Evening journal., 1922-03-01
CITY VEHICLE
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fei ed the resolution. which was sec
onded by j. S. Lowe. Fifty-two
owners of vehicles which would be
subject to the tax appeared.
Mr.. Bridgham read a communica-
tion from the Delaware Automobile
Association to City Council, inviting
its attention to the agreement made
by the former Council with the
members OF the General Association
at the time the bill authorizing the
Council to impose municipal taxes
was passed. This agreement provid-
ed that Council would impose no
further taxes on automobiles.
Mr.. Bridgham read a letter from
State Senator Wallace S. Handy to
the same effect. and also stated that
former Representative McNabb had
Informed him that such also was his
recollection OF the pledge given
when the bill giving Council author
ity to impose license taxes was
passed.
Wilmer Stradley explained that
the ordinance which is contemplated
by Council for final passage will be
more drastic in its cost provision
than the draft which has been made
public. He urged the strongest pos
ssble opposition to the ordinance as
unfair to vehicle owners, especially
those who own duplicate equipment
seldom used. He urged all present
to attend the meeting Of Council to-
morrow night.
Leonard r. Campbell. agent for
the American Railways Express
Company, and James s. Lowe. head
Of the transfer express company
bearing his name, and several others
spoke against the ordinance.
A. d. Warner, Jr., in reply to a
question as to the effect of such a
tax on foreign" trucks, was in
formed that the literal Interpretation
Of the ordinance made It cover all
vehicles named without regard to
residence of the owner.
r. r. Pusey. Wilmer StradJey,
william P. White. w. L. Hamann
Harry F. Mellon. L. r. Wood. ]. c.
Clark and others participated in the
discussion after which the resolu-
tion was adopted unanimously. II
was also agreed unanimously that all
present should communicate with
their respective Councilmen previous
TO the hearing tonight and that al
present should attend the hearing
Those who attended the meeting
we're as follows:
Henry T. Bush. Geo. w Bush & Som
Co.
George Cornell. Chas. Warner Co.
BENJAMIN Healy, 303 Bfoome st.
Edward h Pusey, Edward r. Puse.
q. c. Purdy, Atlantic Refining Co.
William p White. Associated VIII
mington Laundries. Inc.
A. ID. Warner. Jr., Chas. Warner CO
c. T. Bridgham' New Castle Leathe
George F. Huber. Huber Baking &C
Wilmer Stradley. Diamond Ice & Goa
J. III phillips 1Os Maryland Ave.
II. Lee Wood Comfy Bros. Inc
James c. Comfy, Comfy Bros, Inc.
Clarence Fraim, F'raim's Diaries.
John Frisch. Hauling Contractor.
J. A. Buck, s. e. Cor. Eighth an
William L. Hamann. The white Co
2 Samuel NJ. Dillon. President, WI
. mington Sash 4 Door Co;
/ Charles H. Fouik, Lippincott & Con
w w. ]. Farrell, Hessier. Inc.
: NJ X Kelter. S. W. Cor. Fourth an
Norris P. Penrose, Concord Lumb'
, = icSaTTmlchaei Geo. W. Bush & sor
s. f. Mccormick. Mccormick Bros.
l.. Campbell, American Railway E'
William e. Tyson. Tyson Bros. 81
E James s. Lowe. 1911 Pine street.
20 c. II. Swatz. 2302 Van Buren, ST.
z NJ. r. w Legg, 90l Gilpin Ave.
a John Zakubrowski. Eagle Dye Ce
Sixth Ave. and Duncan St.
n Teofl slkoroki sol s. Harrison S
4 Michael Bryan. Diamond State Bo
Ting Works
y J. c. Clark, 200 West Eighth St.
Theodore Grour, 623 s Head St.
W Leslie The Pure OIL Co.
Harry + Mellon. 500 orange stree
Samuel W. Craig. iO3 East Thirt
" Edwin q. smyth. smyth constru
tlon Co. S26 orange ST.
w. IL Vance Twenty-hfth al
findiey c. Kent Co., Front and Mo
~ '0f Rrosius & smediey Co.. Thirteen
" and Union streets.
c. W. Tinsie, Wilmington Sash & DO
/ Elmer Perry. Twenty-ninth a
. Boulevard.