Evening journal., 1896-09-09
MR.. SIMMONS RETURNS.
MR.. FIELD OFFERS TO GRADE RID
DIE AVENUE.

NEW BRIDGES OVER THE BRAN
DIVINE RACE-PARK COMMIS-
SIONERS AND STREET AND
SEWER DIRECTORS TO COM
BINE IN MAKING IMPROVE
MENTS.
At the meeting of the Street and
Sewer Department last night, the
weekly payroll of $91762 was ordered
paid The city treasurer's balance was
reported to be S167 7S1729. The secre-
tary reported having collected S6S3.S1.
William NJ Field was before the
board, and offered to grade Riddle ave-
nue. and, also, Bayard avenue, from
Delaware to Gilpin avenues, for 10
cents per cubic yard. He also stated
that if the department will macada-
mize Bayard avenue, from Shallcross
to the parkway, he will furnish stone
for the bottom. The matter was re-
ferred to the city engineer for estimate
of grading. The city engineer was in
structed to prepare resolution estab-
fishing the grades on Riddles avenue
Engineer Hatton was instructed to
estimate the cost of building a sewer
on Tatnall street, between Ninth and
Tenth.
A delegation of William Forbes,
James Monaghan, George Turner, ]. NJ.
Griffin and d. w. Lynch called up the
petition that was filed with the depart
ment in February last, in which it was
asked that Madison street be paved.
The directors stated that they were
aware of the condition of the street
and hoped TO be able to do something
! for their relief, but could not see theiI
way clear to go ahead with the work
this year
In going over the bills, that of John
Logue. for hauling, was much larger
than that of any other hauler.
Mr.. Chambers throught that since
this bill was so large, favoritism was
practiced. street Commissioner Lewis
was called on to explain, and he stated
that Logue had more carts than any
other, because carts could be gotten
from him when they were
needed. The directors expressed
themselves that, judging from
the number of application to do
hauling and the empty carts about
/ Wilmington, that there was no reason
for one man getting all the work.
| A petition asking for the cOndemna-
I ton of the bed of Twenty-fourth street
| between Market and LaMotte streets
was received. The matter was dis
cussed thoroughly which led to the mo-
| tion of Mr.. Pratt to put in a gutter in
! that street. The motion prevailed.
Park Commissioner GawthrOp was
before the board asking that the de-
partment make some provision fOl
keeping the water from running dowr
the bank at West street in Brandywint
Park The water is damaging a new
wall Just built He also stated thai
the Park Commissioners will builC
bridges at Jefferson and Franklin
streets over the Brandywine race, anS
under each will be placed pipes fo
conveying storm water across the racI
to the creek. The department wa
asked to make some arrangement b.
which the storm water off Jefferson
, Hancock and BrOOme streets can b
, turned into these new pipes. The di
rectors promised to look after the mat
ter and do what they can to relieve tn
5 Park Commissioners.
Permission was granted the Tim
= and Weather Pillar Company TO ereC
7 a meteorological column in front {
2 the City Hall, provided the Buildin
2 Committee of Councils concurs. TIL
5 pillar is of iron, fourteen feet high, an
l will be surmOunted by a wind van
showing the points of the con
pass, and also will drop a time bal
e A handsome clock with dials sixtee
e inches in diameter will be below an
i noon signal from Washington
S noon signal signal from Washington
T. ID. c., transmitted over the POst'
S Telegraph Gable Company's wire
= There will also be a barometer, a lars
T. thermometer and tables showing Il
j. time of rising and setting of the su
J. and of the moon length of day and
= night, official government weathl
| forecasts.
Director Simmons surprised q
( other members of the board by con
s ing into the meeting. He had just +
r. turned from two-weeks' trip
! Cleveland, Ohio, where he attend,
! the Grand Lodge meeting of Il
I knights of Pythias, to which he was
delgate from Wilmington. On his +
turn trip he stopped at Dayton.
" STOWAWAYS SENT BACK.