Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-26
CITY STREETS and SEWERS
Proceedings of Session of the
Board of Directors.
PAVING AT THE PARK ENTRANCE
Proposed Bicycle Path to the
Pullman Works.


Petition From the nusineas Men and
Residents of ShipIey Street, Complaining
About the Condition of That Thorough-
fare and Asking that IL lie Improved.
A long petition signed by the leading
business men and many residents OF
Shipley street was read at tina meeting
of the Street and Sewer Department
Tuesday evening, complaining about the
condition of that thoroughtare and ask
ing that il be paved and put in proper
shape. After the secretary had finished
reading tho communication Director
Simmons remarked, Il guess that's
pretty nearly true bill. We will have
TO look into the matter later in tho
senson. whom We see. what money we
have" No action was taken and the
pstitiUn was laid aside for the present.
A communication from the Board OF
Health asking that Pinkett's Court no
paved, took the same course. The com.
iuunication was accompanied by tho
opinion of City Solicitor Conrad, which
wns to the effect that the city owned
the street, il having been opened be
tween 1886 and lS46.
Park Superintendent Leisen inquired
about the paving Of The park entrances
at Van Buren, and West streets and was
informed that the matter would receive
attention.
a delegation of employees of the Pull
man Palace Car Co., deaired information
concerning their petition for ridable
path from Tenth and Church streets to
the works, anu in Difference to their
wishes tho bicycle ordinance was SO
amended as to allow the use Of tho
sidewalks on the east side of Church
street, between Tenth and Eleventh
anu the south side Of Eleventh street,
between the bridge and the works be-
tween and Z O'Clock in the morning,
| IL and | o'clock in this afternoon, md
8 and Z o. clock in the evening. Director
Simmons stated that he would 20 over
there and make a personal inyestiea-
ton.
City Engineer Wilson reported that
in order to grade Elm street between
| Clayton and du FONT 1t would be neces
sary to exuavste ., lab cubic yards and
to bring Linden street to grace for the
same distance an excavation Of l,0l5
cuhic yards would liz necessary. No
action was taken.
The action Of Plumbing Inspector
kuno in refusing to permit two houses
at Third aud French streets 10 he
drained by this same connection was
sustained.
The secretary was ordered to give the
property owners on Broome street be-
tween Shallcross ami Lowering avenues
10 days in which 10 curb and pave tbs
sidewalk.
The secretary read communication
from Division Engineer Fendel OF the
B. & o. railroad inauirirg what should
be done in regard TO the siding in
Gooding's coal yard after the grade OF
tho road is changed ut that point. Sec
rotary Wiley informed the directors
that he had written Mr.. Fendell, quot
ing the law on the matter and stating
that +. G. Sawdon had been given the
privilege to have the siding there with
the understanding that it should be
removed at any time the city deemed
it necessary. His action was approved.
: CITY Engineer Wilson submitted {
} suggestion relative ~ tho change of tht
/ grade of certain HtrHets in that vicinity
! after the grade crossings are abolished
The matter was laid aside for future
consideration.
. Street Commissiouer McCloskey wal
. instructed to begin grading on las
, Third street, where the paving is to bI
> done, commencing at Poplar street, ant
Secretary Wiley WINS directed to writ
D the brick contractors to send on thu
q paving bricks which had been con
/ tracteh for.
Y Philip T.. Tyre was awarded the con
a tract for furnishing small stone TO
telford road purposen, his hid beinI
: FL. 30 for stone delivered on the stTeets
y Street Commissioner McCloslSey no
y ported that there is dangerous pac
t at Oak and Franklin streats. Their
being an OLD quarry in which there j
water anu no 0utlnt. 1t was decided b
inatruct the Responsible person Il
. remedy tho evil within AZ hours. Mr.
| McCloskey stated that he would loo
l. after dangerous place on Warnu
a street near Oak, about which there ha
a boon gomn complaint.
. Secretary Wiley reported that he ha
70 Investigated the condition of affairs Il
the Twelfth and Fourteenth stree
crossings of this Pennsylvania railroad
u night watchrnen at those points havin
IL bson petitioned for. lilo also state
% that Superintendent Barnard had iu
IN formed him that an order had bee
a issued to reduce the speed of all train
u within tho city limits, the order hayin
gone into effect last Monday. On til
B. strength ut this Information no actio
1t was taken.
nj Tho balance 10 hank was reported
be Sl03. SOL. ~ This collections for til
week amosnted to SI6i 81. The week
o. nay-r roll. amounting to $40. 80, was al
In proved and ordered paid.
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