Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-11

. ontractors AN Important Reso-
"A luton.
N The directors 1T the Street and Sewer
tDe partmen' metin weekly session Tuts dsy
might. The weekly pay roll amounting
10 3172 "a was allowed. City Treasurer
5arifi,h reported balance on hand to
the credit OF the department OF o., 429 80.
City Auditor Newell reported collections
10 payment Of liens amounting to
l242.59.
The following petitions were granted:
.oavid j Chambers, to tap sewer In rear
VT No. 701 West SECOND street to drain /
ome property; Thomas II. Lslly, to tap
I: Delaware avenue sewer TO drain Nos. |
l707-9 Delaware avenue; Miller q Jen.
kins, to tap Ninth street sewer to drain |
lthe property on Ninth above franklin
x >treet; also 70 tap Thirteenth street sewer
10 drain the property of Charles Trump;
Thomas Curley, to tap Chestnut street
newer to drain ll5 feet Of property on
Dhestnut between Van Buren, and Harri-
ION strQets; Robert a. Logan, to tap
Eighth street sewer to dram No. 814
WEST Eighth street; A. 8. Reed d Brother,
DO set "A feet Of curb on Twenty-third
N<near West streets.
The following resolution was adopted;
WHEREAS. That digging up Of the streets
Nor the purpose OF laying private water
pipes from mains In streets and for making
connections with sewers, and for repairing
*said pipes by plumbera and other parsons,
Is the cause OF number OF holes and de-
IMPRESSIONS In our streets, for which there
IN seems to be no one responsible; therefore,
N be 1t resolved:
~ Section /. That hereafter, any person or
persons wishing to op n the bed OF street
Is or streets for either or all the aoove named
n purposes, and for any purpose whatever,
IA shall hrst obtain permit from this d5part-
II ment, py making application In writing on
4 blanks to be furnished by thi' department,
q in which the applicant shall make himself
M responsible for any and all accidents which
Al may be caused by the opening Of said street
~ or streets, and snail furthermore agree TO
fill in and thoroughly ram the excavations
OF said opening, and RELAY pavement OF
~ said street or streets, and Immediately put
M said street or streets In as good condition
n as they we're before being opened.
Sec. 2 Furthermore, the applicant shall
~ make deposte with this department OF
\ fifty cents for each and every square yard
OF street which ne ia permitted to open, to
the extent OF square yards. and Tor all
y openings In excess OF ten square yards, he
shall make an extra deposit, the amount OF
which will be fixed at the discretion OF the
n street commissioner.
Sec, 8. The above named deposit shall
be held by this department until said street
q or streets are reported by the street COM
missioner to be in good condition.
Sec. 4. II the ABOVE conditions are not
complied with, the repairs are to be imme.
{diAtely made by the street commissioner
LAND the expense of said work deducted
5from the amount OF said deposit and the
balance, II any, refunded
M So. s. ALI ordinances and resolutions or
parts of the same, inconsistent herewith,
are herby superseded.
In reply to a request OF the board, City
III Treasurer Griffith reported that Clerk OF
the Market Smeitz had paid into the city
treasury 81, 9l7. Ga from market fees since
JsBusry lst.
The secretary was instructed to sdver'
tse for proposals. for grading the bed oil
M Ourlett street from Church to Spruce
street, for the purpose of paving will
hubble stones and also to advertise fol-
said paving.
The board Is now ready to receive bid
until July l7.h, for collecting ashes fol
one year beginning on August Let Thu
board decided to make the coutrac
stricter than heretofore. The city will b.
divided into three districts instead of tw'
ERs follows:
First, all east of the centre Of KIM
street including all north and east o.
Bran wine creek and all south ana eas
Of the Christiana.
E Second district, all west of the centr
o. King and north of the centre OF SiS.l
. a4atreet.
4 Third district, west OF the centre o
i King street and south OF the centre
i Sixth street.
q Proposals must be made for each dis
! triot separately and no person Will o
I, W awarded the contract for more than on
4 district, and no contractor will be alloweI
/, to sublet q contract or any portion OF II
1 n under any conditions. The street CON
missioner and his assistant are to be
board OF inspec ion to see that the cart
are tight and covered. The carts mus
) be numbered so that they can be idenl
b fed.
a. Sealed proposals will also be receive
,tE until 8 p. m on July 18th, for material
4. and work on the streets for term
ID months beginning on August LIST.
o. M ]. Frank Ball. Ed, reported oollet
% tions for liens, amounting to $5l3 W.
,s The board adjourned after passing th
q following bills:
sdk Martin Daley, e5.25; NJ. Leonard. a62 81
10 M Maurice Moran, 665; Nall Dunv, ~;
ei Orumlish, si75; Michael Riley $40 81; job
h Logue. $ss 49,; W O. Marin. $l.; !
i, Leonard. 800; Nell Duty, so6;Ss; Jam
y Taeker, s2S; a. ). Travis. sj5; WllLia
b. O'Mears, "a so; William Maloney, 20 s.
% Neil Duffy, % IS; Maurioe Moran, sai 8
nj William Campbell, s49.6O; Mrs. Luca
ca SO; Martin Keooh. S4I 81; J. Mill
Thomas. 81 rs; the News Publishing Cor
pauy, S5.76; Evening Journal, "a 30; Eve
Evening, s8 ~; William Lswton, $40
Is Simmons and Brother. "a; William Ls~to
!. f e. 50; Il. q. Biseoe, S7.63; Duncan Bro
les; Wilmington Manufacturing Compsn
m es so; Pickles Foundry Company, $50
a Wilmington Coal CTS Company, $lO53;
v. Carlisle d Co., 1914.
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