Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-10-18
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Routine business TRANSACTED by
the Departments Directors.
The session of the Directors. of the
Street and Sewer Department, Tuesday
night, was devoted mos.ly TO the trans
ction OF routine business.
Martin f. Keogh was given the contract
for grading Union street between Giipin
and Shalloross avenues; price, 80 cents
per cubic yard.
The departments weekly payroll,
amounting TO $3.50 50, was passed.
Calvin I. Swain was granted permission
to set 1I2 feet of curb on the east side of
Thirteenth street between Rodney and
Clayton.
Matthew Gallagher was given per-
mission to tap Franklin street sewer for
the purpose of draining property ct
Fourth and Franklin streets.
The action of Mullin q PierBon, in tap
ping Monroe street sewer for the purpose
of draining their new morocco factory, at
Monroe and Reed streets, without secur-
ing permission from the department, was
sanctioned.
A Communication from William Il.
Gregg, complaining about the condition
Of the bridge at Broome and Oak streets,
was referred to the street commissioner.
The ash contractors were allowed an
extra half day in each week for gathering
ashes.
Miller q Jenkins were granted permits
sion to tap Second street sewer for the
purpose Of draining Nos. 203 and 2O5
VanBuren street.
The Postal Telegraph Gable Company
was granted permission TO erect telegraph
poles on Twelfth street from Railroad
avenue to Shellpot creek, on the light
house road TO the marsh road and thence
to the Edge Moor iron works.
| A resolution fixing the grades of Della
ware avenue between Lincoln and Union
streets, and Union street between Six.
tenth street and Delaware avenue, was
adopted.
Thomas Reardon was requested to
grade and pave sidewalk on the south side
of Third street between Harrison and
| Franklin.
II was ordered that the lamp-post ct
the northwest corner of Fourteenth and
DUPONT streets be put inside the curb.
| The city engineer was requested to give
lines for resetting curb on the south side
of Vandever avenue between Thatcher
and Garter streets, for grading the side.
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nue. between Broome and Clayton streets
and for curbiDg the west side Of Church
street south Of Robinson.
It was ordered that ashes be put on
Cedar street from Brown street to Mary.
land avenue, on Brown street from Sew
enth avenue to Cedar street and on Sew.
enth avenue from Brownto Duncan street.
The Wilmington d Northern Railroad
Company was requested to pave sidewalk
on the south side Of Maryland avenue
between Reed and Chestnut streets.
Patrick Mclaughlin, Harry Garner,
John Glinn, John Gill and the agents OF
the estates Of Michael Hession and VIM.
Haggerty were requested to pave side
walk on the west side of Cherry street
between Second and Third.
Edward Alker and Ms. Sullivan were
requested to pave sidewalk on the east
side of Cherry street between Second and
Third.
James Clark was requested TO pave
sidewalk on the south side Of Seventh
street west of Madison and on the west
side of Madison street south of Seventh
Thomas r. Lally, agent, was requested
to repair the sidewalk Of No. COG Madison
street.
The agent of the estate of Thomsi
Eaton was requested to pave sidewalk OF
the west side of Poplar street between
Fourth and Fifth.
A communication from John A. Harris
complaining about B. & O. railroad carr
blockadiDg Water street at the Market
and Shipley streets crossings and OBJ
atructing his property, was referred to
the city solicitor.
The following bills were allowed;
Davis & Brother, $55s62; Webster Road
scraper Company, 5237 So; Delaware q At
lantic Telegraph and Telephone Company
$40; A. 8. Reed, $104,45; P. +. Martin, $45. 10