Evening journal., 1903-10-15
COMPANY Loses
ITS CHARTER
Newport Turnpike Now Made
a Free and Public
Thoroughfare
COMPANY NEGLECTED. REPAIRS
Special to the Evening journal.

special 10 the Evening Journal.
Newport Oct ia meeting of the
citizens of Chrisuana, Mnn Creek and
White clay Creek hundreds was held last
evening in Stanton Hall with F. l..
Springer in ehe chair. The object Of this
meeting was TO take action in the New
port turnpike matter proceedings in
which were started over three years ago.
There was a large attendance. including
Attorney J. H. Whheman and Levy
Court Commissioners Megsinson and
Hopkins, from Wilmington.
Mr. Whheman, attorney for the Citi-
zens' Committee said he was glad to
state that Ithe turnpike has been made
"a free and public road by a special act
relative to roads and public thorough
fares; that turnpike company, neglect
ing to keep the same i'm good repair. and
collecting tolls. As Mable to forfeit its
charter In this case Of the Wilmington
and Christiana turnpike, the company
had failed TO attend to this duty Of re-
pairs and by an application TO the courts
in legal manner. he had succeeded in
having a committee appointed by the
court. Of three citizens who were regu-
lar patrons of the road.
The committee comprised Thomas Pill
ing, William Stroud and william Chand-
ler who vert over the road and examined
H. and found same to be neglected by
said Wilmington and Christiana Turn
pike Company. and ahey recommended
1.-The toll gates be thrown open and sad
company forfeit its charter. After long
and tedious proceedings he had convinced
the court such was the case and on Oc-
tober .. 1903 the court returned his con-
ldemnatlon proceedings in the turnpike
ease as approved, making the same a
public and free thoroughfare.
Mr. WhNeman further stated that the
pike would now become the property OF
1.-THE county, and the Levy Court Commits
lsioners. and commissioners OF Chrismana,
lMln Creek and White Clay Creek hun
dreds would i'm the future direct repairs.
lChrist5lna hundred would start at city
line Wilmington. and run TO the bridge
least of The village of Stanton; Mill Greek
hundred starts at the bridge east of Stan.
ton. or at the tollgate and run to the
bridge just west Of Stanton village
while White Clay Creek starts at the
bridge west of Stanton and runs beyont
p, b. & w. railroad ITO Old brick mil, it!
Terminus.
After Mr.. Whiteman's address th'
standing committee made its report
lThe chairman said the members ha,
lacted to their best Judgment from in
lstructons from the meeting Of March
1902 and they could not strengthen Mr.
lWhiteman's remarks. They presented
bin for the cost Of the proceedings. Tn
secroary read an hemized account. tn
total being S196.56. and asked the chair
man to appoint finance committee q
take subscriptions from patrons of IN
road. He said II each patron of the thor
ougffare would give the AMOUNT that h
would have paid II tolls had been col
leoted. the finance committee would nc
) have any trouble whatever in maxim
up the amount.
J The chair appointed on that commlAC
, lW +. Groome of Newport; Richard Pn
/ ling, of Kamensi. and J. w. Mitchell. {
stanton.
. Part of Amount Collected.
. At that meeting Sis2 was subscribed b
1.-The citizens present and little trouble
: anticipated I'm collecting the balance.
, Levy Court Commissioner Hopldr
d said tho matter would be brought up b.
fore the board and they would go ovl
the road 10 sec what repairs were need,
land would Ike the commissioners Of II
S various roads meet them on a day TO ]
i set by the Levy Court. which he thougl
s would be next week
r Quite q number present expressed the
8 depreciation of the present state Of a
, fairs.
That section of road between Slant,
Z and the p. B. G. w. railroad is IN d
S worst condition. the water at every "a
running across the road at win at al
point. and now At is almost impassabi
No attention has been paid to It for
q number Of years, as the pike compal
II Idisowned it and the county commissio
h ers claimed to have no right in the ma
e ter No action was tax
a Mr.. Everson moved <hat the ctize
present give Mr.. Whlteman a vote
thanks for his faithful performance
his duty towards the pike committee.
was carried Thomas FILLING was elect
treasurer Of the finance committee. T
IT needing adjourned to meet at the call
q the president