Evening journal., 1913-08-20
TROLLEY MAY
LOSE BRIDGE
FRANCHISE
Levy Court VIII Terminate
Contract Unless Company
FulfilIS Promises
ALLEGE INSUFFICIENT
POWER IS PROVIDED

Samuel l.. Buris, chairman. ant
Charles w. Gooding, OF the Wilmington
bridge committee, are determined thai
the Wilmington aud Southern Traction
Company shall live up 10 the agreement
entered into with the county repardn.
The Market street bridge over the Chris
tiana river. The Levy Court passed tn
resolutions yesterday. whicl
cover in full the trouble between tn
Levy Court and the New Castle line:
Whereas. The Wilmington and
Southern Traction Company on the
9th day of May. A. ID. 1911. entered
into an agreement in writing with
the Levy Court Of New Castle
county, whereby the said company
was permitted to use and operate
the bridge over the Christiana
river at Market street, in the city
of Wilmington. under certain con
ditions, and in manner conforming
TO the views and wishes OF the said
Levy Court; aud
Whereas, The said company agreed
70 repair and keep in good condi.
tion the floor of the said Market
street bridge between its rails and
for the space Of two feet on each
side thereof. and to install at its
own expense good and sufficient
electric motor to operate the draw
of the said bridge. and TO properly
light the said bridge. ana 70 do An
necessary wiring and to keep said
wiring and motor in good repair. and
60 repair and make good any and all
damages done by said company 20
the said bridge from time to time,
and OF all times hereafter; and
Whereas. the said company agreed
60 pay for and assume the costs Of
al repairs to the said bridge made
necessary by said company, and also
agreed to pay for and assume the
costs of all damages done by the
said company or its agents or en-
ploves and
Whereas, The said company in
and by the aforesaid agreement
agreed and covenanted that in the
event of the breach of any of the
covenants in said agreement pro-
vided on the part Of said com
pany. then the said Levy Courf
should have the right. power and
privilege to terminate said agree
ment al any time thereafter, upon
giving to the said company thirty
DAYS written notice of its inten-
tion SO to do. and in such event
the said Levy Court should have
the right and privilege Of prohib-
iling the said company from fur
ther using the said bridge. and
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cut any and all wires installed by
the said company on the said
/ bridge and should have the right
to tear m The tracks of the said
company placed by the said com
pany upon the said bridge and the
approaches thereto; and
Whereas. II was further agreed
that all OF the terms. covenants.
and conditions Of the said writ
ten agreement should extend to
and bind the successors and as
signs and lessees Of the said com
pany. and
Whereas. The said company has
failed and refused 10 pay the costs
Of repairs 10 said bridge made
necessary by the company to the
amounr of about $500. and has
failed and refused 10 furnish suf.
fcient electric power to operate
at its own expense a good and
sufficient electric motor. 10 oper
ate the draw of said bridge. anc
has failed and refused 10 properl,
and sufficiently light the sais
bridge. and has failed and refused
70 carry out and perform NAM
other terms and conditions of thi
said written agreement TO IN
great Inconvenience. damage am
expense to the Levy Court of New
Castle county and(tbe travelling
public In general: therefore be !
Resolved. BY the Levy Court o
New Castle county that the sec
retary Of this court be instructei
to notify said Wilmington South
ern Traction Co, its successor
and lessees and assigns that ol
and after the expiration of thirt
DAYS the agreement heretofore ex
listing between the Levy Court an
the said company shall cease an
terminate and all rights an
privileges heretofore existing b
virtue Of the said agreement shall
ihereupon cease and determine
and he II therefore
Resolved. THAT The Bridge Com
mittee Of the Levy Court be al
thorized TO remove or have r.
moved the tracks Of the said com
pany from the said bridge an
prevent the said company, its sue
cessors. lessees or assigns fror
further using the said bridge. unit
such time as the said compan
shall fully comply with all Of IN
terms and conditions under whic
they we're originally authorize
or permitted 10 use the sal
bridge. and shall give good an
sufficient surety satisfactory I
? the Levy Court to guarantee th
said Levy Court against any fur