Evening journal., 1905-03-09
FIRST CONTRACT
IS IR0N-CLAD
Delaware Water Improve
ment Company Unable to
Dispose of Stock
MATRONS DINE At THE LOUISE
speclal to Tho evening Journal

which might IN the future seriously
handicap the company.
AS the existing contract is construed /
the Delaware water Improvement
company is not permitted 10 sell. issue
for sale or dispose OF by legacy or
. otherwise any stock or bonds or the
company to any person whatsoever. In
other words. the original incorporators
Of the Delaware Water Improvement
Company must build and operate the
phnts az their own expense for the per-
iod named IN the contract 60 years)
without the taking In OF any outside
cabital by the issuance of stock or
bonds. and II the said original incor-
porators should die prior TO the tulilh-
nent of their contract the said con-
tract would be null and void.
Consulted city Solicitor.
II was with the end In view OF hav-
ing this contract annuiled that the Del
aware Water Improvement Company
through its attorney w. II. Cooper Jra
presented to City Council az its meet
ing on Tuesday the resolution asking
that the original be cancelled and a
new one entered into.
The new contract, which permits Of
the sale and issuance Of stock OF the
Delaware Water Improvement Conn
pany, was presented to city Solicitor
Alexander B Cooper on Tuesday night
for his consideration and at tonights
meeting he will report on the same.
It Is understood that he will report fav-
orably upon the signing OF another
contract covering the points mentioned.
It Is not believed. however, that II
the company IS compelled to operate
under the original contract that the
courts would rule, n case were
brought. that no stock could be dis
posed or provided, however, the COM
pany continue to operate under its
charter name.
Shaft Placed in Position.
workmen yesterday put I'm position
a main shaft on one Of the engines at
the trolley company's power house to
replace one that was broken recently.
The new shaft weighs 1000 pounds.
Officials Visit Lodge.
r. Harry Young. Grand Master Of
the Grand Lodge OF Delaware, A. r.
and A. NJ, accompanied by his mar
shall. Joseph A. Bartlett. paid the am
nual oficial visit to st. Johns Lodge
last evening and after considerable
work in the lodge room the local and
visiting lodge men spent very pleas
ant hour at the Louise, where an elab-
crate repast was served.
The dining room was tastefully dec
GRATED for the occasion and two long
tables laden with the good things OF
life extended from one end OF the
room to the other
The following menu was served
Oysters ON the half she'll potato salad,
cold ham. cold corned beef. gherklns. a
la biscuit. celery ice cream. assorted
cakes. coffee, cigars.
Besides the visiting officers these
members OF the order were present:
Arthur G. Davies. Clarence ]. Pyle JOS
eph wigglesworth. ]. H. Bartlett. Ed
mund S. HelIngs. J. c. Woodward,
Harvey WlRglesworth Wilmington:
samuel B. Miller. Lewis ]. Rambo
state Road; Mayor E. q. Boyd. A. v
Lesley George. ]. Austin Ellison, oscar
ID. Rldings, John A. Schuhardt Frank
Schuhardt, Frank r. Householder. H.
v. Holloway. the Rev G.. w. Pretty
man. T.. w Eagle. II. A. Dennison ed
ward II. Naylor william A. Matthias
G. H. Ciewell A. j. Brown. Delaware
city: Lewis r. Ellason. r. Dell Jan
vier William r. Hmshebeck. II. NJ
Bart =. Q. Wegeenmann. A. r. Con-
diss F. ]. Gravel, J. B. Montgomery
Orion A. Carrick. Chauncey p. Hol-
comb. James Saunders. Charles Dyer
Eckert Tindle. Joseph Thomas Can-
non. John A. Walls Stanley S. Stew
ems, John G. King. c. w. Pancoast. w
d. Greer. C.. Ferris Jemison. Walter
W Bacon. Ralph Finn. Newport: Har.
~ p. Jackson Ira Lunt Thomas Fer.
Euson Frank ]. Merkel, Edward s
Smith. Charles Muuson.
Regret Father Brady's Departure.
on all sides expressions OF regret arr
TO be heard at the departure OF th'
Rev. Edward L. Brady as pastor o
ST. Peters Church. Since his adven
in New Castle Father Brady has mad
many warm personal friends who arr
loath to see him go from their midst
but who wish him success In his new
fields Of labor.
Had an Exciting Experience.
James Loveless. whitman Glender
jeremiah Tobin and Joseph Bowman
the men who were on the hand ca
which was struck by a northboun
freight near the state Road station Of
the Delaware division railroad on Mon
day afternoon. had an exciting expert
ence When the iner placed the ca
on the track they did not notice
freight that was coming around IN
curve. not being able 70 see :. on &C
count Of the fog. Nor did they hea
the whistle blow II was not until IN
train was within several hundred fee
Of the men thnt they saw II approach
ing. The engineer al once applied IN
brakes but was unable 20 stop hi
train on account OF wet rails and
dashed into the hand car but n 70,
seconds after the men had jumped fe
their lives. Dinner pals and too
we're scattered IN all directions an
the hand car demolished The me
say The engineer waved from tho On
window as the train approached b,
supposed be was waving for them
90 ahead until y crossing could I
reached wis-re they could take n
hand car from the tracks.
Columbia vs.. Upland.
The Columbia basketball team w
20 to Upland Pa. on Saturday mig
and play with the 1--WE on that piac
The Columbia will line IN as follow,
Mckay. Lawler forwards: Peach
Genmil center: virden and Nonteon
cry. defence.
To Attend Divine Service.
Members Of the locsl division OF 4