Evening journal., 1922-04-26

4 that you handle this matter in such
way that 1t cannot possibly inter
fere with our supply"
Contract for the tearing up OF the
abandoned road through Mr.. Little's
farm was awarded to John Tanning
at his hid of $1S6S by the Levy
Court at the afternoon session. The
road is to be filled in level with the
farm land with the understanding
that the contractor first consult with
the traction company before lower
ing any poles.
The letter from Mr.. Evans fol-
lows:
I'VE purchase electricity from the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company and the same is
| transmitted to us by line along the
Lincoln Highway.
1--WE understand there are some
objections on the part OF certain
property owners TO building lines
along the new highway to take the
place of those along the old high
way. unless very substantial pay
ments are made and
I am frank to say that the price at
which we purchase the service will
not permit of payment for any
rights of-way.
''On behalf of our customers the
citizens and business people of Elk
ton and Chesapeake City. we re-
spectfully ask that your honorable
body see to It that the necessary
rights along the new highway are
granted before any further action is
taken by you toward closing the old
road or interfering with existing
poles.
Although we are not located In
Delaware, we are one OF your
close neighbors and purchase cleo
tricity and many other things from
your state. we feel free TO ask you
for the above protection"
The letter from Burgess Thomas
OF Avondale. follows:
1--WE understand that because of
a refusal to grant pole line rights
along a part Of your new Lincoln
Highway between Wilmington and
the company which owns
those lines has been prevented from
transferring from the old to the new
road at certain points. including and
through the farm Of a Mr..
Little. and that you are contem-
plating filing up the old road and !
closing same, thus possibly inter-
fering with these lines.
"Our borough is supplied with |
current for all purposes by means of !
these lines and we request that your
honorable board delay doing any
thing towards closing the old road
until the property owners have
granted rights along the new road.
and the necessary lines have been
erected along the same"
1 The letter from c. d. Garretson
follows:
The residents and business places
OF Hockessin and vicinity, including
my summer home. are supplied with
electricity transmitted in part along
the Lincoln Highway. the current
/ being used at my home for lighting,
pumping water cooking, etc.
Il understand that some property
| owners have refused to grant per-
mission to transfer the lines from
/ the old to the new road where it
! passes through their properties. and
that the Levy Court IL making prep
arations looking TO the closing OF the
old road, especially through the
property Of Mr. William Little. thus
/ jeopard!zing the maintenance of this
I line.
1t seems almost unnecessary to
say so, but I would remind you that
the cessation of electric service in
! Hockessin from such cause would be
most unpopular.
II understand the lighting COM
pany has ali along been willing to
transfer its lines to the new highway
at its own expense, which seems to
me TO be as much as the property
ON ners and the County could ask.
"Under the circumstances, re-
specially ask your Honorable Body
and each of its members individual
~, to take whatever action may be
necessary to continue the present
status of the old road until the
property owners have granted prop
er permission and the pole lines have
been transferred TO the new road"