Evening journal., 1915-07-07
new Castle WILL
REGULATE NTNEYS
Ordinance Decided On After
Trolley Company Reports
Loss of Business
COMPANY MUST
REPAVE STREETS

! Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, July City Coun-
ell and General Manager l.. Klopman
and Chief Engineer Koziell. OF the
New Castle and Delaware City Elec-
trio Railway Company had a confer
ence last evening regarding Seventh
street The trolley people agreed to
give an answer TO Council next Tues
day evening concerning improve
ments to be made TO the street
City Council at the June meeting
instructed the clerk of Council to
notify the trolley company to have
representative present and state the
company's position regarding the
condition Of the street. Fifteen years
ago when the franchise was granted
TO the company an agreement was
reached whereby the company agreed
to keep in repair the street The
company was compelled several years
ago to resurface the street. The
present company has been in control
Of the property only a few years and
the representatives last night signi-
fed their intention to do everything
possible to comply with the desire Of
the City Council
President Cavender said that dur
ing recent years requests we're fire.
lQuently made to General Manager
William e. Myers, but no attention
was paid to the citys demands
General Manager klopman said no
such complaints or demands we're
ever received in an executive way
He said the company has so far lived
up to its agreements regarding street
paving through the city. Mrs Klop-
man said the iitneys are seriously af-
fecting the company and while the
company does not want to halt the
buses, the iitneys are permitted to
use the streets paved by the trolley
company, carry the passengers in
certain hours, are paying no taxes
and are not accountable to any one.
Mr. Sullivan said that when the troll
ley company got its franchise u
agreed to the city requirements. He
Thought il time the company was do
ling so.
Mr. Klopman replied that the COM
pany is not 4 speculative one but is
Trying to operate the line as a busi-
ness proposition and Is not trying to
get from under any of its obligations.
nc cIA4 NAlr lNluNduN Is MlllluE 10
ICpen its hooks TO Council.
Mr.. Gallagher. Mr.. Whalen, En-
igineer kOzieI, President Cavender
and others got into cross-ire con-
troversy over the street repair ques-
tion and finally President Cavender
made the proposition that the street
from South to Clymer streets be re-
surfaced with two and a half inches
, of stone, rolled and finished with a
} water bound macadam binder. The
> representatives OF the company
agreed to consider the proposition
, and report at the adjourned meeting
of Council on next Tuesday night
Nictrolas. Records -Bridgewater.s
. The company has under consideration
az present the purchase of new cars an
the operation OF its own power house
Il is said the company is paying 200
month for street paving, and Will
the expenses are heavy, the receipts a
present are not equal to demands, bu
the new plans are expected 20 cause
heavier patronage.
President Cavcnder announced that IL
the near future iitncy regulation vii
be considered.
i, Harbor Nee As Dredging.
President Patrick McGrory. of tn
Board of Trade. addressed Council re
Y garding the dredging OF the harbor op
(, positc Delaware street wharf. This aC
\ tion is regulated by General Manage
/, Groves, Of the Ericsson Line, So that th
\ company's boats can tie up here in al
kinds of weather.
A. Y. L. George objected 10 helm
obliged 10 curb a square of a lot in from
D. of his property and 10 install a quite
h. like the concrete one on the opposit
IA side of Sixth street. a general discu.
sion followed and the matter viii be ad
iusted Several other matters of a rot
tine nature were discussed during Oh
meeting.
10 Harry McNally. who fell Of hous
=, roof. has been removed TO the DclawaI
4 Hospital
4, Robert King 6as sold his garage
y Gettysburg and will 20 Wcst 10 accept
n position with the Ford Automobi
y Company.
The George and John baseball teai
~ viii hold a benefit IN the Star Theatl
/, on next Monday night, when "St. Elm,
viii be- presented.
congratulations are pouring In fro
~ an sides 10 the Independence Day con
. mittec.
When Elsie Wipf's skirt caught on fl
\. from a fire cracker on Monday evenin
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