Evening journal., 1914-03-07
AGAIN
CAUSES TALK
Utilities Commissioner Vance
Still Of opinion That
Structure Will so"
COMPANY ASSESSMENT
TO BE INVESTIGATED

Inc Board OF IuOllc JtilltN NOm-
missioncrs met yesterday afternoon
with three commissioners present, and
only a few business matters of minor
Importance were transacted. The com
mission communicated with City Soli-
citor Daniel o. Hastings relative TO the
T agreement with the counsel for the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company i'm the proposed strip-ticket
] litigation and the latter informed the
commission that lac had nothing fur
thcr To report. The commissioners who
attended the meeting were Alcssrs.
Vance, McMulln and Garretson. Com
missioner Baily being absent. As has
been the case in all sessions since the
death of former President j. Jackson
Pcirce. the chair was filled By Com
missioner Namcc as temporary presi-
dent. The commissioners attached
their names 10 a handsome set OF en-
giaved resolutions upon the death OF
Mr.. Peifcc. which will be forwarded to
the members OF his family.
A communication was received from
lChy Council informing the commission
that their request for remuneration for
been denied
During the meeting the commission
received message that n moving pic
ture man, who had his machine outside
the city hall desired to take their
pictures, but the commissionarss did
not care TO figure in the movies so
the request was declined with thanks
The commission received the rcsolu.
ItF AL. .4A I.tr hr rlI
Labor Union urging the commission not
TO accept the terms set forth in the
! agreement OF counsel for the traction
} company and the utilities commission
! anent the argument in the federal court
q of the alleged charter right of the com.
J pany to charge straight iye.celi
8 fare. The Labor Union objected to th'
2 admissions in the ninth section, whereof,
e the utilities commission acknowledge
that the companies which merged &
p make the Wilmington and Philadel
e. phia Traction Company. were incorpo
e. rated. lnasmuch as the agreement o
= counsel was sanctioned at the las
meeting OF the commission, the receip
of the resolution meant nothing.
II was agreed 10 inform the Labo
Union that the utilities commission ha
7 was not TO the best interests OF tn
Y city
The commissioners received the re
ports of taxes paid by the cities o
e. Dallas, Texas, and Hartford, Conn
=. which they had solicited some tim
Y. ago. and in each case It was learne
D., that the taxes paid by the publ
o. utilities in these cities were great
S. in advance of that paid by those /
D. Wilmington.
Dt Mr.. Garretson mentioned the fact
concerning the assessment of publ
L. utilities in this city which had bee
- brought out by Councilman Haney
", the last meeting of Council, 70 II
lk effect that the public utility asses
k ment has been fixed by the Legisli
ir ture at a certain figure, not less tina
- $4,000 and not more than $1,000
AS He suggested that the reports Of III
NJ Dallas and Hartford utility assesl
OF ments be received and a compariso
s made between them and the local az
he sessment in order to ascertain no
er much out of proportion the local a.
mr. easements were. and them to brin
Mt the matter to the attention of Coui
n ell and if necessary the Legislature
m. The motion TO this effect prevaile
-- A communication received from
ty car ventilation company, which wa
q in the nature of an advertisement
Is was filed for future reference.
mi Car No. %. which runs over Wasl
OF ington street bridge, and whic
IL proved the particular enemy OF I'll
an Ninth Ward Civic Association bl
nj cause of an alleged Hat wheel an
poor springs. came In for anoth'
raking over the Goals from Mr.. Vanc
His kick" was that the car in que
ton was cold several mornings ag
and that people who rode in 1t wei
- complaining The other objection
able features of the companys 'ho
door vehicle have been remedied, al
~ the latest complaint will be called
"a the attention Of The traction compan
M Another vent of the sentiments
at tile Ninth Ward Civic Association
Ii the Washington street bridge-wi
lis discussed. Mr.. Garretson averr'
b. that according to Engineer GreineI
as report Of about a. year ago. q
20. bridge was unsafe. Commission
lis Vance volunteered the informati'
nj that when the bridge "went" it wou
I'm 20 all at once. and that somebo'
ce would find himself in the middle
re the Brandywine.
NJ After further discussion concer
ing the Levy Court and the Washin
49, ton street bridge, the meeting a
vo journed.