Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-02

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& I. be Heard Next Tuesday.
3be petition OF the Wilmington &
}XHndywine Springs Railway Co for
Al IHonhise allowing IL to enter Whining.
aW4 by way of Green Hill avenue and
l4th street still awaits the action Of
I &NA Board of Street and Sewer Direc-
Wrt Tuesday ovoning's meeting OF the
4 poprd was the sixth consecutive regu-
s lat meeting at which William S. Hilles
q bad appeared as attorney for the rail.
way company in behalf OF lis petition.
he was accompanied as usual by
Richard W. Crook and DIR. L. II. Bali,
who are Interested in the road. MIR.
Hilles had whispered conference with
Comnlissiuners Simmons and Webster
<rri6 the earlier part of tho mseting, and
N Afterwards addressed them openly, say.
Y ing that be had come TO get thoir
answer but understood by private con
a versatiou that two ar tbrte matters
were tn be- referred to the city solicitor.
He referred to the uncertainty in which
the company was left and asked for a
definite time at which the decision
would he made.
Director Webster reminded Mr.. Hilles
that he had told him they would take
the nattor up next Tuesday afternoon mt
2o'clock. anu Director Simmons aided
that determination would be obtained
between that and Wednesday, morning.
MIR. Simmons said that he had fully
intended at the last meeting to ask the
secretary to lay the matter before the
city solicitor, but had overlooked it.
He was willing 10 take whatever blame
might be attached to the oversight
With the ASSURANCE that the matter
will be heard next Tuesday aud do
cision given shortly afterwards should
nothing intervene, Mr.. lIilles and his
party, together with sundry citizens
who were present, withdrew.
At the meeting next Tuesday after
noon the Wilmington City Railway
Co., which opposes the granting of the
franchise, is to be heard, in accordance
with its request,
Director simmons Tuesday night gave
Secretary Wiley the points on which
the opinion of City Solicitor Conrad Is
desired. The first ia as to the exclu-
sive nature OF tho Wilmington City
Railway 20. g charter, in other words.
although Mr.. Simmons did not 40 put
1t, whether that company has
monopoly OF the Use Of tho streets Of
this city. The second point is as to
supposed discrepancies in the Whining.
ton & Brandywine Springs Co. s. char
tor. According to MIR. Simmons the
original charter allowed tho company
to extend its line to Uuion street at the
city limit. or Sycamufe street, but an
amendment allows it TO enter the city
by way OF Green Hill avenue and Sixth
street. The question is whether this ia
discrepancy. And the third point Is
whether the department has a right to
grant franchise for the use OF street
\ the he'd of which ID not all owned by
the city. This is presumably the case
on Sixth street near its western limit.
And thus the railway matter rests.
George q. Lobdell, Jr., requested
the board to extend sewer up Broome
Btrset from Shallcruss avenue, TO drain
his property, No, 1905 Broome street,
and Samuel Bancroft, Jr., in a note
said he would gladly drain No. l6O0
into tho sewer. On motion OF Mr.. Sim
mons the extension was ordered built,
as the income from tho two properties
is expected to pay for it.
ResidontG of the neighborhood of
Twenty.fifth and Washington streets
petitioned for light at the corner and
for the paving of cutters. Street Com
missioner McCloskey is TO look into
the matter of the CUTTERS,
A petition for curb on Heald stroet
from Eleventh TO Pullman Place bore IS
names, but they did not come up to the
requirements and the list will be re
turned for correction.
John II. Dandy, Or. Josephine NJ. X.
White and other residents Of West
street between Seventh and Eighth,
joined in petition for sewer aud
paving on Catawba street, which was
sud to be in a had condition. Engineer
Hatton Is to look intO it.
Sewer liens were entered up against
properties on Market street between
Elliott avenue and Twenty. third street.
William 4. Budd, secretary of the
Delaware Division, League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen, in a letter to the hoard
said: Permit me TO call your atten-
tion to the present filthy condition Of
Tatnall street from Front to Seventh
streets. This street is very largely used
by wheelmen as it 1t the lest paved
street running south from Seventh,
west Of King street, yet its condition is
generally dangerous TO wheels owing to
the broken glass, wire, nails, &C.,
allowed to collect and remain on ii.
Since the building operations have
baen going on at Sixth and Tatnall that
section is particularly dangerous. The
crossing at Fourth and Tatnall streets
IL also, owing tn the condition of the
he'd of Fourth street, exceedingly bad.
Cannot something be done to improve
this streetY''
Tho matter was referred to Street
Commissioner McOloskey who said the
street was cleaned last week.
Street Comm issioner McCloskey is to
have Eleventh street repaired near the
bridge.
The city solicitor will be asked ia
secure commission to condemn the
right Of way for the SiverbrooK sewer
on Coleman street between the Stroud
line and Stroud street, and across the
Newport turnpike. An order for 81, 43i
was passed in favor Of Mary Latimel
for tho right of way for the Silverbrook
saewer in its course through her prop
erty.
The weekly payroll of s5l5. 81
monthly of s474, and engineers and
sewer inspectors payroll of $3.50 were
approved Secretary Wiley reported
collections OF 500, $50 80. the 500. 00(
being the annual appropriation. CITY
Auditor Pyle reported S75 collected fol
rent of wharf. The balances in banL
aggregated $203, 064 70.
Chief Engineer Wilson annuoncet
that wheemen follow carts through tb,
opening at the Pennsylvania avenue
WORK, thereby putting themselves int
possible danger. board bearing thu