Evening journal., 1913-04-29
PEOPLES co.
ASKS COUNTY
FOR FRANCHISE
New Company Would String
Poles and Lay COnduitS
on All Roads
REQUEST GOES
OVER FOR CONSIDERATION

Application was made to the Levy
Court today by the Peoples Heat,
Light and Power Company for per-
mission to erect poles and lay con-
duits on the county roads outside of
he several towns of the county.
Mr. Hollngsworth favored the pro-
posed franchise. but he wanted more
time to consider the question.
DR.. l.. Heisler Bail, an officer of the
company said the Peoples Railway
Company is unable ID light the
Brandywine Springs Park He be-
lievcd the company should be allowed
to light it's own property and the
nearby towns DR.. Ball said Julian =.
Walker. attorney for the Levy Court.
has examined the application and had
found the county safely guarded.
Mr. Scott said that IS He franchise
extends from Claymont to Clayton he
felt that some time should je given TO
tho Levy Court TO consider this matter.
He did not think it should be granted
ON a half hours consideration.
Mr. BuiTis said he favored COM
petition in lighting, but thought the
matter should go over for awhile at
ter further discussion. The matter
went over for a week. being referred
to the whole court as a committee.
The franchise resolution offered
ollows:
A resolution authorizing Poo
pies Heat Light and Power
Company a corporation Of the
State of Delaware. to erect poles,
string wires and lay conduits in
the public roads, highways and
lanes OF the County OF New Castle
outside of the present limits of
incorporated Cities and Towns.
Whereas People Heat Light and
Power Company, a corporation of
the State Of Delaware. has been
organized by the Peoples Railway
Company. to engage in the busi-
. ness of manufacturing and dis
tributing electricity for heat,
light and power, and is under
contract to be merged with said
Peoples Railway Company;
Be it Resolved by the Levy
Court of New Castle County,
Delaware:
Section !. That the said Peo-
pies Heat. Light and Power Com
pany. for the purpose of conduct
ing the business for Yhicn 1t was
organized. as aforesaid. be and
the same hereby is given permis-
sion to erect poles and to string
properly insulated wires isDd to
lay conduits to convey wires, for
the purpose of conducting elec-
trio current. in pom or under all
the public roads. highways and
lanes of New Castle County, Della
ware. outside the present limits
OF incorporated cities and towns
of said County; Provided. how
ever, that such poles and such
conduits shall. under the direc-
lion of the County Engineer OF
said County. he so placed as not
O interfere with public travel or
.he proper drainage Of such
roads. highways and lanes; And
PROVIDED Further that the said
PEOPLES Heat Light and Power
Compan- shall first obtain the
permission of the abutting pro-
perty owners to erect such poles
or lay such colduits.
Section 2.-Before erecting any
such poles OF laying any such
conduts. the said Peoples Heat,
Light and Power Company shall
enter into an agreement with the
Levy Court of New Castle coun-
to. TO be in form and substance
approved by the attorney for said
Lew Court. whereby the said
Peoples Heat Light and Power
Company shall undertake TO re-
store any road, highway or lane
upon or under which it shall
erect any pole or poles or lay any
conduits to as good condition
as the said roads. highways or
lanes were in before the erec-
tion of such poles or laying oil
such conduits, and shall indem-
Nifty and save harmless the said
Y Levy Court from any cost or
expense to which il may be put by
reason of the failure of said
Peoples Light, Heat and Power
Company so to restore any such
road. highway or lane, and fur
ther to indemnity and save harm
less the said Levy Court from any
loss. cost or damage arising from
any accident or accidents that
may happen by reason of the
erection. laying or existence OF
any such poles, wires or con-
duits in. upon or under any
such road, highway or lane.
Section 3.-This grant or per-
mission DN the SAID Levy OOuIb
to the said Peoples Heat, Light
and Power Company shall not be-
come operative or effective until
the said Peoples Heat. Light and
Power Company. by it's proper
officers and under it's corporate
seal shall have executed and de-
livered to the said Levy Court
formal acceptance in writing of
the provisions of this resolution,
whereby it shall agree to comply
with and be bound by the terms
and conditions hereof.