Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-12
City Ordinanffs.
A N ORDINANCE

~ extend and lay out certain streets Ia the City Of
Wilmington.
De it ordained BY the City Council OF Wimington
SECTION /. MARYLAND avenue, formerly known as
the wilmington and ChristiRna turnpike. shall ex-
tend southwesterly from Front street 10 the city
line at the south side OF Beech street, distance Of
twenty-one hundred and twenty-nine feet and six
and nve-eghths inches a. 1868 measured on the
centre line of Maryland avenue from the centre Of
Front street, and making an angle with Front ST,
width.
skC. 2. Adams street shall be sixty feet % wide.
and shall be extended without change of course
sontherly from the portheasterly side of South St.
as laid down upon Riddles map. until It lnter,ecis
Maryland q, enup. And said Adams street shall he
extended OF the same width and vii hont change Of
course nOrtherly from Tenth street to pOnt whch
ls distant from the centre OF Delaware avenue,
measured at right angles therefiOm. three hrnlred
and twenty-five feet eight and three-q quarter inches
t32osa.l and from said point OF the same width, by
said hight angle line 10 Delaware avenue. And tue
sait dams street shall he extended from Delaware
avenue 10 Brandywne river, and rha he sixty tGy)
feet Wide fr,m Delaware avenue to the centre OF
Lowering avenue and thence 10 the Brandywne
river shall he fifty u feet wde. The centre II .e
OF this part OF adams street shall begin one hun
dred and thr y-two feet and two and one quarter
Q32.2h) inches (neasured on the center ne of
Delaware avenuel north OF the centre line OF that
part OF Adams street, on the sonth Ellie OF said
avenue and shall run thence, detecting 10 the right
30 deg, ~ min 10 stone at the dis aces of sixty
eight feet and Six ant, one-hal Inches tGsGl north
cry from the centre of Gilpin avenue thence de-
deeting TO the left deg. lS min. to point at the
distance OF ninety-seyen feet and eleven und one
half inches tes.llkl northery from the centre OF
Shallcross avenue, thence DETECTING to the right
deg. 4. mlo. 70 the centre OF Lowering avenue and
thence d, ,hecting to the right deg IL min. to The
Brsndywine river. Provided, however, that the
westerly building line OF said Adams street he
tween Shalcross avenue and Lowering avenne, shall
he parallel to the easerls building line Of Jackson
street Al at the distance OF two hundred aud 1fty-
six (2aG) feet easterly therefrom.
FEC. s. Jackson street shall be sky feet wide,
parallel 10, aud al the distance OF two hundred and
n nAfy fnAf rIU
shall be extended In a straight line southerly from
the nOrtbeasterly side OF said SOth street until Il
intarsects Maryland avenue aud sald jackson ST.,
shall be extended northerly at the width and
without any change of course from the Old Kings
Road 10 point VIII rh s distant from The cen re- ~
Delaware avenue. measured at right angles there
from. Three hundred and sixty feet four and one
half inches 1880 4%) AMI from said point of the same
width by said ri9ht angle line To Delaware avenue,
and said jackson street shall he extenied al the
same width at right angles TO Delaware avenue
from Delaware avenue to the Brandywlse river,
shall be one hundred and forty-dve feet ten inches
u45.10) northerly (measured on tue centre line of
Delaware avenue) from the centre OF that part OF
Jackson street, south OF Delaware avenue.
SEC. 4. Van Buren, street shall he sixty feet wide
parelel u and ut the distance OF two hundred and
ninety feet westerly from ackson street. and shall
be extended In straight line sonthery from the
and shall be extended northery from the Old King
Road without any change of width or direction to
Tenth street and shall be extended northerly from
Twelfth street without any change of width or dl-
recton TO the centre OF Delaware avenue; and
shall be extended thence at right angles to Della
ware avenue OF the width OF sixty feet, parallel to
and at the distance OF three hundred and seventeen
feet six inches (2lI 81 northwesterly from jackson
street to the Brandywine river.
