Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-26

Ths ssrsst ana Saver Commsssson.
Sewer ~: occ~s.;os s ~ Ss,d Il: III * slsSs.
whsa ths monthly payroll OF eS0e. .sS,
the snsipsssS' payroll 81 oi5s. IS and the
regular weekly pay roll Of el07.0i were
prssented, and ovders drawn In favor oi
the parties NAMED.
permission was granted b. q. Bradley
to drain Nos. 1901 and 1903 West Third
et; John eavss 10 drain No lOd
Fifth street; James McKeough 10
In No. 6l6 King stree; Andrew q.
Conner TO drain northwest corner oi
Pleasant and Harrison streets.
The following bids were received for
putting 10 the blue print room at Sixth
and King streets: William @. Pierce,
e2l6; W. u. F0ulk Il Sor, ei97. A
foulk 4 Son were the lowest bidders
they were awsrded tho contract
The following letter was received and
read:
~. l.. CARPENTER, Jn.. President or
THE STREET AND SEWER DEPART
MEST:
DEAR sla: have Comfy Brothers.
letter requesting the removal Of the
fountain near Front and Madieon streets.
The Wilmington Fountain Society 10
not In condition TO pay tho expenses OF
removal Of the fountain At the request Of
those inconvonisnced. Is Income has
besn materially cnrtaIIed BY the dea.h
oi its members. Each year II is neces-
sary to appeal for aid before stsrling the
fenntsina Our society 10 willing TO 70.
move the fountain complained ol pro-
yided = convenient place be found, tho
owners o. the prcpssty do not object,
Aessrs. Comfy q Brother psylug AL ex.
Eonses Of removal, and your board giving
its permission or said removal And new
locatio on. This has been the case In oue
or mora similar cases. The letter oil
Comfy Brothers proves the necessity OF a
fountain from Its almost constant usO
Very respectfully,
"EDwAHD BRiSGMURsr, JR., 6oc'y."
Tho secretary wss Instructed to send
tho communication 10 Comfy Drothera
and inform them that II they will pay tho
expenses Of removal the commission v Ill
provide place for tho fountain.
A Communication was received and
read from Alfred Lee, executor oi the
latc Bishop Lee, in which be nccepta tbs
offer made BY tho com mm!ssion of t250 for
the strip Of land lying between the race
| baGk and tho Brandy vino creek and
Washing ton and Jefferson streets. The
| secretary VIVA instructed 10 request Hcald
| Y Co.. the agents, for tho property, tc
have the deeds drawn for tbe same.
| President Carptntcr was authorized IA
| sign tho agreement between the Park
Commission aud the street and eowei
commission grant ng the latter the right
| OF way through the lands OF the former
ior the iutercepting sewer.
| The offer made by the wi mi, gton and
Drandywinc Cemstery Company tt
donate pleco OF ground TO be used as al
avenue to the park, and for tho inter-
ecpting sewer, on condition that th,
com nmission build au iron fence along tn.
same, was accepted. The de, will b,
h ii in trust by the Equitable Guarantc,
auU Trust Company uatil the conditions
are complied with.
l.. q. Bird. ESQ.,, counsel for q. B. Al
corn, sent q communication stating tina
his client was willing 10 accept s75 II
payment for his hcyse, which was kiilst
by falling into holo on Union street
Tue consideration Of tSe mgtter VA
postponed Tor the present.
The city ongiuecrs were instructed u
mark tho lincs Tor d sewer OH Chestnu
street between Broome and ClaytoI
sttcets.
The secretary was instructed to notifI
George Churchlnan that TIC sidewalk OF
his property on Tenth Etrcct betweeI
Market and Orange streets, II ust b
paved within forty eight hours.
Grorgo W. Ortlip, OF tho CentrA
/ Eo,ci, asked permission TO erect ga
lamp At his own expense In frcnt of hi
hotel, French street above Sixth, but
wss refused because Mr.. OrtlIp desire,
10 place his name on the same.
Chisf Engineer and Surveyor 0eorg
II. Boughman asked for an Increase @
the force in that department. The mum
ser OF men now employed are inadequAt
Tor the amount OF work, and as this vii
be increased by the intorcepting sewe
additional help Is absolutely Necessary
The matter was laid over ior the prcaen'
and there 10 no doubt but the reque.
Will be granted.
A number Of plans concerning the iu
'ercepting sewer were presented and Al
proved, attsr which tho meeting ad
journed.