Evening journal., 1889-07-10
arRsErs ANn sEMEas
Regulating the opanipg VI streets nl
Passed.

Passed.
The directors of the Streets and Sewer
Department met iu regular session last
evening. The weekly payroll amounting
10 $l72.34 was ordered paid Permits
were granted as follows Patrick Dillon
to drain the rear of No. 70l West Second
street; Thomas r. Lally TO tap Delaware
avenue sewer TO drain Nos. 1907 and 1903
Delaware avenue; Miller & Jenkins to tap
Thirteenth street sewer to drain property
on Thirteenth street above Franklin: A.
S. Reed to set "A feet Of curb on Twenty
third street near West; Miller q Jenkins
to tap Ninth street sewer to drain prop
erty at Ninth and Franklin streets
Thomas Curley to tap Chestnut street
sewer to drain properties between Harri-
son and Franklin.
City Auditor Newell reported collec.
tions amounting to 1918 %; j. Frank
Ball reported $2lS.33 The City Treas
urer reported balance to the credit Of cur.
rent expenses, 81, 1892
| The following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, The digging up Of the streets
| for the purpose of laying private water
pipes from mains in the streets, and for
making connections with sewers, and for
repairing said pipes by plumbers and
other persons, is the cause of a number
OF holes and depressions In our streets
for which there seems TO be no one re-
sponsible. Therefore, be it
Resolved. Section /. Hereafter. any
person or persons wishing to open the
bed of a street or streets for either or all
of the above named purposes, and for
any purpose whatever, shall first obtain
permit from this department by making
application in writing on blanks, to be
furnished by this department, IN which
the applicant shall make himself RESPONSE
BILE for any and all accidents which may
be caused by the opening Of said street
or streets, and shall further agree to i'll
in and thoroughly ram the excavation Of
said opening, and relay pavement OF saic
street or streets, and Immediately put
said street or streets in as good condition
as when opened.
Section ?. Furthermore the appli
cant shall make deposit with this de
e partment of 80 cents for each and ever,
t square yard of street which he is permit
= ted to open to the extent Of ten squar,
? yards, and for all openings in excess o
t ten square yards he shall make an extr
g deposit. the amount of which viii b
fixed at the discretion Of the street com
, | missioner.
f Section, 3. The above named deposi
8 shall be held by this department unit
! such street or streets are reported by TIA
y street commissioners to be in good con
:, dition
l. Section 4. If the above conditions ar
:. not complied with the repairs are to b
d Immediately made by the street commi'
d sioner and the expense of said works d.
h Quoted from the amount Of said deposi
l. and the balance, If any, refunded.
# Section 5. All ordinances and resoll
.. tions or parts Of the same inconsisteI
here With are hereby superseded
t. The secretary was directed to seeu
s proposals for printing 1000 Applicant,
st blanks and two books Of blank permit
ID Mr.. Gawthrop presented new form
Of specification for the removal Of ashe
q The city will be divided into three q
r. tricts; the ashes viii be removed eve
Q. Monday morning, and contractors mu
ID bond to the amount of 1000. Proposs
Or must be In by Wednesday evening, Ju
u II. The secretary was directed to adv,
D. tise for proposals for supplies during
n coming season.
Ie The following bills were passed: MI
he tin Daley, $5.25; NJ. Leonard. $62
a. L hlAuIlCC MlJtAut &OOf NcAl -
or f. Crumlish, $175; Michael Riley, $79.I
k John Logue. $3s. 10; w. c. Martin, s,
m. NJ. Leonard, 500; Neil Duffy, $50
in James Stidham, $685.; NJ +. Keoq
ed $4l.2J; Alice Tucker $25; A. J. Trav
xt $780, William O'Meara, 81 so; w
be liam Maloney, $3.50; Neil Duff
of $S.13: Maurice Moran, $54.30; w
ng liam Campbell, $40. so; Mrs. S. A. Luci
an 81. 80; Martin Keogh, $41.67 J.. Mil
III Thomas, 1915; The News Publishi
ry Company, S. 76; Journal Printing Co
d. pany $4 80; Every Evening, $640; "
'es liam Lawton, 81 so; Simmons a
ed Brother $4 William Lawton, $3.50;
IT. B. Biscoe, $763; Duncan Brothers,
ID. Wilmington Manufacturing Compai
rs IS 60; Pickles Foundry Company, 500
an Wilmington Coal Gas Company, $40
er J. V. Carlisle q Company. 1914