Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-21
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New Castle, Feb. 2l-Council. in
special session, last evening by a vote OF
8 70 2. decided that the arc lights should
not be tested, and by the same vote APP
proved and ratified the action OF the
street committee in the installation oil
eight extra fire plugs and SIX arc lights,
after a heated discussion IN which tne
action OF the committees was opposed
by Messrs. Jemison and Reynolds.
The Council also indorsed the draft oi
the solid pier line adopted It and sent d
to Col Harry @. Cavanaugh OF the Board
OF Trade. at Washington, ID. c., this morn
ing. TO be taken up with the Secretary OF
War for his approval The subject will
again be taken up with Capt tlagler,
who is IN charge OF the local harbor im-
provements.
The Council unanimously rendered a
vote OF thanks TO Andrew Byson. presi-
dent of the Brylgon Steel Co., thanking
him for the handsome drawing showing
what the solid pier line would be when
carried out as established by the govern
ment in 1891. The map was made With
out cost to the city and presented to the
mayor and Council without cost.
The meeting was called TO order at S.2s
o'clock by President Smith, who stated:
"This meeting is called for the purpose of
hearing the report OF the committee TO
investigate the candlepower of the arc
lights. Mr. Jemison is the chairman of
the committee
Mr.. Jemison said GAS chairman OF that
committee. | would ask that one Of the
members who went TO Philadelphia make
the report.
Mr. Gallagher is not really
necessary Mr. Jemison knows what was
cone and the result OF the visit TO Phila-
dcphia"
Mr. Jemison am satisfied to make
the report that ] could not CO. Pressing
business prevented As had the report
given TO me there is only one firm in Phia-
dclphia willing TO undertake the work of
making a test of the strength of the arc
lights. that is the Philadelphia Electric
Supply Co., at a cost OF Sl0O--
President Smith e" Being with the COM
mittee, 1 learned that the only method of
testing was by having the man come here
and learn the amount OF amperes going
through the wires and then to take the
lights down and ship them TO New York.
The capacity of the light cannot be tested
otherwise. The General Electric Co. is
not in the business ol testing the lights
and would not do 30 for any amount of
money.
Mr.. Jemison -"Tho opinion Of City
Solicitor Cooper given 10 the COMMITTEES
IN relation TO the contracts might be read.
The opinion was handed 90 Clerk Duffy
who read IT, lt was headed by what
authority the lights and plugs are to b,
placed and paid for
Tho text of the opinion showed that th,
contract called for the installation of 81
arc lights and i5 fire plugs and "thai
where in the opinion of the Council that
body decided 1t necessary to install Other
lights or plugs % could do so and th,
power lay solely in the Council II Other
lights or plugs had been placed without
the vote or the direction of the Counci
and placed on tho minutes of the Comci
then it was illegal unless the actions of th,
respective committees were ratified by
the vote of the Council He advised
TINT the Council, 10 be courteous, shoulc
suggest the removal OF the extra plugs oi
lights
Al the close of the reading of the opin
ion Mr. Duffy snid. 81 move that the
actions Of the light and fire committees
be ratified in the matter of installing tn,
extra plugs and lights
Mr.. Gallagher 81 second the motion
Mr.. Reynolds ann not In favor o.
this ] favor good lights and we shoul,
have what We ordered ] DO not see an,
call for more until we can see huthc
what VIC can do in the payment of tn,
same
Mr.. Jcmison-'I voice the sentiment.
Of Mr. Reynolds The bin Is greater thar
VIC can pay ! would il we could hav,
the light M night as bright as the sun o
midday, but 20 see ourselves with the bal
anco on the right side of the ledger is ian
possible with the amount we can legal1
raise from the taxes We are making
start in a contract for q period of % YEAR
and should be careful what we hold our
solves to-
Mr.. Smith Each plug is necessary.
can see where we can take one out @
one we can do without Tho Baldt
Electric Railway Company ono new one ol
South Third where there never was one
one at Lunt s.. are all needed
Mr.. Reyolds There are three plug
In one square Fifth between Delawar
and South streets
Mr.. Smith-"Two squares. YOU mean
and long ones at that Between Stew
arts corner at Fourth and Delaware q
Williams street there was no plug. On
Rt Roberts was demanded
Mr.. Jemison 81 don't care 70 90 int
personalities, but. as Mr.. Duffy wants 4
would state that one plug on Fifth stree
opposite the property in which am inter
ested is not really needed The plug A
The lower end of North Fourth street 4
the turn Of the street is not needed: ther
Is one 81 the colored church and one a
Lunt's corner, capable Of doing al tina
Is needed and from which any fire in this
neighborhood could be easily fought.
am one m favor OF taking out the plug o