Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-05
srnEEr AND sgwER MArrrrs
Dusiness Transacted nt the Meeting of tho
Directors Tuesday Night.

business Transacted Mt the Meeting of tho
Directors Tuesday Night.
In the course of tho meeting OF the
Directors Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment Tuesday citizen appeared
and complained of the condition of
Christiana street between Jefferson and
Madison. Ilo also referred to the bad
condition OF Front street between
Madison and Monroe, concerning
which he recalled an experience that
in his own choice English, "pretty
near knocked my inside out. p" The
narration Of this incident was relief
to the rather busy session Of the direc-
tors The street commissioners will look
into the condition of the streets.
Collections were reported as follows !.
BY the secretary, 81, 1888. "a; clerk of
the market, a35. 40 ;city auditor, $50 city
engineer, 50; city solicitor, 81, $685. Is.
The balance in bank to the credit of
the department was reported to DO
1884, a5S. G2. The payroll Of $685. p was
approved and ordered paid.
The plumbing rules of the depart
mont have been ambiguous az TO when
and where hoppera could DO used, and
this was made specific by an amend
ment to section 81 of tho rules recently
adopted, by which tho use Of hopper
closets within buildings is entirely
prohibited.
John L. Hall, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph 10. ad-
dressed the board in communication
stating that the company desired to
dispose of its line from Third and
Market TO the city line on Lancaster
avenue by way OF Third and Orange
streets, and he wished to know II the
department would give written trans
fer to whoever purchased the line,
specifying the number and location of
the poles on tho route. The board re-
fused TO grant the request.
Col. A. G. McCausland, auperin-
tendent of the Wilmington & Northern
railroad, desired the correct lines Of
the wharf at Front and Church streets
which has been leased from the city by
tho railroad company. The city engi-
neer will give the lines.
A petition was received for side
walk on the south side Of Ninth street
from Broome to the residence of Joseph
Simmons, No. 1902 West Ninth street.
IL wash held up for the present so that
a legal petition may be presented.
The A. s. Reed IL Brother Go. has
never been paid as yet for the pave
ment work at the Garfield monument.
Tho work will be measured and a pay
ment may be made next week.
Tho Malleable Iron Co., by President
Bailey, drew attention TO the bad con
dition Of portion OF Taylor street,
and III. Il. Cause drew attention to the
condition OF du Pont street between
Pennsylvania avenue and the Baltimore
Il Ohio railroad station. The street
commissioner will look into the con.
dition of the two streets.
George w. Rowell OF Lynn, Mass. ,
whose property in this city was among
| those advertised for sale on account OF
liens, and who paid the bill when he
learned of it, sent letter to the board
| praying for some rebate, as he might
have saved the cost of advertising, had
he known OF the bill, and secured q
| percentage off for cash. The claim
was not allowed.
William j. Hemphill OF Twentieth
and Market streets, was granted OK
emption from assessment for the Ninth
ward sewer, az no had receipt from
tho sewer committee OF City Council
for SS4. "A which no had paid in 1881
for sewer privileges. William II. Pier
sons property at No. 42l West From
street, was exempted from sewer lier
on account of previous payment having
been made to the city auditor for an
old sewer. The property at the north
east corner of Ninth and Monroe
streets, occupied by Mother Dolorosa
Berg of the Order of st. Benedictine,
| was also exempted from lien.