Evening journal., 1899-09-19
WORK OF DIRECTORS.
The Street aud Sewer D, part
ment Met This Morning.
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED

SPRINGS RAILWAY COMPANY,
WANTS ACTION TAKEN ON SIXTH
STREET MATTER.
Routine business was transacted this
morning at the regular meeting Of the
street and Sewer Department, held in
the office Of the directors at Sixth and
King streets.
Colonel A. G. McCausland, represent
ing the Wilmington and Northern rail-
road, appeaAsd before the board and
requested permission be given to the
company to lay a line Of track on
Christiana avenue from point near
the intersection OF Commerce street to
a point near the intersection Of Lob
dell sreet with the avenue.
The object Of the new tracks is to
supply the Johnson Forge Company
with railroad facilities over the Will
mington and Northern line, and also to
connect IL with the p, w. & b. railroad
by means Of the w. & N. tracks.
A blue print showing the location OF
the proposed new piece Of track was
presented by Mr.. McCausland, but upon
motion Of President Simmons the di-
rectors decided to 80 over the ground
before granting the desired permission.
Not only is this customary when such
applications are made to the board, but,
as President Simmons said, that in the
future Christiana avenue may become
an important thoroughfare leading to
the river, and Il was right that the
department should ascertain just how
much Of the roadbsd the proposed
track would take up before any action
WAS taken.
A communication was received from
lB. f. Sweeten & Sons, OF Camden N j..
asking for the rental OF the 507-tor
ROLLER for use in contract work at Mil
ford. Owing to the amount of work OF
hand at present in which the service o
the roller will be required, the reQues
was denied.
Townsend & Co, Of GAINESVILLE Ohio
communicated with the board regard
l ing their bond for furnishing materia
for the paving Of Market street. an,
requested the return OF their certihe,
check. A shipment of blocks will b.
made in a few days.
The request for an additional ligh
on Franklin street, between GilpiI
and Shallcross avenues, was referred.
A communication was received from
the B. & o. Railroad Company asking
: what would be the extent OF the pro
/, posed change OF street grades in Soutl
Wilmington. The secretary was in
structed to notify the company tina
the changes had been made, and TO
further information on the subject tn
company should apply to the city engi
lneer.
The Wilmington Coal Gas Compan.
reported that it was giving attention 4
reports OF unsatisfactory street light
ing as soon as complaints Of such wer
4 received
Manager Crook. OF the Wilmington
= Company. appeared before the direc
tors and asked what prospect ther
was OF them considering the matter O
. tracks on West Sixth street, as tn
5 company was anxious to know what &C
tion would be taken in the matter an
e just where it stood. II the request wa
?. going TO be refused the company woul
$ like to know 1t, and II not, it wante
to commence work as soon as possible
e Mr.. Simmons informed Mr.. Croo
= that just as soon as the board coul
l. get together and consult on the matte
!, il would do so. That there we're seN
eral important matters that must
n carefully weighed before any franchis
IS could be granted. That the subject {
y lelectrolysis was an important factC
Il which would require careful considers
a tion, and that some plan must be d
vised to prevent waste electricity fro
entering gas, water and sewer pipe
II might be necessary to require an
road that might secure franchise
u have a return wire overhead, and ther
=" by operate a two-wire system. At a
events, the best system Of constructir
j. an electric road must be looked into
IS Mr.. Crook replied that the Wi
TX mington and Brandywine Springs raj
L. way was ready and willing to do a
y that any other road would do in Il
D. matter of an improved railway systel
ST and offered to bring expert electrician
before the board to give their views (
CT the subject and able by their decisio
c Although President Simmons stat
a. that the board was ready and willii
a to give anyone a hearing at any tin
on all matters. he was unable to sta