This postcard view of State St. looking west at South Ave. is from about 1910. Note the 4 horse and wagons and one car in the distance. Most of the buildings are still standing.
FIRST AUTO CASE HEARD IN THE COURT
Dispute Over a Horseless Carriage Is Heard
An automobile case occupied the
greater part of the time in Judge Johnson’s court. The Quaker City Automobile Company sought to
recover from R. H. Johnson of Wayne for a Marlborough machine. The defendant refused to pay for the
horseless carriage on the ground that the machinery was defective which run the
carriage. The plaintiff company
contended that he should pay for it on the ground, that the maker gave a year’s
guarantee, and that the sale was legitimate.
V. G. Robinson, Esq., represented the plaintiff company and George T.
Butler and George E. Johnson, Esq., the defendant.
COULD NOT BE TRIED – The case of J. B.
Rogers and George Rogers, trading as J. B. Rogers & Son vs. Daniel D.
Mullin, occupied but little of the Court’s time. This suit was to recover $48. There was a previous judgment before an
alderman in this case, for the defendant, so the Court ruled that it could not
be tried.
Another feature of the case was that
the plaintiffs were indebted to the defendant in the sum of $100 when suit was
first brought before the alderman. The
defendant sued and got his money, then the present suit was started before the
alderman and an appeal taken. It is a
rule of law that a man must claim a set off for an amount less than $100 and
the plaintiffs failing to do this cannot recover. H. P. Hannum, Esq., represented the
plaintiffs and W. B. Fronefield, Esq., the defendant.
A ROAD CASE – The damage suit brought
by Henry Leck against the township of Chester was on all day before Judge
Butler and was not concluded when court adjourned. Leck was injured by being thrown from his
wagon on the Middletown Road, as he contends through the negligence of the
supervisors to keep the roadway in repair.
Quite a number of the citizens of Chester and Middletown Townships were
present in court as witnesses. For the
plaintiff some testified that the road was in bad condition by reason of the
trolley line being laid, while on the other hand many who had traveled the road
did not think it so dangerous. In fact
several drove over the road two and three times a week, and while at the point
in question there were some holes in the roadway, the witnesses would always
wind up with the information that it was not worse than other roads.
The jury will be given the case
today. Some of those called as witnesses
were: G. H. G. Houston, alexander
Miller, George G. Dutton, Mr. Houston, Mr. Green and Robert Furman.
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Delco Heritage Tourism
If you are with a Delaware County Historical Organization, you may have received a survey by the Heritage Tourism Task Force about Heritage Tourism in Delaware County. This survey is for all organizations that host events and/or have sites to visit so that Visit Delco, PA can help promote your group, including free marketing materials and photos. Please fill it out as soon as you can. https://arcg.is/1Knzim is the link to the survey. Fill out one survey per site and/or organization (so if you are responsible for two sites, fill it out twice). Thanks!
Urge Your Senators to Support Improvements to the Historic Tax Credit!
As a result of your efforts, provisions to improve the historic tax credit were included in the initial drafting of the infrastructure legislation under development in the House of Representatives. On September 15, the House Ways and Means Committee approved its piece of the Build Back Better legislation, which included all of the provisions of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (HTC-GO). Disagreement over the size of the infrastructure legislation, however, likely means it will be reduced and certain provisions will be cut.
Take action now to let your senators know you support the historic tax credit provisions proposed by the House of Representatives and that you want to see them included in the Senate bill. With sustained advocacy, the preservation community will be well-positioned to take advantage of a very rare opportunity to substantially improve and modernize the federal historic tax credit.
Urge your senators to include improvements to the historic tax credit as part of the Build Back Better legislation making its way through Congress.
Educational Opportunities:
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Award Opportunities:
2022 Preservation Achievement Awards
Call for Nominations
The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia is now welcoming nominations for the 2022 Preservation Achievement Awards. Each year, the Preservation Achievement Awards honors a group of individuals, organizations, and businesses for projects throughout the region that exemplify outstanding achievement in the field of historic preservation. Visit the Alliance website to see past winners and nominate your selection for this year's Grand Jury and Special Recognition Awards. Deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 4 2022 at Midnight.
Community Initiative Awards
The Community Initiative Award from the PA SHPO recognizes organizations, municipalities, agencies, individuals, and others whose work embodies the theme of Pennsylvania's recently released statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservationHappensHere. Year-round
Heritage Commission Preservation Awards
See above. Submissions are due February 25, 2022.
Trustees Emeritus Award for Historic Site Stewardship (National Trust)
The Trustees Emeritus Award for Historic Site Stewardship recognizes success and innovation in historic preservation, management, and programming at historic sites. Award winners will be honored at PastForward 2022.
For inspiration, learn more about past years' awardees.
Nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. (your local timezone) on February 17, 2022.
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