Evening journal., 1908-11-24
STREET BOARD
FAVORSP.B.&W.
Resolution Granting PermiS-
sion to Lay Pipes Passes
a Second Reading
RAILWAY co. TAKES
OVER WATER co.

Supported by members of the Board
of Park Commissioners the Board of Edu-
cation, the Board Of Water Commits
sioners and the attorney of the railroad
company. a bill granting permission TO
the p. b. and w. Railroad TO lay water
mains on It's right of way on its She'll
pot branch and to cross two city streets
was given two readings by the Street
and Sewer Directors this morning and
will probably be passed next Monday
morning. A resolution favoring the
grant and a lease to the city Of two
squares OF the railroads property at
Third and Church streets, to be used
as a park land for ten years. we're ap-
proved by the Water Commissioners yes
terday. and John Bggs. attorney for the
railroad. came to the Street and Sewer
Directors with this approval as a strong
argument fer favorable action.
The request originally came before the
street directors as an application frt m
the Delaware Water Company. Action
on this application had been suspended
and it was still before the directors as
a request from the water company until
this morningf, when Mr.. Biggs announc-
ed that the railroad had acquired the
pipes and other property of the water
company along the railroads right Of
way. and accordingly presented the ap-
plica1ion on behalf Of the railroad it.
self This necessitated consideration Of
teh application as an original bill ard
this required three readings.
The resolution iven reading to-day
requires the railroad TO protect the city
from any damages that might occur
from the grant and eXacts an agree
ment that it supply water to rs own
property solely. The lease of .he
ground fo- the park land is 20 run for
ten years. and is to be given on Tho
condition that tho railroad siding nov
there shall remain. The lease, after
the expiration of ton years. IS to br
renewed for the same period. provided
the railroad shall net nced it for rail
road purposes. The railroad is to NJ
exempt from taxation on tn, grounl
during the period OF the lesse.
Those attending iin meeting IN ho-
half Of the application. besides MI.
BigEs. were S. H. Baynard. ana 'iais
uel Bancroft. park commissioners. Di
Evan c. Shortlidge. president Of The
Board of Education: BENJAMIN SHAW,
president Of the Board of Water Com
missioners. and William w. Dobdell. a
director of the F.. r. anl w. Railroad
In arguing for the ~ailroad company
Mr. Biggs laudeI 70 as ore If the citv's
largest ana most henchcent industries
and fully as worthy of consideration as
the Harlan and Holingsworth Corpor-
alton IN its request for the vacating
Of Justisnn street. The two streets 10
be crossed by the water mains. if per-
mittod to he laid. are New Castle ave-
nue. at Eden Park and Fourth at tht
Delaware river.
The need Of the ground offered as
park land bv the railroad was cmpha.
sized bv Messrs. Bavnard and Lobdell
Mr.. Bancroft pledged the approval OF
the grant Of the Park Commissioners
as did Or. Shortlidge for the Board
Of Education. The statement by M
I.obdell. as a director of the railroad
that the lease would be indefinite If con.
gestion of freight and the good of the
city dill not require its expiration, was
regarded as most significant
Director Gray struck a pessimistic
note when he observed that he thought
the lease should be longer. He APP
peared readily notified. however. when
all united in throwing bouquets at the
p. 3. and w Railroad for its elevation
of .ts tracks here and its magnanimity
as a large industry and benefactor OF
the CITY