Evening journal., 1913-04-16
ASK TRACTION
CO. TO SUPPLY
BRIDGE CLAMPS
Levy Court Of the Opinion
They Are Included in
Lighting Contract
INDEPENDENT VOTER NOT
IN LINE FOR OFFICE

d. Webb Forrest, of McClellands-
vile wants to be Road Supervisor Of
White Clay Creek hundred. At the
meeting of the Levy Court yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Smith presented a let
ter from Forrest. He said he is ar
Independent Republican and has
friends in his end of the hundred.
Mr.. Burris Il am opposed to a
man who has no politics"
Mr.. Smith: Il move the communi-
cation be referred to the Republican
majority"
President Graves: without obiec-
ton the communication is so refer
red"
Upon motion of Mr.. Burris, IS was
turned over from L. J. Faulkner for
old lumber sold from Market street
bidge.
From the Diamond State Telephone
Company $50 was received for rent
of conduit under the Market street
bridge over the Brandywine.
Estimates we're read from the Will
mington Gas Company for piping and
installing fixtures in the Eleventh and
Third street bridge houses. Mr.. Bur-
ris said that oil has gone so high in
price that the committee on bridges
decided TO install gas.
Mr. Smith opposed the installing OF
anything new at the present time.
Mr.. Burris said he could not see
why Mr.. Smith was always harping
on the city of Wilmington This city
has been paying 40 per cent. of the
taxes, he said, and under the new as
sessment he supposed Wilmington
will pay 80 per cent Of the taxes.
Mir. Smith replied that he favored
Improvements. but Wilmington has
spent over $1,000 on bridges already
this year.
Il must correct Mr.. Smith again, d
said Mr.. Burris. I'VE have not spent
over $1,000 this year. but we paid
$1,000 of old bills contracted by the
former Levy Court"
Mr.. Burris presented a resolution
which was seconded by Mr. Goodine
and adopted:
Whereas, This Levy Court of New
Castle county is being compelled tC
furnish certain incandescent electric
lamps for the lighting of Third street
bridge, which this court believes are
included in the proposal which was
presented for the lighting of the saic
bridge by the Wilmington e. Philadel.
phia Traction Company, and which
lamps the said company now refuses
to furnish, therefore be II
Resolved. That the committee or
bridges be and is hereby directed tC
ascertain the reason the Wilmington
& Philadelphia Traction Compan,
are refusing to furnish certain lamps
which this court believes are include,
I in the proposal for lighting ThirC
I street bridge"
AS stated in THE EVENING JOUR
NAL yesterday the following resolu
ton was adopted:
Whereas, The Levy Court of New
Castle county is informed of the fac
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany proposes TO increase considerab
ly the freight rates on stone for roaC
purposes, such increase affectins
shipments of stone in this county, anC
Whereas. The Levy Court of New
/ Castle county has contracted for ant
anticipates inviting proposals for tn,
construction of. several miles of roaC
Immediately. the cost of which vii
/ ~ N'AA@AANA ahAN 0NEA VIZ
! Thousand Dollars. the cost per mile
being based on the present freigh
rate, it will be impossible to compl,
/ with the provisions of the act undei
which the aforesaid roads we're pro
vided for If the present rate is in
creased, therefore be It
Resolved, That the Levy Court o
New Castle county petition the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company to main
tain the present freight rate on ston,
for road purposes. until such time al
the roads provided for at present ar,
constructed. and
Be IL further Resolved. That
copy of these resolutions be forward
ed 10 the proper officials of the rail
road company and if necessary a com
mittee of the Levy Court confer witt
these officials at once"