Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-09
WHARF rRrvII EG rs soAn.
Lively Competition for Boat Landings at
French and Shipiey streets.

Lively Competition for Boat Landings at
French and shipiey streets.
Wharf privileges on the Christiana were
offered at public sale on Monday nj the
Office of tho Board of Directors Of the
Street and Sewer Department. Directors
Carpenter and Gawthrop were present and
the bidders were William w. Pussy, repre-.
scnting the Pusey 4 Jones Company; A. q.
NlcCausland, representing the Wilmington
e. New Jersey Ferry Company and tho
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company,
Mahlon h. Foster, representing the ]. q,
Dryer Company, and Thomas Curley,
representing Captain w. $. McManus,
an iron manufacturer at Thurlow, Pa.
Auctioneer W. \. Hukill cried the sale.
The terms under which the privileges
were disposed of we're three years leases
at SO much per year, the rent TO be paid
quarterly.
Tatnail street wharf which was leased
during the last three years at $40 per year,
was the first property offered. Only one
bid $50. was received. It was made by
Mr.. Foster aud the wharf was rented to
the j. q. Dryer Company, the corporation
which he represented.
King street wharf which was leased dur.
ing the last three years at $40 per year,
was next offered. Mr.. Mctausland, on
behalf of the Wilmington 4 New Jersey
Ferry Company. bid $50. Director
leased three years ago much lower than
previously and Mr. Mctausland would
have 10 bid higher. The bidder thereupon
bid $50. MIR. CARPENTER added give 800;
that's low enough" and Mir, McCausand
bid that sum. MIR. Carpenter remarked
that similar wharf in Philadelphia
would rent 1t $1,000 per year. The priyi-
iege was sold TO the Wilmington x New
jersey Ferry Company on Mr.. McCaus-
lands bid Of 500
French street wharf was started by Mr..
McCausland, on behalf of the Wilmington
n New Jersey Ferry Company, at 500.
During the last three years its annual rental
WAS S232. MIR, Cnrley bid $40. After
that the bidding became lively Messrs
MCCauSlaud and Curley made bids OF So
each until $40 had been reached. Next
Mr., Cuiley bid SiI1,5O bids of $3.50 each
were then received until the price had
reached SlN25O. when MIR. McCuusland
| bid 500. After thar bids of $40 each were
made until the bidding had reached $27O,
| when the BIDS fell to 50 each and con
| tinued until they had been run up TO 500 at
| which figure the privilege was disposed Of
To Captain McManls representative.
| The Pusey x Jones Company secured
| without competition the Lombard street
| wharf Ut 500 per year, the same price
which il paid during the last three years
| Shipiey street wharf, which rented at
$500 per year during the last three years.
was started by Mr. Foster at SIS. Mr.,
MuCausland, Oh behalf Of the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad Company, raised MIR. Foster
| 50. After that bids Of $40 each were made
until the bidding had reached $40. when
| Mr.. McCausland bid Sl2j. Bids of 81 each
continued until $3.50 was reached, at which
figure the property was leased to the Balti-
moro & Ohio Railroad Company.
Orange street wharf was withdrawn, the
only bid, so, being too low. Mr.. Foster
was the bidder.
No action in regard to the leasing of the
wharf at Front and Church streets will be
taken until after conference between the
street and sewer directors and committee
from City Council.
Mr.. Curley stated that he does not know
what Captain McManus intends to do with
French street wharf.