Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-22
EIGHTH ST. WIDENING
BEFORE CITY COUNCIL
Begin Negotiations for Pur-
chase OF Six-Foot Strip From
Library Property.

A lively debate for and against a
proposed amendment 20 tho city or
dinance Tor the issuing ~ licenses for
opcrating motor vehicles over the city
streets. providing FOR the installation
~ meters In taNicahs was heard by
city Council az It's weekly meeting
last night.
The debate cnsued when city COun-
cu gave first road.ng To the amend
mont. The proposed amendment would
'hangc section 4 81 the ordinance to
permit the installation of meters in
automobiles used for taxi service. II
was referred % the law committee.
and viii "a. given It's thrd and final
reading M an early meeting.
Following the regular Council meet
ing the members sitting as a commit
tec ~ tho whole. gave a hearing To
members Of the Licensed TaNicab As
.''iation ana representatives ~ the
TAXI drivers In favor ~ the amend
mcnt. Anthony Rsnardo. secretary
~ tho assoCiation. opposed the amend
nont declaring that Us adoption would
f'rre taxi owners to pay 500 yearly
f'r meters. while the new company
would get the short h1uis IN the hear,
~ the CITY. and she three cNlsyug
lines would got tho long hauls to IN,
VifN line. Nj Roruardo said 1huu,
2g Independent cabs would I've d,iVcn
out ~ business.
Tho amendment. as proposed. pro-
Nidcs that q motor vehicle equipped
wirh an approved taNimot"r shall
charge tho following RATES. For IN,
Ia Of rrrN f,hFl
tl.cof one person. 40 cents; Tor ea"h
.u''c~liug ono third ~ mite. oi
fraction thereof 10 cents f'r each
additional pcrs'n for ,h" Whole iour
u.'. 1o cents. for each 'hrrc minutes
Wti,inE or fraction ,ho,c'f lo cents
~ definite actlou Niu ue taken on
fh.s matter by th" law committee units
a' sils,s h1,o h~cn heard President
wand announced tha' next Wcdu"s
In urht ~ \ o'c,ocN. had been 81
o. fhr .hac tn give i,s opinion ~.
rard.ng .hr proposed amendment.
Nndtow o. johnson. president o
thr Sp'r,t and Sewer department. an,
Frank " ricrson. stree. commission
&C. conferred with city Council las
n.Eht. couccruing the proposed W.
dDn.ng of Elgh'h street frnu
Market tc Shpivy sfr""ts Ne l'"f
rHn was authorigel e. communicate
with ihv kresge Company. purchase
80 fho proporty ~ tho Institute rrr
lahrary. az Eighth and Market srrets
roiat'v. Co tho matter
The proposal '@ iu line with th
''ivH r'an 20 wid'n ne centrally 'o
Gated sirrcts whuI Opportunity pr.
..nta Itself According to the plan
,' 'hu street and Srw,s Department
they Will star; On T. wh;h street o.
occurring "a Nnvt ~ the library pio
frrm Market o. Shiplcy s;r-rt tn
wslsuinE viii eventually he continue,
.. Adams str,-ct. 10 l. the opinion ,
fIe difNc'ors that the widening ~ "a
'ce' would - ~ benefit % the l<res
OF. Company. makine ~. site NOR
attractive
A the lSresr- Company propose
fo rave ina present building a. tina
',,atlon. and thcr eTs,. N entire,
r.w ana wc-iern structure The com
pRny ~ anxious - have the questio
80 widening the street ,A,>.,,i.si. a. The
,1r .oi thcir ar-hi'ects star; draft!n
plans f'r NJ rev hui'finC
Council received aud -~fprrrd ~ ~
street and ScVo, Department q com
municatior from 90 residents ,n th
n~iGhhorhori - Fourteeuth ar
,lavmrnt sfrc.ts. asking for q ligi
between Caymouf S'rcet and Oh