Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-13
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In pursuance Of call published by the City
Council, a number OF voters met In the City Hall
last evening, for the purpose Of considering an
ordinance now penlng before the City Council
to lay out and open new street from the inter-
section Of Van Buren, street and Delaware Ave
nue. to the western boundary of the city, entitled
sAu ordinance TO lny out and open Pennsylvania
Avenue over the bed Of what is now called the
"Kennett Pike" On motion OF John IL Adams,
Esq, Albert Thatcher, ESQ., was appointed Pres
ident, and &. p. johnson, Secretary, The object
Of the meeting having been stated, the ordinance
was presented by Mr.. Adams, and read as follows
AN ORDINANCE to lay out and open Pennsyl-
vanla Avenue.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of Whining
ton.
Pennsylvania Avenue, OF the width OF seventy
feet, shall be laid out and opened, beginning from
the centre line thereof at the centre stone at the
intersection OF Van Buren street and Delaware
Avenue, and extending thence In q westerly di-
rcctiou to: Q centre stone placed on the easterly
side of Dupont street, at the distance of thirty
five feet northerly from the intersection OF the
southery side of Twelfth street with said side oil
Dupont street, and thence north-westerly by the
course of Twelfth street extended, 10 the westerly
boundary line Of the city.
The following resolution was then presented
and read by Mr.. Adams:
Resolred by the freeholders and persons hav.
city meeting assembled,
That the ordinance now pending before the
City Council of Wilmington, entitled "An ordi-
! nance to lay out and open Pennsylvania Avenue,
Is hereby sanctioned and approved,
Mr.. Adams moved the adoption of the resolu-
tion, which being seconded, the President stated
that the question of Its adoption was before the
meeting whereupon
VIM. E. Spruance, Esq, City Solicitor, spoke
In favor of the adoption of the resolution. Mr..
VIM. Il. Pierce and Z. G. Bradford, Jr, Esq OPP
posed the adoption OF the resolution. Mr.. VIM M.
| 18th street was opened 1t would run through the
grounds of J. T. Cause, Esq, close to his house,
and result In great expense to the city.
Mr.. Daniel Farra, late City Surveyor and Chief
Engineer, being called on, stated that he had
brought some drawings to the meeting, at the re-
quest of Mr.. VIM H. Naf. He pointed out the
routa Of the proposed avenue, and also the route
of West 18th and 18th streets, and opposed the
adoption of the resolution at considerable length
on the ground that it would alter the ground plan
of the city, and because of the expense
Mr.. II. b. McIntire said the city had once acted
the land on the Kennett Pike, and accepted the
award of the Commission, which was $7,450, and
had already paid s2.40o Of that money, which
would be lost IL the ordinance and resolution
were not assented to by this meeting. That to
epen 18th street would involve two or three time.
the cost, and perhaps more, as 1t passed through
the properties Of Messrs Grant and Cause, ant
| within q foot OF the formers dwelling, and car
| ried away his kitchen.
Mr. Farra said Mr.. Naf proposed to give the
city the bed OF 18th street, SO far as 1t passed
through his land, and he did not think 1t woult
cost more to open that street than to widen ant
grade the Kennett Pike.
Geo. ii. Bates, Esq, then addressed the meet
ing 10 opposition 10 the adoption of the resolu
| tion.
E.G. Bradford, Esq, moved that the resolution
under discussion be laid on the table.
Mr.. Spruance opposed this motion, and replet
| to Mr.. Bates. The motion to lay the resolution
| on the table was then put and lost, division be
ing called for, the question was again put AM
| lost.
The main question was then put and the res
olution adopted by very large majority.
On motion the meeting adjourned.