Evening journal., 1907-02-28
FARES AND
MORE REVENUE.
keenan, Trolley Bill Benefits
City WOTkingmel and
School Children

The Keenan, bill now before the
Legislature providing for a tax Of Sioo
on each trolley car operated on the
streets Of wilmington. is being favor
ably commented on throughout the
state. At this time public service
corporations occupying tne streets Of
Wilmington pay particularly nothing
for their valuable privileges, and
should the keenan, bill pass they VIII
be obliged TO pay no more for their
privileges than Is required by other
municipalities. The bin further pro-
vides for reduced rate Of fare for
children while they are going to and
from school and for a similar reduc-
/ ton I'm fare 10 workingmen while they
are going to and returning from their
work.
The bill follows:
An act imposing a tax upon trolley
cars for municipal purposes
BE 81 enacted by ;he Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the state
Of Delaware in General Assembly met
Section ]. That on and after July
/. 1877. IL shall be unlawful for the own
ers. lessees or managers Of any electric
railway line to run and operate It's
Trolley cars within the limits Of the
city OF Wilmington. without first OBJ
itaining for each and every car license
from the Mayor and Council of VILE
rninrton. for which thsrc shall be paid
for such license 40 the said Mayor ane
council of wilmington. by the ssir
owners. 1essees or mana gers OF suci
az
hundred dollars The said license
shall be good for period OF twelve
months or untll the following july 4
subsequent to the date OF issue an,
must be numbered serlally and date1
an dbear the number OF the particuial
car for which It was issued and only
for which it is good and IT must o'
, hung up or fastened i'm some consplcu-
Gus place inside OF She car over th'
door. Should any car be added 70 ln'
! service or placed IN operation suose-
, ouent 10 the first Of July, hcens'
r must first be obtained therefor and tho
cost Of such license shall be proper
/ tionate to the remaining period before
the following first Of July.
Section .. That if any owner desse'
[ or manager shall operate trolley ca
, within the limits of the city OF VIII
. mIngion. without securing a hcens'
? and displaying the same as provide'
; I'm foregoing section, he or they shall hI
subjected to n penalty OF fifty dollar
for each and every day such ctr is 50
Generated. to be recovered I'm an actor
I'm The superior Court, one-half of sucl
penalty 10 be for the use and benefit o
the state and the other one-half 70
; the use and benefit Of the Mayor AM
. Council of wilmington.
Section 3. The Mayor and council o
Wilmington are hereby authorized, d.
. rected and empowered 10 rebate to TN
j. owners. lessees or managers of an
= electric railway the whole or part d
II such license fee provided eatisfactof
arrangements can be made with th
a owners. lessees or managers OF sue
electric railway line or lines for IN
d TRANSFORMATION OF school children 70
lc two and one-half cents for each RIA
st. with transfer over its line during ia
N period of the day children go TO an
l. nom school. and a like rate for work
n ingmen during the hours when they z
Is TO and from their work.
" Section T. That an acts or parts
lel acts inconsistent herewith are re
pealed.