Evening journal., 1922-06-06
BETTER LIGHTS
FOR Fourth ST.
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Captain Wilson stated that the
Wilson Line. OF which ne Is the head.
carried over 5000. 900 passengers
last year. Il feel" said Captain
Wilson, that the residents and
property owners and business men
are doing nothing less than their
duty in bringing this matter before
you at this time.
ITO enhance the chances OF bring
ing immediate results in the matter
Il l. a question in my mind whether
the cost could not as a whole be as
sessed against the property owners"
Captain Wilson continued.
G. Candy Mammele. business man
and property owner at Is East
Fourth street. then presented the
following petition which was read:
We. the undersigned. as property
holders and tenants OF Fourth street.
respectively bid your Honorable
Body, that while work Is being done
to the road bed. give some consid-
Grafton to the installation Of an up
to-date lighting system Ia keeping
with the improvements 70 be made
We feel that this street. while |
an important business center. will /
also be a direct connecting link for |
Interstate traffic. A favorable action |
on your part. we consider. will be !
a great Improvement over the pres I
ent conditions"
Mr. Mammeie spoke along similar
lines as presented by Captain Will
son. favoring the project as did |
Max Kell 500 East Fourth street
Several others Of the delegation also
the project.
Former Representative James
called attention OF the di-
rectors 20 the numerous poles on
East Fourth street. saying there
were II poles along that street be-
tween Lombard and Poplar.
As unit the business men point
ed out the fact set forth in the
petition that this thoroughfare f. az
the present time main connecting
link for interstate trafice for autoists
from Baltimore. Washington and
points south and west. bound FOR
seashOre resorts in New Jersey.
President Johnson informed the
that under present CON
ditions nothing could be done to
relieve the situation. and that all
Interested would have 10 call on
City Council 10 provide funds be-
fore any actual work could be done. Il
He promised the petitioners the
directors would have plans made
and costs OF installation estimated
10 give something tangible on
which to present arguments when
needed President johnson also
promised the delegation serious
consideration would be given the
project by the board.
Director Sparks motion that the
secretary be instructed TO have
,lans made and costs estimated was
adopted. Commissioner
pierson informed the petitioners
hat the Wilmington and Philadel-
Dhia Traction Company would have
o expend about $3.50 for the pro-
posed improvements TO the lighting I
'ystem on King street. which the city /
Is to repay within ten years. and itl
would be annual cost 10 the city OF |
81. 500. He said the company would |
probably lose about $4,000 in the ten |
years. but was relying on the con
sumption OF electricity to REIN
burse It.
In closing his arguments In favor
of the better lighting project on
Fourth street. Captain Wilson sug-
gested that II the directors could |
not finance the project at this time
as whole, they give serious consid |
Grafton to installing an underground |
,ystem so as not TO be forced 10 tear
ip the improved street when the
..ty becomes financially able TO In
tail an adequate lighting system.