Evening journal., 1903-06-16
7. e. ADDICKS
TALKS FOR GAS
Street and Sewer Department Took
No Action on His Request for Per
mission to Use Streets for Pipes.
Mr.. MeIVin'S Motion

]. Edward Addicks was practically re-
fused permission TO lay pipes In the city
of Wilmington by the Street and Sewer
Commission this morning. lie was present
at the meeting and made an eloquent mp
peal TO the board TO withdraw its injunc-
tion preventing uho Oxy-Hydrogen Com
pany from laying pipes In the streets OF
the city.
Wanted Speedy Action.
In his plea Mr.. Addcks said: / urgently
request you to take some positive action
today. Summer time as you know is the
best dime to lay pipes and accordinglyask
YOU TO lake speedy action otherwise will
have to resort TO other measures, which
would postpone the work again for an
other year. The Street and Sewer Depart
mcnt members are individually liable as is
The city for preventing the Oxy-Hydrogen
Company from laying its pipes In tho
city's streets. I am not the entire COM
pany, but simply n stockholder and camo
here personally in the ondcavor 20 secure
some definite understanding In the matter
/ think / am entitled TO some considcra-
ton at your hands and accordingly ask
FOR you To vote either one way or the
other. / don't think you gentlemen have
any interest IN the old company and should
therefore protect tho interests OF the citi-
zens Of Wilmington. Now Is THE time to
begin work and 1 again insist that YOU
take immediate acuon. Council and the
city is liable 20 suit and at the same time
great injustice is being done TO the pco-
pie. Why should my si5OOo0 invested in a
plant in this city be locked up all these
years. I came here today personally as a
citizen Of Delaware to speak for my COM
pany and q is up 10 the board to say what
shall be done.
City Solicitors Opinion.
After Mr.. Addoks had finished an opin.
ion relative ITO the matter was received
from City Solicitor Relnhardt and read. II
follows;
Gentlemen; Yours OF recent date in re.
gard to the suit Of the Hydrogen
Company and the resolution in regard q,
the same, have been received. In reply
beg 10 say. that you do not state In yom
letter what you desire me to do with thl,
copy OF the resolution. / have read th,
resolution carefully ana / have examined
into the facts concerning tho suit IN
equity. / find that matters are exactly IN
tho same condition In regard to this suit
as they have been for years past, and
see no reason 90 make any change On the
status at this time. enclose herewith tn,
copy OF tho resolution and Mr.. Wards let.
ter. I will be glad to meet the board al
any time II there IS anything further that
| can do in this matter. Yours very truly
David j. Ranhardt. city Solicitor.
Criticised Reinhardt.
At the close Mr.. Addicks jumped up an,
said; "Of course Mr. Roinhardt sees n,
reason 20 make any change. His interests
are with the other side. lie would like &,
see Mr.. Addicks and his interests downed
of course ne sees no reason for a change
Mr.. johnson moved that the communica.
tion received from Mr.. Relnhardt bs ac
cepted and filed which was adopted.
Mr.. Carter then informed Mr.. Addicl0l
that the board would take the question ul
later and give him decided answer befor,
the meeting adjourned. Mr.. Addicl1s re
mained In the room.
Would Not Touch Journal.
lie was asked by a reporter Of the Even