Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-12


The Street and eewcr Commission m ct
In regular weekly session last evening
and transacted considerable business, |
The weekly payroll, amounting to
e0s.0i. was prese ted and orders drawn
In favor Of the parties named. The bal
ancc 10 bank to the credit of the com
mission was reported - being a., 427. "a
10 current expenses, and Sl7, 505. SO TO
the credit Of the iuterceptiug se wer.
A RESOLUTION WAS adopted fixing the
grade Of Delaware avenue at Union
street.
Tho city solicitor was instructed to ex.
anime the deed for the property of the
late Bishop Lee on tho Brandy wine,
purchased tor the use Of the interce ing
sewer. An order ior $3.50 was drawn to
pay for the property when tho solicitor
reports the title satisfactory.
The deed for Sixteenth street east Of
Walnut WAS received from J. Taylor
Gause, aud on motion accepted and Or
dersd recorded.
Ash Collector Franz Gingelbach was
returned $40 Will b had been deducted
from his pay tor dumping ashes con.
trary to the orders of the Street Com
missioner. His lime for removing ashes
was slso extended to two days instead ol
being limited to one, ~ has beeI the
care heretofore.
The recent decision Of the Superior
Court In reference TO the liability OF the
city for damages, resulting from issuing
permits to plumbers. and others, TO tear
upthe beds of streets was discussed, aud
City Solicitor Turner, who was present,
stated that II would make no differences
whether or no the end of the pipe was
stopped up because the city would bs re-
sponsible II the water pcrc9lated throuq b
the earth from the trench to soIns one's
cellar. He thought that the best way foE
the department to avoid damages would
b. ior II to do all the work OF making
connections with sewers itself
Mr.. Murray wanted 10 know II the
Solicitor wished TO turn the department
iuto . plumbing shop, when Mr.. Turnel
replied that II made very little difference
whnt 1t was turned Into, u It would save
the city having big bills to pay for dam
Mr.. Turner thought that II something
Of that kind was not done the plumber
should be required to furnish an In.
demnity bond, with warrant attached,
allowing I; to be entered up Ut any time
so that the city would be protected from
dana age suits.
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case somewhat simil Ar to that Of An.
der.on e. Son was taken up ior consid.
eratlon, that was as follows: A. l.
Sharp. the plumber, was employed by I
man named Walker to dratu the celia
oi his house, on Jackson street about 13'
feet soulh OF Eighth Sharp began worl
with the intention OF draining the celia
into Q sewer on jackson street. II,
found the sewer was not deep enough t,
drain tho cellar and was compelled h
. dig up the street until he found plAc
low enough. After digging about eight
feet he found that he would have TO ru
the drain TO Eighth street before I'll
sewer Gu Jackson street Is deep enoug
to drain into. He then applied for pei
init to dig on down the street, aud ia tn,
meantime the trench remained PARTIAL
, tlled. Mr.. Sharp stated that tho end {
5 tho pipe was stopped up aud no wats
could run back Into the cellar. After ih
matte. had hssn thoroughly discusse
Mr.. Sharp was granted psrm'ssion 10 cor
tinue the work. under the supervision {
the Street Commission.
II was decided that until some oths
plan IL adopted, each plumber sppiyin
FOR . permit, II he is q responsible mar
aud II not the owner Of the propcrt
will be compelled to slgu bond slmila
to the following, and II deemed necss
sary also furnish security:
KNOW ALL MEN ny THESE PRESENT.
That ...... OF the City of Wilmington
state of Delaware, part. of the fir.
part,2in consideration of the issuin
TO ....... by the street and Sewe
Dcpal tment of the said city OF ccrtai
permit, the receipt of which said perm
Is hereby acknowledged, do for. IL,
ecutors and Administrators, Jointly nm
scyeraiiy, covenant. promise and agre
to, and with "The Mayor aud Council {
Wilmington" and corporation OF til
State of Delaware. party of the sccon
part, that......the said part. of the firs
part. and Administr,
tors, and every one of them, shall, mn
will indemnify and save harmless til
said party OF the second part, OF an
) from all suits and actions, nnd of m
: from all loss, costs and damage whic
, may result from the opening of sui
highway, specified In the permit for,
said, or the improper filling and repn,
ing of the said highway.
In testimony whereof, tho said purtic
of tho first part have hercunto set thei
, hands and seals this. .....uay Of on
thousand III, ,ht Hundred and......