The daily gazette., 1876-03-10

FIRST EDITION
Important improvements Proposed.

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THE p. W. d d. r, r. CO. DESTROYS OF
ERECTING A NEW DEPOT AND
MACHINE SHOPS.
The oft repeated intention of the p.
W. 81 b. X. Il. Co. to supplement the
erection of the new round house in
this city by the erection of new de-
pot and machine shops, is verified by
communication which the company
sent to the City Council, last night
The communication was presented by
Mr.. Paynter, and read as follows:
Whereas The rapily increasing travel
P. w. & b. r. r., will shortly cause the
present depot capacity Of said corpora
tion to be entirely inadequate to the re-
quirments of said travel, and the said
corporation not having sufficient land to
increase such depot capacity, wlthout
the use of Walnut street from Front
street south the tracks of said railroad,
and that this portion Of said street not
having been used for many years for any
other than as an approach to the depot.
Resolved, That the City Council at the
| next session Of the Legislature recon-
mend and urge upon that body, the ex-
pediency of enacting u law to vacate the
said streets, for the purpose designated
and,
Whereas, The Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company,
being the owner Of certain marsh land,
situate and laying on south side tracks
Of the afore said railroad company, and
through which Second and Spruce street
would run il extended, and the said cor
| hAtv Ian -
liable buildings thereon, and have, in
fact, commenced the erection Of a cos.
tly engine house and turn table, and en-.
tertain the intention at no distant day
Of erecting an extensive machine shop
As the opening Of Second and Spruce
streets through said property would be
of no advantage to the city, and woulC
destroy the property of the company
and the said company in such cast
would probaly be led to erect their shops
in another pace than in Wilmington
Resolved, That it is expedient and will
be greatly beneficial to cur citizens t.
have the said Second street vacated be
tween Pine and Church streets, anC
Spruce street vacated between Robinson
and Front streets, so that the p. w.
b. X. r. Co, will not be interfered will
in the constructions of said works.
Resolved, That the City Council will
at the next session Of the Legislature
enacting law to vacate the said street
for the purposes above designated.
Mr.. Paynter moved the reference o
the communication to q committee o
five.
Mr.. Farrell thought the committe
should consist of twelve membrrs i
| e. 60.
He also did not like the implied threa
of removing the shops contained i
the communications. Furthermore
, he was opposed to vacating any NOR
: streets for the benefit of the p, W.
B. X. r. Enough had been vacate
already, and if the custom was contir
, ued all the approaches to the rive
front would soon be closed,
+ Mr.. Febiger, in response said Spruc
} street between Sd and 9th, (to whic
. Mr.. Farrell alluded,) had not bee
! vacated. 1t had been leased to tn
!. II. X. company. for $4,000, and til
; city could get it beck any time b
! paying this amount.
t He denied that the communication
r contained any threat, and said that
was OhiJ ehC obiChoOuo SASAhSa
, of the Company Directors living
S Wilmington that the shops were r
+ tanned in this city. These shops pal
r $45, 900 per month in wages, an
d already the company had expende
5000 in erecting the new rour
house on the marsh at the foot
Q Church street. Formerly this mars
= was great nuisance. The stree
,r asked for have already been bui
If upon, and it would cost the city $5t
NJ 600 or 100000 in damages to op'
them.
IL Mr.. Farrell considered it his duty
,r protect the interests of the peopl
and not further the ends of a corpol
tion.
Mr.. Paynter favored Mr.. Febige
views, after which his motion W
ID adopted
Ut The chair appointed the tollowi
committee:
Mr.. Paynter, chairman of the Pu
es lie Buildings Committee; Mr.. Tayl
TO- @o chairman of the Law committee; \
er Febiger, Mr.. w. M. Candy and b
McMcnamin, who have been charm
of the Opening streets commit
during the past three years.