany might pretend to hold against it
= lie said representatives of his compan,
o would be in this city this afternoon ant
y hc desired TO arrange for a conference
D. with the directors at that time. The di
ol rectors, however. Thought il best TO con
fer with their attorney before takinl
further action i'm the matter
4 formal communication from the VIII
mington City Railway Company asl,inI
for the right 90 build and operate AN eN
tension ON Nandever avenue, was read
II Action in the matter was deferred.
SAFETY GATE QUESTION
10 a communication was read from th
~ clerk Of City Council relative to tn
,e erection of safety gates at the Heal
.bl street and New Castle avenue railroa
ID crossings. The matter was held owe
IF until the next meeting.
le A check of 500 was accepted fror
" the Wilmington City Railway Con-
l. pany in payment of judgment awarde
r. the city by the Street and Sewer DE-
" Dartment in condemning a strip {
r. land lying between the company
b power house and Brandywine creek.
In A communication was read from Oh
d. Consumers Producing and Suppl
b, Company asking for permission to Ia
conduits and wires in the streets
Wilmington. The communication wa
ordered filed.
-d The question of opening Twenty
lel fourth streets from Market TO Pin
re streets was again brought up. AS II
lg deed has not yet been signed. actio
an was deferred.