Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-14
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City Does Not Accept Mention Verdict
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street Railway Franchise-.want n Street
Opened. EF
The Street and Sewer Directors are
not pleased with the award Of 81, 1874
made by referees for the Dennis ].
Mention property on Pennsylvania
avenue. and at Tuesday nights NESTING
OF the board, William Simmons moved
that the attorneys be Instructed to carry
tho case higher. lie sai1 ho thought
the decision was contrary to the law
and the evidence in the CAGE. 10 his
knowledge, Pennsylvania avenue had
been opened to travel for 30 years over
part of this property.
Tho Front and Union Streets Railway
Co. notified the board of it's acceptance
OF the franchise to lay tracks on por
tions Of din Pont Walnut, Fifth and
Church streets and Vapdever avenus.
Mr.. Simmona wanted IL clearly under
stood that the franchise would be- sub
joct to forfeiture IL not put into use, for
q condition under which 1T wus granted
10, that unless the road be completed
and 10 operation within six months
after notice to complete 1t has been
given by the department, then the
franchise falls.
Andrew u. Santorn was before the
board in the interest OF the opening OF
a street in the Prizes property 10 the
Ninth ward. Engineer Boughman bad
estimated the cost Of bringing Twenty
eighth street to grade at 81, 200, but
that street ID not within the property
represented by Mr.. Sanborn, 10 which
Lsvi G. Bid and syndicate Ia in
terested. Tbs engineer last evening auh'
mittsd as ovidenue of the work neces-
sary to bring Twenty fourth or Twenty
fifth street TO grade. For tho former II
would require q cut of QUO cubic ynrds,
and fill of ll,600; and for the latter,
a cut OF 4,E00, and u fill of 1900 cubic
yards. MIR. Simmons stated that the
board would scarcely be ahle to grade
either OF those strests, because the cost
would be more than the estimate of
81, 100. previously made. With it's other
work the bonrd dnes not care to add any
mors. Mr.. Sanhorn will consult with
the owners to see II the difficulty can
he met. The large fill required makes
1t costly for the department to 10 the
work
Sewer liens on Fourth street between
Shipley Run and Madison street were
entered up. A number o. curb lieus
were also entered up.
The weekly payroll of s776. 0s was APP
proved. Secretary Wiley reported col.
lectionH Of s5l7. 20. CityTreasurer Curry
reported balances OF $40, 365. Oh.
The Delmaryia telephone in the az
sistant city solicitors Office, No. SIG
Market strset, will lie made an 'ordered
by tbs city" telephone, Mr.. Cahoon
paying the bill. The price to the city
is one-hslf the usual rate.
Assistant City Solicitor Cahoon sub
mittsd resolution providing that space
along market streets can he rented to
two persons jointly, and where space
ia not occupied on certain day, can be
rented for that day at 10 cents.
Ford avenue, between Lancaster
avenue and Third street, will he graded.
Residents Of Seventh street, between
Poplar and Wilson, complained on ao-
count of dirty water and refuse from
Wilson street, which comes down past
their houses. They asked that an inlet
be placed at the northeast corner of
Seventh and Wilson. Mr.. Webster
favored giving them relief, but because
the paving. wurk has advanced so far,
Mr.. Simmons opposed any further tear
ing up of the street. The petition was
therefore turned down.
The department will soon advertise
for hide for removing ashes and rub
bish, the contract to begin in Septem-
her. Mr.. Simmons wants the old speci-
| fications remodcled before receiving
bids this year, and declares that every
bidder must comply with thom.
Estimates are to be secured for re-
pairing the sluice southeast of Moore's
shipyard, South Wilmington, which is
in danger OF being washed away.
George II. 9. Hoifecker said that
Franklin street, near Pennsylvania
avenue. was in a frightful condition,
and asked that it be sprinkled.