Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-19
So,2SS 50

1917 Amount. 4,ol@ 81
1oi7 Interest 1876 81
Total s9.2SS SO
ENTIRE REVENUE INCLUDED.
To his mind, and that of others inter
ested on behalf Of the city, the agreement
was perfectly clear that the basis OF
calculation was TO include the entire
revenue from current furnished by the
company for delivery both within and
without the city limits. but he said,
those who do not want 10 play fair can
ALWAYS find an excuse, and the traction
company think they have a loOp-hole
through which they can escape payment.
MIR. Robertson declared he was person
ally and alone responsible for the state
rnent made. but that the Street and Sewer
officials concurrcd lie also referred TO
an increase in rates recently granted TO the
traction company by the utilities com
mission. saving. If VIC had had Board
of Public Utilities worth while they
would have said, when YOU pay the city
what YOU owe them, We will consider
your application, and continued, The
plea OF the statute of limitations Is
ALWAYS a cowardlv plea, but IT was taken
advantage of hv the traction company IN
a controversy with the city over an amount
somewhat over $500. which the court
allowed on the opinion Of the then city
attorney; 'and this shows what kind OF
people they are, he added
TOTS UP ABOUT sl0.500.
Reckoning in this item. with interest
the total due the city from the Traction
Companv. and which they refuse to pay
amounts to a total of SlO,5OO. Data
being prepared will furnish the basis for
a suit for recovery, which the city solicitor
Will be instructed to institute forthwith
This town is stamping ground for
parasites and has been for years, said
Mr. Robertson Il would rather seem
bv nv position in this matter, 10 be crazy
in the cause of right and bc IN Farnhurst
than to bc thief at large have some
50 more meetings TO attend, during the
remainder tenure of office and / think
could present 50 more complaints against
this corporation, one tor each meeting.
equally we'll founded
Colonel George " Sparks. Of the
Street and Sewer committee stated his
view Of the agreement IN question, and
detailed his action in calling IN outside
counsel 10 pass upon the point involved; +;
Their opinion beng opposed 10 that Of
the city solicitor On tins basis. he said
1t was the duty Of Council 10 take action
for recovery. and / have been proddlng
Council for two or three years 10 act /:
II i time that the matter was settled and
II IS the fault Of Council that 1t has not
been. For his part, MIR. Sparks wanted
the agreement interpreted by q competent
court.
Mr.. Robertson stated that he had been
in communication with the attorneys for
the Traction Company, IN the endeavor TO
secure an anicable settlement, but they
refused TO comply with has request.
STREET EXPENDITURES.
A recess was then taken for conference
with H. G Ar0n, utilities inspector OF the
Shining Board. l. B Goldstone, project
supervisor, q. ". Schussler and B. f.
Heidel. relative to expenditures for
streets, sewers and water mains in the
Union Park housing operation, which the
city Is asked 10 undertake 10 the extent
OF 100000 Ii was explained that the
government was willing to advance the
city the money 70 carry on these projects,
providing il was paid back within ten
wears or five wears after the termination
Of the war The government also asks
that the rate of interest on the money
loaned the municipality shall De cents
This proved TO be one OF the stumbling
blocks and II was evident that Council
did not look with favor on this rate, which
Is more than the government pays for its
money.
After the matter had been discussed at
considerable length and MIR ArOn had
presented a resolution for the approval Of
Council action was deferred until next
Wednesday night, when Council will meet
with Mr. ArOn and 90 over the matter
1t was pointed out that the Street and
Sewer Department was opposed to the
streets in the new project known as the
mon Park Gardens being paved when
scores of streets IN other sections OF the
CITY now on the paving lists are not paved
II appeared that following this objection
the government agents modified their
plan and agreed 10 pave the street and
EXEMPT the city from all costs until after
the contemplated projects now on file have
been attended TO.
FIGURES HIGH.
The estimates prepared by the govern
ment call for the following improvements
Trunk line sewer, $4,000: water mains,
$4,000. and street work, $40, 900. Total,
100000
Mr.. Sparks explained that the figures
for the proposed sewer were high and this
was admitted by Mr. Aron, who stated
that ali Of the figures were high MIR
Sparks explained that the sewer was q
necessity in that section
Several Of the Councilmen admitted
that they thought the proposition made
bv the government representative was
very fair, but they did not favor the high
rate of interest 1t was explained, how
ever, by Mr.. Sparks that the money
needed for the sewer and water main work
could be attended TO by issuing bonds.
Mr.. Aron stated that he would lend his
assistance in having these authorized at
this time by the government if it was
desired.
The conference was attended by Mayor
Lawson and George w Sparks, president
Of the Street and Sewer Department The
government representative made It plain
that they were asking the city to do the
same work in connection with the housing
project Of the government, as had been
done in Chester, Pa, Camden, \ j.,
Bath, Me, and other cities along the sea
coast
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