Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-04
CITY STREETS AND SEWERS
Matters Considered Tuesday
Night by the Directors.
PLUMBERS DESIRE A HEARING
improvements to be Made at
the Garfield Monument.
James =. Traynor and John G. Bsiso,

james +. Traynor and John G. Bfisor
representing the Master Plumbers, Az
citation OF Wilmington, appeared beta
the Directors Of the Street and SewAr
| department, Tuesday night, and stated
that the association would like to have
some changes made in the regulations
OF the department relative to plumbing
and draining. Mr.. Traynor acted a.
spokesman. He asked the directors 10
name an evening when II would be CON
venient for the members of the associa.
| ton and the directors TO hold confer
ence at which the desired changes could
be considered. The delegates were re-
| quested to present their petition 10 the
department in writing, so as to give the
directors some idea as to what is desired.
Mr.. Traynor stated that this would be
done. 1t was not announced in the
meeting what changes in the regulations
are desired. r
A communication was received from
City Council requesting the board 10
open Eleventh and Monroe streets Al
the latter's expense. The directors aid
not deem 1t wise to take hasty action
and further consideration of the matter
was deferred. This means, practically.
that the Improvements will not DO made
this year. 1t was the feeling Of the
board that the work would entail a
heavy expense and the members did
not think they could afford TO spend
the money at tue present time.
M. j. Gallagher presented bill for
damages done to pipes at one of his
houses on Franklin street between
Third and Fourth, which his plumber
H. =
blasting done by employees of the de-
partment Two years ago. Engineer Hat
Ton was directed to make an investi.
CATION. ~
The matter of identifying the plot
around the Garfield monument was
taken up. Mr.. Simmons was authorized
to prepare Specifications Of work TO be
done there and the secretary was In
structed to ask for bids for putting down
q cement pavement. The portion of
the plot on the Washington street side
will probably be made semi-circular,
and the entire grass portion will be en-,
closed with curb.
Engineer Hatton reported that he had
advertised for about $500 feet of sewer
work TO be done in different parts OF the
city.
A communication was received from
Or. Read ]. Mckay complaining that
about 20 feet of the water pipe on Lin
den street between Franklin and Broome
is exposed, and the request was made
that the board take cognizance of this
condition. The city engineers were in.
structed to ascertain what work will be
necessary to protect tho pipes. The
engineers were also directed to mark
lines on the Thatcher estate, on Seven.
tenth, Pine and Spruce streets.
Phillip Plunkett decided to the de.
partment the bed of Chestnut street be-
tween Broome and Clayton.
Residents Of Washington street near i.
the bridge petltioned the board to in Il
struct the Wilmington City Electric Co.
not to light the electric lights at the in \
tersoctions Of Thirteenth aud Fourteenthi
on the night of the Fourth of July until
IL o'clock, as they desire to have pyrosl
technic displays. The instructions wilt
be Issued. M
Sewer permits were granted to Syl-
vester France, Thomas and Phubo
Moore, the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Co., the Broome Street I'm
provement Co. and N. B. Danforth
Tho following persons were granted
permission to set curb: G.. Wesley Wei.
din, the Wilmington Coal Gas Co. and
John Williams. 7.
Hubert Cassidy petiiioned the board
TO place crossings at the intersection Of 4
Sycamore and Franklin streets. II was
decided to do so as soon rs practicable.
The secretary was instructed to ask
Council for the boards annual appro.
priation of 100000.
Balances in bank were reported as
follows: Current expenses, $486. 80, /.
paving and improving streets, 81, 1879. 70; n
Gilpin avenue tree fund, $4s2.44; specia!
fund, 1924. 462.33. The secretary re-
ported that he collected $343.71 las
week, and that Clerk of the MarketN
Feaster collected S106 last month.
The weekly payroll, amounting to (,
$l,06177, was passed. An order for
$7O9.33 was drawn in favor Of A. @. b.
Anderson, ash contractor.