Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-03-18
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The Condemnation of silverbrook Dis
Guessed by the street and sewer Direc-
tors.
The Street and Sewer Directors held
their usual meeting last evening
President .Farra, Councilmen Mckenny,
Magee, BeAle and Cotton of the Law
COMMITTEES OF Council were present in
order to discuss the question OF con-
domination Of Silverhrook. City Solicitor
Lyman and OK City Solicitor Turner were
also present.
The Law Committee Of City Council
presented to the Street and
Sewer Directors the bill which con-
dennis the sewer, because it was q
matter which came under the direction OF
the Street aud Sewer Depart nent
instead of Council
President Carpenter said that the tax
rate would be raised by the proposed
condemnation to $l75 or 50 on 500.
Wilmington was at present heavily taxed
and he did not think the department.
could report that evening.
Peter j. Ford thought the dam
ages could not be extraordinary The
Jessup and Moore Paper Company could
be paid for their losses, which would
amount to $50 600 Mr. McKenny un-
derstood that Council was ready to make
the necessary appropriation.
Mr. Cotton suggested that the stream
be condemned. but intercepted by canal
running to Christiana and Mill Creek,
thus leaving ii uucontaminated. BY this
means damage to the Jessup and Moore
Paper Company will be avoided, as they
drew their water from Mill Creek into
which Silverbrook now empties. Another
conference was suggested for this even
ing and the question was postponed.
The directors decided to have the
laws amended so that their accounts
could DO audited monthly by the city
auditor instead of yearly, as ct present
Henry G. Turner. who is acting as
deputy city solicitor, was instructed to
give notice Of bill in the Legislature
relating to overhead bridges. The OBJ
ject of the bill is to compel the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company to build
bridges over the several crossings in the
western part of the city The bill is
similar TO the ono which was presented
to the Legislature two years ago and
killed.
The contract for grading sidewalks at
Twenty fifth and Market streets was
awarded to Joseph Tatnall at Is cents a
cubic yard.
Instructions were given to the city
engineers to fix grades in that portion
of the city near Twenty fifth and Market
streets.
The weekly pay roll Of 1927 40 was
ordered paid. The city auditors collec-
tions amounted TO $405SS. the secre
tary's SOS 3S The balance in bank to the
account of current expenses amounted
to $l,2l737 interceptiug sewer
$25, ll0 &c.
1t was decided to build the branch Of
the Rodney street railway at once.
The board considered the appointment
OF a third commission to condemn prop
erty at the junction of Vandever avenue
and Hutton streets for the purpose of
widening the tnoroughfsre. Ii was dis
covered that the limit of time had ex :
pred and another commission cannot be
asked for year.
The secretary was instructed to answer
the questions Of George W. Mansfield Of
| Boston, as to the number Of miles Of
streets total area Of the city, and area of
its most thickly settled portion, which
Mr.. Mansfield intends to use ia an address
to the Boston Art Society.
Council 5 communication with refer
ence to the placing Of gates at the foot Of
Madison street was laid over until the
board would have time to inquire into
the matter
A petition from tie congregation Of
Trinity Church for lamp on Adams
street below Delaware avenue was laid
over for examination. An incandeseent
lamp was ordered to be placed at Seventh
and Church streets, and the gas lamp in
the police booth discontinued, The gas
lamp at Delaware avenue and DUPONT
was also discontinued.
John Jacoby was awarded the contract
for grading Fourteenth street. between
West and Washington, at 10 cents
cubic yard. The board then adjourned
until 7.30 o'clock this evening.