Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-08
SEVENTH STREET MARSH ROAD.
Street aud sewer directors to Ask for n
Condemnation Commission.

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Street aud sewer directors to Ask for n
Condemnation Commission.
The Directors OF the Street and
Sewer Department Tuesday night de-
cided to ask the Mayor to appoint com.
mission to condemn 70-foot wide road
way through the Cleland estate be
tween the Jackson a. Shnrp yards and
Seventh street bridge. Alvin r.
Morrison, president OF the Delaware
Construction o., appeared before the
board and confirmed the offer made
on January 2Sth to, have decided to the
city the property from Seventh street
bridge to the Marsh road necessary for
street purposes 10 feet wide, free of
cost. He offered to the board plot Of
the street and deeds from the National
Dredging Co., l.. w. Stidham Il Son
and Thomas j. Jordan ct al, which
conveys all the property necessary for
the street except through the Nelson
Cleland estate. He made the offer that
II the board would accept the deeds and
have commission put on the Clelnnd
estate, the Construction Co. would pay
for the expense OF condemnation, pro-
rided the board would cover the street
with ashes necessary to make a good
roadway after the city has acquired the
property. The directors were inclined
to accept the offer, and on motion of
Mr.. Simmons, it was decided to ask
for the commission. Mr.. Morrison,
when questioned by reporter of Every
Evening, stated that several industries
would have located in the vicinity of
the junction Of the Christiana and
Brandywine, but they would not go
there, as there was no easy means OF
access.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
David Lemon, representing 30 citizens,
addressed the board, making the re.
quest that signs be placed on street
corners throughout the city. The
directors talked the matter over for a
few minutes and promised to give il
due consideration. The general opinion
was that two signs at corner will be
sufficient.
Patrick Neary, superintendent Of con-
struction at the new Federal building,
informed the directors that since the
sidewalk and street pavement at Ninth
and Shipley streets have been brought
to level Transfers have been driving
over the sidewalk as short cut In
turning the corner. a remedy will be
devised.
Walker & Elliott, Hopes & Townsend
and Chief OF Police Dolan petitioned
for an arc lamp at Second and Lombard
streets, which is jumping off point
for tramps who steal rides on the p. ,
W. & B. railroad. The matter will be
given consideration and in all proba.
bility the request will BIO complied
with.
Chief Dolan also called attention to
the dangerous condition of the inter-
section of Thirteenth and Lincoln
streets, near the b. & Q. railroad, and
although it was the opinion that a
fence should be erected there, as there
is no railroad crossing, no definite
action was taken.
The board decided to rebuild the
arch over the sewer at the northern end
of Market street bridge across the
Brandywine, and instructed Engineer
Hatton to begin the work at once. II
was decided sometime ago that the
archway should be rebuilt, and it was
expected that the Philadelphia Turn
pike Co., part owners, would desire to
have voice in the matter. The com.
pany has not made any definite reply,
however, and the board decided to &C
ahead with the work.
Secretary Wiley was directed to re-
quest the Delaware a. Atlantic Tele.
graph and Telephone Co. to send plans
for underground conduits to the de
partment and furnish information as Il
when work will be commenced and com
pleted.
Engineer Hatton reported that tn,
cost of the proposed sewer on Vandeve
avenue and Lammot street would bi
1910. No action was taken.
Ths A. S. Reed & Bro. Co. wal
awarded the contract for paving on tn,
south side of Fourth etreef between
Bayard and Grant avenues, at GAL:
cents per square yard, and Davis a
Bro were given the contract to nav,
the south side Of Sixth street between
Harrison and Broome, at 6s cents.
John A. Lengel petitioned the boart
for sewer facilities and macadam sur
face in Fifth street near du Pont, bu
as the city does not own tine bed OF tn
street at that point no definite actiol
was taken. The matter was referred t
the engineers, who will report at tn
next meeting.
Tho financial report was as follows
Balance in bank, sl51, 3l2. 80 secretary
collections. sl46. 90; collections by tn
clerk OF the MARKET s14S. 63; collection
by the city engineer, 50. The week..
payroll, amounting to S60S. II, wa
approved and ordered paid.
the yioissitudes of Thomas Hession.