Evening journal., 1896-10-07
A FINE NEW AVENUE.
Council Getting Ready to
Boom New Castle.
FIRST ECHO OF TROLLEY BELLS.
DIRECT THOROUGHFARE FROM
HEWLETT'S CORNER TO THE
RAILROAD STATION ~ PRESI-
DENT MORRISON'S ENCOURAG-
ING REPORT.

DENT MORRlSON'S INCOUItAG-
ING REPORT.
AT the meeting Of City Council last
night all the members We're present
A new ordinance, providing that the
use on the streets Of sling-shots and
other weapons should be stopped and
made punishable by fine OF IS or $40,
was read and re-read by the clerk.
A long list of bills was read by
Clerk Eckles, among them being one
Of Francis Pagan for nineteen days
work supervising for the city the work
now being done in constructing tne
new trolley road. All were passed Mr..
Fagans bill was without any amount
and. on motion of Mr. Cooper, he was
allowed SO a day for his services of in
spection.
A bill Of c. e. Eckles for five days
work in obtaining plans of the differ
ent streets and street corners, prepara-
tory to labelling the names thereon,
was also allowed SO per diem. Sign
plates are to be put up at each street
corner.
A NEW AVENUE PROPOSED.
Magistrate J. D. Janvier addressed
Council, suggesting that an avenue be
opened from Ninth and Delaware
streets to Hewletts corner at Whining
ton avenue and Moore's lane. If this
were laid out by Surveyor KINNEY,
the Levy Court could be called upon to
carry the grading, having charge of all
land below high tide. An eight-foOt
lift would be necessary to get over the
cutoff railway. and about eighteen
i inches of elevation would be all that is
necessary to put the new avenue to
grade. lt would have very many adj
vantages Il would make quick traffic
for farmers TO the -four mills, and for
i Dobbinsyille and Shawtown residents
in driving to Wilmington.
Mr.. Janvier invited the Street Com
mittee TO take drive during the COM
ing month over the prospective route.
The Street Committee accepted, and
was authorized TO employ City Engi-
neer KINNEY if found necessary.
The Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
phone Company was granted the priv
ilege Of erecting new poles along
Fourth street. thence out to the new
power-house. The poles to be used are
exceptionally large, in fact, are strong
enough for electric light wire
DOBBINsvILLE TO BE SURVEYED
Mr. Harrington could only report
progress on Dobbinsville affairs. but
Magistrate Janvier stated to Council
that the owners of Dobbinsville pro-
pose to have the property re-surveyed
and then drains could be put in. AS
n matter OF fact, the streets of Dob
binsville had never been decided to the
city. When the streets were laid out,
in 1859, it was done very inaccurately,
and now 1t is proposed to have Mr..
KINNEY survey the entire property.
Then it would be put on grade, and
modern drains could be put in on each
street.
RAILROAD COMPANY's SUCCESS
TIONS.
President Morrison reported that as
a result of Council committees visit to
, superintendent Holiday the Delaware
railroad people had first, provided
better light at the railroad station;
second. another watchman for the cut
, OFF at Wilmington avenue; third, decid-
|, ed to put in a crossing at Tenth street;
: fourth agreed to establish proper
/ drainage along the Battery tracks if il
1 could be proved that the ditch there
I now is a natural water course, and
such proof had been secured.
f, More encouraging reports were re-
i ceived from City Collector George r
{ Tobin, and Mayor Boyd's report Of
fines was adopted. Mr.. Pagan, aftei
I reporting on same, was authorized tC
n purchase the large safe from MIR. Her
\ bert's estate for $50. 1t originally cos
$3.50. After ordering the salaries paid
Dotnoi1 adjourned