Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-18
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE EXTENDED.

Delmaryia Co. Has Been Deiayed-F. Blu
menthat & Co. to Fut siding Across
Monroe street.
Tho hoard Of directors of the Street
and Sewer Department, at its meet
ing Tuesday evening, granted TO the
Dslmarvia Telephone Go. an extension
of its franchise for three months from
November 18th. President Thomas
McGorkle OF the company explained the
delay in getting started. They had OK.
pected to get their inside equipment
from Baltimore company, but learned
that that company was not putting in
the right kind OF material. MIR. Nc
Corkie thereupon wrote to the company
concerning the matter and he said that
to this letter objection was raised and
he md been sued for $50, 900 libel. lie
declared that the letter was one bust
ness man would write. He ut once
hogan an investigation, after finding
the uther system unsatisfactory, and
has found a party to make satisfactory
equipment. A carload of material has
arrived, and the CROSS cunnecting board
is in, and the rest of the equipment is
expected in about 10 days. This switch
hoard iB vet to come, hut Mr.. Nc
in another month. lie said that the
company has 100 connections to houses,
800 to polls, and has 800 bona fide sub
been for bad faith il would have been
in operation by October LIST.
On motion OF Mr.. Webster, seconded
by Mr.. Pratt, the extension of the
franchise was granted.
Architect Frank K. Carswel pre-
ssnted blue print showing the lire for
the Wilmington d Northern railroHd
siding across Monroe street into tho
works Of +. Blumenthal & Co. AT the
last session of the Legislature the COM
pany seulred permission to close the
street between Monroe and Adams. MIR.
Carswel WAS accompanied by Daniel
W. Muliu of the morocco works, and
was before the hoard to secure the ap-
proval of the plan for the siding. The
plan was approved by the board with
the understanding that the derailing
switch at each side of Monroe street be
operated by lever in the middle Of
tina track. MIR. Mullin stated that such
switches would be put in. They are
considered better for safety, forcing the
tranmGn tn sea If the street is clear
before crossing it.
The department will grant the re-
| quest OF the Park Commission that the
earth fsom the grading of Pennsylvania
avenue be hauled for use as filling on
tho Rockford drive. providing the dis
tanrs he within the contractors limit
of haul, or u squares.
Frank Sheppard. who was accom-.
panied by j. II. Westcott, W. X. Ray
nolds and George ii. Brown, presented
petition from the property owners and
residents of TRtnall street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, asking that il
be paved with brick. Mr.. Sheppard
said that tho street was an artery to the
park, West street between Twelfth anc
Thirteenth having sharp grade. He
declared that the people want it paved
with brick and want it paved badly.
President Pratt announced that many
persons wanted brick and wanted il
badly, but he doubted IL the derurt
msnt could do anything on that street
| this fall. The square between Eleventh
| and Twelfth ia being maeadamized bu
the residents between Twelfth ant
| Thirteenth prefer brick TO macadam
Mr.. Reynolds said they had waited /
long while and would wait a littl,
longer to get brick. Mr.. Westcott de
| Jared that the street had not cost th,
city $40 since he had lived there, abou
Is years. The directors will consider
the petition.
Before the delegation left Director
Simmons told Mr.. Reynulds that b,
thought Of making a motion to hayi
him pave 10 front of his property a
Second and Lincoln streets. Mr.. Rey
nolds asked for weeks more time II
the matter. He wished to know If b,
could pave with cinder, but Mr.. Prat
declared that they would wait for
week to get the brick, and his echo o
Mr.. Reynolds statement regarding th'
paving of TatnHll street put the laugh
ON Mr.. Reynolds
A precept was issued for curling ant
paving the west side of du Point stree
between Fifth and Sixth. In front q
the property of the Fidelity Rea Estai
Co.. and preeept was issued for curb
ing on Seventeenth street between
West and Washington.
From IIolstein Harvey WAS receive
a deed for his property on the line O
Union street DETECTED, between Eleyent
stTest and Pennsylvania avenue.
Sewer liens were made against proper
tics on Market street between Twenty
third and Twenty fourth and Madiao
street between Front and Second.
The weekly pay roll OF sSil.6l wa
passed. Secretary Wiley reported CO
lections Of $500. Al.