Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
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Council Approves the Widening OF
Tenth street.

Tenth street.
In accordance with Thursday NIGHTS
adjournment City Council met at 2, 30
O'Clock Saturday night for the purpose of
hearing the arguments OF the Board Of
Trade committee in favor OF tho widen
ing OF Tenth street from Market to Tat.
nail. me members Of the committee wers
y. O. vandegrift. Esq, Hon. Charles b.
Aore, Colonel Milo W. Locke, JAMES IT,
pevou, Il. y. Ohristy, Thonas Mitchell
and George Kirkman. After Council had
dispensed with tho roli-call, so that tbe
membars would not bs entitled to a dol
lar each for the meeting, Mr.. Hawkins la.
troduced the following resolution
Resotued, That the Council o, the city Of
baud to widen Tenth street, from Marx al
10 Tatnail, would be great convenience to
the citizens OF Wilmington, and benefit TO
the city. y
The visitors were given an opportunity
OF speaking before the resolution was
acted upon. Mr.. vandegrift repeated the
effective argument made by him at
the Board of Trade meeting last nieht
week. Hon. Charles B. Lore stron1ly
favored the project and spoke of the
ewkwardness Of the present aituatiou.
whereby street that ia but little more
than an alley connects Market street with
Delaware avenue, chokes up one OF the
main arteries of travel and Ia a dangerous
obstruction. The work could BIS done
better and cheaper now than OF any time
hereafter.
James L. Devon spoke of the dificu,ty
and danger often incurred In driving out
Tenth street and thought the improve.
ment would be great public benefit. So
did d. y. uhristy. Colonel Locke closed
an effective argument by showing how
profitsd by building three bridges over
Jones Falls ut cost OF over 81 900 00o.
councilman Quinn offered the follow.
ing as q substitute for Mr.. Hawkins reso-
| luton:
Resoloed, That the law COMMITTEES OF
Council and the comm ittee OF the Board 81
Trade, bu instructed TO prepare an act 10
present to the General Assembly, az the
present session, empo weging tho City Coup-
I'll OF Wilmington TO borrow certain sum
OF money Tor the purpose OF widening Tenth
street, from Market TO Tatnall streets; also.
10 widen Fitth street at WRlnut, end Front
straet at9nlpiey. The debt to DO paid from
taxation, al Ii rate Of Ave cents on the 9lOO
OF assessed value of the city.
Mr.. Quinn said he favored tbs improve.
ment but WAS opposed to increasing the
CITY debt. He also urged the necessity
OF widening the sidewalk q. Fifth and
WALNUT aud at Front and Shiplsy streets.
which should have been done years ago.
Mr. Roberts WIGS in favor OF la cludin0
tenth street through Delaware Avenue
hapiiHt ChuEoh, Eleventh street from
Madison to Adams and Trenton Place to
Eleventh street. MIR. Shark oy said hIs
constituents were opposed to the prois set
ard he should vote sgain9t it. Mr. Bower
wanted to postpone consideration Of the
question until to night, but his motion to
this effect was lost Mr.. Qainn's resolu-
tion was adopted by the following vote
Ayes Messrs. Ayrss, Bsugh, d ale,
Bower, Oh6mbers, Coiey, Davis, Dilin, |
Forrest, Hawkins, Mcbride, McGoaigal,
MeKenney, Moore, Quinn, Roberts,
Ryan, Shea and President F4rra- -1s.
Maya Messrs. Shsrksy and White-2.
Council then adjourned,
OTHER LEGISLATIVE SUBJECTS.
The legislative committee OF the Citi.
zsns' Association and the heads OF the
city departments also met, Saturday
night, in the offics Of the Street and
Sewer Department. the following being
present; Mayor Harrington, who Pre-.
sided, Measra. Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr..
and j Newlin Gavthrup OF the Street and
Sewer Department, andrew g Wilson OF
ths Election Department., DR.. J. A,
Draper Of the Board 81 Health, Charles
baird, president of the Board OF Fduca.
tier ena M'engs Wi.!l,iyim II s-'s. . !
Wefley Wsi1'h, 6sorza " ilesh md
= stskussIi o. t8ts u alns 5Ng5
ton. President OF Council Farra ana q.
9. Vsndegrift Esq, came in after the
Council meeting.
The following changes in existing laws
were proposed By the street aud sewer
department, al amendment requiring nm
additional appropriation 90 tho extaat OF
the sum now expended for pubic hight
ing, or else restoring tie lighting Of thu
streets TO the Jurisdiction OF City Council;
eiso giving the department power to col.
lect liens for paving.
By the Board OF Education. an amend.
ment permitting the aI,atssion Of noa.
resident pupils to the CITY public schools
upon the payment OF u stated charga.
by the election department: In the
event that il 10 the end OF Mayor HAT
rington's term, in 1891 to allow tho mem
bers OF the department no salary except
Tor the yenrs IN which city slaetions are
held, aud to extend the terms OF the
members from threa TO ak yaara 10 ex-
tend tho hours Of registration so tnat they
shau ba from q. N. to p IA ,u each
day OF repatriation, instead os cGly from
IL O'Clock to z, az ct present.
N.Y. Wilson siso suggested inoornorlt.
ing N the law tho plan followed b. tho
department IN eppoiating election inspee-
tors, Of dividing The inspectors M eysnlv
as possible between the two parties.
Mr. Vandtgrift, in rsgp9use to Nj.
Wilson'S suggestions about elsnion IN.
spee.oEs, thought it wopla be well moi q
get too good oil Of a sudden. The Stats
law IN regard TO the appointment OF in.
speetors gives the dominant party the
benefit Of its victory. Ii the association
becomes too impraoticable its legislation
will be opposed.
Mr. Wilson Wss opposed to any system
Tint would allow the dominant party, il
1t CHOKE, to take two.thirds OF all tha
election officers of the city. 10 claim d
msiority Of an election board Implied
that II was an advantage to have sucn
majority.
IT is an advantage eaid MIR. vande-
grifE."
" Then" said Mr.. Wilson warmly, ait
IS an advantage that no party hns q right
70 nave. Disputes over the admission OF
doubtful votes SHOULD only be- decided
according to the rights Of the citizens
under the IL W
In addition TO the above subiacts Mr..
carpenter spoke of the great need OF an
interceFting sewer along the BYsndyWine.
IN oder to properly drain the city.
Mayor Harrington raad bill he had
prepar ID providing for an increase of the
poiice force 90 the extent OF 3S new men,
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