Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-16
WERE TIE BLAME BELONGS
Union Republicans Killed the
Street and Sewer Loan Bull.
PROPOSED NEW SNOW ORDINANCE
1t is Designed to Cover Every
Possible Case.



Market Ordinance. t
William Simmons, one of the d.
rectors of tho Street and Sewer
Department, blames the Union Repub-
licans for the failure to pass the bill
authorizing the department to borrow
100000. His opinion on that subject
was given at tho weekly meeting of
the Street and Sewer Department on
Tuesday. Snowden Hamilton, colored,
who had appeared before to ask the
board to pave Wilson street between
Ninth and Tenth, was present again
and reminded the board Of promise
to try and do something this spring.
II was while replying to Hamilton that
corning the cause of the defeat of tho
loan bill. He told Hamilton that no
was very sorry but it was doubtful
whether anything could be done; he
would have to see Walter H. Hayes
and Daniel F. Stewart.
"Who am theys" asked Hamilton.
Director Simmons replied that they
had had hand with the Union Re-
publicans in defeating the bill to
allow the department 500, 200, and he
desired the blanc put where it be-
longed and not on the Street and
Sewer Department.
President W. A. Pratt remarked that
he did not know whether it would be
possible to do anything for Wilson
street or not. The department would
have been very glad to put small
streets into sanitary condition, but
without money Ut is doubtful If it can
be done.
Director Simmons asserted that the
Street and Sewer Department tries to
act for the public irrespective, of
faction or party, but when one faction
hinders the passage of law to give
relief to the people and make public
improvements it is not proper that the
department should be held responsible,
and it was owing to the opposition of
the Union Republicans that the loan
bill was not passed. Ii was very
probable that the board would have to
leave not only Wilson street but other
streets as they now are.
Then Hamilton went away.
From the office of City Solicitor
Henry @. Conrad was received a pro-
posed new ordinance suggested as a
substitute to the snow ordinances of
March 30th, 1865, and December 9Th,
1893. The last named ordinance had
seemed defective because it did not
sufficiently define what an agent was,
and the new measure pays particular
attention to that point
Under the proposed ordinance, when
it is adopted it will be unlawful for
snow, ice or hail TO remain on the
sidewalk. Ice must be removed at
once, and snow within 10 working
hours after the storm has ceased. The
tenant, occupant owner, claimant, per
son in charge of or agent either for the
control, rental, sale or exchange of a
property ia hold responsible for the re-
inoval Of the snow and ice from the
sidewalks. Any billboard, sign or
card on property shall be deemed as
showing the person in charge of it.
For violation Of the provisions of tho
ordinance fine Of from 81 to $40 is
fixed. 1t is also made the duty of
officers, agents or servants OF depart
ments Of the city to remove snow or
hail from the sidewalks adjoining
property occupied by the departments.
Assistant City Solicitor Medford II.
Cahoon explained the necessity OF
having the language explicit as to the
agents. Mr.. Simmons, referring to
the section making city officials liable
for the condition Of sidewalks adjoin.
ing departmental buildings, remarked
that it was presumed that city officials
obey the law.
.Do thew" asked Mr.. Cahoon.
"No, they DON'T said President
Pratt, who related that it was "a hours
before the reservoir sidewalk was
cleared.
The ordinance was read twice ant
will be considered again, later
A portion of the bed Of Eleventh
street between Madison and Adams
which was recently condemned and il
to be opened, contains part Of stable
Director Simmons wondered il the con
domination proceedings carried will
them the ownership OF that part OF tn
structure involved. City Solicito
Conrad will be asked to decide TIN
point. Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., Wit
was present, recalled the department
experience when he was director
with the Hart stable on West Eight
street. The condemnation award ha'
carried the stable with ii. M
A resolution was offered amending
the public market ordinances, pro
viding for receipt and report boo
for the clerk of the markets, and for
plan of the spaces in the markets I
> be furnished each year by the depart
ment and which the clerk of tn
market shall keep correctly marked a
register OF inc plhoeS ietsseu.
Permission was granted to the Ne'
York Dredging Co. TO build. dix
along Seventh street between the Jack
son & Sharp Co. Is and the Brand,
wine, providing they give an indemni
flying bond.
The proposed resolution. to establis
a produce market at Church stret
wharf was read the first and seoon
time. 1t was offered by Director Sin
mons.
The weekly payroll Of $3.50. Y WI
passed. The secretary reported co
lentions Of S306.44. The city treasure
reported balances of $50, 5S7.0l.
A small section of sewer was ordere
placed in Twenty third street to COL
meet with West street sewer.
Chief Engineer Boughman renorte
that the plans to abolish grade CROSSING
on the Shellpot cutoff were complete
and ready for inspection whenever Il
directors desire to 80 over the groun'
They may do this on Saturday.