The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-18
FIFTH EDITION.


The Street and Sewer Commission.
The regular weekly meeting OF the
Street and Sewer Commission waslield
last evening. This Law Committee ~
CITY Council CITY Solicitor Lyman and
n. u Turner Esq, were present They
discussed tho amendment to the act
creating the street aud Sewer Depurt-
fright to collect It's own iiens for Curl.
ing and paving, and in case Of failure
on the part OF those for whom the
curling was done to pay. TO have tho
right to sell the property. The bill
condemning SilverJrook for sewer
purposes was presented by tho Law
Committee. when President Carpenter
said that in his opinion, the condeinna-
ton OF this stream would increase the
tax rate to $l.i5 or 900 on tho 500.
He was opposed to 1t. as he did not
think tho city was In condition TO
pear the expense at present. Peter j..
Ford said he did not think the damages
would be as great as Mr.. Carpenter
thought. The principal claimants
would DO the Jessup K Moore Company,
and 1t would not require over $50, 6)0
to settle with them.
Councilman Mckinney said II he
understood tho matter rightly, Council
was, ready to appropriate the money
needed.
Mr.. Cotton suggested TINT Silver
brook he condemned, but Intercepted
by a canal running to tho Christiana,
and Mill creek thus left uncontaminat-
ed. This scheme would avoid any
damage to the Jessnp * Moore Paner
Company, which draws its water from
Mill creek into which Silverbrook now
ompties.
II was decided to have another CON
lcrence this evening. in references TO
the matter.
It was decided to have the bill
creating the Street and Sewer Commis-
mission amended, SO the accounts will
he audited monthly By the city auditor,
instead Of once year by q committee
OF Council.
Horny G. Turner who Is acting as
deputy city solicitor was instructed
to give notice of bill in relation TO
overhead bridges. The bill is Intended
to compel the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company to build bridges over
the different crossings In the western
part OF tho city. A similar bill was
prepared and presented to the Legisla-
lure, but was killed.
The contract for grading tho side
Walks at Iwenty-iifth and Market
streets was awarded to Joseph Tatnall,
at Is cents per cubic yard.
The city engineers were instructed
to establish the grades near Twenty
fifth and Market streets. The weekly
payroll of 40 was ordered pad.
II was decided to build the Rodney
street branch of the intercepting sew
er at once. The city auditor reported
collections for liens of S403. IS during
the week. The city treasurer reported
the balance In bank TO current expenses
TO he S1,2lI37; interGepting sewer,
$50, 1865. The secretary reported
collections during the week of S6S.3S.
The department instructed the secre-
tary to answer certain questions asked
by George W. Mansfield of Boston, as
to the number of miles OF streets, total
area of city and area of thickly-settied
portion of this city.
| A communication was received from
| City Council In reference TO placing
safety gates at Madison street cross-
ing.
A petition from the congregation of
| Trinity Church, asking for lamp on
Adams street below Delaware avenue,
was laid over Tor examination. An in
candeScent lamp WAS ordered at
Eleventh and Church streets and tha
gas lamp which hus been placed in tile
police booth discontinued. The gas
In mn at DrlQMllga lNeuuo and DUPONT
| street was also discontinued.
| The contract for grading Four
/ teenth street, between Vest and WASH
lngton streets, was awarded to John
Jacoby, at Is cents q cubic yard. The
SO sion was prolonged until II o'clock,
when the commission adjourned until
this evening.