Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-07

His Resignation Promptly Accepted
Euloglstic Remarks of His Associates.
At the adjourned session of the
Board Of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department, Wednesday, Fran
els McCloskey presented his resignation
as street commissioner, TO take effect
January 1st, next. His resignation
was announced in letter worded as
follows.
Gentlemen: 1 hereby tender ny
resignation as street commissioner, to
take effect January LIST, 1896. "
Mr.. Pratt said Mr.. McCloslSey was
an old and valuable employee of the do
partment and he disliked to see him
leave. Mr.. Simmons, who moved that
the resignation be accepted, prefac,d
the motion with a few remarks about
the pleasant relations which have
existed between him and Mr.. McClos.
key. During all the years Mr.. Me
Closkey has been street commissioners
he said, they have not had a cross
word. He added that he was sorry to
see him leave the position. Mr.
Chambers, who seconded the motion,
which was equivalent to adoption,
asked Mr.. MeClosl1ey for an explana-
tion. He had an idea, he said, that
the street commissioner relations were
pleasant, more so now than in previous
years, and inquired whether he
thought he was not properly treated
Mr.. McCloskey said; 81 have no COM
plant. have had pleasant time
with you. | think il is better for all
concerned that my resignation be ac-
cepted." Mr.. McCloskey has served
as street commissioner since 1885,
when he was elected to the position by
City Council, succeeding the late
Lewis Zebley. The position passed
from the control of City Council
to the control of the Board of
Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department in 1887. Mr.. McClos-
key also served as street commits
sioner in 1876, when he was elected for
a term of one year. He has not yet
determined what he will do after his
resignation takes effect.
The secretary was authorized to
advertise for proposals for grading
Van Buren, and Harrison streets be-
tween Ninth and Tenth. The bids
will be opened November Sth, at 8 a. m.
1t was resolved to build a sewer on
Scott street between Lancaster avenue
and Second street.
A communication from Charles
Blocher, asking for permission to
connect property at Second and Scott
streets with a sewer, was referred to
the city engineer.
Michael Keogh was granted permits
sion to set curb.
1t was, decided to discontinue the
gas lamp at Third and Orange streets
The city engineer was directed to
make estimates for grading Oak street
between Broome and Clayton.
Owners of property at Pennsylvania
avenue and Lincoln street were given
permission to set curb. Similar per-
mission was given to owners of property
on Wawaset street between Scott and
Lincoln.
The secretary was instructed to re-
quest the mayor to appoint commits.
sion to condemn the beds of du Pont,
Scott and Lincoln streets from Lancas,
tor avenue to Beech street and Chest.
nut, Elm, Linden, Maple, Sycamore
Beech and Oak streets from Clayton
to Union. He was also directed tc
ask the mayor to issue process for the
sale of land at the corners of Second
and Rodney and Third and Rodney
streets, against which liens are en-
tered.
Property owners on Sixth avenue be
tween Anchorage street and MARYLAND
avenue were given five days notice t.
pave sidewalks.
The sweet commissioner spoke of thu
numerous complaints received from tn,
police respecting bad sidewalks ant
expressed the opinion that the Stree
and Sewer Department is not givin,
proper attention to the matter. |
was decided to refer to the commits
sioner the sidewalks about which com
plants are made after the owners hav
been notified to repair them and faile,
to comply.
City solicitor lIarman, who hat
been requested to collect certain lien
dated previous to Ocotber LIST, 1881
asked whether he is 10 collect only til,
bad liens or all the liens. He wa
prompted to make the inquiry by til
fact that the board had reserved seyera
liens for the collection of which it ha
made other arrangements. After
brief discussion it was resolved to lie
the solicitor collect all the liens date
previous 10 the time stated.
1t was decided to open Ninth stree
from Broome to Clayton during tn
present season.
A check for s1,0l0, on account {
pole tax, was received from the Wi
mington City Railway Co. The con
pany stated that it has only l,Ol0 poles
10 less than the number assessed.
was creditor with tho amount rrrci vnf