Evening journal., 1897-05-05
NEW OFFICE CREATED.
Hereafter Wilmington Will
Have an Ash Inspector.
PAVEMENT INSPECTOR REJECTED.

MR.. WEBSTER SUGGESTED ONE.
BUT MESsRS. SIMMONS AND
PRATT OBJECTED - VARIOUS
MATTERS BEFORE THE STREET
AND SEWER DEPARTMENT LAST
NIGHT.
Il was predicted last week that sew
eral more heads would fall in the
Democratic basket OF the Street and
Sewer Department at the meeting held
last night but no changes were made.
However Mr.. Webster created one
new office and was about to make an
other when Messrs. Pratt and Simmons
refused to sanction the same
Mr.. Webster called the boards at
tention to the numerous complaints.
daily received. from citizens about the
nefarious way the ash collectors have
in gathering the ashes. He said that
IL is time this nuisance is stopped, and
offered proposition to appoint man
to be known as "the ash inspector"
IL will be his duty to follow in the
wake Of the men and carts and see that
the work is properly done He must
go on foot. Mr. Simmons wanted to
know just how long the position was
good for, or whether 1t was to be a
permanent thing.
NO" said Mr. Webster, 81 do not
care aow long he is appointed. just so
these ash men are made to do their
duty"
Mr. Simmons moved to appoint a
man for one month, which was done
Mr.. Webster then moved to appoint
man to look after pavemcnts which
are in bad condition. He said the
boards orders TO the property owners
had not been enforced and by APP
pointing some one to look after the in
terests of the board, better results will
be achieved. .Messrs. Pratt and Sim
r~ns objected the former saying that
he was not in favor Of creating any
more offices. Mr.. Webster said that
he was not in favor of making offices,
but simply had the boards interest at
heart, and wanted to see the rules en-
forced. Mr.. Simmons said the boards
| appropriation this year would not al
low the appointment to be made, and
he favored the ash inspector looking
after bad pavements as well as the coll
lecting OF ashes. Il was passed, but
the appointment was not made.
Tho weekly payroll, OF S720.61, was
allowed. Reported collections: City
engineer, Si4; clerk OF the market,
81 ,59401; street collection, S786O; city
treasurer, S64 ,5O2.34.
A deputation Of citizens residing on
and around Madison street, appeared
before the board and asked that Madi-
son street from Lancaster avenue to
: Delaware avenue be paved. Mr.. Pratt
said the street would receive attention
providing the Legislature granted the
, appropriation asked for
The Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
graph and Telephone Company was
given permission to lay 500 feet Of un-
derground conduit instead Of 250, as
stipulated by contract.
Several complaints were received
from citizens asking that certain thor
oughfares be put in better condition.
The bicycle resolution which the
Board Of Police Commission sent tC
the directors to be approved was
adopted. and hereafter all persons rid.
ing bicycle on the street pavement
, shall be fined 81 to $40. All bicyclists
must keep to the right and sound theil
bell when pedestrians are crossing the
street.
John A. Lengel asked the board tC
pave DUPONT street beginning at Fifth
and continuing a distance Of $50 feet
The street around Mr.. Lengel's plan
r Is in a bad condition, and the board
recognizing this fact, decided TO paw
the street as soon as possible.
The Delmarvia Telephone Compan.
was given permission to lay conduit
u at Ninth and Orange streets.
Several sewer permits we're granted
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