Evening journal., 1914-06-27
LEVY Court YEAR
ENDS SATISFACTORILY
Financial Standing About
the Same as That OF
Body Last Year
GAS COMPANY
GETS FRANCHISE

as nelu yesterday dAtNlh mum ANA NHN
nurDose of finishing the business for
the present fiscal year, which closes
on June 30 The error lists OF the
laN collectors were approved and the
tax collectors books from The rural
hundreds were signed and returned,
Relative TO the financial affairs Of
the county it was found that the
Levy Court is closing the year in
practically the same standing as it
oefan. White an oyerdrait appears
Ia the 1udget for 1914 1915 for S4O.-
roo. a similar overdraft appeared IN
The 1913-l9l4 budget so that the
Court breaks about even.
Much work has been done in the
past year in the way of improve
ments and repairs TO roads, bridges,
etc. under the charge of the Court,
and the members are gratified over
the showing made.
The members of the Court occupied
much time during the meeting in
discussing a resolution permitting
the Wilmington Gas Company to con
struct, operate and lay a gas main
Under the Old Ferry road. beginning
Sc Eden Park and continuing to New
Castle
A resolution was passed several
weeks ago granting the permission,
provided the gas company agreed TO
place four gas lights along the road at
points designated by the commissioner
Of that district At the meeting last
tuesday the resolution was withdrawn
and referred TO the court. The discus
sion yesterday hinged upon the admis
sion of the sections OF the resolution
requiring the placing of the four lights,
the lamps to be maintained and oper-
ited by the court, the company to fur
nish gas for the lights at 81 for 1000
cubic feet
Commissioner Smith, who presented
the resolution, pointed out that the
company agreed TO these terms but the
other members objected, believing that
the admission OF these sections would
set precedent that would in a short
time result in other districts request
ing such lights for which Levy Court
would have 10 pay. They believed That
II the people want the lights they
should pay for them. The opposition
was led bv Mr. Burris Considerable
discussion ensued on the subject dur
ing which Mr.. Groves offered an amend
ment TO that place of the obiVc.
tionablc sections. The amendment fol
lows: "That az any place whore the gas
company shall erect their poles the gas
furnished at such places shall be paio
for bv the people asking for sair
lights" This amendment, however, die
not suit the other members and wa'
immediately voted down.
After more discussion the two sec
tions objected to were stricken on
and the resolution adopted as fol
lows.
Resolved. That permission b
granted the Wilmington Gas Com
many. corporation of the state o
Delaware. to construct, lay and op
crate a gas main with the necessary
pines. manholes and fixtures alonl
and under a certain public roa'
known as the old Ferry Road, begin
ming at the city limits at Eden Park
New Castle hundred. and extending
along and under said road TO tn
corporate limits of the city Of New
Castle. under the following term
and conditions. viz:
"Said gas main shall be laid OF
he westerly side of said road keep
ng as far as practicable from tn
shoulder OF the macadam road there
on constructed. In crossing tn
Rogers road at Shields Corner an
Landers Lane at Stoeckle's Corner
said Gas Company shall tunnel unde
said road at a depth of not less tha
three feet. All service pipe
laid under said road shal
be laid by means of driV
ing the pipes under the road o
by tunneling said road, if in tn
judgment of the county engineer an
the levy courtman of that district
Is deemed decidedly practicable.
"This resolution shall not be ei
fective until the said Gas Compan
shall have entered into a contraC
with the Levy Court of New Cast
county embodying the above cond
tions, also that it will immediatel
restore to the original condition a
portions of the highway disturbed
laying said gas main, manholes an
fixtures and that whenever in the f,
ture it may become necessary to dis
turb the surface of said highway fC
the purpose of making repairs
any part of the gas mains, pipe
manhOles or fixtures or for any re;
son connected with the operation
said gas main, il will Immediately r.
store such surface of said highway
its original condition.
THAT said gas main and pipe
shall be laid and manholes built sui
iect to the direction OF the count
engineer and the commissioner of Il
district
"That It will keep said gas mai
pipes and manholes in good rspa
and in a safe condition and that
Il shall fail to commence said r
pairs or the repair of the surfa'
Of the highway disturbed by it with
twenty-four hours and finish u
same without delay after wri
ten notice signed by three q
members of the court and mai
I'd to its last known address, then Il
Levy Court shall have the right al
privilege to make such repairs al
'harge the cost and expenses ther
Oi to the said company. which il, q
said company agrees TO pay within e
days after the completion of said r
pairs.
"Said agreement shall also contain
reservation of a right ON the part OF q
Levy Court, in the event of the no
performance OF any of the above go
litions OF the breach OF any co,ena
10 remove all pipes. manholcs or Fl
lures placed upon or under said pm
lie road by the said company its su
rcssors or asSignees. upon thirty (3
lays written notice of the resolution