Evening journal., 1921-07-28
news GOSSIP OF
DELAWARECITY
Council Will Not Amend
Ordinance Taxing Pas
senger-Carrying Buses
HORSE DROPS INTO
UNUSED WELL
Special to the Evening Journal.

DELAWARE CITY, July 2S.-The
ordinance placing a license on auto
buses passed Tuesday evening at
the special session OF City Council
has come to stay, according to state
ments of city officials. No discrim-
ination will be made between resi-
dents or non-residents operators of
bus-lines or of other vehicles for
hire, was the decision reached by
council following the consideration
OF a petition signed by resident mer-
chants and persons not residents OF
this city. requesting Council not TO
assess the license fee against motor
truck of william Daniels. Mr..
Daniels operates an auto truck
freight line between this city and
Wilmington.
One of the councilmen said yes
terday. that the Council must treat
everybody alike. IF Mr.. Daniels
or the bus lines should not be taxed,
council should pass an ordinance re-
lieving the traction company of tax
alton. The company pays heavy
tax for using the streets Of the town
and we feel that every other public
utility should pay for the same privi-
leges.
Two members of Council and the
mayor, when interviewed yesterday,
said "the city officials have consult
ed the city solicitor, Richard $. Rod
ney and also a firm Of disinterested
attorneys OF Wilmington, who have
advised them that the ordinance is
constitutional and they declare they
intend enforcing It,
1--WE have been informed that GER
tain interests have tal<on hand in
our town affairs, and intend start
ing something. We are ready
said the official.
I'VE did not start this thing. with
any intention Of working an in1us-
tice to any person or set Of persons
but to the contrary. The town re-
ceives considerable revenue from
the Wilmington, Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company and we felt II no more
than right TO them, that other We
hicle using the streets for transporta-
ton OF persons and freight, for pay,
should pay their proportionate share
of the cost Of street upkeep.
There is another viewpoint" IA
he considered. Should the traction
company withdraw its cars from
this city, and the buses also cease
operations, what benefit would be
derived? 1 don't believe the trolley
company made any demands on this
city for protection. but II was felt b,
many that the proper step had beer
taken in assessing the license"
A petition containing thirteen sign
ers. requesting Council to refraii
, from assessing the license fee pro
vided in the new ordinance, agains
William Daniels was read. Counc
l by unanimous vote refused to tax
! action desired.
{ Council also took up the sever'
Y complaints concerning many res
r dents placing garbage cans on IN
81 sidewalk on collection day, Wed
, nesdays. and allowing them TO re
Z main there until the next collectio
dav. or at least the greater part q
} tho week. II was decided TO Motif
, them to have same not placed on
, until the night before, Tuesdays, an
> removed by evening Of the eoliee
l ton day.
Z The FIRST shipment OF tomatoe
s from New Jersey. to Baltimore can
. ming factories went through IN
A canal on Tuesday. The exact mum
E her Of barges was not obtained.
[ Considerable excitement occurre
y Yesterday afternoon. when the hors
g attached to the moving machin
e WITH which Edward Sparks wa
moving the lot on the Henry pror
} erty at Second and Water streets te
Il down an old well. The horse wa
IS only slightly injured. Councilma
j. Cofer. hearing of the accident Pre-
Il cured three net poles and goin
e 40 the scene of the accident erecte
l. an impromtu tripod, and with
Ie block and fall fastened to the ror
y hoisted the animal TO the surface.
ID When the horse was gotten to N
l. surface il tainted from exhaustio
ana was revived by Councilma
T. Cofer. who poured water into
s. mouth and nostrils.
IL Mrs. william Holland, OF william
u and Washington streets, sustained
s. crushed finger yesterday when q
g, lid Of an ice chest fell on the men
e. ber
InH NmhnMOAt ARhNA ~ AttN ++ANN
se section OF williams and Washin
er ton streets has been broken. r
nd pairs to this section Of street W
ts' recently completed. The breakii
cy is thought to have been caused by
heavy truck.
nd National Lodge No. 80, l. o. o.
ng OF St. Georges. will hold a carniS
a. on the st. Georges school gree
IT. August to 10 inclusive.
'er Charles Bowen is remodeling I
residence at Williams and Washin
'es ton streets, recently purchased
'n him from Capt. John Long.
a The question of caring for I
OF water and compelling residents a
es property owners to connect with t
ne sewer will be taken up at the ne
en meeting Of Council on August
Many residents are allowing tn
- waste water to run over the surfa
y. to the street gutter in front OF t
- homes. This has been the cause
!. many complaints and councilm
-, declare the insanitary nuisan
- must be abated.
Boy Scouts. who have been spen
ing the last two weeks at the wi
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