Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-08-13
STREETS AND SEWERS.


Street and Sewer Directors. From
General Mshager William 4. West
brook OF the Delaware & Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Co., came
the acknowledgment OF the receipt of
The franchise granted by the directors
for the laying of conduits for under
ground wires. The bond of 500 is
to be prepared and flied. The com
panys attention will be drawn to the
fact that the city charter requires a
special bond for the laying of conduits
10 a communication from the Del
rnaryia Telephone Co., by Thomas Me-
Corkle, its president, application was
made for the reduction Of the bond o
5lOsQ and that the surety on said
bond be not required TO sign con-
fession OF judgment. The company
also desired an extension of time for
formally accepting she franchise until
and including August 25th.
On the question of form Of bonds
City Solicitor Hartman, in letter, ex.
pressed the opinion that bond with
warrant of attorney therein to confess
judgment, as regards the principal
and separate bond with no such war
rant to confess judgment as to the
surety would fully secure the city and
1
In another communication Mr.. Har-
man referring to a letter from j. II.
Hoffecker. Jr., attorney for tho Dell
maryia Telephone Co., drew especial
attention to that part of the letter re-
ferring to there being no discrimination
between this and aDys other telephone
company upon said company's placing
its wires underground and also to that
part referring TO section l27 of the city
charter, which requires the depart
ment to demand of any telephone COM
pany, upon placing its wires under
ground. bond of the kind and nature
and for the purpose specifically set forth
in said section. Mr.. Hartman thought
both points we'll taken.
The directors accepted the city solic-
itorB opinion in regard to the matter
of the warrant of attorney TO confess
judgment and on motion of Mr.. Sim
mons the portion of the bond in regard
to the confession of judgment by the
surety was stricken out. The city So
licitor's opinion on the bond matter
was ordered put on the minutes.
When the request FOR an extension OF
time from August 14th to the 18th for
the formal acceptance of the franchise
came up for consideration, Mr.. Pratt
opposed extension. Mr.. Simmons,
however. moved to extend the time
until the 18th. Mr.. Chambers was
willing TO grant this time and Mr..
Pratt also did not oppose it. The ex-
tension until the 18th was granted.
DIR. Pratt did not want the company to
feel that the board was against them.
No reduction was made in the bond
which remains at $40. 900.
The lighting contracts for five years.
beginning Janusry 1st, 1887, were
awarded to the Wilmington Coal Gas
Ca, and The Wilmington City Electric
Co., according to their schedules. The
number of lights will be decided
upon later In the course of the time of
the contract should the number of
lights be increased the city will get the
benefit of tho lower rate as scheduled
for the larger number of lamps.
The board passed an order for s32 in
favor of Enoch Jefferson for the bed Of
Lincoln street from a point above
Second street to point below Fourth,
which no will deed to the city.
Engineer Hatton was instructed to
build the Riddle avenue sewer accord
ing TO his plans presented at the pre-
rious meeting. William NJ. Field who
desires the sewer to drain houses being
built for him agreed to pay the sewer
liens. The new sewer will extend
from the BrandyWine iutercepting
sewer to the Kentmere postoffice. The
Joseph Bancroft Il Sons Co., will al
low the city right of way for an out
let for the sewer.
Archibald s. Reed and Patrick Riley,
who with Nathan fisherman, have
been before the municipal court
charged with violating health ordi-
nance, appeared before the board in re-
gard to their houses at Tulip and Clay
ton streets. Lieberman's house is on
the corner fronting on Tulip street,
Reeds is next door, and Riley's next
to that. The houses were built about
1889, when there was no sewer there.
Now there is a sewer on each of the
two streets. The owners want to go
into the Tulip street sewer. Reed and
Riley, however, would have TO cross
Lieberman's property. Mr.. Riley
made the point that it would be better
to have. separate pipes 80 that in the
future there could be no trouble. This
was a surprise to Mr.. Reed, who had
not heard Mr.. Riley speak on that bs-
fore. 1t was agreed, however, that
separate pipes would be more satisfac-
tory, The board did not give decision.
A petition was received for sewer
on Seventh street from Washington to
Wollaston. Ii was referred to the en-
gineer to ascertain the costs. If tine
property owners will agree to pay for it
the sewer will he built.
Director Simmons drew attention to
the fact that Contractor John Logue
had graded farther up Market street
in the Ninth ward than he had con-
trscted for. He has gone an extra so
or 60 feet on the east side OF the stree {
car tracks. The directors will look at
| the place and may order that the grad
ing stand and the belgian block pave
ment be continued to the northern line
of Elliott avenue
The weekly payroll of s75S. 81 was
approved. Secretary Wiley reported
collections Of S2S7. OF. City Treasurer
Adams reported the balance in back to
the credit of current expenses to be
| S94. 1874. p.
W. l.. Medholdt Jr. Is, request for
gutter on Nineteenth street below
Washington was referred to the street
commissioner.
For clearing out sewers the depart
instead of nre company's hose which
has been borrowed in the past. En-
gineer Hatton will advertise for bids
| for four sections of hose and reel.
The board considered reports of bad
pavements received from the Police
| Department.