Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-10

widened, but is moi prepared to pay anything for
IT,
Hugh Sweeney would like 10 see the street
opened, and will contribute 10 dollars.
Mrs Paiten would like TO have the street wi
dened, bui will not contribute anything for it,
Thinks the expense she would be subjected 10 in
recurring and paving would be ample for her share.
Neal MElwee would like to have il widcned
and will give FIVE dollsrs %
James Plunkeit is rather Indifferent about 1t,
though he thinks the street ought TO be widened,
and would like to sec 1t done. Would subscribe
one hundred dollars.
Samuel Miller cares nothing about it and will
give nothing
John McIear would like it 10 BE- widencd.--
VIII give 10 dollars.
Morris wcldie woud like 10 have the street
widened. Don't think he ought to pay much for
il though, but will give dollars.
Radcliffe Chadwick would like to have the
street widencd. Thinks il ought to be DONE
Docs not think the widening of the street though
would cure one Of his great annoyanees which is
smoke from locomotives. win subscribe one
hundred dollars.
John Harris considers the widening of the street
would be serious injury to his property. Will
contribute nothing towards it but will expect 10
be paid the full amount (s2 200) as awarded by
the jury ST February last Docs not think thst
award enough though by from three to five hun.
dred dollars, and is net satisfied with it,
Charles Warner woald accept the damages as
awarded by the jury of February 8, and nothing
less, but would not sell the ground at that price to
any individual. Does not think the widening OF
the street would be any benefit to him whatever,
but as citizen would subscribe 25 dollars.
q. & G. w. bush say the sum awarded by the
Jury OF February was not as much by several
huudrcd dollars as they themselves value the pro-
perty at TO be taken; nor would they accept that
price for it from any individual Would not will
ingly accept less than that award, but indiyid-
uals desiring 10 improve the city, they would sub
scribe 100 dollars.
S. E. corner of Market and Water streets. For
this property the jury of February awarded ST..
500, but the owner is greatly dissatisfied with it,
and says $4,000 would not compensate him for
the damage proposed.
William Bush as a citizen would like 10 see il
opened but as an individual would prefer the street
should remain as il Isl believing he can make
more out of his property. Would expect to be
paid the full amount awarded by the jury Of Feb.
ruary, and will contribute nothing.
4 Craig g. Tatnall would very much like TO see
the street widencd Believe 1t would be much adj
vantage 10 us to have il done. Think we have a
right in the ground in front of us and will be will
ing to waive that right il the work is done. Ar,
not willing to give anything else.
Phillip Plunkctt docs not want the street open.
cd. Says instead of being any advantage, it will
materially damage his properly, md If the jury
don't give him a satisfactory award he will prose
cute 10 the utmost extent of the law.
Pusey, Jones L. Belts would like very much tt
see the street opened. Think ii would be an i'm
proycment to that part of the city, but do not con
slider II would be Of sufficient advantage 10 us q
induce ms to ofer anything more Of subscription
than we would be required to allow by the jury
! in their estimate.
; Office OF the r. w. A u. Railroad.
/ PmI-aprErIa, Sept "a, 1857.
z EDWIN A. WirsoS, ESQ.,, chuirman;-Dear Sir
! The commiitac of our Board, aflsr consultation
with the Directors, and after much dcliberation
have come to tho conclusion to propose to pay fv,
: thousand dollars toward widening Water street
: and to contribute the land owned by the Railroad
Company, and on which they assessed, whcl
ahall he taken FIR the nronosad ,yiIcninp rosary