Daily Republican., 1889-07-10
THE BIG COMMISSIONS.
WHAT TWO OF THEM DID
Last NIGHT.
Changes in tho Removal of Ashes
Three Districts Instead of Two
Water Commissioners Report
Receipts and Expenditures

Receipts and Expenditures
At q regular meeting OF the Street ant
Sewer Department, held last night, tb
payroll amounted to Sl72.34 and wa
oIdored paid.
The following permissions wer,
granted: Patrick Dillon, to tap sewer Il
drain the rear of No. FOL West Seventh
street; Thomas R. Lally, to tap Della
ware avenue sewer to drain 1707 and 40!
Delaware avenue; Miller & jenkins, C.
tap Thirteenth street sewer to drair
property on Thirteenth street abov,
Franklin; A. s. Reed, to set A feet o
| curb on Twenty-tbird street near West
Miller q Jenkins, to tap Ninth stree,
sewer to drain property at Ninth and
franklin streets; Thomas Curley, to tar
Chestnut street sewer to drain propertiel
between Harrison and Franklin.
City Auditor John NJ Newell reported
collections for liens amounting TO SOL o. SO
and COLLECTIONS from j. Frank Ball,
former City Auditor, amounting to
S2t8.33.
The City Treasurer rerorted the bal.
ant in bank subject to the department.
10 be 81, ,439 ~. ..-..
Tho following lengthy resolution was
adopted by the directors unanimously:
"Whereas, The digging up of the
streets for the purpose of laying private
water pipes from mains In streets, and for
making connections with sewers, and for
repairing said pipes by plumbers and
other persons, Is the cause of number
OF holes and depressions In our streets for
" hich there seems to be NO one respons!-
Bile. Therefore, be IL
"Resolved. Section l. Hereafter, any
person OF persons wishing to open the
bed OF street or streets, for either or all
of the above named purposes, and for any
purpose whatever, shall fret obtain O per-
nit from this department by making ap-
plication in writing on blanks, TO be fur
nished by this department, In which the
applicant shall make himself responsible
for any and all accidents which may be
caused by the opening OF said street or
streets, and shall further agree to fill IN
and thoroughly ram the excavation of
said opening and relay pavement of said
street or streets, and imme distely put said
street or streets in as good condition as
when opened.
''Seclion Q. Furthermore the applicant
shall make deposit with this depart.
ment OF 80 cents for each and every
square yard of street which be is permit
ted to open to the extent OF ten square
yards, and for all openings Ia excess of
ten square yards he shall make an extra
deposit. the amount of which will be
fixed ct the discretion OF the street COM
missioner.
"Sectlon 8. The atoye-named deposit
shall be he'd by this department until
such street or streets are reported by the
street commissioner to be iu good condi-
tion.
"Sectlon 4. II the above conditions
arc not complied with the repairs are to
be Immediately made by the street COM
missioner and the expense OF said works
deducted from the amount Of said deposit
and the balance, If any, refunded.
"section 8. All ordinances and resolu-
tons or parts of the same Inconsistent
herewith are hereby superseded"
The secretary was Instructed to ask
for proposals for grading Curlett stieet
preparatory to paving it with cobble
ston; S; also to procure estimates for pay-
ing the came street and Tor resettlng the
curb.
MIR. Gawthrop presented form Of
specification Tor removing ashes. The
city Is TO be divided into three instead OF
two as at present. The first district ia to
include al that portion Of the city east
of King street and over Eleventh and
Third street bridges. Tie second dis
trict will comprise that portion Of the
city north OF Sixth and west of King
streets, end the third district all the re
mainder Of the city. The ashes must all
be removed on Mondays. The carts
must be inspected by tho street comm!s.
s!ontr and assistant street commissioner
b. fore they can he used. Each cart must
also be numbered with four-inch num-
bere. Each contractor must give bail In
50. 600 for the faithful performance of his
duty. Proposals must be In by Wednes-
day evening, July II. These epeciiica-
tions were adopted and proposals asked
for.
The secretary was Instructed to aiyer.
tise for proposals for furnishing supplies
during the toming season.
Bills were passed as follows: Martin
DALEY, f5.25; NJ. Leonard, $62. so; Maur-
Ice Moran, S65; Neil Duffy, Il L. Z.
Crumlish, Sl75; Michael Riley, $40. so
John Logue, SIS. 13 W. c. Martin, $40
NJ. Leonard. go; Neil Duffy, 500. So j.
s Stidham, SJG25; N. F. Keogh, S4l.25
Alice Tucker, S25 A. j. Travis, (35; w,
0'Meara, S2. %; William MGloncy, s.. 50
Neil Duffy, sS.13 Maurice Moran, S5l.-
50; William Campbell, S42. so; Mrs. s. A.
Lucas, $3.50; Martin Keogh, S4l.G7;J.
Milltr Thomas. t9.75; The News Publish
ing Company, Sa.7e; Evening Jouiral,
si.6O Every Evening. s6.40; William
Lawton, $3.50; simmons aud Brother, a;
Il. b. Biscoe, SIZES; Duncan Brothers, IS;
Wilmington Manufacturing Company,
Is. 90 Pickles Foundry Company, SOS. rs;
Wilmington Coal Gas Company, $40. So;
]. V. Carlisle & Co., S9.1I.
THE WATER COMMISSION.
The Board of Water Commissioners
held regular meeting last night.
The balauce in bank was reported as
F92, 2l5.7O, divided as follows Cure Mt
expenses, "a, ,l3i.6l; special SIS, ,0sl. 90. |
The weekly payroll amounting to S373. 81 |
was ordered paid.
Registrar Grohe presented the follow
ng semi-annual report:
WI liam T. Porter, James Carmichael, |
Christian Febiger, Water Clmmjs-
eiGners. Gentlemen:
~ herewith submit my report for the |
six months ending Jui so, 1889:
RECEIPTS.
~ 10y NiA'+iiS'Ho 's''''..'ss....,..'3 $3.50
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