Evening journal., 1895-10-31
A DECADE IN THE SERVICE.
COL. M'cLosKEY RESIGNS FROM THE
STREET COMMlSSlONERsHlP

And Retires From the Employ OF the
Street and Sewer observation-disclosures to
Be Condemned In Southwestern VIII
miDgton-rhe @ oDnolIy Lots to BE Sold.
other Business transacted BY tho Direc-
tors,
When the Board Of Street and Sewer
Com missioners, or dire ctors, as they are
termed, met last evening, a surprise Was
awaiting them in the shape Of the
resignation of Colonel Francis Nc
Closkey, who has been for the last decade
In the service of the city as street com
missioner. The resignation which is TO
take effect January /, was accepted after
each OF the three directors had duly
expressed his surprise, and regret at
losing the colonel's service.
In reply to Mr. Chambers's question as
to why Colonel McCloskey had deemed
this step necessary. he said that he hsd
no explanation to make except that he
thought It would be better for all hands
II he would resign BE then called the
attention of the board to the complaints
which had been received from the police
about bad sidewalks, and thought the
department was not following up this
work as 1t should.
This raised q questlsn for discussion,
and some time was spent on II, when the
dire ctors finally decided thst where prop
erty owners had once been notified to
repair sidewalks and second complaint
had been msde, that the cases would be
turned over to the commissioner.
The secretary was instructed to ask
for 8 commission to condemn the beds OF
these streets: Dupont, from Front 20
Beech Scott, from Front to Beech; Lin
coin, from Front to Beech Chestnut
Elm. Linden. Maple. Sycamore, Beech
and Oak, from Clayton to Union. This
was asked for b. DENT J Mention, H.
W. Cause and large number of prop
erty owners. The land has been sold to
the centre OF the streets, but part was
decided for one side OF the street only.
Messrs Mention and Cause propose build
ing there.
The secretary was also instructed to
ask the mayor to order sold, the; lots at
the north vest corner of Second and
Rodney and the northeast corner OF
Third and Rodney streets. against which
there are several liens, besides the taxes
for many years. They belong to a man
named Connolly, who several years ago
enlisted In the army and afterwards
deserted, since which time he mas bseu
lost sight Of
Ia answer to a query by City Solicitor
Hsrmsn it was decided that be should
noliect all claims which dated before
October !, 1898 The secretary was also
directed to advertise for bids to grade
VsnBuren and Harrison streets between
Ninth and Tenth, the dirt TO be dumped
on the park road at the foot of Van
Bursn street. It was decided to build a
sewer on Scott s,r3et between Front aud
Second. The application for a sewer
connection made by Charles Blocher was
referred TO Engineer Hatton. Michael
KeouRh was given permission TO eel
curb The gas lamp at Third and
Orange streets was ordered ciscon
tinued
The city engineer was instructed to
make an estimate OF grading Oak street
between Broome and Clayton IL was
decided to open Ninth street from
Broome TO Clay ton later in the season
check for 81 0l0 FOR pole tax wal
received from the Wilmington City
Railway Company Treasurer Webb
stated In a letter that the company hai
only 010 poles, Notwithstanding the
fact that the assessment by the city wal
/ for 025 poles The secretary wal
instructed to credit the company will
/ 81 0l0 on sccount
Colonel Francis McCloskey was electe,
street commissioner by City Council II
| 1885, as q successor to Lewis Zsbley
BE continued IN office when the Street ant
Sewer Department was formed aud has
served continuously ever since He wal
slso street commissioner In 1876 and 81
the work OF reform on the city street
has been done under his supervision
When asked By an EVENING JOURNAL
reporter as to his future movements b
said that he had not yet made up hi
mind he would say nothing as to hi
reasons for resigning