Evening journal., 1897-08-04
ONE STOPS THE WHEELS
Pratt Should Stay at Home, "
Said Lawyer Hilles.
STREET AND SEWER MEETING
MIR. HILLES SAYS THE RAILWAY
COMPANY is WILLING TO AGREE
TO THE RESTRICTIONS PUT
UPON IT BY THE DIRECTORS.

William S. Hnlgs. attorney for the
Wilmington and Brandywne Springs
Railway Company, appeared before bhe
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment last night He told that body
that the projectors cf the railway COM
pany were uniform regarding the re-
strictions which had been placed
against the railway company. and were
willing to comply with the street
boards demand as stated when the
railway company asked the board for
the right of laying its rails in the city
of Wilmington.
Mr. Hilles stated that the objections
raised by the board had greatly hinder
ed the progress of the road and the engi-
neers had nearly completed their work
of survey. The right CT way had been
secured on all properties through which
the cOmpany's lines would run except
ing two which are to be condemned this
week. When this is done there will be
nothing to hinder the progress of the
work, providing the board does not put
further restrictions On the railway com
pany.
eve are ready" said Mr. Hilles. 80
issue our bonds, as they have all been
subscribed for. and we only wait TO tell
the bondho,ders that the work is to go
ahead"
When the railway company had its
charter amended so that Il was allowed
until January 1. 1898. to complete its
line, the officers of the company asked
the Street and Sewer Directors to al
low Them to lay track i'm the streets of
Wilmington. The petition was not
granted at first, but when it was The
street directors named certain condi-
tiOns which the railway company had
to comply with.
These were that the railway COM
pany lay full-grooved rails, so laid uhat
the top Of the rail shall conform to the
height of the street paving. That any
unpaved street occupied by the railway
company should be paved by said COM
pany, and that the railway company
must pave between the tracks and three
feet on each side of the track. That
the Street and Sewer Department is to
select the paving material as shall be
/ ordered by the company, and that il
| the railway company ncglects to run
/
year continuously, the said cOmpan.
forfeits its privileges, right and i'm
munities.
MIR. Simmons said that he was per
fectly willing for the company 10 gC
ahead, but did not like to conclude th'
matter while Mr.. Pratt was away.
''Wel," replied Mr.. Hilies. must Z
public corporation suffer from the mere
ft,r,
away on a private trip when he ough
to be at home attending to his work?
do not mean to be unpleasant, but hav'
been buffd.ed about long enough, ant
think that we should be given sOm'
consideration"
Directors Webster and Simmons
however, did not vote to allow the com
pany to go on with its work. MI
Crook. one of The projectors Of tn
road said that If the board would al
low the company to go on the railwa.
would be finished this year.
These were the bids for street paw
ing:
Davidson & Bro.-Cobble street paw
ing. 1874 cents per square yard; PAWN
side cutters, lax cents per square yard
lay stone gutter, 1914 cents per squar
yard; lay grade crossings. 351a cent
kper square yard; lay and set ne'
Il per square yard; lay out and set ne'
: curb, SI6 cents; reset old curb, SO
cents per lineal foot; strengthening cl
curb. cents per foot
John r. Simmons-Dig out side gut
ter. 141a cents per square yard; pawn
without grading, 10 cents per squar
yard putting in crossings without dis
ging, 25 cents per square yard; dig OF
and pave cross cutters, Is cents pc
square yard; pave crossings withot
grade. 10 cents per square yard; 50
new curb. 1115 cents per lineal fcot n
set old curb. 14ia cents per square foot
STRENGTHENING curb, 9 cents per squal
q foot; rubble stone pavement, l4l2 CEN
Il per square yard
Simmons Misunderstanding and pay
2 ing side cutters, 10 cents; lay and grad
CROSSINGS. AS cents per square yard
crossings without grading 2S cents p'
: square yard; set new curb. II cents p'
A lineal foot: reset old curb. 15l6 cenl
per lineal foot: strengthening curb,
cents per lineai foot; lay rubble stoI
pavement. 13 cents per square yarC
laying fire-brick sand finish, 5is cen
per square yard.
Stafford 4 Walls-PaVlng SIDE ar
cross cutters, 1S cents per square yar'
paving without grading, II cents p
square yard; lay crossings with gra
I ings. AZ cents per square yard; witho
grading, 81 cents per square yard; !;
rubble pavement, IL cents per squa
yard, setting curb, cents per line
foot; Tesetting curb, II cents per line
foot; Strengthening curb, s cents p
lineal foot.
The directors passed an ordinan
granting persons privileges OF plantii
trees near their property excepting q
Poplar and the Lombardy variety.
The Weccacoe Fire Company and q
residents of Jackson street from Fro
to Third, asked that that street
20 paved.
Chief Engineer Hatton reported
= the direct ors that Daniel Harr ng' on h
Il put In sinks in the houses which sta
n at the west side of Jackson street al
Lowering avenue, and that the was
q water runs over the streets. when q
sewer should have been contested.
Harrington will be given five days
si connect the sinks with the sewer.