Evening journal., 1922-04-26
NEARBY TOWNS
ASK FOR Light
Fear Little's Differences
With Traction Co. May
Leave Them Dark
ALL PROTEST OLD
ROAD CLOSING


tie. near White Clay Creek Church
are fearing that. should a contro
\ versy between 8lr. Little and tn
Xraction company not be adjusted
thley will be thrown into darkness
according to protests received by tn
Levy Court yesterday afternoon.
2 Protests were made by the town
n gainst any action by the court tina
awould deprive them OF service nov
Unfinished through the medium o
the poles on the abandoned count,
road. through the farm Of Mr.. Lit
tile. pending adjustment OF the dis
agreement between Mr. Little and tn
electric light company, over placinl
Of poles on the new section OF tn
Lincoln Highway.
Among the petitioners were c. d
Garrettson, Wilmington; Council o.
Newark. per f. b. Frazer, Mayor
t3Nest Grove Borough Council. Dr
<1Csharles e. Head. burgess; Elkton
Town Council, W. H. Mackall, pres
ident. Home Light and Power Com
pany, Elkton, William Sterling
Evans, secretary; Borough Of Avon
dale. Edward S. Thomas burgess;
cKennett Square Council, George b.
-Scarlet burgess.
II was explained yesterday that
the right of way for the Lincoln
Highway. through Mr.. Titles land
was secured only on an easement,
which does not give the county any
right to settle any dispute between
MI Little and the electric light
company as regards erecting poles
along the new highway
- Mayor FrazeF's letter follows;
~ ION behalf Of The town of New
ARK its citizens and business inter
ests. we respectfully and most posi-
tivelv protest against the Levy Court
Or any member or officer of the same
taking any action which may in any
way result in interruptions TO. or
Interference with the electric light
and power line now erected along
the Lincoln Highway, passing
through the farm Of William G.
Little and others.
1T is our understanding that the
owners of these lines have repeat
edly expressed a willingness to re-
locate the same along the new high
way all at their own cost upon re-
ceipt OF satisfactory rights OF way.
and under all circumstances, we
protest against any further action
toward closing the old road until
such rights OF way have been grant
ed. and a reasonable time has been
allowed TO relocate the line.
The town OF Newark receives its
supply OF electricity by means of
these lines and among other pur-
poses, the power is needed to operate
the water system sewer system,
lighting of streets, and supply the
college buildings. We need this sup
-.ply OF electricity as much as we
.need the good road"
Z The letter from Burgess Scarlet,
of Kennett Square. follows:
las you know, the borough of
sKennett Square is supplied with
Electric power manufactured in VIII
smington, transmitted in part over
THE Lincoln Highway line. It has
1come to our attention that some of
THE property owners along the Lin
scoln Highway have refused to grant
permission TO change the course Of
>this line and as we understand, un-
less paid an unreasonable amount.
I'VE understand that you are con-
sTempiating the closing of this road
! Through the property of Mr.. Little
land we understand that this would
! jeopardise our electric service.
Several of the manufacturing |
plants of this borough are using this
ID = NrFHF
necessitate the closing down OF our
splants. which would naturally bring
hardship on our people.
: I'VE are taking the matter up
with you and hope that your office
can secure the necessary right OF
WAY and by so doing enable the
tpower company to continue their
Service
"onr borough has also no other
smeans Of lighting and as you
sreaize, an interruption in the
tlghung service would bring an
pther hardship on our borough.
I'VE trust that you will see your
way clear to protect US in this mat
lasr by taking a firm stand at this
line
u.
iWost Grove, follows:
III "On behalf OF the citizens OF this
Borough and Its business interests.
i've respectfully ask that the old road
Borough the Little Farm and several
Others IN your county along which
the electric lines feeding this oor-
hugh are located. be left in its present
,stuation until the owners along the
lnew highway grant the necessary
lrghts-of-ways for a new line to take
lsaie place OF the old.
ANY interruption TO the electric
lity supply to West Grove would be a
lsericus matter 10 us. as among other
,lstngs it would throw many persons
s5fit Of work Cue to not having any
power; hence, this request. As our
supply OF electricity and much mer-
Fhandise is purchased in your city
and county, We trust you will MOI
think us presumptuors IN asking for
che above consideration"
: The letter from President Mackall
NJ the Ellcton Commissioner follows:
Mr. w. s. Evans, secretary of the
Home Manufacturing Light and
Power Company, of Elkton. has just
<d gised me that you are planning to
t1ose an old road along which the
Ss3ecfric light lines supplying current
70 Ellston are established, and that
rhe owners of the abutting property
fefuse to grant rights along the new
road. with the possibility that our
4ectricity supply may be interfered
with
This would be a very serious
patter for Elkton. where we use the
WILMINGTON current for many pur-