Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-04
SIRE ETs AND SEWERS.
One Condemnation Award Acceptcd-Iiie
4Ff cnl Awnings Must On.


eal Awnings Must On.
The Street and Sewer Board, at it's
weekly meeting Tuesday night, accepted
the award made by the condemnation
commission for the property of Philip
Plunkett on Fifth stres5, between Clay
ton and du Point. Tho amount awarded
waa six cents. The board postponed
consideration of the Gilpin property
awards for one week.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., asked tho
board with relation to sewer lien
against property on Broome street, Sixth
aud Sayenth. Because of change in
the frontage adopted he has been
charged with 80 feet additional 'front.'
age. The department held that tho
charge was properly made.
a citizen asked the board to put
down drain it had taken up, and
when told that it was matter Of Law,
said he only wanted justice. "There'a
not much justice in law" remarked
| Director Simmons.
Clerk Of the Market Connell asked
| the directors with regard TO ths law as
| to awnings. He was told that awnings
\ drawn down to the ground at the curb
| or out in the street were in violation OF
the law. Clerk Wiley 10 still looking out
1 for violation Of the awning ordinance
| Mr.. Council SAID the farmers on
! Madison street complain OF the length
of time the paving bricks have been
standing on tho side OF the pavemen
This street will 10 paved MS soon as
reached. The market peuple will
prohably be moved from the present
/ location to between Seventh and Ninth
after that section has been paved, and
remain there until the usual portion
devoted to market purposes is com
pleted., Mr.. Connell thought the market
was limited by law so that it could
not 90 higher than Sixth street, but
Mr.. Simmons thought the limit had
been extended Tho department can
temporarily extend the limits.
James Higgins, Carmen Di Mare and
John O'Donnell Of the Shields Library
Association asked the board to relieve
the cellar drain of the building or
Sixth street between Orange and Tat
nall. The drain is nearly on lave
! with the sewer, and the trouble viii
be fixed.
A delegation from the Reliance Fir,
] Co. was present to urge the board tt
pave Lombard street between Thirt
: and Fourth, but the board cannot d.
! IL JUST now. -.
Owen Traynor asked the board will
relation to the Availability OF puttinl
. 10 inlets on French near Fifth. Tn
board will look into it. MIR. Trayno
desired tho privilege OF underdraininl
on account OF spring water on Harrison
street near Maple. He 10 not plumbe
! and permission could not be granted
A petition was received from numer
Gus persons asking that Nineteent
strest in the Highlands be put int
good condition. 1t is convenient t
the park drive. Action was deferred
g The street commissioner was directe
to fix Fourteenth street near the par
q drive.
The weekly payroll Of s944. o3 was AZ
proved. Secretary Wiley reported co
9 lections OF S512. Gs. The city treasure
9 reported balances OF 1923. G59. 80.
A communication from the Police d.
q partment stated that the electric ligi
company did not give proper attentio
to complaints OF lights being out III
. company will he notiiied to attond
l. aueh com plaiDts