Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16

ment Co. to Decd TO City the Portion
Not Owned by the Municipality.
The Wilmington & Brandywine
Springs Railway Go. is still at the
door of the hoard of directors of the
Street and Sewer Department asking
for admission to tho city by way OF
Green Hill avenue and sixth street.
At Tuesday'e meeting OF the board
Richard w. Crook and Dr. L. Ii. Ball
appeared for the new company, Ex-
City Solicitor Robert G. Harman was
present to Look after the interests Of
the Wilmington City Railway Co., hut
took no occasion to say word. Mr..
Crook spoke for the nsw company, In
the absence Of william S. Hilles, its
attorney. who he seid objected TO
coming before the hoard. The speaker
said that the compan! had removed the
objection as to tho bal Of Sixth street,
for the Wilmington Improvement Co.,
which owns that portion not owned
BY the city, was willing to deed the
street to the city upon the condition
that the Wilmington & Braniywine
Springs Railway 10. pave betweon its
tracks and curb it,
MIR. Crook remarked that the new
might lie called, had tIicd to buy the
street, but the Wilmington Improve
ment 10. were honorable men and
would not allow private corporation
to stand in the way of nublic improve
nents. Mr.. Crook, therefore. said that
the company awaited the pleasure Of
the board
Director Simmons in reply said that
he had Information that Mr.. Pratt, Of
the boHrd, would he back by Thursday
at the latest. and he thought it but
fair TO Mr.. Pratt to await his return
before making decision. lie said he
would he willing to have a special
meeting on Friday or any day.
Director Webster expressed himself
as needing no more time to decide. lie
thought it would not take long for Mr..
Pratt to understand it, although Mr..
Simmons and himself had gone into il
very thoroughly in order tu understand
It, lie gave Mr.. Crook and his asso-
ciates credit for much patience.
Mr.. Crook advanced the hope that
tbs matter would come to focus on
Friday, and looking towards MIR. lIar-
man, asked: "I)id you come here to
shout Off" Then DR.. Ball and Mossrs
Hartman and Crook left the room to-
gether.
A petition was received from mum
Der of residents on Madison street be.
tween Second and Third, which ia
about to be paved, asking that sewer
he laid there before tho paving. Joseph
Featberarope and james Monaghan and
one other man Bpoke in favor OF it,.
John Mcbride thought tho sewer
should not be laid unless majority Of
the residents favor it. Engineer Hat
ton is to look into the matter.
j. Newlin Gawthrop, who is now n
park commis sioner, but was formerly q
director OF the Street and Sewer De.
partment, appeared as renresenting two
owners of property on Wolaston street
between Seventh and Eighth and asked
that sewer be built On Wollaston from
Seventh towards Eighth. lie had under.
stood tho square was TO be paved, hui
ouch is not now the case. In the course
of his talk with Messrs. Simmons and
Webster Mr.. Gawthrop made the point
that smooth pavements 10 poor dis
tricts were the best for sanitary pur'
poses. He declared cohblestone to be
good only for hills whore something il
needed to give the horses a fuotbold
MIR. Simmons, himself, WAS in favor o
brick pavement rather than cobhle or
Wollaston. Mr.. Gawthrop said ht
would warrant that Wollaston stree
has paid az much taxes and paid Il
longer than any street on the hill.
petition was received from the Re
lance Fire Co., Directing to the rough
cobble street alongside the engine
house, at Fourth and Lombard streets
as unfit for driving hose. desiring il 70
placed with brick, and asking for th,
removal of the iron gutter plates il
front of the house, from which quite
foul ordurs emsnats. Ths petition wal
a signed by President Thomas Murph,
n and other members of tho company. A
to the paving the board will prohabl!
\ leave that remain, but the enginee
will look into the matter of abolishinl
tho iron plates by turning the quite
into sewer.
Francis j. Bradley called the ut
tention Of the hoard TO a petition b,
had sent in about two years ago for til
Iefunding to him OF $3.50. Some tim
befOre that tue city put curb lien 70
S269 against properties owned by hin
beyond Eleventh street bridge. Th
properties were, however, seized an,
suld by the sheriff. Although legal
the shsriIf'E sale cut out tho lien, ye
the department secured the money du
the city. Mr. Bradley wants II re
turned although decision OF the the
City Solicitor Hartman was that tn
city was uquItnbly entitled TO til
money and as IL had secured 1t, wa
not bound to return ii.
Engineer llatton was asked to esti
mate the cost OF a sewer on Ruth street
north from Lancaster avenue. A nun
her OF curb liens was entered up.
Tha hoar1 RI iaptaI tire award nf th
commission to assess the damages
william II. Fenimore's crops on az
count OF tho Silverbrools sewer. and
commission of review will DO asked fo
by City Solicitor Conrad.
Sewer liens were entered up o
properties on Twenty-third strest be
tween Market and West, and o
Duncan street between Sixth ayenu
and the city line.
1t was decided to buy a quantity {
brick remaining in John Jacohy
hands.
This Delaware & Atlantic Telegram
and Telephone Co., will set curb j
front of their property at Sixth an
Shipley streets ...-....
The board ordered q sewer built @
Catawba street which runs froI
Seventh to Eighth between Tatna
and West streets. Engineer Hattie
estimated tho cost at S249. so and ii
revenue, S327. 30.
The weekly payroll Of ss1S. 50 WI
approved. The secretary reported co
leciions of $685.. n. and the clerk Of I'll
marLat of GnS 90 fHha ,ifv trausnr,