Daily Republican., 1884-08-08


B. L. TanRuy, s. Speakman,
". d: mckay, Walter d. Crow,
@. p. FELTON,, Frank Grow.
w. H. Morris, A, J. Hyland.
/ @. Mendenhall, y George +. OF
James Brown, Il. 8. Shaw.
We, the undersigned physiciAns oil
the city Of Wilmington, fully concur In
the sentiments expressed in the above
petition, and Join with the siQners
thereof in protesting against the contin.
uance Of the evil therein mentioned for
the reasons therein expressed. And we
especially ask that prompt means be
taken TO arrest the violaters OF the city
ordinances in respect to this nuisance.
L. p. Bush, M. d. s. l.. West, d,
w. Maul, Q. III. Lawton, James A.
Draper, s. Harmer Rile, VIM. r. Bull.
lock. M. J. Hughes, J. M. Curtis, G.
Unger, M. D., L. Kittinger, r. John
son, Flemming Carrow. Howard Ogle,
Willard Springer, Charles Green, l.
Lukens, G. Harlan, j. Paul Lnbens.
WILMINGTON, Aug. z, 1884.
To the Mayor and Council OF Whining.
ton
In carrying ont the wishes of my
neighbors desire to say, In addition to
what has been said in the inclosed peti
tion, that in a conversation with the
man employed to cover up, to the best
of his ability, the filth deposited on this
refuse receptacle of Wilmington, he in
formed me that at times the odor was
30 offensive that it made him almost
sick at his stomach that especially
was this the case when endeavoring to
cover the swill deposited by some OF the
people living on and near Orange street.
| This l repeated to the Street Commits.
sioner, who denied the truth Of the AZ.
sertion, saying: "This is one of the
cleanest lots in the city, but even IL
1 will, in all probability, be worse in a
few weeks, az 1 am under tue impress.
sion that all supervision in regard to
deposits on this lot will then be with
ldrawn." Now, leaving out of the ques.
tion the depreciation in the value of
property in the vicinity OF this "Sand
Lot" the health and comfort OF those
who, unfortunately, reside IN the in
mediate vicinity thereof, are materially
Ijeopardized by the constant arising OF
leffiuvia therefrom, due to the unhealthy
condition thereof, and for which the
lefty is directly responsible and i
express the sentiment of my neighbors
when / say that the city is guilty Of a
gross injustice, which has become to us
intolerable, and for which, az much ae
we may dislike TO, we must seek redress
at law IL the enclosed petition is not
needed. The petition is signed only by
those of us who live In the vicinity OF
the lot, as we are the greatest sufferers
from the offensive odors arising there.
from, especially in the evening and at
night Very truly yours,
WIN. A. SMITH, 1925 Tatnall street.
Mr.. Adele said that as he had heard
complaints about the sand lot, he visit
ed the place on Wednesday, and found
nothing but ashes and some dirt, which
he thought might have been scraped
from the cutters, and he did not think
that either cast off any offensive odor.
Il A communication was received and
read from persons, some of whom reside
at Riverview cemetery, stating that
they could hear the Phoenix fire striker
plainly, although it had been stated in
Council that it could not be heard four
Isquares distant. The matter was re-
ferred to the Fire Committee.
The following resolution, offered by
MIR. Speakman, was referred to the
Public Building Committee
Resolved, That the Public Building
Committee be authorized to advertise
for the sale Of the square of ground
between Twelfth, Thirteenth, Tatnall
and Orange streets, known as the city
sand lot.
Mr.. Abele, OF the Street Committee,
reported that they had sold the " Eng
lish Bull" for $1,000, to j. III. Hughes OF
Jersey city, and presented Mr.. Hughes
check for 500 to make the contract
binding. He also stated that $500
would be paid cash before the machine
was removed, and the reniainder with
n note drawn for sixty days, with "A
good endorsor.
Mr.. Mention inquired if the Front and
u MON Street Railway Company was
still putting gravel b. tween the tracks,
and Mr.. Adele replied that the Presi.
dent OF the Company had informed him
that the road between the tracks
, would be paved as far as Adams street.
Bids for hauling sand dirt aud stone for
the city, during the coming year were
; opened and read as follows: Martin
Keogh, 3S cents per cart load Nelson
Morris, 81 cents John Logue,34 cents
James Brown, Al cents Henry McJkin-
ney, 40 cents. The bids were referred
to the Street Committee.
President Conrad, in behalf of G. II.
Bowers, presented a handsomely framed
. engraving, and on motion of MT. Tay-
lor the engraving was accepted and
, Councils thanks we're rendered to the
donor, and the gift ordered to be hung
in the Council chamber.
The following bills were allowed
Davis g. Simmons, $907.16 Patrick
Carberry, 81, 1,722; Wilson 4 Vandever,
lS1l2. so Farron & Fahey, S17.54 II.
! Parton, S11; E. Carr, $l6.70 William
Dougherty, $40 pay. roll Of Council and
Board of Revision. S647.57.
Brandywlne Summit.
The Wilmington Il Northern Rail
Company havecompleted arrangements
for transportation 20 and from the
grounds as follows: The excursion
tickets already sold will be honored un.
til Tuesday next excursion tickets will
still be sold for seventy cents, good to
MI than1a IN the