Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-23


Street and Sewer Department to Inspect
the City Railway Next Saturday.
The Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department at their meeting
for his services in the Wilckens and
Seward damage cases and directed an
order for $500 TO be drawn in his favor
for each of those cases. This action
was unanimous upon the part OF the
board.
The matter of paying Mr.. Knowles
was brought up by President Cham
bers, who said that the Wilckens and
Seward cases, in each of which the
jury disagreed, had, practically been IN
favor Of the city. He thought 1t the
duty of the city to pay Mr. Knowles.
Mr.. Chambers moved that an order
bo drawn in favor Of Mr.. Knowles for
$500 in the Wilckens case, and $500 in
the Seward case, as remuneration for
his services. He said he would hate
TO offer less because it would be an
insult.
Mr.. Pratt asked il Mr.. Knowles had
made any application.
Mr.. Chambers stated that Mr.
Knowles had talked with him.
Mr.. Simmons thought that Mr.
Knowles services should be recognized
by the department. 1t was hard to
calculate, no said, the benefit he had
been to the city by securing disagree
ment. In Mr.. Simmons opinion that
will deter other people from bringing
suits against the city. Since those
cases were practically won by the city
others have been dropped. Mr.. Sim
mons was, however, more in favor OF
allowing the money TO the city solicitor
and to let him disburse it as he
thought best.
President Chambers expressed the
opinion that the law specified the
salary for Mr.. Harman.
Mr.. Simmons favored the motion to
pay Mr.. Knowles.
Mr.. Pratt next expressed his views
He appreciated Mr.. Knowles services,
but he objected to the ground taken
by Mr.. Harman that he would employ
no additional counsel. He declared
that il Mr.. Harman allowed Mr.
z Knowles TO be paid in this case, he
would stultify himself.
1t was remarked that Mr.. Harman
would approve the bill, whereupon Mr..
Pratt held that If he does, he admits
that be will employ additional counsel,
something he had declined to do at the
boards request Mr.. Pratt had made
the motion to employ additional coun-
sci and he was now willing to favor
the order. He thought the city soici.
tor had no right, when the board
makes request tor additional coun-
sci. to deny it,
The motion to pay Mr.. Knowles the
amounts specified was carried.
Upon the invitation Of Willard Sauls-
bury, attorney for the Wilmington City
Railway Co., the directors will meet al
his office on Saturday afternoon to pro.
ceed to au inspection OF the company's
road. The trip will be taken prepara
tory to the company's spring and sum
mer work.
Tho matter of the erection Of an
office addition in the bed Of Poplar
street by the Pusey & Jones Co. was
brought before the board. Tho agree
ment was read specifying that although
the company may erect the building,
yet it has no claim TO the street, and it
agrees Ia tear down the building upon
six months notice.
Mr. Simmons favored the agreement
and voted with Mr.. Chambers for ii.
Mr.. Pratt, however, voted against it.
The street commissioner was ordered
10 set curb on the eastern side OF Rod
pey street between Front and Second.
This will be at the expense of the
owner, who has neglected to do ii.
Curbing and paving the sidewalks
will be done on Sixth street from
Franklin to Broome and from Van
Buren to Harrison.
The Athens Brick Co. of Athens. O.,
sent communication expressing its
willingness to continue paving under
the same price as last year, providing
it could secure the same freight rate.
The paving is to be done on Ninth and
King streets.
II. L. Evans & Co. asked the board
to establish grades on the Price estate
in the Ninth ward.
The board received communication
from the Levy Court asking that a
committee from the board meet com
mittees from the court and the Board
of Health in the Levy Court room on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock to con-
slider the matter concerning the street
beyond Market street bridge. The
directors will be present. In re-
sponse to request from Clerk of Coun-
Gil Morrison. the board will give
500, 900 as it's estimate of expenditures
for the fiscal year beginning July lst,
1896.
The Delaware Avenue Sewer Co. s
deed for the sewer from Delaware
avenue and Van Buren street to Jack.
son and thence to Shipley run sewer
was accepted and ordered recorded.
john Jacoby received the contract TO
build two bridges on A street for 5000.
The engineer will give the necessary
lines and grades. These bridges will
be buifC for the purpose Of filling in
and opening A street through the
marsh from Market street to South
Wilmington. The secretary will ask
for bids to grade Linden street from
Chestnut TO Sycamore, and Maple from
Clayton to Union. Chestnut street
from Broome to Union is also to be
brought to grade.
The weekly payroll of S56l. As was
passed. The secretary reported Golf
lections of sl92. IS, and the receipt o
the special appropriation of sl25, GOO.
The city treasurer reported balances OF
Sl52, 570.05. City Solicitor Harman'e
collections were 81, 100. SO.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Burke Surprised.
The Rev. Asbury Burke, pastor OF
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