Evening journal., 1902-01-25
HALT CALLED
BY DIRECTORS
" elSbach Company Called
on to Produce Authority
NO LIGHT on THE CONTRACT
Peoples Railway Company Asked 10
Make SetlIement-Big Variance
in Amounts

Notwithstanding the belief that or q
ganizaton of the Street and Sewer
Department would be effected at the J,
meeting this morning, such was not
done. james ID. Garter presided at the
session Which was replete with Incl
dents of interest.
The Welsbach lighting matter was
the al-ahsorbing topic, ana the ap-
Dcarance Of William Smith. a repre-
sentative of the concern. disclosed
that the company holds "a contract l.
with the department for lighting the
lcity Tho duplicate belonging to the
street and Sewer Department has not I
/ been found. and The affair therefore is /
/ as deep a mystery as ever.
Mr. Smith did not arrive until the |
conclusion of the meeting. In the /
meantime the directors had framed a /
resolution requesting the Welsbach |
/ Company 90 cali halt in its work OF
putting in lights in this city until itl
could produce ite authority.
In response to communication
from Secretary Wiley for an opinion,
lCiy Solicitor Reinhardt was present
t at the meeting. and the question of the
existence of a contract was brought up
for discussion
Mr.. Reinhardt said he could give no
i opinion i'm the matter until he was
2 more fully acquainted with the state
5 of affairs He asked Mr.. Wiley If he
q had made a search Tor the contract.
D Yes" said Mr. Wiley, Il have look
b ed on several occasions TO satisfy per
3 sons. though I had no hope of finding
IH."
Mr. Reinhardt there valid
contract executed by Former Mayor
. Fahey?'
Ii Mr.. Carter replied that it was his
impression that there was.
", Mr Wiley said a contract of The
u usual form had been drawn hy him on
- June %. which Mr. Smith OF tho
h Wolsbach Company. had obtained.
h The matter of a record of an ordi-
4 nance giving the lighting company
The right to install lamps also was
aired at length.
While there is no record of the ordi-
nance. Mr.. Wiley said he thought ne
had a record of all the lights installed
Y Following a lengthy discussion OF
/ the lighting contract matter. City So
licitor Reinhardt said halt should bC
called on the Welsbach Company unit
I, it could produce its authority.
~ Mr.. Melvin accordingly offered the
,f following resolution. which was
adopted
~ Whereas. There are being placed To-
q the city of Wilmington for the lighting
K of its streets. certain appliances
IS known as Welsbach street lamps. al
IT. considerable expense TO the Welsbach
il Company; and
es Whereas. II does not appear by tn,
l official records of the Street ant
al Sewer Department Of this city tha'
there is any authority for the placing
IL of the said street lamps; and
es Whereas. The said Street and Sewe
pie Department has recently organized
nd and the members Of tho said depart
ment are unfamiliar with the lightin
OF negotiations for the employment o
h1 said lighting appliances, therefore b
OF It
Sc Resolved BY the Board Of Director
~ of the Street and Sewer Department o
." the city of Wilmington, that tho sec
,,. retary of tho said board is hereby or
ma dered and directed 10 cOmmunicat
ir with tho officers of the said Welshac
,I Company requesting them 10 inforr
an the members of this department h
lav what authority the work and prepare
i've tion for lighting the streets of this cit
ie being carried on and 10 cease an
further work in the matter until sue
information is furnished
The next matter brought before Oh
board was that relative TO charge
IN against the Peoples Railway Compan
III for paving. etc. and The fOllOwin
resolution was adopted
Whereas. There are charges upC
Ut, the books of the Street and Sewer ID
partment of the city of Wilmingto
Delaware. against the Peoples Raj
way Company. of this city, for pawn
etc: and
whereas. The account has be-
the standing aince 1900; therefore be it
ing Resolved. That the cecretary of u
Ter beard is hereby ordered and directl
zed to communicate with the officers
by the Peoples Railway Company al
gre request a settlement of the said a
ol count az once
inst Secretary Wiley eaid the amou
Oles owed the city by the Peoples cor
lpany would amount to something III
amy $50. 600 Bills amounting TO sOmethi
cr like $4,000 had been rendered and a
pe lcruing ones would bring the total
-. Ito the above amount
-, Mr.. Johnson created quite a stir
nor remarking that he recently had seen
4 in statement over the signature of &c
ers eral Manager Crook TO the effect tn
,een the amount the collpan9 o"eu 'iie u
tbeI did not exceed $4,000.
Walter II. Hayes was present in Z
Interests of the Wilmington City lfle
sep- trio Companv and the question ot 2
SOC six-year contract was revived 4
matter was referred 70 the Solicitor