Evening journal., 1913-03-22

This was sci forth in letters from
Robert H. Richards. counsel for Cen
eral dupont
AS all the amendments we're IN one
bill. those providing for a 100 foot
width and a forty foot roadway, and
inqress and egress every 40 feet az
least which were desired by many
members Of the Legislature, we're de-
feated along with that providing for
contract between the DUPONT Road
Corporation and the State, the prin-
cipal objection being raised by Cen
eral dupont to the contract plan as
included in the amendment
When the Legislature resumed its
Joint session yesterday afternoon
Herbert II Ward of special counsel
Tor the boulevard committee. explain
ed the proposed amendments as sub
mitted by the committee and recon-
mended for adoption Senator Rein
hardt was chairman OF the committee,
which also included Senators David,
Walls Hazel. Pierce and Fooks and
Representative Smith. who was sec
rotary, and Representatives Records
Barnard. Hirsch. Hammond and Der
rickson.
Mr.. Ward caused a general laugh
when he said that the first section
provided for the repeal of the bulk
head law Mr. Ward saw his mis-
take and added when that bill
comes up hope YOU will all vote
against H."
Mr.. Ward then explained that the
first section provided for the repeal
OF the boulevard law unless the boule-
ward corporation should within three
months sign the contract set forth as
a part OF the bill. and agree TO the
amendments included In the bills
later section This contract, he stat
ed. provided for q board Of Ave direct
ors who would have power to deter
mine what utilities should use the
boulevard strips and what rentals
such utilities should pay. The shares
of stock in the boulevard would be
transferred TO the Governor as trus-
tee TO vote for the election of these
fve directors or nominations for the
board Of directors. two would be made
bv the Chancellor and three by the
boulevard corporation. Any question
affecting the rentals Of utilities must
be decided by four Of the Ave direct
ors. Mr. Ward said the contract
ton should hold the non-vehicular
part of the boulevard right Of way in
trust for the state.
Mr.. Reinhardt asked as to the speci-
&c things in the amendments to which
Mr. DUPONT object Mr.. Ward replied
that he knew OF none except the %
foot provision between shoulders
aside from the fact that he objects
to the whole scheme OF the contract
because he thinks that It would ham
per him In his control OF the lateral
strips.
Representative Barnard asked why
the recommendation of the committee
had all been included In one bill. MI
Ward said that the object was TO pre-
sent complete scheme omhodyne
both amendments and contract Under
the bill he agreed that Mr.. dupont
would either have TO accept this con-
tract or have the boulevard law re-
pealed
Mr. Barnard said word had been re-
ceived during the morning by tho
committee that General DUPONT has
agreed TO the suggested change in thu
commission TO determine the route o
and materials TO be used in construct
ing the vehicular road of the boule
ward The change suggested was
that the State Treasurer or some other
State official be substituted for the
Secretary OF State, the other members
OF the Commission being the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
Senator Walls moved that the en-
tire report be spread on the journals
OF the two houses and that 1000 copies
of the report be printed, which pre-
vailed
Speaker Holcomb then advocated
that the General Assembly pass the
bill requiring the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal Company to build a
bridge over the canal for the houie-
ward Mr. Holcomh explained that
company under its charter Is requr-
ed to build and maintain bridges for
public convenience, and unless the
bill was passed. the State would havt
10 maintain the bridge he said. which
would be an unnecessary expense.
Action in the House.
About 3 o'clock In the afternoon
Representative Owens moved that
House bill No. f79 in substitute form
be taken from the committee on pri.
vate corporations and be considered
stitute was the bill to embodv the
amendment to the boulvard corpora
& tions law as reported by the joint
4 committee OF the Senate and House
IL at the joint session earlier in the day
Without discussion the committee oi
thy whole decided to report the bill
favorably. and it was called up i'm
mediately in the House by Represen-
tative Hammond and was read section
by section.
Representative Hammond explained
that the bill comprised the amend
ments just explained by Herbert n
Ward, in joint session. which III
thought all understood DR. Ham
mond said the committee in framin,
the amendments had tried to carr,
out promises they considered Genera
DUPONT had made TO the Legislature
Speaker Holcomb said that unde
the amendments pending the amend
ments would have to be accepted b
the Coleman DUPONT Road Gncor
porated) within three months or m
amendments and the boulevard cor
pcrations law would be repealed auto
matically and no other boulevar
company could be chartered under /
The vote was then taken as follows
Yeas-Messrs Allen. Barnard Coor
er, Cummins. Hammond. Hirsh. Hous
ton. Jester. Layton. Lynch. Moone,
Owens. Phillips. Records. Schneide
Smith, Stocked. Swan. Taylor Waga
mon, Speaker Holcomb.
Nays-Messrs. Bennett Cook. Del
rickson Cranfland HoffecLpr Kin,