Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-20

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Fewer Commlssi II was held last evening,
with re ident Carpenter p esiiiug.
The weekly payroll of slS7. 25 was pre-
! sented and orders drawn In favor of the
parties ramed. Pei mission WAS granted
the Gawthrop ~ Brother Company to tap
Walnut street sewer for tie purpo 3 OF
drhLing Nos. O 2 and Gl4 French st1eet.
ElwoOt j. Sharp WAS granted permission
to set 100 feet ut curb on Harrison street
between hlm and l. ndrn. JOnn II.
CouDiiss was granted ptru,ission to set
lO3 fee OF curb on Poplar street between
Thirteenth and Foart enth. N. ".
Porter was granted p'rmlEsion t., tate
| stone from the bed of Franklin and FL ar-
rison str, ct on coudition that he boa " in
the sum OF $500 to cover any damage that
mig hit result from blasting.
John NJ. Newell, City Auditor, report.
ed having collie ed t25i for lions. a
petition was presented rom First Assist
ant Engineer H ttton, asking Tor az in
| crease uf salary. 1t was accom- 1ai led
with Il recommendation from Chief Eu
gneer BOughman, that his pay tie made
$500 instead of $1,000 Ier an um
Alter ths maJ'er had been discussed the
further consideration was postponed Que
week.
President Carpt nter spoke OF Rera
matters which he thought required
legislative &C ion, atno7g them tie d an
crease OF the Appropriation 10 the de-
partment OF S27 coo annually. le DID
not think that the bin creating the Com.
mIss on intended that 1t chou d pay for
lighting the streets or pay the asslsia Is
In the Surveying Department but AZ the
Commission had these things to 40, it
had de ucted nearly $30,0p) from their
annual approp iatlon, which should have
been applied to building wers and paw
ing streets; he thought tho appropriation
should he increased.
Another act ne ded was one to give the
department the right to put sidewalks in
good condition when needed, and 10
enter liens against the property; the liens
also to be entered in the protnonotary's
office. Another act provides thqt no
more cesspoDl wells shall be dug where
properties abutt en- sewer, aiiordi &
suflic ent accom- l. rodations and giving the
Board of Health the right to coniemn
those already dug If they think them in
furious to public hea tn.
lie $50 thought that City Council |
should make an Appropriation for build
ing the proposed intercept!ng sewer from
RattlesnalSe Kun to the BrandywiDe,
with branch up West street 10 Eley- |
eDth, up ia :kson street to Gillin Venue,
aud up DUPONT street to Delaware |
avenue.
The quest on of paving streets during |
the ensuing year was taken up, and Mr.. |
Gawthrop advocated the pas age bf an
act compel In : property owners who de-
sire an improved pavement 10 pay for the
additional cost. He said thai as the de-
partment would not have more than .
$50, 90 to spend during the coming year
for this purpose, there could not bq more
than mile and Lalt paved, and at that
rate it would ttke over hnndred years
to pave the streets within the present
limits OF the city.
Mr.. Murray was opposed te compe' ing |
property owners to pay for the paw IA, rs
he thought it would prove hardthip TO |
a great many poor men. The act wHs
fav red by President Carpenter, and the |
discussion was continued for some time, |
Mr.. Gawthrop again speabing in favor
of it.
On motion of President Carpenter the
secretary was instructed to secure a book
In which statl he entered all complaints
as tn the condition of streets, LAMPS, non-
removal Of ashes, Lte., and that the street
commissioner be instructed to ut once re-
I air tie same or order 1t to be done, aud
thall enter what has been doue with the
same on the margin of tie bcok. The
motion was carried.
The secretary was also Instructed to
commence the preparation OF the annual
report Of the department.
The office of the department was or
dered kept open from u. m. to 10 m.
6ni from .. IN. TO p. M, and that the
street C lmmi sioner and his assistant be
compelled to report at the Office between
a. m. aud l p. M, and make known
where he will be engaged during The day