Evening journal., 1906-11-16
REDUCED CARFARE
FOR WORKINGMEN
City Council Adopts ResOIu
tiOn and Law Committee
Will Take Up Matter
ALSO WANT CLEAN CARS

The first answer receive by city
Council to the proposition made to the
Mayors and Town Councils Of the State
to join in a convention to discuss muni-
cipal affairs, has been received from
the Mayor OF Dover. 1t was read at
last nights meeting Of City Council
md referred to the law committee The
etter read:
Mr.. Thomas T. Lewis. Clerk Of Council.
Wilmington Del
Dear Sir: The calling together in
convention Of the mayors Of all the
towns in the State for the purpose
which you mention IL your letter to me.
I think is an. excellent idea and can be
but for the good of the state. I am
in hearty accord with the movement
and would be glad to join with others
IN the proposed conference.
Yours respectfully.
VIM. H. Walker. Mayor
The request of Harry c. Tatum for
taXthe return Of Sl.42. overpaid capita
ton tax. was complied with. on recom-
mendation of the finance committee.
City Treasurer Charles II. Blaine re-
ported the following balances: First
National Bank, SS3.7141S; Union. si6-
i1Z65; Delaware S25.000; Wilmington
and Brandywine. s25 600; Central S25-
600; special park fund. S27645; special
fund for the redemption Of bonds and
payment OF interest. SiO9.61; interest
from four banks. $2599l. Total. $751;
1865. Treasury receipts FOR the week
We're: Eugene NJ. sayers. 5000:
George tt. Mccall s1364
City Councilman d. w. Lynch Of the
/ Third ward is to the front again with
another proposition for the benefit OF
the people. He firmly believes that
the Wilmington City Railway Coon
pany is making big money, and in thi.
he is not mistaken and because thii
/ corporation is receiving more than an
honest share of profit on its investe.
capital he IS OF the opinion that TIL
workingman should receive some con.
sideration.
Mr.. Lynch's move is to get the cit,
railways TO reduce the carfare rates
particularly from Newport Stanton an'
New Castle for the workingman. IL
pointed out that small houses are yer!
scarce I'm Wilmington and IN conse
quence many men employed here arr
forced to live out of the city Tn
fare from Newport. for instance. h
thinks should be five cents instead o
ten cents. Acting on this proposition
he presented the following resolution a
last nights meeting Of Countil:
Whereas. The city railways reach al
parts Of the city and are carrying al
most all our citizens, be it
Resolved. That tho law committee o
city Council communicate with IN
management Of said city railways E
ascertain if better rates can be obtain
ed for the many workingmen who us
the railways In going back and fort
to their employment
The resolution was adopted and re
ferred TO the law committee
BY way Of n suggestion Mr. White
OF the Eighth ward made the reThar
that it might be well to start a move
ment to get the Wilmington city Rail
way Company to clean its cars.
health officer present at the meetin
after adjournment. made the remar
in a joking way that the councllme
might lose their passes If they didn
watch out. This very thing happene
TO The Evening Journal because
took up the fight Of the people agains
the wilmington City Railway Compan
for clean cars and better service.