Evening journal., 1902-03-18
COMPROMISE
CONTRACT MADE
WelSbaCh Company WlILight
The City Streets
BOARDS ACTION UNANIMOUS
Terms Are Satisfactory to Both Street
and Sewer Directors and The
Gas Company

Upon the motion OF A. L. Johnson,
of the Street and Sewer Department,
this morning, contract was made
with the Welsbaoh Street Lighting
Company for six years, for SIS
lamps at 20 75-1OO cents a lamp.
The matter went through without
hitch or discussion. Nr. Melvin, who
heretofore opposed the compromise,
made no objection. He seconded the
motion awarding the contract.
The subject was brought up by Mr..
Johnson. who first had Secretary
Clhrsty read tho opinion Of City So
licitor Reinhardt, presented ut the
last meeting, in regard TO uhe validity
OF tho Welsbach gas contract.
The paper that had been drawn up
was then read. IL provided that the
number of lights be 5lS, and the pay
70 10-lOO cents a night for each lamp.
That each lamp be OF fifty candle
power. A penalty equal TO two nights
pay was provided for failure on the
part OF the company to perform any
OF the provisions VI the contract. The
contract further provides that the gas
company be held responsible for all
damages, and that the city be indemni-
fed for any loss that might occur by
reason of suits brought for violation
of any patent rights.
The company rs given the use of $50
poles owned by the city if necessary
by reason Of increasing the number of
lampst and that all removals of lights
be made at the expense Of the COM
pany Should any additional poles be
needed the company must furnish
them. The lamps are to be paid for
monthly. They must not burn
more than 1000 hours in year. The
contract dates from January 1. 1902. TO
December 81, 1907. The resolution un-
der which the contract was made was
read at the last meeting.
Andrew @. Gray. attorney for tht
company, was present, and said the
terms were satisfactory.
Mayor Fisher appeared before the
board In reference TO a clause I'm the
electric light contract regarding the
penalty when lights are out Mayor
Fisher objected to the city paying for
electric lights that do not burn be-
cause Of unavoidable accidents. He
thought the city should not pay for
lamps that are not burning. An
amendment 10 that effect was made to
the contract.
DIR. ShOrtlidge appeared before the
board and asked that some repairs be
made TO Market street near Riverview
The street is ip such a bad condition
that trolley cars pulled several teams
out of iIhe mud yesterday.
DIR. ]. II. Morgan, president OF the
Board of Health. asked the board TO
build a sewer from Ninth to Sixteenth
in Walnut street. and in Fourteenth
from French to Walnut He said the
sewers were made necessary by num-
Der OF dirty wells. DR. Morgan said
ter inspectors had served zoo notices
in the past ten days.
Levi c. Bird, representing the Har-
Ian and lIollingswOrth Company. ap-
peared before the board and objected
TO the payment of sewer liens. He
claimed the company was not COM
pelled TO pay certain sewer liens. be-
cause the company never used the
sewer The matter was referred to the
City Solicitor. Mr.. Bird. representing
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, took exception TO a 81 .226 sewer
lien against that company for the use
Of Shipley run sewer near the West
Yard. Mr.. Bird claimed the company
vas exempt, as IL did not Use the
sewer. The matter will be looked into
by the board.
The question of awarding the Brandy
wine and the Wilmington City Rail
way companies franchises was again
postponed.
A resolution was adopted providing
that no steps in Pennsylvania avenue
shall extend on tho sidewalk more than
seven feet from the building line.