Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-08
log Hearing Today OF
hose Interested in
Lighting Franchise.
Will Submit Rate
Schedule

e Street and Sewer Commission
ersere in meeting for several hours
TOY hearing those for and against
thlighting franchise for which the
piles Light, Heat and Power Com
~ is applying and shortly before
o'clock took a recess until Thurs
d afternoon at o'clock in order to
e Richard w. Crook. superinten-
dt of the company an opportunity
/ submit a schedule of rates for
wer and lighting his company viii
arge.
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
action Company was represented
the hearing by Andrew c. Gray,
e company's attorney; Van Horn
lly. president of the company; T. w.
Ellison, vice-president, and other Of
ters of the company.
The Peoples Company was repre-
snted by Robert II. Richards and w.
Hilles, attorneys, and Richard w.
rock, general manager of the COM
my.
The resolution providing for the
anchise was first read and the dis
ission followed.
President Sparks said that It had
zen publicly disseminated through
he press that he personally promised
gave assurance that if the Governor
Guild veto the bill, that the Street
nd Sewer Board would grant the
.anchise. Il don't know at this min.
te how l arr going to vote. am Oh
scord as being against public utility
1mpetition, but | am always open e
)nviction,' he slid.
L. Heisler Ball stated that Mr.
parks did not say that he would give
franchise but said he would give
4 ne Peoples Company fair treatment
. I asked him if ie would vote for us,
. aid Mr.. Ball, "hd he replied that h
4 ,ould not say hi wv he would vote, bu
'ould give US hir treatment
81 Robert H. Rijhards said that afte
& Governor Mile had vetoed the bill
r nat he met MI Sparks on the street
& nd that he mhe no promises to vot
:. Or the FRANCHISE, but said that tn
d ompany would get the utmost con
q liberation anC fair treatment.
But fair tfatment, we think" salt
II ir. Richards would be to give tn
Peoples Company a franchise to d,
& usiness I'm he city of Wilmington.
He then Explained several typho
:raphical erors in the resolution
81 ,roviding fr a franchise.
Under te charter of the Peoples
Railway Cdpany," said Mr. Richard
it could mt go into the lighting bust
s less, but 5 directors are the direct
4 )rs of the lighting company and il
making It's application it is reall.
q he appliition of the railway com
,any" Il said that the railway com
1any hs been in the city twelv
,ears an only a short time ago wa
able to ~ interest on its bonds. H
said thcompany was of great bene
1T 10 Il city and had improved tn
streetJpon which il had tracks. H
# added lat the company did not desir
& the flhchise for the purpose of Gu
E throa or for selling on
to thother company but because
|N belied that the lighting field in thi
CITY : large enough for two com
pans in which to do business peace
'M IQIlI his - nOb a ny " hA6A
&# schie", said Mr.. Richards but is
bonfda proposition to engage in tn
hgIng business a matter Of commo
kniledge.
esident Sparks asked Nj
Rlards what would happen if tn
oil company should elect cut thros
cepetition, what would his compan
d.
Ir. Richards said that from hi
dversation with the officers of tn
~ company they would not CT
ices to a point where the compan
81 build lost money
Secretary Christy at this point rea
petitions which we're received
last meeting Of the board askir
at the franchise be granted.
Letters were received from the Wi
ington Automobile Company, Holl
Cook, Frank A. Weatherby, Charl'
Mammele and Son, asking that Il
'anchise be granted. One letter sig
y "A Citizen" was not read.
A letter from Harry o. Evans, NAL
ger iof the Charles Scarborough CO
as received stating that it was sa
u sled with the present service.
President Sparks called attention
S he opinion of the board two yea
e, in which it went on record