Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-20
Marketers Must Keep Eighth
Street Clean.
OPPOSED TO MACADAM PAVEMENT
Builders Must Observe the
Shed Ordinance.
Various Matters Considered by the Street
and Sewer Directors at Their Regular
Meeting on Tuesdny-A Contractor Asks
for Costs-sewer Permits Granted.

had Uttered Eighth street IN front Of his
house with produce, and the street |
sweepers made no effort to clean Il.
Colonel Moore said that the sweepers
had Instructions to keep Eighth street
clean and the directors would see to it
that this order was enforced.
A number of citizens on Jackson |
street submitted a petition to the board |
asking for the reconsideration of action |
!on the communication last week asking |
for the paving of that thoroughfare be- |
tween Eighth and Ninth.
George A. Messick, in behalf of the |
petitioners, was present and said the |
residents were willing to wait for fire |
brick pavement and did not desire that |
macadam be put down at present.
! President Gawthrop called the boards |
attention to the fact that only $7,09S. "A |
remained of the appropriation for street
improvement
Colonel Moore said those in favor of
improved paving should attend the next
session of the Legislature and ask for
more money.
James Price sent letter to the board,
calling attention TO an outstanding bill
owed him by William Lees, u colored
workman.
Colonel Moore said that he was in
favor of compelling Lees to pay the bill
or the board would have to dispense
with his services.
Director Chambers thought Mr.. Price
ought to have the money, as he had let
the colored man have groceries when he
was out OF work and now when he has
employment he refuses to pay the bill.
The bill was given to Director Cham
bers with instructions to present it to
Lees for payment.
The chief engineers reported that
they had estimated the number of cubic
yards of excavation required to bring
the beds of the following streets to
grade: Anchorage street, between
Fifth and Sixth; Grant avenue, between
Gilpin and Delaware avenues; Bayard,
between Gilpin and Delaware; and
Bayard, between Gilpin and Shallcross
avenues.
A letter was received from Colonel
d. O. Hawke, president of the Intena-
ton Sweeping Machine Co., enclosing
communication from Edward Mahoney
of London, who desired to know the
kind of machine the city had purchased
for street sweeping purposes. He said
he had sent one OF his machines for trial
and understood the board had pur-
chased a different kind.
The board reserved the right to pur-
chase whatever make of machine they
deemed best, and the secretary was in
structed to write him briefly explaining
the matter.
Colonel Moore spoke of the neglect of
builders to erect q shed over the pave
ments traversed by pedestrians while
buildings were being erected or while
alterations were being made, it being
commended that pieces of falling timber
or brick often jeopardizcd the lives of
passing citizens. The ordinance was
looked up and specifies that shed must
be erected over the pavement within
eight feet of the building line. The
board will sec that the ordinance is en-
forced in order to afford safety to citi-
zens.
The board acknowledged decd from
Mrs Sarah England giving the board
tue right of way on the line of Anchor
age street near Cedar.
Director Chambers stated that CITY
Solicitor Elliott had requested him 10
call the boards attention to the road
leading from Augustine paper mills to
Eighteenth street.
Colonel Moore said the thoroughfare
was county property and was outside
The city. President Gawthrop seemed
10 be under the same impression,
Martin ke0gh asked the board to re-
fund him $3.50. the costs in case
which he was required to pay at sum
NIT Bridge last week. 1t seems that in
December, 1892, farmer ran into n
lamp post on West Fourth street and
smashed it to pieces. The hay was for
keogh and as the board could not Lct
the farmers name they sent tile bill to
Keogh. When Keogh paid the farmer
for the hay he deducted So is the price
for the lamp post, which it Is claimed
he neglected to pay over 10 the board.
Ex-Chief of the Fire Department Ed
ward A. Robinson recently discovered
the man who broke the lamp post and
he said he had paid Keogh the money.
The Summit Bridge farmer then sued
Keogh for the recovery of the So.
When the summons was served on
Keogh he paid the $G to Secretary EIar.
yey j. Wiley of the Street and Sewel
Department. On August 18th the case
came up before a magistrate at summit
Bridge and keOgh had to pay the costs
amounting to $3.50 lie endeavured L
get this money from the board las
night.
President Gawthrop stated that tn,
board had waited nearly Is months TO-
the lamp-post bill and the secretary wa
instructed to inform Keogh that his bill
would be due in about Is months, ii Gut
at all.
The board was puzzled to know wha
10 do with pecCOf puVementon Unoi
street near Delaware avenue, ana Their
was some talk of declaring tia nuisance
and compelling the owner to repair tin
sidewalk. Action was deferred,
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