Smyrna times., 1906-11-28
TROLLEY PROPOSITION LAID
OVER FOR ANOTHER WEEK
NEW CASTLE COUNTY COURT WANT MORE
TIME TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER.
Engineer Endean Discusses the Project In
Fuller Detail and Declares the Line viii
be Built Sometime Next Spring.

The New Castle Levy Court did not
grant the Smyrna Kent County and
Delaware Bay Traction Company the
right of way over the public rood from
Delaware City to Duck Greek yester-
day but postponed action another week.
The prospect, however, is very favor
able. Most of the session was taken
up by discussion behind closed doors.
A delegation of residents from the
lower part of the county appeared be-
fore the court and urged the members |
to grant the necessary permission.
Only one man objected to the road.
The matter was finally laid over until
the next meeting, when attorneys of
the court and of the traction company
will make report to the court and
some action will probably be taken.
Engineer Endean Expresses Much C Jaiidence.
Mr.. J. W. Eudean, chief engineer of
the proposed Diamond State Rapid
Transit Company, returned to Smyrna
from New York on Friday last and in
an interview he stated, that never be-
fore had there been such good indica-
tions in sight for an early commence
ment of preliminary work in connection
with the actual construction of the
trolley road throughout the State as at
the present time. While he expressed
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Levy Court had not granted the fran
chise for New Castle County right of
way before this, still at the same
time as the Attorney of the coun-
ty had not specifically mentioned the
proposed route OF the road through
New Castle County in his application.
it was hardly to be expected that the
commissioners would grant blanket
franchise, such as was put before
them. Yesterday this matter was en-
tered into more thoroughly when
Attorney Horace G. Knowles made
statement specifying the particular
route which it is proposed to adopt,
praying the commissioners to grant
the rights asked for When this is
granted Engineer Endean purposes
placing a corps of surveyors in
the field to survey the entire
route from Delaware City to Re
hoboth. 1t is proposed to construct
the road in five mile sections and eaGl
section will be put IN operation as
completed. AS soon as the first five
mile section is surveyed, tenders vii
be Immediately called for, and con
tracts let so that it is hoped that actua
construction work may be taken, il
hand at Delaware City as soon as the
season opens about March the 18th
and the work will be pushed along al
rapidly as possible to completion.
All Details With Financing about Complete.
All details in connection with th
financing of the enterprise is abou
completed and has entailed an enoI
nous amount of work on, the part c
Mr.. Endean, and he is more tina
pleased to be able to announce thi
notwithstanding the enormous skeI
tism and great want of confidence o
the part of the public, and especial
does this apply to Smyrna, that /
found when Le took hold of the ente
prise in September last, he has II
umphed over all obstacles and II
trolley road is an assured fact. NJ
Endean went to st. Georges on Satu
day and selected site on the outskir
of that enterprising town for lars
central power station and car dep
and work shops. These buildings W
cover an area of one and one-half acr
and give steady employment to o
hundred and thirty-fve employees
The site has been secured and as
incentive to induce Mr.. Endean's Co
pany to locate the plant there,
town board has agreed to exempt
property from taxation for tifte
years. 1t has frontage on the ma
road 315 feet and has also wa
frontage on the Chesapeake Canal
over 300 feet, and it is altogether
ideal location and the deed will
closed during the coming week. ]
EEdean is also negotiation on behalf
the fnanciers with the property he
ers on the eastern side OF the Che
peake Canal between the towns OF
Georges and Chesapeake City for
acquiring of private right of way
spur of the main line to be construc
from st. Georges to Chesapeake VI
u These negotiations are progress
III rapidly and satisfactorily and it is
ticipated that the entire right OF
will be acquired in the very near fut'
when surveyors will be placed in
field at once with view OF an 81
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