Daily Republican., 1889-05-08
STREETS AND SEWEtS.
A DEMAND ON THE CITY
COUNCIL FoR S5O,Ooo.
Commissioner Murray Protests Against
Taking Advantage of Unfair LegisIa-
tion, But is '.Sat Uponr-The Hay
Market to be Abolished,

The Board of Commissioners of tn,
Street and Sewer Department held an In
tere ting business meeting last night
The weekly payroll, amounting to
sl47.52, was audited and ordered paid
s. N. smeltz, clerk Of the market, re.
ported collections amounting to 81 1I1 81.
George w. Bush was granted permission
to tap the sewer at Che stnut and CLAYTON
streets Tor the purpose of draining his
property in that vicinity, and Gawthrop
q Brother were granted permission u
tap Delaware avenue sewer for the pur-
pose oil draining No. 1911 Delaware
avenue.
1t was decided to build o sewer, com,
mencing at Ninth and Washington streets,
thence TO Jefferson, thence TO Eighth and
TO the shipley run sewer. The sewer is
to be built of l2-inch pipes with lO-inch
branches on Washington and Wollaston
streets.
The following communication was Or
dered sent to City Council:
Your attention is called to the pro-
vision OF an act of the General Assem- b Y
entitled an act for the efficient drainage
of the city OF Wilmington, passed at
Dover, April 20, 1889.
Under section OF that act Council is
directed to cause to be paid to the Street
and Sewer Department, on or before the
hrst day OF May of this year, the sum OF
t5O,OOO out OF the revenues for the cur
rent year for the purposes of the proposed
intercepting sewer.
I'm the 2Sth day OF April the Mayor
oil the city oil Wilmington issued call
for special meeting OF the Council In
order to carry out the provisions last
Aforesaid Into effect, but for some reason
the members OF Council were not noti-
fed and no special meeting was held. The
first day OF May, 1889, has now passed,
and this being the first regular stated
meeting thereafter we, the Board of Di-
rectors OF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment, hereby request the Council to
cause TO be paid to the said board the
said sum OF goo, 600, under section Of
the sail act, to be by them deposited, ap-
plied and paid out according to the pur-
pose OF the act aforesaid.
I'VE are with much respect. yours.
JOSEPH l.. CARPENTER, JH.,
-. NEwLIN GAwTHRoP,
JAMES MURRAY.
at. LESLIE CARPENTER, secretarv.D
The Wilmington Coal Gas Company
was awarded the contract for changing
from so TO lC0 gasoline lamps into gas
lamps at 81. 90 per lamp to be furnished
according to list furnished by the Beard.
the Gas Company to do ali the paving
and leave the streets and pavements In az
good condition as they found them.
The Secretary was instructed to ask for
the prices for laying asphalt pavements,
and the City Auditor was instructed to
enter lien upon all curbing recently
done and report the same to the Board
John Logue was granted the contract fol
grading Second street, between Scott and
| Union streets.
Mr. Murray offered the following reso-
luton:
whereas, The fact now generally ad.
mitted that tricke and deception were
used to obtain from the last Legislature
the repeal OF the act regulating the funds
OF this department, and that this depart
ment officially approves OF such methods
OF obtaining such legislation is very In
jnrlous to the good name of this depart
ment with all classes OF citizens, ard
tends TO further strain our relations with
the City Council and public belief that
w0 will take advantage of such measures,
reflects upon us personally and embar.
rasses and confuses our undertakings,
Therefore, De 1t resolved, That this
department will In no way undertake TO
use any legislatlon obtained in such a
manner, and
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to City Council and given
to the press of the city,"
The resolution was not seconded and
President Carpenter declared IL lost.
John McKendrick was awarded the
contract for furnishing fifty perches OF
ruble stone for paving DUPONT street,
near PenLsylvania avenue, at $l.35 per
perch.
Attention was called to enforcing the
act entitled au act to further amend and
consolidate the statutes of the city of
Wilmington section of which reads as
follows:
"The Street and Sewer Depar ment
may at Its option pave or repair any foot
way OF the city, and the expense of paw
ing be assessed against the premises
fronting on said footways, and shall con-
stitute lien against such premises"
Another section says: "Tne owner of
any premises fronting upon any footway
shall be responsible for any damages
which may result to persons or property
by reason OF any hole, excavation or OBJ
obi uStloh III VI upon Sucn lOotWays, or
from any defective condition OF such foot.
way, provided, however, that such hole
Or obstruction, or other defective condi-
tion of the tootways aforesaid Is not
caused by the city or any of Its author
led agents"
The above act was inspired by the
recent suit against the city by W. II.
In which Robinson got SIS, 900
iamages. 1t was stated in tho board
hat several complaints had come in
about bad pavements.
The following resolution was adopted:
"Sectiou l. That it shall not be law
Iul on and after June ], 1889, for any
person or persons having under his or
her or their control any wagon or wagons
loaded with hay, straw or corn fodder to
stand such wagons in or upon any of tue
avenues or streets OF this city, for the
purpose OF exposing such hay, straw or
,orn fodder for sale.
Amy such person or persons who shall
)lfend against the provisions OF this sec
ion shall be guilty of a comm n nuisance
ind upon conviction thereof shall forfeit
md Pay tire of S."
Jas. 8. Murphy, NJ. D., Companv's
Shops, n. o., writes ~ sell great deal
II Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup, for every one
Who tries 1t, likes it,"