Evening journal., 1904-11-22
amendments Offered
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49,. fY.ar meeting of the
lie - Sewer Commission
4 rs eal .fe.s.. a.. .. A delegation from
nae Mercantile Association Of this city
Ind representatives Of the Otto Co.
we're present at the meeting. From this
! ty were James H. Wright and Joseph
Bartlett, president and secretary re-
pectively of the Mercantile Associa-
lion, and E. L. Peacock, Alfred o. Gro
. Ter and Alfred Gawthrop. Represent
ng the Otto Company were John Sal
+ ar, Jr., president of the concern; E. F.
Burns, vice-president; Erick Krell' sec
etary, all of Philadelphia, and J. w.
dodgers. a stockholder in the company
rom Illinois, who will manage the gas
plant in this city, providing the fran
hise is granted.
Petition Presented.
4 AS president Of the Mercantile Asso-
liation, Mr.. Wright presented a petition
the board containing the signatures
i 4 12629 voters who desire that the OF
% concern be given a franchise to lay
.as pipes in the city. He said: Il come
lere as a citizen of Wilmington to pre-
ent to you the views of the Mercan-
Vile Association. We, as you know, to
Inlighten the citizens of our city issued
irculars explaining just what the Otto
Company was willing to give for a
franchise in this city. This led up to
A,ctting the voice of the people on the
natter and I present to you this petit
ion containing the signatures of 1888
,oters of Wilmington, about IS per cent.
II the total vote of the city. AS sep
,esentative of the Mercantile Associa-
ion we want the Otto Gas Engine
Works located here and we asked you
1t the same time to guard our inter-
ssts. We believe that the gentlemen OF
he Otto Company will do what they
Ssav. but at the same time we want the
interests of our city safeguarded."
Secretary Bartlett, of the Mercantile
Association said that out of the zoe
members OF the organization only six
.efused to sign the petition presented
Today before the board.
Mr.. Gawthrop said his name was on
he petition and he favored granting
The franchise under certain restrictions
Amendments to Franchise.
Mr.. Crozier in behalf Of the Otto peo.
ole presented a set of amendments tc
the original resolution presented some
time ago, which he said were drawn VI
as a result of rumors that such actor
would be favorable to the people. TIT
amendments follow:
Section z. The privileges hereb,
GRANTED shall not be exercised until th'
aOtto Gas Engine Works shall have sub
stantially begun the erection Of theil
gas engine plant in the city of vii
mington, Del, and having expended a
sleast $4,000 thereon.
Section 8. Upon petition accompanies
sby proper contracts signed by at leas
Idfty owners of houses situated in an!
one locality within half a mile of main
already laid and supplying gas in SAT-
. city of Wilmington, agreeing TO max
connections and use gas for at least on
year, said corporation shall within on
year thereafter extend its pipes so as t
serve said customers.
Section 9 provides that the corpora
tion shall erect a gas plant and be pre-
pared to begin to deliver gas withii
five years.
Section 10. On December 81 of eacl
year during which said city of VIII
3 mington has purchased all the gas
Suses from said corporation, said cor
eporation shall pay to said city of VIII
s mington, Delaware, a sum equal to tw
3 per cent. of its gross receipts from tn
sale of gas during that year.
4 President Salter, of the Otto Com
& pany, said that it was the intention q
1.-THE company to move the entire plant q
q the concern from Philadelphia to thi
city, but said it would probably tax
q from four to five years to accomplis
4 the task. We have 100000 invested j
I our plant in Philadelphia and cannc
d shut it up for refuge for the rats an
& mice. II is our intention to have th