The sun., 1898-11-23
.GTYS HORRIBLE Streets
Attention Of the Street and Sewer
Department Called to Their
Condition.
DIRECTORS PLEAD POVERTY
Say That They Have No Funds to Re.
pair the Thoroughfares Com
planned of..Property Holders
Must Repair Their Side.
walks in Five Days.
DIRECTORS PLEAD POVERTY

The matter of bad streets and roads
was before the Street and Sewer Depart
ment last night. .
The attention OF the members OF the
Board was brought to the bad condition
of Lombard street between Twelfth and
Thirteenth by Mr.. Z. T. Warner.
This street is much used and its miser-
able condition has proved a great an
noyance to firms and business men. The
members Of the Board, however, will be
unable to macadamize it this season as
it's finances are in no shape to allow of
the payment of $500 which would be re-
quired to do the work.
Mr.. Warner also referred to the bad
condition OF Townsend road. 1t is at
times almost impossible, and recently a
wagon was stuck on the road all night.
The mud is about Is inches deep at some
places. Only portion Of the road comes
within the jurisdiction of the depart
ment, where it runs on the line of A
street.
This is for only short distance and
the department will take action looking
to tt placing of this portion of the road
in good condition. Stone will be put on
the road and good foundation made.
Later in the evening small delega-
ton of persons who use Townsand road
appeared and also made complaint about
the condition Of the road.
1t is claimed that the w. & N. Rail-
road shut off none OF the drainage OF the
road when its coal schutes were erected.
A request was made for an arc light at
Front and Thorn, where it is said the
darkness make it suitable place for bad
characters to congregate.
The Reed & Bro. Co., contractors sent
communication to the department OBJ
jecting to any deduction being made in
their bill on account OF certain work
done by them, being not completed with
the required term. 70 days.
The p, W. & B. Railroad Company
was granted permission to pave the
sidewalk at King and Water streets,
where their new siding crosses the pave
| fnent. Tg
A communication was received from
G. T. Townsend, agent for the road
roller company. which had made q
proposition to give road roller in eX'
change for the one now used by the de.
partlnent in which he said he could moi
better his proposition and deliver the
roller {. e. b. cars at Wilmington. -
G. w. Bush presented petition ask
ing for the grading of Conrad street.
1t is charged that the water from
Fourth street comes down Conrad anc
then on to properties near Second ano
Union. Here William Toy is building
three houses. On Sunday night the
water rose five feet, five inches in the
cellars and caused break in the wall
The wall had to be propped for fear i
would fall down. There is small creek
in the middle of Conrad street. This
street, it is claimed, was decided totht
department.
The matter will be inquired into by
the department.
Mr. Webster stated that citizens per
sist in refusing to fix the side walks II
front of their houses and pay no atten
tion to notices. They do not seem to be
afraid of them and the holes and loost
bricks are undsturbed.
The members discussed the matter fol
some time. Mr.. Simmons thought
parties ought to be given but twenty-fou
hours notice to fix the sidewalks. L
seemed to be the opinion Of the mem
bers, however, that the time should be
from three to five days and it was final!
fixed at five days.
Parties are to be given five days. .notic'
in the papers, and if they do not tiz
within time the work will be done by
the department and the property y-ownerI
will have to foot the bill at once as the
bill will be collected by an attorney o.
by placing lien on the property.
Tie matter of allowing only the laying
of cement or fagstone pavements within
the territory bounded by Front to thu
south side Of Sixteenth and east OF LON
bard to west of Broome, was suggested
by Mr.. Simmons.
Mr.. Webster thought this territory. wa
too large, although he favored the idea
All new pavements and old pavement
relaid by citizens would have to be OF pre-
scribed materials. Bricks could not b.
used. An ordinance will likely be in
troduced to cover this idea.
The weekly pay roll was $3ll.S2; sec
retary's collections, $243.S9; city treas
urer's balances, $50, 6,S9O.24.