The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-11-27
TWO sE,ns NOT A TER NJ.
Commissioners sImn,ons ami Pratt Vote
against 1t as Tenure OF onico.

against tt as Tenuro oil Otuco
The resolution providing for a two
years. term Of office for the attaches of
the Street and Sewer Department was
Killed last night. Commissioners Simmons
aud Pratt being opposed to It.
The resolution was oHored by President
Chambers two weeks ago and action was
postponed until last night. Mr.. Chambers
moved that the resolution be passed. lie
reiterated what he had said when intro
duclng the resolution. He believed that
the employees would work better, knowing
that they were secure for fixed term Of
Office.
Mr. Pratt said that he was opposed to
the principle underlying the resolution
when 1t was introduced: and reflection had
justified in his mind the position he had
taken when he first spoke about It. He
thought that the department should be
run on business principles and that the
ofiice-holders would do better work If they
understood that they would be kept as
long as their services were satisfactory.
Mr.. Simmons said he had given the
matter some thought, and had come to
the conclusion. that better service could
be had under the present system This
effeetualy settled the question without a
vote.
j. II. Hoffecker, Jr., was present and
asked that the privilege Of the use of the
streets and thoroughfares be granted to
the DelInaryia Telephone Company for the
erection OF poles and the stretching Of
wires for the operation of a telephone
system. Mr.. Hoffecker read the charter
OF the company. granted by the last Legis-
lature. He stated that the company as
the result Of four days work had GOO sub
scribers. He also stated as cause for
the granting Of the privilege that tho
service of the existing company is unsat-
,isfactory. and that the citizens would be
benefited by cheaper rates.
Mr.. Pratt wanted to know II the COM
pany controlled the patent on the trans
mitter which it was proposed to use. Mr..
Honeeker said that the company con-
trolled such a patent and that the Will
mington exchange would be part OF a
system which would run along the Allan
Tic coast
1t was decided to postpone action, and
the question will be brought up at a
special meeting.
A delegation Of King street commission
men were present, protesting against the
ordinance which deprives them Of using
the bed Of the street. George C. White
man was also present and asked that he
be allowed to keep wagons on the street
on market days. Both were told that the
commission had nothing to do with the
existing laws In the case, as that was a
matter for the police department.
l.. G. Vandegrift sent communication
asking that when Ninth street opposite
the new Federal building is paved that
the material be- selected which would
cause the least noise. He called attention
10 the annoyance now suffered at the
United States court room and suggested
shat asphalt be used.
The secretary was instructed to write to
Mr. vandegrift and ask his cooperation in
an effort to be made by the board to have
the coping around the new buildings re-
modelled and the cement pavement ex-
tended up to the walls OF the building. 1t
is the intention of the directors to pave
Ninth street next year and an effort will be
made to remedy the unsightly break In the
street at this point.
There was lengthy discussion about
some liens which are in the hands OF the
city solicitor, and 1t was finally agreed to
bold conference with Mr.. Hartman on the
subject.
4 A report was received from Engineer
Hatton and Plumbing Inspector Kane in
relation to the Tenth street sewer, which
had been offered to the department. The
report stated that the sewer was in fair
condition in some parts and not so good
IN others. No action was taken. COM |
rhunication from the Reliance Fire Com |
pany asking for better drainage was re- |
ferred to Engineer Hatton.
Bids for paving sidewalks on Cedar |
street between Maryland avenue and |
Wright street and on Sixth avenue be- I
tween Maryland avenue and Anchorage |
street were received, as follows: II. Pyle & |
Brother, "a and rs cents; James C. Adams, |
Cedar street, SO cents; A. S. Reed and |
Brother Company, Cedar, 70 cents; Sixth |
avenue 81 cents; Peter McCloskey, 70 |
cents; Simmons & Brother, 81. The con-
tract was awarded to Peter McCloskey. |
The engineer in charge of sewers was in
structed to build q sewer on Ninth street
between ShipIey and Tatnall streets.
On motion of Mfr. Simmons the spaces
between Shipley and Tatnall streets and
French and Walnut streets on Fourth
were set aside for the sale of Christmas
trees and greens at the holiday season.
The pay-rols were as follows, weekly: |
SS7iG4; monthly, $3.50 and s549. The secre-
tary's collections wero $GGSs3; the bal
ance in bank. 6.023.67.
Sewer permits were granted to Patrick
Brown and II. r Ewes. d. J. Mention was
granted drain-layers's license and James
Tibbett and j. II. Banning were given the
right to set curb.