Evening journal., 1899-09-12
REQUEST RIGHT OF WAY.
BRANDYWlNE SPRINGS RAILWAY
WANTS USE OF SIXTH STREET.
MANAGER CROOK FORMALLY
PROTESTS TO STREET AND
SEWER DEPARTMENT TO
GRANTING FRANCHISE TO WILL
MINGTON CITY RAILWAY COM
PANY-ROUTINE BUSINESS.
PANY-ROUTINE BUsINEss.

MINGTON CITY RAILWAY COM
PANY-RoUTINE BUSINESS.
Manager Crook. of the Wilmington
and Brandywine Springs Railway
Company, appeared before the Street
and Sewer directors at their meeting
this morning and renewed his applica-
ton Of two years ago for the privilege
of laying tracks on West Sixth street.
AS an explanation of why the appli-
cation should be renewed Mr.. Crook
presented a letter from w. S. Hilles,
attorney for the Brandywine Springs
Railway Company. The communica-
ton alleges unfair treatment on the
part Of the Wilmington City Railway
Company and urging the directors to
grant permission for the laying Of
tracks for the proposed new line, and
protesting against said permission be-
ing given to the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company.
The communication was accepted,
President Simmons stated to Mr.. Crook
that the board would take the matter
up as soon as it was possible, and it
will probably be considered at next
weeks meeting of the directors.
The resignation of Alexander ]. Tay-
lor. assistant engineer. to take effect
on September 20, was received and ac-
cepted. Mr.. Simmons spoke highly of
Mr.. Taylor's services and stated that
the board was sorry to part with him.
He leaves for Boston College the lat
ter part of this month.
E. H. Martin and Charles G. Phil
lips, representing the Diamond Steel
Company, submitted plans to the direc-
tors showing that the proposed new
building of the firm will not interfere
with any right of way of the city. The
representatives were given permission
to proceed with the work, and an
agreement will be drawn up by which
the Diamond Steel Company agrees not
to encroach upon city property, and
also to give the city sewerage right Of
way through the premises.
But two bids were received for the
paving of the bed of Sixteenth street
between King and French streets. Da
wilson Brothers agreed to do the worl
! for S5M cents per square yard, ant
Simmons & Bros bid was As cents ;
square yard. The material to be uset
is granite blocks. The contract wal
awarded. The contract was awarded
to Davidson Brothers. Bids we're ais,
: received as follows for furnishing 1
treasurer's receipt book to the direc
3 tors: Charles NJ. Smith, s145O; J. B
t Robinson, 50; Mercantile Printing
e Company, s11.5O. The contract wa
e awarded to Julian B. Robinson.
The finding of the commission of re
e view appointed to assess damages 70
I the widening Of Gordon street was re
jected by the directors, and the ap
q pointment of new commission aske
e for The amount named in the repor
S was SIPS more than the one made b
he commission of last year.
+ A protest signed by a number G
i citizens against the laying of track
T on West Ninth street and Washingto
= street was received and filed by tn
Il department The board of trustees {
e both Grace and Union NJ. E. churcht
re taking an active part in the matte
It In speaking of the matter of repay
e ing Market street from Fifth
l. Tenth streets, President Simmons SUI
= gested that before bids were asked +,
that some other filling than sand I
used in the work, and advocated Il
Use of a tar filling.
l. The weekly payroll of s745.S9 WI
ye ordered paid. Secretary Wiley repor
" ed collections for the week of s1S26
* and of having received s63SS fro
lie the clerk Of the market. The balan
Id in bank was reported as s1O1 ,O1O25.