Evening journal., 1913-07-05

Wallace Hermann. Episcopal, 1s it.
s in.
Baseball Throwing Edward Taylor.
Jr. Episcopal, 265 it.; Granville Fer
guson 1853 TT. in; Elmer Pedrick,
Episcopal, $50 #.
Mile Relay Race-First, Presby-
terian team. Frederick Lorenz. How
ard Wilhelme. Hugh Wyly. James 7.
Elfason. Second, Methodist team,
Robert Mofratt, Earle Bacon. John A.
Clarke, Granville Ferguson Third,
Episcopal team, George Madden, Ed
ward Taylor, Jr., Elmer Pedrick,
Wallace Hermann.
William +. Meyers is making ar
rangements to place $50 Norway
Maple trees in the park, which will
greatly add to its attractiyeness and
popularity, as at present there is but
little shade in the park
Supper parties were numerous in
the evening, and tables were at a
premium.
Ocean Beach Park has come To stay
and New Castle is waking up at last.
The day was an ideal one and the
extra trolley cars were we'll filled,
The car which connected with the
Wilson line boats brought many
Philadelphians to the park. The bath
ing in the Delaware was splendid
The police had little trouble as every
one acted orderly and there we're
very few accidents and these OF only
minor importance.
William Pedrick, a civil war veter-
an, was taken sick on Thursday and
was sent to the Delaware Hospital.
There was several pretty displays
or fireworks throughout the city last
night
Residents are discussing with much
interest the franchise asked for by
, the Wilmington City Electric Co.
City Council has already given two
readings TO the OF oilinance which, il
+ passed, would permit the Wilmington
] company to run a special cable to
? Dobbinsville, at which point a cable
of the Delaware City Electric Com
l pany will carry electric power te
Delaware City.
! The Wilmington company is ex
2 pending $4,000 to equip this line. II
addition the company wants to place
D its wires on the poles OF the Della
!, ware Water Improvement Company
! so it can FURNISH light for stree
: lighting and power.
The ordinance follows
: Section l. The right and privileg
is hereby granted by The Mayo
i and Council Of New Castle 70 the VIII
$ mington City Electric Company. il
: Successors, lessees and assigns. 4
k erect poles. string wires thereon, an
d construct whatever other means ma
II be necessary, with the right to repai
ana renew the same. in and thrcug
e the public streets, lanes, roads, by
/ ways and alleys of New Castle Tor II
le transmission OF light, heat an
y power and the supplying and sale (
le electric current. Permission is herr
by specifically granted unto the sal
= Wilmington City Electric Compan'
g its successors, lessees and assigns
p, erect poles and string wires thereof
- I'm and through the following publ
= = roads and streets in. the said city
- New Castle. for the purposes afor'
~ said. Commencing at the interse'
of tion of the Wilmington and New Ca
tie roa with the northerly city lin
m its of the city of New Ca
s. tie. thence in a southerly directic
ii. along the Wilmington and New Ca
IS tie road, known as Wilmington stree
ad to Fourth street. also known as Vii
It. street: thence southwesterly alor
III the said Fourth street TO Harmon
street: thence northwesterly aloT
" Harmony street TO Sixth street: them
IN southwesterly along Sixth street
South street; thence Northwestern
70 along South street to Seventh stree
oy and thence southwesterly aloi
Seventh street to its intersection wi
~ the Hamburg Road; thence alol
a. the Hamburg Road to the souther
,s limits Of the city Of New Castle al
~ also along the said Seventh street
the private right Of way of the w
ad mington. New Castle and Delawa
it4 City Railway Company.
IT. Section g. The said posts or pol
In shall be so located as in no way
rts interiors with the safety or CONVEX
ence Of persons travelling on or ov
ly, the said public roads or streets, a
on. shall not unnecessarily obstruct
Interfere with public travel or da
ne. age public or private property, and
nd is further provided that before ent'
ing upon any such public roads
NJ. streets in the said city for the purpc
en-, iof exercising the rights granted
ard this ordinance the said Wilmingt
City Electric Company, its success'
elk, or assigns, hall comply with su
ss.s regulations as may now or heraf
be adopted by the Council Of the 9
ier, of New Castle; provided further, Il
,th- before entering upon any such pub
me. roads and streets in the said c
other than those above designated
lille said Wilmington City Electric ca
in; pany. its successors, lessees or
in. signs, shall obtain the written perm