Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-12-12

Widening water Streei.---.fOur Plans
Submit ed---. Estimated Expense -.-tn'
crease OF Population, Commerce and
Manufae tnrers----Nav Of the
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Mf; flehels called up lne suolecl Oh Wiuen- +
ING WAFER street ana nailroau Avenue he
sal" - nave eAamihe9 me l0cauoh anu u'i p
now an advocate OF widening from OIL the up \
pei sue, cost what II may: Inc space pe-
tween INC ltaiiroad ana me Ohrlsuaha Is very 4
important iof commercial purposes nor 50
much S. now US ~ VIII Oe' IL IS ABOUT so ieet ,
from the railroad to the wharf line. IL we
iahe mat land, 1t can never be increased LOT II
VIII not do TO encroach upon lhal river again dc
IN hye or Ten years me cry VIII nave ou,uVo
people III twenty years, lSo,OO0 inhaDltanis,
and the commerce VIII increase in proportion.
All that land will be needed Tor receiving ana
shipping the products oil large manuiactur-
ing cl'y. Inc expense OF widening WAFER
street on The upper SIDE VIII not be much
heavier IMAM Tor the lower side Inc Value
OF the lower side Will he increased immensely.
II we widen the lower side, we take within
five feet OF all OF the Hunsberger Building al
the south west corner OF Water and Market st.
which will cost as much as the expense other |
wise incurred between Market and Orange |
streets. The upper side will allow us TO go |
into the proposed new Union Depat with |
scarcely any curve Three Of the Railroad
| Presidents are willing TO pay their Compa
ny's proporionaie share of the damages
The expenses Of the city will not be so much
as is anticipated by some. 100000 will COW
cr our share. five widen only twenty-three
feet, it will suffice for present purposes but
in future years, the street will require widen
ing and then cost more.
Mr. Febiger said III we take all the land
between the two streets, it will be best for
the city. don't think it can be carried out
with 100000. The cost ofproper,y between
these two streets would be in the neighbor-
hood Of 100000 or SSO0,OCO Sixty feet on
the north side, will destro y the bulk Of the
gae works, which alone is assessed at $4,000
for taxation. The Reading Railroad Compa-
! ny has the privilege of condemning to West
street by their charter. Sixty feet takes of
a slice Of the gasOmeter. Stotse nburg' S
foundry has large pattern shop which will
be destroyed, injuring their works TO large
extent. On the next properties, the buildings
are lriling. The square from Front TO Water
streets at Market street, eastward, is ! 10 feet
take GO feet Oft Of that and You take more
than hall the square composed of houses val
ued from from $4,000 to $1,000 each for tax
alton. On the east side Of Market street arc
TWO or three substantial buildings. Mrs.
foung's new house and MIR. Barry's new
stofehouses would cost very heavy We cal
- Judge from taking thirty feet on King street
c when II was to be wdened. That cost III
c $4O,OOO. These buildings just referred to are
new buildings The United States Hotel, a
wafer and French streets, rents. | am told
u for $4,000 year.
:, Mr. Joshua Baker $4,000.
Mr.. Feblger;- 200 year rent. Tha
: shows the damages there will make n pretty
= good sum. 1t makes at least 100000 for tina
building. Come te widening sixty feet OF
II the north side, you take sixty feet off the pre-
sent depot, unless you allow them to build tn
c depot in the street If you allow the Compa