Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-24

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| wILMtNaToN's PUBLIC PARKS.
The Board Of Park Commissioners il
now. practically instituting the work Of
establishing delightful public park fol
the citizens Of Wilmington. During the
greater part of the year the beautiful
Brandywine gorge Is thronged durina
Sundays and holidays and summer
evenings by that class of citizens whose
arduous daily toll cause them hest Il
appreciate the advantages of such de.
llghtful resort. What may be CON
sidered practical addition to the park
both ornamentally and for its scientific
| value, is the fish hatchery established
by DR.. Evan G. Shortlidge. Another
progressive movement is the gradual
Improvement OF the parkway or
boulevard and the general improve
ments around Kentmere. On the east
side of the city Eden Park, beauti-
fully wooded tract, has come into the
possession of the city, and at Kirkwood
Park the substantial sea-wall and the
trees planted in the new grounds afford
| substantial promise for attraction and
future development.
THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
The water department, by its meth
odic management, has furnished the
city with an unfailing supply of excel
lent water for drinking and household
purposes. BY efficient, but not restric-
tive distribution, the daily supply has
been reduced from 10000,000 gallons
daily to 100000 thus saving 90 per
cent in the quantity daily furnished. It
is said that the officials, by further watch
fullness, hope to reduce the waste by
still larger figures. 70 the water depart
ment the citizens of the west side are
indebted for the beautiful resort known
as Cool Spring Park Another improve
ment accomplished by the department is
the erection of the walls along the race
bank III Brandywine Park,
NEW STREETS AND SEWERS.
The Street and Sewer Directors have
been pushing along the important public
works in their department with remark
able vigor this year. The nam feature
Of course is the prospective establish
ment for Wilmington of sewerage sys-
TEN similar to those existing in the
moro progressive cities of this
country. When completed the
citizens Of the metropolis of Delaware
will have just cause for pride in the ac-
QUESTION Of the most modern sewage and
drainage system possible under the APP
plication Of recent scientific nethods
and Of the plans recommended by the
highest technical engineers.
The Brandywine intcrcepting sewer,
with its branches at jackson and Van
Buren streets to Delaware avenue drains
all the watershed Of the city north
towards the Brandywine, which with
the area covered by aflluents existing
and prospective, includes in general
terms one.fourth of the area Of the city.
Clements run branch provides sewerage
facilities for the south and south west
ern regions of the city. On the north side
of the Brandywine, the Twenty eighth
street main sewer is contemplated 10
drain APO acres. 1t is the largest sewer
in the city. 1t drains practically the
northern urban watershed of the
Brandywine
In regard to street extension and paw
ing two miles OF street have been added
to the city within the year and about
tour miles OF new paving. The latter is
az follows: Fire brick, three fourth
mile; Belgian block, two-thirds; telford
road, one mile; macadam road one mile,
ana broken stone, one-half mile.
OUR FINE ELECTRIC RAILWAY SERVICE.
Although the first electric car run in
this city was in March, 'SS, the year lust
closing must be recognized by all odds
as the one in which the electric system
Of passenger traffic became in its real
comprehensive sense one Of the estlb
lished features of Wilmington. Alonr
or parallel with all the main arteries of
the city the fast and efficient electric car
now sails along always well patroniZed,
The Wilmington City Railway Company
has been deservedly successful in the
really magnificent public service it has
anu is rendering TO tie city. There are
one or two horse-ear lines vet to BE-
transformed into electric ones and this
Will be done az DIS carly u date Us the
enterprising company that has the mat
ter m charge can accomplish the work.
At present Wilmington has as fine an
electric passenger service as amy city in
the United States.
POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS.
ihlou5H tile cuorls OF postmaster
Stewart tile city has been at length &C.
s9Iaeu = Iair Down Estate postal accomo
atrnr,i'd ; - aatl..oii the city mas been
tias - oAeou suburban mai iaelll-
80 reoo
.,ooo TALKS 4 DAY.
me establishment Of the Postal Tele-
graph Company here affords additional
telegraph facilities for the citizens to
outside points The long distance tele-
phone is another great acquisition. Tho