Daily Republican., 1890-05-14
strset and sewor Commission,

| Street and sowor Commission,
The regular weekly meeting Of tho
Street aud Bewer Commission was held
last evening, at which the weekly pay
roll, amounting 10 SlS8. 81, was presented
and orders drawn In favor Of the parties
named.
Tho following was received and read:
"BosToN, Mass, May 8, 1890.
I'm the published report OF the pro- |
ceedings OF your meeting on Tuesday |
night last l notice 1t was remarked by |
some OF your board that the new gas |
works In Wilmington were being built |
BY The Bay State Gas Company. Permit 4
me to say to you that The Bay State Gas
Company has no interest whatever In gas
matters in Wilmington either direct or
indirect. Yours truly,
u. EDWARD ADDIcRs, President"
President Carpenter remarked that no
matter what Mr.. Addicks said the com.
pany was displaying y sign bearing the
namo OF The Bay State Gas Company on
1t, office in this city.
Thn following resolution was unani-
mousy adopted.
"Whereas, Application has been made
to this board 10 behalf OF an alleged
company under the name of the Oxy-
Hydrogen Company for permit to open
|
OF laying gas pipes; and
"Whereas, The board has no kuowl-
edge OF any duy-orgauized company Of
! that name empowered to lay gas pipes In
the streets of this city; and
; "Whereas, The gas pipes and mains
In said shipley street are sufficient for
the supply of gas for all public and pri-
vate purposes; and
Whereas, The excavation of tho said
Lat Il. th..,, al l. lvxt In
I opiuion OF this board, unnecessary aud
would bs detrimental to the health,
I safety aud convenience OF the public;
e therefore
!. Resolved. That said application be
t and the same 10 hereby refused"
Q The commission Is uuAlterably oppos-
!. ed to granting the company permission
l. to lay their pipes anywhere In this city,
unless they have an assurance that they
;. really mean business.
/, The Street Commi asiOncr WAS authOriz.
ed to hire teams and collect ashes at the
:, contractors expense, whenever the lat
W. ter fail to perform their duty.
The commissioner WAS alsJ instructed
n to remove the curb from the bed OF Van
Q, Buren, street between Eighth and Kirk
e, streets, aud charge the same TO the
V owner.
" Bida for paving Thirteenth street from
LombArd to French were received rs fol-
10 lows: Davis a. Brothers, 3 cents per
10 cent William Simmons. Z cents. Will
ID liam Simmons was awarded the con.
tract.
An invitation was received and
accepted from the Union Veteran Legion
a to attend Its memorial services at III,
4. Board OF Trade rooms on wednesday
al evening, 2sth inst.
no. The street commissioner was instructed
"a to have the cutters Oh Front street o
"a Spruce AMI Pin SIRE t re'bil.
,o- Tue engineer In charge u. sewers wa
10 authorized to have the brick sewer be
a. tween Fourth and Filth and TAtnall an'
ot Orange streets repaired.
IA. Tho plans and specifications OF sec
ed t.ou OF the sbIpley run sewer between
"a. Front and Chestnut streets were ap
nd proved.
'rs m The Wilmington City Electric Com
"a. pany were ordered to put Ia two lights q
Nh Townsend road and the causeway an'
mi two on Townsend road east Of the cause
,ry way.
IA. Thomas samworth was allowed 50
Irv for grading Clayton street. reductio
of OF about $3.50.
N The petition of the Wilmington Oh,
Passenger Railway Company Tor permits
sion to place poles on DUPONT str {
from Delaware avenue to Eighth stree
IN. WAS granted.
% %,o1 Dandy S1o0 for the right Of way for
,eu -. branch of the inlercepting sewer tbroug
ot, ~, the bed Of Eighth street, and In case {
s,,i W his refusal to accept, to Esk that CON
y y mission be appointed by Judge Grubb
eu condemn the same.
THEox EoxY-uYDRoGEN COMPANY.
.dy The charter under which the Oxy
)ur ii drogeu Company Is operating WI
pot granted by the General Assembly Apr
the Sd, 1873, but nothing was done by Il
hal company and the charter remained
ige the hands of q gentleman OF this eli
until some eighteen months ago. severa
8. unsuccessful attempts were made to Sc
ned 1t to the Wilmington Coal Gas Con
our pany, aud 1t finally was purchased
en- Mr.. Addicks. The charter provides HI
Dur the company can tear W any OF Il
ar streets Of this city, without perm.fsio
hal OF the municipal authorities, and NJ
the Addicks proposes 10 assert this righ
was but as q matter OF courtesy appi led
,rff tho Street and Sewer Commission I,
0 In permission to lay pipes ON Shlpley stree
fix. Tuis petition was signed 'Johu g. Bake
,a!n President Oxy Hydrogen Company"
and On the other hand the Street al
3. Sewer Commission assort that no SUI
company as the -Hydros zen exist
nds aud that the works which are now bell
,hal erected In this city are the properly
md the Bay State Gas Company, which h
never been chartered In Delaware al
. Of consequently has no rights in this Stat
can ln proof Of this they call attention
, in the sign at the Office OF the compan
Fiitl aud Shipley streets. which bes
arge the inscription ebay Stale Gas Co,
day pany, of Delaware.
lrge As permission to lay pipes has been
that fused by the commission 1t is probal
very thot MIR. Addicks will ISSUE orders
have the work commenced. II this
way doue the commission will take the matt
very t, court ior settlement. There is
me doubt but MIR. Addcks and his associa,
lred are In earnest in this matter, and W
v. fight anything, which they consider
terieres with their rlghts, to the BIZ
end. As the charter OF tho Oxy- Hyd
you gen Company was granted for tweI
nem- years, It expires IN 1898, consequ ep
box, the present owners Of the charter
itch. do every hing possible TO have the mat
tho settled ut an early day.
81. -
A Skin Beautifior.
Mrs Walker,s face hleacher and ,nf