SIC. o. Harrison street shall he sixty feet wide
parallel to and at the distance of two hundred and
ninety feet t2sN westerly from Van Buren, street,
and shall he extended In straight line southerly
from the northeasterly side Of said outh street to
Beech street, and shall be extended northerly from
the Old Kings Road without any change of width
direction I'm "a
northerly from Twelfth street without any change
OF width or direction TO the centre OF Delaware
avenue. and shall he extended thence at right an
giles to Delaware avenue OF the width OF sixty feet
parallel to and at the distance OF three hundred and
seventeen feet six inches lsl7 81 northwesterly
from Van Buren street to the Brandywine river
SEC. .. franklin street shall be Sixty feet wide
parallel to and at the distance Of two hundred and
ninety feet westerly from Harrison street. extended
In straight line southerly from the norheasterly
side OF said South rect TO 'ech street aud shall
he extended nortlierly from the Old Kings Road
without any change OF width direction to the
centre OF Delaware avenue; and shall be EXTENDED
thence at right angles to Delaware avenue OF ihe
width of sixty feet parallel to and at distance of
three hundred and seventeen feet SIX inches (iiJ
westerly from Harrison street 10 the BRANDY wine
river
SIC. I, Broom street shall be sixty feet wide
parallel TO and at the distance of four hundred and
seventy feet (47D westerly from Franklin
street, and shall extend from Beech street TO the
centre oil Delaware avenue, and thence at right an
gle1 10 Delaware avenue OF the width of sixty fref
parallel to and a. the distance Of ive hunured and
Franklin street to the Brandywlne river,
SIC. Rodney street shall be sixty feet wide
parallel to and at the distance OF two hundred and
eighty feet (2sD westerly from Broom street and
shall extend from Beech street TO the centre of
Delaware avenue, and thence at right angles TO
Delaware avenue OF the width OF sixty feet parallel
to and at the distance OF three hundred and Xix eet
nine inches (3O6 ~ westerly from Broom street To
the Brandywine river.
SEC. .. Clayton street shall he sixty feet wide
parallel TO anu " the distance of three hundred and
nlty ieet l3oD westerly from Rodney street ana
Delaware avenue and thence at right angles to
Delaware avenue of the width of sixty feet parallel
to and at the distance of three hundred and eighty
two feet five inches SAB westerly from Rodney
rect 10 the Brandywine river.
SEC. TO- DUPONT street shall he sixty feet wide.
parallel to and at the distance OF three nun ired and
shall ext nj from Beech street TO the centre of
Delaware avenne, and thence at right angles to
Delaware avenue OF the width of sixty feet parallel
TO and at the distance OF three hundred and eighty
lwo Ieet ilree Inches (3s2 " westerly from Clayton
street to the Brandywine river.
SIC. IL. Scott street shall he sixty feet vida
parallel 10 aDd at distance OF three hundred and
thirty feet Is 0 westerly from DUPONT st. ana shall
extend from Beech street TO the centre of Delaware
avenue, aud thence al right rngles TO ID laware ave
nue., OF the width OF sixty feet, parallel to and AT
the distance OF three hundret and sixty leet six
inches to6O.Gl westerly from DUPONT street 10 ihe
city line on the north ~
sgc. IL. Lincoln street shall he sixty feet wide
parallel to and at the distance OF three hundred and
len feet t3 O) westerly from Scott street and shall
extend from Beech street Ia the centre OF Delaware
avenue, anu tnente NJ right angles 10 Delaware
avenue, OF the width Of Sixty feet paral el 10 AMI
II the distance OF three hundred aud hiriy-nine
eet (J3D westerly from scott street to the civ line
1n the north '' s
SIC. 10. Union street hall be eighty teet wide
parallel to and at the distance OF three hnr.J 10,
500 westerly from Lincoln street ;iand shall exenJ
rom Beech street to the centre OF De aware ave
lue, and thence at right:angles to Delaware avenue
y tile width Of eighty feet parallel to and al The
Instance OF three hundred and thiriy-two L,i2,
lorth. " ''e
SEC IA Front street shall be sixty feet wide anl
hail be extended westwardly without any change
" course from Frank n street to Union street
SEC. Ii. Second and THIRD Streets shall each ha
orty.nine feet wide and shall be extended west
Yardy without any change OF course from FransIin
treet to Union street.
SEC. 16 F.urth, Fifth, sixth, Seventh and
eighth, Ninth and Tenth streets shall each be ex
ended Westwardly, without any change OF course
nd OF their present respective widths from The
ast side OF Old Kings Road to Union street.
SEC. IL. Eleventh street shall In nxtan.l.., .. 1.