Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-20
$4,000 BOND ACCEPTED.
The New Delmarvia Telephone Co. Give
Security.

The New Delmarvia Telephone Co. Gives
Security.
The Delmaryia Telephone Co. Is bond
for SO, 600, duly executed. with the
Fidelity aud Deposit Co. of Baltimore,
as surety was received by the Board OF
| Street and Sewer Directors at its meet.
ing Tuesday. The bond is signed by
Thomas McCorkle, president and Henry
Baird, secretary, for the company, and
Mayor Charles r. Jefferis for the city.
The bond has warrant of attorney to
the city. 1t was accepted pending the
approval of the city solicitor.
Engineer Hatton presented plan of
the arch over Leafs race at Market
street. He recently made an examina-
tion Of the arch and found portion of
it'in good order, but the geater part of
it in bad condition. In the latter
part several rows of bricks have fallen
down, and the engineer reported danger
of collapse. He suggested two ways
OF correcting the trouble, one by the
putting in of long rails from side to
side and filling in under the arch with
brick, and the other and more sub
stantial way, by erecting new side walls
vicinity is being paved and the board
will need to act quickly if anything is
to be done with the arch before the
paving is completed.
1t was suggested by Director Sim
mons that Mr.. Hatton measure the new
part of the arch, which is at the west
ern side. Ii IL 10 deep enough to allow
a driveway while the rest of the street
is torn up the directors may go to work
on the eastern part and build new
arch there. Engineer Hatton's esti-
mates were 1915 for repairs, and s500
for new arch. The Wilmington a.
Great Valley Turnpike Co. will be
communicated with In regard to the
| matter of sharing in the expense of the
new arch.
Proposals for crushed stone for Tat
nall street between Fourth and Seventh
we're received from the Brandywine
Granite Co., s1.271s per yard of 2, 500
pounds; Delaware Stone Co., 81. 05; j.
T. Dyer & Co., 81. 25 The contract
was awarded TO the Delaware Stone Co.
The sidewalk at the southwest cor
ner of Eighth and Douglas street is to
be laid by the street commissioner.
The directors issued a precept for
curb on Twenty.third street, between
Washington and Jefferson.
bill will be submitted to the Will
mington City Railway Co. for SO. 10 a
square yard for paving on Delaware
| avenue. 81
The grade of Seventeenth between
Union street and Grant avenue and the
width of sidewalk was fixed by resoIu.
,tion.
+ A resolution was adopted fixing the
grade of West street from Fourteenth
to the park drive. The street will be
IS feet wide and will lead into the
park drive. The corners will be curved
at West street and the drive.
The directors had allowed P. Punk
ett's claim for SO damages on account
of his horse stepping in hole at Front
and Thorne street, and had charged it
up to John Jacoby, the contractor.
A letter was read from Mr.. sJacoby,
who objected to the charging up of the
SO against him.
Engineer Hatton submitted an esti-
mate of the cost for the extension of
the Seventh street sewer from Madison
to Washington. The estimated cost is
1925; the revenue, 81, 400. Mr.. Hatton
also submitted an estimate for new
bottom for the Shipley run sewer, from
below Third to Fourth. his estimate
was 50, 600. Action was postponed.
The weekly pay roll of 1886. IS was
approved. Secretary Wiley reported
collections, OF SIG. ~. City Treasurer
Adams reported balance of 1888, 562 65.
Numerous samples OF hose had been
received in response to an advertise
ment for bose which is to be used for
cleaning sewers. 1t was decided to
buy the fabric fire hose of e. A. Rob-
inson at so cents foot, and reel of
j. R. Hudson & Co., for SIT. So
Deeds for the Boulevard 100 feet wide
from Eighteenth street to Elliott ave.
nue. were received from the North Side
Improvement Co, and the Joseph Tat
nall estate.
A number of sewer liens were ordered
entered up.
Engineer Hatton will make repairs
to Clements run, which goes through
the Belts Machine Co. g property.
At the conclusion Of the meeting the
directors and others present accepted
the hospitality Of Director Simmons in
a treat Of ice cream and cake in honor
of his Both birthday.