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


Az the regular meeting OF the Board
Of Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department Tuesday evening the CON
tracts for supplying paving brick were
awarded. The quantities ordered and
the locations where the material will be
used follow:
Doan Brick Co. of Athens. OIL, $50
square yards to be placed on Third
street between Market and French;
1,644 square yards, for Third from
fhlpley to Market $500 square yards,
for King from Sixth to Eleventh; 1885
square yards, for Ninth from Shipley TO
Jefferson; price, "a cents per square
yard.
Bolcn Brick Co. Of GAINESVILLE, O.
e,Q57 square yards, for Jackson from
SeFonth TO Delaware avenue, at cost of
80 cents per square yard.
Townsend Brick Go. of Zanesyille, o.
--5,045 square yards, for Tenth from
King to Church, at cost OF 90 cents
pei square yard.
Francisco Ranch Of Pine Rock, Pa,
S,oi4 square yards, for Sixth from Ship
ley to Washington, at cost OF 70 cents
b per square yard.
Tho North Side improvement 90. re-
qucsted tho board to alter some Of the
GRADES on Elghtoonth and Twentieth
streets 50 thst the grading of tire Boulu-
yard may DO completed. City Engineer
Wilson was instructed to prepare plans
showing the dcslred changes aud submit
the Same 10 the board.
Property owners on the north side Of
Sixth street between Franklin and
Broomc poiltloned tho board to pave
npd curb In front OF their premises. The
communication was returned, rs 1t had
not bocr submitted according to law.
Tho Board OF Health called the atteu-
tion Of the directora to the bad sanitary
condition OF an alley between Taylor,
Ninth, Pine and Kirkwood streets, and
asked that proper sewage facilities be
given the properly owners. The matter
WA refcrrcd TO Engineer Hation, who
wns directed TO make an investigation
aud report to tho board. The Health
Board also made similar complaint
about the drainage Of houses on Six
tcenth street between King and French.
eAetion was deferred.
A complaint was made at tho last
meeting Of the bad condition Of Linden
street, between Franklin and Broome,
and at last nights meeting Engineer
Wilson reported that To put the street in
! proper shape would require the oxoava-
ton of about 4, 750 cubic yards OF earth.
IL was estimated that the cost OF the
improvement would DO about $4,000.
and II was decided not 10 do anything
at the present time.
On the application or the secretary Of
the Water Witch Fire Co., II was de-
cided to put a sidewalk down In front
Of the lot between the engine house and
Scott street, on Gllpin avenue. The
property belongs 70 the Robert Graves
\ estate.
The Rev. G. f. Hendricks appeared
before the board and asked thai a bill
liened for sewer privileges against the
church, amounting to $95.02, be re-
miiied. He stated that the finances OF
the church are low and that 70 pay the
bill would make matters still worse. The
directors could not give Mr.. Hendricks
much encouragement, as they did not
think they could legally comply with
the request. They promised to consider
the matter, however, and report 10 him
al some future time.
A communication was received from
City Auditor Billany. stating that the
claim Of the Postal Telegraph Co. for a
rebate OF tax on "a poles used by the
city police and fire alarm telegraph sys-
tenn was just, and he recommended that
the rebate be allowed. The board dc.
cided to ascertain If the company is
using any city poles before taking action.
The matter will be referred to Superin-
tendent Aydon.
Peter j. Ford addressed the board,
stating that he would like to deed to the
city the bed Of street on his property,
In Silverbrook, in order to get city water
facilities, but he was informed that as
the street is outside the city limits the
deed cannot be accepted by the board.
w. q. Tindall was granted permission
to set curb, and sewer permit was
issued to j. W. Torbert.
The treasurer sreport showed balances
In bank as follows; Current expenses,
$2,l4009; street improvements 81, 0S4. "a;
Gilpin avenue tree fund, $4S2, 81; special
deposit, $60,49491. The secretary'scol-
lections during the week amounted to
S403.7si engineers collections. $50. The
weekly payroll, amounting TO $64s.60,
was ordered paid.
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