Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-02
TRACTION COMPANY
TARGET FOR KICKS
Several Complaints Registered by
Citizens at the Meeting of City
Council Last Night.

Several kicks were registered against
the Wilmington & Philadelphia Traction
Co at last nights meeting of City Coun-
ell. Frank Dtre made complaint against
the company competing the public TO
finance it's business before il gave any
service. lie stated that he had completed
20 garages. IN Hancock street, and that
before the company would install electrical
meters in these garages 1T compelled the
owner TO make a deposit of So on each
garage, which he thought was unfair.
He further stated that last September he
had taken the matter mp with the com
pany and at that time he was assured
that there would he no trouble IN obtain
ing lighting facilities. In June, he said,
he was ready for the lights and went to
the company and then learned that he
would have to make n deposit OF 81 be-
fore any connections would be made.
He said he thought this was unfair TO the
public and asked that Council take some
action III the matter.
Councilman Robertson stated that
this was Just another case OF imposition
similar to many more that have come to
the attention of Council during the past
wear The matter was referred TO the
| law committee.
\ petition signed w over 100 persons
living in the ncighbOrhood OF Second and
| mon streets was received, q skiing that
the slIp-stop of the trolley cars at!- tins
point be eliminated The petition stated
that the prcscn, stopping point at Lam
caster avenue and mon street was a
mud hole The matter was referred
TO the police committee end n copy Of the
petition was ordered sent 10 the company.
4 communication was received from a
| John 4 Porter, IN which he set forth that
he thought il was an outrage for the
! Traction Co to charge 81 for connecting
q meter and the Wilmington Gas Go. TO
| charge 81 for the same work This
matter was referred 10 the law committee
| The traction company replied TO the
! complaint registered with Council last
| week, relative to the street paving in
! West Fourth street, between Washington
| and Jefferson II was stated that this
| street was not on the Inst to he paved,
/ but that the company would repave ITS
/ portion Of the street between the tracks
A letter was received from Chief Of
| Police Black. stating that James i.
| Townsend Of 2I0 Fast Fifth street was
/ entitled to a reward Of $50 for informa-
1 ton he had given that caused the arrest
! Of William FoStIck. who was prosecuted
1 and fined in City Court on q charge of
/ sending in a false fire alarm The matter
was referred to law and finance com
( mIttecs
The report Of City Treasurer Banks
! showed the bank balance 10 he $3.50
/ 94Q o6 and the monthly report Of Build
| ing Inspector Preston showed % permits
issued for a total valuation Of Sl64, All.
/ The fees collected totaled $3.50.
/ On motion Of Councilman Robertson.
| the hill of Sylvester IIealy. the garbage
! contractor Tor the month Of July, amount
! ing 10 $4,000 was ordered referred TO the
| committee in charge of the garbage col
! lectIonS
! Council received a communication pro-
! testing against the proposed playing of
baseball games here on Sunday from
| St Pauls NJ T. Church This COM
munication was referred to the police
| committee.
| Mayor Lawson sent letter stating
that he had appointed John j McGovern
! Of ia South Broome street, member of
/ the Board Of Public Utilities Commission
TO succeed Richard F McMullen, whose
term expired on July 81 On motion of
| Councilman Robertson. the matter of
| confirming the appointee was laid over,
the letter being received and filed