Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-23

No reference was made at the meeting
OF the Board of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department Tuesday night to filling
tie vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Col. Enouh Moore. and President Cham
bers ass,ired u reporter Of The GAZETTE
that The board would not be in any hurry
20 I'LL the place. Us it ~ the Intention of
Mr.. Summons and himself to allow the
business men Of the city and those
Interested tc present the names most deslr-
able 30 theIu of parsons who would fill the
Office in the best interests Of the city.
There are Numerous applicants Prosi-
uent Chambers said. and OF good men,
TOO. 70 we want to consider the names of
all basore action is taken"
II is altogether likely that the selection
will be made at n private conference which
will be held in u very short time and that
the choice may be announced at the meet
ing uext Tuesday night.
While the nDturo of Col. Moore's resig-
nation, which was accepted at the meeting
last week continues him u member de
faetG anti the qualification of his success
sor, the genial postmaster evidently feels
like the man who dropped out of the bal.
loon, as he appears to have given up the
business Of tha board Altogether.
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT TUESDAY NG6HT's
MEETING.
At Tuesday nights meeting the secretary
reported balance in bank of 50, i2O0T,
divided as follows: Current expenses,
S5,9i4.9s; paving and improving streets
and avenues, S9993. 55; Gilpin avenue tree
fund. S4s2.4I. The secretarys collections
for the week amounted to S623. l6. The
ply-Toll for last week amounting 10
$5i0.l3, was ordered paid.
Nathan Snelienberg was given permits.
sion to place II vault under the pavement
at Seventh and Market streets, adjacent to
the Ilsw building being erected there.
The Broone Street Improvement Co. gnd
John t. MckeOn were permitted to set
curb. Sewer permits wero issued to
William X. johnson, James Il. Mckay,
Nj. Z. Perkins, Sarah Stiihorn, Patrick
Fahey. William c. Guthrie, Wilmington
Savings Fund Society and Annie L.
Michner.
A delegation headed by Councilman
0'Neill appeared before the board and
asked that the square on Second street, be
tween West and Washington, be improved
Mr.. O'Neil said the square is in an ex'
tremely bad condition, and that attention
had been called to it last August. The
directors assured the delegation that it wa:
the intention of the board 10 pave the
street in the near future il the finance:
will permit.
The Wilmington Coal Gas Co. was giver
purpose of laying pipes in the streets.
The chief engineers were instructed Ia
mark lines and grades on Sixteenth, Seven
tenth. Pine, Spruce, Church and Locus
streets and Nandever avenue, an applica
ton for the same being made by w. 5
uilles.
Daniel Maier, baker at No. 6l9 Yves
Front street, complained of u loose stree
car rail in front OF his business place, stat
ing that it was source of continued an
nOyance to him and the people general,
who use the street, He also said that tn
bed of the street between the rails was il
very bad condition. The directors ordere
the secretary to notify the City Railwa
Co. to put their Front street track in goo
condition.
A number of proposed property lien
were referred to the city solicitor and cit
auditor.
A communication was received fror
a Calvin Turner asking for sewage relic
Vat Franklin street and Lowering avenue
\ The matter WAS referred to the plumbin
inspector.
A petition asking for curbing on sevent
street between Lincoln and Union we
referred to the city engineers.
Secretary Colquhoun Of the Board c
Health appeared before the board an
asked that some relief be given propert
owners at Lowering avenue and Hancoc
street, where nuisance OF long standln
has been ordered abated by the Board {
Health. The difficulty is that there al
no sewage facilities, although promise
had been made while j. X, D. Seeds wa
building some houses there several veal
ago. 1t is claimed that the promises WEI
not lived up to, and that the propert
owners are sufferers in consequence. Th
directors decided to visit the place to.da
and see what relief can be given.
1t is altogether probable that in the net
future a sewer will be constructed TO drai
1.-THE premises.
A letter from the Postal Telegraph &c
asking for the refundins of S72, whic
was claimed to be oyerpaid on poles us,
IN in conjunction with the Board of Poll
Commissioners. The matter recently can
before City Council. 1t was referred to ii
p city auditor, the board claiming it was N
in their province to look after the solicit,
rebate.