Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
TO HAvB rwO-YEAKs rERMs.
Changes Made by street and newer d.
reCtors.

mons and Commissioner Carter, Com n
missioner Webster being absent-had
read at the meeting on Tuesday resolu-
tion which, if adopted at the next
meeting, when, in all probability. it
will come up for final action, will in.
auguIate new departure. 1t provides
that on the fourth Tuesday in April,
1899, the officers OF the department.
the secretary, street commissioner and
engineer in charge Of sewerS-shall he
elected for terms of two years each and
their successors shall be elected bien-
nially thereafter. The resolution re-
ceived two readings, but no comment
was made to indicate that the commits
sioners had any specific purpose in view
other than that which appeared on the
surface. Heretofore the officers men,
toned have held Office during tho pleas
ure of the directors and political con-
siderations have not figured to any ex-
tent in the selection of men on the
staff.
PROVISIONS FOR FOUR NEW OFFICERS.
Another resolution, which also re-
ceived two readings, will, If adopted,
call for the appointment of four new
officers. 1t divides the city into four
districts, for each one of which there
is to be a supervisor who shall daily
patrol his district and sec that tho
streets and cutters are kept clean and
in good condition and repair and per-
form such other duties as may be prop
erly brought to his notice. Each super
visor is to be furnished with list of
permits issued by tho department for
the opening and use of streets and he
shall enforce the regulations concern
ing such. The supervisors are to make
daily reports to the directors, through
the street commissioner, of all work
performed, its character and location
and such other information pertinent
thereto. In the event of an accident in
any district. the supervisor OF such dis
trict is to make n thorough investiga-
tion and report, through the street com
missioner, all particulars concerning it,
together with tho names and addresses
of the witnesses.
Tho districts are to be as follows !:
First, all of the city south of Eighth
street and east of Washington; second,
north of Eighth and east of Washing
toni third, south of Eighth and west
Of Washington; fourth, north of Eighth
and west of Washington. The resolu-
ttion is to become operative on Mon
day. May LIST. There is no intimation
in the resolution Us to what the terms
or compensation of the supervisors are
to be. Ii the resolution become law
the appointments will probably be
made next week.
FISH MARKET HOURS READJUsTED.
A third resolution, which was also
read and may come up for passage at
the next meeting, provides that be-
tween the 18th of March and the 10Th
of June in each year the fish market
shall terminate by o'clock, p. M, on
Mondays and Thursdays, o'clock on
Wednesdays and o o'clock on Tuesdays,
Fridays and SATURDAYS: and from the
18th of June to the 10th of the follow
ing March the fish market shall termi-
nate ut O'Clock, p. H.. every week day.
STANDS ALONG THE CURB.
Pursuant to communication from
Clerk of the Market Council, asking for
instructions concerning he matter of
enforcing tho law prohibiting stands
along the curb on tho market streets
on days other than market days, Secre-
tary Wiley was instructed to commune
cate with tho city solicitor and ascer-
tain whether it is the duty of the police
department, the Street and Sewer De-
partment or the market clerk to en-
force the ordinance relating thereto
The communication from the clerk of
the market grew out of conference
with Chief of Police Dolan, who OK
pressed his willingness to cooperate
with the clerk of the market, provided
the city solicitor decided that il was
his duty to do so.
COMPLAINT FROM THE NINTH WARD.
City Councilman Caleb S. Watson
and A. II. Finerty appeared before the
board on behalf of citizens living in
the upper end of the Ninth ward,
chiefly in the vicinity of Market street.
They made complaint about the con
dition of the portion of Market street
which is unpaved and presented u peti-
tlon signed by IA large number of peo-
pie asking that the street be sprinkled
in dry weather rs far north as Twenty
fifth street. Mr.. Watson said ashes
had been placed on the street car tracks
and ut times it was impossible TO see
across the street on account Of the dust.
He said he found it an impossibility
to do any painting at his wagon build
ing establishment and was compelled to
send wagons away to be painted. He
asked the directors if it was not the
duty of the railway people to pave be-
tween the tracks and two feet ON each
side.
Mr.. Simmons said the opinion of the
city solicitor would be asked on this
point and il it was found that such was
the duty Of the railway company the
hoard would be only too glad to require
the work to be done. He also said the
board had under consideration the mat.
ter of having the railway company
sprinkle along all of the streets upon
which its tracks run.
Mr.. Finerty said sprinkling would
not satisfy the people living along
Market street in the Ninth ward. They
want the street paved. There are about
400 children attending No. 12 School,
on Twenty second street near Market,
and in wet weather some of them are
compelled to wade in the mud in cross
| ing Market street. Mr.. Finerty sale
he had spent at least 81 in making re.
pairs to tho street near his place Of
business, at Twenty second and Market
streets. He also complained about the
street cars running fast. He said thai
last week some of them went past his
store at the rate of about 20 miles ar
hour. He did not want to he repre-
sented as an enemy to the railway com
pany. He thought the railway was
good thing for business and for the PEG
pie, but believed it should show some
consideration to its friends and tn,
people who patronize it.
Mr.. Simmons said the matter woult
be taken up with the railway people il
the near future, as would also the mat
| ter of paving the street and remedyinl