Evening journal., 1913-02-12
ROW OVER
LIGHTING
after LiveIyF Fight Levy Court
Decides on Gas for
Court House
OBJECT TO HLUMINANT
FOR WASHINGTON BRIDGE

we've got them. They are out /
Your beats three every time" shouted |
William A. Scott at the meeting Of the
Levy Court yesterday afternoon. It
happened following the vote on the I
question to reject the bids for lighting 4
Washington street bridge Mr. Hol- |
lingsworth. Republican, voted with the /
Democrats TO reject the bids and then |
came the exclamation by Mr.. Scott.
When the Levy Court met yesterday |
afternoon Mr.. Burris presented a reso- |
luton awarding the contract for light |
ing the Court House and Washington
street bridge to the Wilmington Gas
Company Addressing the chairman,
Mr. Scott said: II wish you would in
form the members OF the court as to
the status OF this question. Have you
people gotten together and put in this
resolution TO ram Il down our throats
lit is not right I am ready to go be-
fore the constituents or New Castle
county and fight this question. We
have some rights as a INTEGRITY and We
say if you can stand IL we can stand
it. to pay higher for gas than cleo
tricity
Mr. Burris said representative Of
lAi knn ANAtfnnl HNu HHRMn AhN NNAA
that gas is cheaper than electricity
MIR. Scotts reply was a defy to the
Representatives
Mr.. Smith asked If there had been
a meeting held by the committee OF
the whole TO discuss the lighting
question No answer was forth
coming.
Mr. Burris said that as he had no
doubt that gas is cheaper than cleo
tricty he was willing 10 take the re-
sponsbility of passing the resolution.
Al this point Mr. Smith said the
resolution was out OF order Presi-
dent Groves. however. ruled that both
the motion and the resolution we're
in order
Mr.. Gooding took exception to
statements made by Mr. Burris.
Mr. Smith said the number Of
lights on the bridge had been re-
duced from twelve TO eight
Mr. Scott again urged that the
bridge be lighted with electricity. the
difference in the price was shown to
be Sl4O63 In favor OF electricity.
"lf Washington bridge is not well
lighted then I will pity you dear
little men who wish to stand for Office
again; you better look out" was Mr..
SCOTS rally at this point
Mr.. Burris remarked do you know
that politics have been working
about this contract for more month.
Mr. Scott came back with the
statement that Mr. Burris has taken
orders from politicians in the court
hours corridor.
81 have seen you with the chairman
OF the Republican state Central Com
...tH a l..
= Committee" said Mr.. Scott.
Mr. Burris replied that If he had
been seen with the gentlemen neither
Mr. Mitchell nor Mr. Billany could
drive him into something that was
not In the peoples interests, and ]
do not propose TO stand here and al
low the opposite party TO drive over
my head something not beneficial TO
the taxpayers of the county"
Mr.. FOuracre said he had heard Mr..
Mitchell make the statement that he
did not believe it a proper thing for
representatives Of the two lighting
companies 10 appear before the Court
regarding the lights.
81 make this statement I'm fairness
to Mr.. Burris' said Mr.. Fouracre.
Mr. Smith then moved that the first
part of the resolution be separated
so that the first floor OF the Court
House be lighted by gas and the sec
ond floor by electricity Mr.. Scott
and Mr.. Gooding seconded the amend
ment. After more parleying Mr.. Scott
moved a recess be taken for con.
ference on the subject by the com.
mittcc of the whole The vote on the
amendment providing electric light.
ing for the County Court room and
gas for tho first floor Offices, was
te 3. The vote was:
Ayes -GOoding Smith Scott
Nays-Burris, Hollingsworth, Four
acre and Groves
President Groves declared tn,
amendment lost and the vote on tn,
or ginal motion, providing for the us,
of gas In the County Court House
was called
Mr. Burris moved and Mr.. Fouracr'
seconded q motion that gas be used
aud the contract were awarded by the
of to g. The vote was. Aye-Bur
ris, Hollingsworth, Fouracre an,
Groves; no-Gooding. Smith an,
Scott
After Mr.. Burris had called for
vote on the Washington street bridg
A-NtilAf i'rAA'lA AtAWhNn 'N IAdAHil
that eight electric light lamps. a
sc4.92 would cost the county S5t9.3l
The same number OF gas lamps. n
said, would cost S440, or $40 yea
less.
On motion to reject the Washing
ton street bridge bids, Mr.. Hollings
worth voted with the Democrats, an
the bids were rejected. II was the
that Mr. Scott, clapping his hands
said We've got them, four beat
! three"
Mr. Burris then moved that the cor
tract for lighting Third Eleventh an
Seventh street bridges be awarde
10 the Traction Company He said th
cost last year was S216 and this yea
the bid is $500. The motion wa
adopted
Mr.. Hollingsworth moved that ne
bids be advertised for lighting II
bridges at so much a light.
During the discussion more tina
10 persons crowded at the doorwa.
OF the court room.