Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-22
w. F. BOOTHE.
7ii Market Street, Wilmington,
l4l6 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
eulLolr,, OF SEWERS.
OSntraete'r Jaooby Granted an Exton-
sion Of Time-Other Matters.

SSntraete'r Jacoby Granted an Exton-
sion Of Time-Other Matters.
The Street and Sewer Commissioners
held their regular weekly meeting last
evening The weekly pay-roll Of 1888 OF
was granted. The city treasurer reported
balance In bank TO the account Of current
expenses $01, STA 23; intercepting sewer,
| SAL 6l7 ga; total, $l03, ,491 81.
Permission was granted to John p.
Almond to set twenty eight feet Of curb
in frort Of his property. at No. S24
| West street. James @ VanTrump gave
notice that with the permission Of the
Street and Sewtr Department he would
open Monroe street betreen Eighth and
Ninth 10 open a drain.
Permission was granted to Linton
Smith TO tap private sewer I'm Ninth
street between Franklin and Broome to
connect Herewith the property Of
Charles Warnsr ?. Permission was granted
to Allen speakman TO open the head of
Ninth street In order to drain Civau-
ier's stable. Patrick Fahey received per.
mission to set thirty two feet OF curb on
the north side Of Third street between
Franklin ard Conpell streets.
w. J. II. Lingo received permission to
tap private sewer in Ninth street
between Jefferson and Madison. Permis-
sion was granted to Thomas Mitchell to
tap public sewer in French street to
connect Herewith his own property.
Permission was granted TO Gawthrop
and Brother Company to drain the cellar
of Jonathan e Rhoads, corner OF
Broome street and Shallcross avenue.
communication was received from
the Water Department requesting that
1t be notified In advance when it is in
tended to pave streets, so that it might
have time TO ascertain where 1t is neces-
sary to notify property owners who have
not an Independent service for water, in
order that they might not be compelled
to tear up new pavement laid by the
Street and Sewer Department.
The contract for paving portions Of
Lancaster avenue with Erandywine
granite blocks with gravel joints, was
awarded to William Simmons, at 65
cents per square yard. the next lowest
bid being that Of Davis & Bro. at 66a
cents per square yard. The city auditor
reported the receipt Of e12 40. in pay
ment OF liens. communication was
received from + l.. Rice Jr., architect,
In connection with No. 20 school, to
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set curb to school property 100 feet in
length The communication was referred
TO experts and permission granted.
written acceptance Of the PROPOSE
tion Of the Street aud Sewer Depart
ment was received from John A. LengeI,
to sink drain on Fourth street, to
drain his brewery property, he paying
$500 towards the expense The secre-
tary was instructed to notify him that
they were ready 10 receive his check. A
petition was received from number of
property owners for permission to grade
the east de of Heald street. The build
ing of Front street sewer was discussed
The contract stipulstes that the sewer
be completed by October IS, but on &C
count Of bad weather and the amount Of
rock encountered, Contractor Jacoby re-
ceived an extension to November IS.