Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-02
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Charles W. Pdssy Asks Street and Sewer De-
partment to Use Its Best oniceK With tho
Railroad (o,npany,

Charles W. PIssy Asks Street and Sewer De-
partment to Use Its Best ofncek With tho
Railroad company.
President Charles W. Pusey Of the
Pussy & Jones Co.. in a letter to the
Street and Sewer Directors which was
read at the meeting OF the directors
Tuesday evening, said:
"Our attention has been directed by
recent publications in the newspapers,
to the possibility that the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Rail
road Co. might be induced to under
take the elevation Of the tracks of its
Shellpot branch on the south side of
Wilmington, in order to facilitate the
handling of its freight trains, and to
avoid the delays and relieve the con-
gested conditions necessarily resulting
from the movement of such trains over
its main line in the city of Whining
ton as their movement is at present
conducted.
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Without intending to unduly OBJ
trude our views upon your board, or in
terfere with its prerogatiyes, it seemed
to us that in consideration of the great
advantages aud benefit which would
inure to the public if the railroad
would undertake this improvement on
the south side, not only in relieving
congested conditions and the delays
incident thereto on the north side.
but, as well eliminating the existing
grade crossings and avoiding the
dangers thereof on the south side, it
would greatly promote the public
interest If your board would exert its
good Offices with the railroad company
in furtherance of such undertaking.
I'VE beg, therefore, respectfully to
invoke your good offices and influence
with the railroad company to secure
prompt and favorable consideration Of
this important matter, tho advantages
OF which to the city OF Wilmington in
particular and the public 10 general,
cannot be overestimated.
In reply to this letter the clerk will
say that tho board has always been
anxious to reduce the grade crossings
as far as possible, and would be glad
to meet the railroad company ON any
proposition, and very glad to take it
up at any time it may be presented.
George S. Allmon, representing the
Diamond State Car Spring Co., asked
the board to take action on its request
for permission to put an oil tank in
the bed Of Decatur street. The com
pany will probably give bond to the
city indemnifying it from damage, in
case the permit is granted.
Plumbers licenses will be granted
to William I. Mention. George b. Ward
and the Philadelphia, Wilmington II
Baltimore Railroad Co.
The weekly payroll of s242. 26, and
the monthly, of 1924, were approved.
The secretary reported collections Of
S289.s3, the clerk of the market, So. A.
City Treasurer Curry reported balance
of $40, 257. 90
Chief of Police Dolan asked the
board for some relief at the alley from
Cherry to jackson, below Third, which
needs sewer facilities. DIR. NJ. j.
Hughes Of the Board Of Health, said
that the condition of the alley had
been under consideration a year ago
and residents said that sewer facilities
were to be secured, but they have not
been obtained. An outlet might be
secured into Third street or by laying
q drain along the alley. Chief OF Police
ilolan is Interested because no has a
tenant in the neighhorhood who com
plains OF the nuisance. The matter
was referred to the sewer engineer.
The Delmarvia Telephone Co. asked
for permission to lay line OF conduits
ON several streets west Of Market. The
request was taken under adjustment.
Members Of tho board are opposed ia
tearing up streets that may thereby be
left in a worse condition. President
Pratt remarked that notwithstanding
the previous tearing UP of streets ia
lay conduits, he noticed no diminution
IN overhead wires. 1t was thonoht
that some of the wires would be mi
under ground. Superintendent Wood
OF the DelmarEia company said il had
about GOO wires in conduits, SO that
that number is not overhead. Al for
the old company, although they had
laid conduits he believed they we're ID
use them shortly. Then some wires
VIII probably come down. Director
Webster wondered what was to be done
about notice to have wires put under
ground within two years.
An order for 1851 80 was passed.
pein1g the total expense of condemninr
land on Rodman street between Third
Francis 4. Gallagher sent n reouast
for sewer facilities for four houses IN
be erected on du Pont street. between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. II was
referred to Engineer Hatton.