The sun., 1898-12-28
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kStreet and Sewer Department
Says the Ashes Must
y
be Removed.
STiDHAM TO BE NOTIFIED
will be Compelled to do as the speci-
fications Call for or the Board
Will Remove the
Ashes at His
Expense.

There is trouble ahead for Contractor
Stidham, who obligated himself to re-
move the city ashes. Complaints OF the
careless manner and poor service done
by Mr. stidham have been of frequent
occurrence, and the Street and Sewer De-
partment decided to have him take the
ashes away or stop altogether
Professor Webster, of the Board,
brought the matter before that body last
night and spoke in no uncertain manner
on the subject.
He said that he was tired of the con-
tinual complaining about the contractor.
not removing ashes from in front OF
peoples houses and that the Board must
act on the matter at once.
Director William Simmons stated that
he had been to the city solicitor and Sc
cured verbal decision on the matter to
the effect that the action which the
Board could take against the con-
tractor was to stop him from doing the
work and get the carts and have the
ashes hauled out make the present con-
tractor or his sucurities pay for the same.
Mr.. Webster said that affairs had
reached such point that the contractor
should be notified. If he won't do the
work, somebody else must.
Mr.. McCloskey reported that he had
four carts at work all day last Saturday
doing Mr.. Stidham's work and that the
contractor tried to drive them off the
street,
Mr.. Simmons moved that the ash con-
tractor be notified to secure adequate
equipments and remove the ashes ac-
cording to the specifications and regula-
tions OF his contract and that if he didn't
the Board would put on carts, remove
y the ashes and charge same to Mr.. Std
Esham or his sureties.
ia Mr.. Webster seconded the motion and
sAa was carried.
s13 Secretary Harvey Wiley reported to
hsse he Board that he had received $3,5l9.lS
I'm the Wilmington City Railway.
NRS1r. Simmons at this iuncture said that
,shtizen told him that he understood
sszzcht the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany owed the Street and Sewer De-
partment $4,000 and his reply to the
citizen was that the amount did not ex-
ceed $1,000.
MIR. Webster in speaking of the Rail-
way Company stated that the newspapers
had accused them of being responsible
for the Company. And if such was the
case he would like to offer an ordinance
requiring the Railway Company to run
car every five minutes on the Eighth
street, Fourth street and Delaware ave-
nue. lines.
The management of the Railway Com
pany was complimented by the Board
fr,rs sfo ,v,tv in mn xyrr ha
and it was said that they had seen the
error of the present management and
were going to put more cars on the differ
ent lines.
The Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
Company made a request to the depart
ment for permission to erect poles at
Ford avenue near Oberly's brick yard
and several other points.
Mr. Webster said he had objections to
granting the permit and asked that the
matter be held over for consideration.
A communication was received from
} the Wilmington Electric Company in
Y reference to disputed matter and the
Board decided to meet the representa-
tives OF the company at an early date and
talk it over.
The following communication was re-
ceived from City Solicitor Henry G. Con-
rad:
"Replying to your inquiry of the 2lst
instant, regarding the depth to which
lots can be assessed for sewer purposes,
/ beg leave to report that section 3 of
AN act pertaining to system of sewers
for the city of Wilmington passed at
Dover, April 20, 1891, distinctly and
clearly gives authority for the assess
ment Of all properties abutting upon that
portion of any street in which public sew
er may be constructed, at the rate of fifty
cents for each front foot and one cent for
each square foot OF the area of each lot,
not exceeding one hundred and fifty feet
in depth. An exception is made where
the one-half Of the square or block would
not be one hundred and fifty feet; in
such case the assessment per square
foot would be for only one-half of the
depth of the square block.
"The absence of any express provisions
extending the authority Of your body to
assess for a greater depth than one hun
dred and fifty feet coupled with the
exception, already noted, which restricts
your body from assessing lots to greater
depth than one halt of the square or
block, leads me clearly to the conclusion
that the law was not intended to extend
the authority to assess further than one
hundred and fifty feet from the street
front; and l am fully convinced that
your body is confined by the Act to that
depth"
The weekly pay roll was 1924, and the
quarterly pay roll $l,S65, while the
collections for the week amounted to
$064.05.
Mr.. Webster made a motion that the
secretary be ordered to notify all those
who had failed to remove the signs from
the street and the awning flaps, that un-
less they complied with the law and re-
moved them the Board would take
action.
Tho matter of people failing to pave
after being notified was also brought up
and the Board decided to see that the no.
tice was obeyed.