Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-03
EFFORT FOR MORE GAS
Oxy-Hydrogen Company Asks
Permission to Lay Pipes.
MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION

II. II. WARD ASKED TINE DEPART
MENTs PERMISSION 10 DIG UP
THE sTREErs-oTTIER BUSINESS
OF IMPORTANCE TRANSACTED
BY THE DEPARTMENT
At a meeting of the Street and Sewer
Department last evening Herbert II.
Ward. attorney for the Oxy-Hydrogon
Gas Company. appeared, requesting the
permission of the board to lay gas pipes
in the streets of the city.
Mr.. Ward said that the company had
expended, IN good faith, a>large sum Of
money in getting out plans for the work.
He did not think a monopoly OF gas
should be maintained and Thought other
companies besides the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company should have the privilege
of furnishing gas to the people Of the
city. The petition was taken under con-
slderation by the board.
A decision was rendered as to the viola
ton Of the market, which is being held
on King and Madison streets. Mr.. Con-
rad said that the above mentioned
streets were for the exclusive use Of
farmers and truckers who sell their own
produce. He quoted the ordinances bear
ing on the question and said the clerk Of
the market was the executive officer Of
the markets. His duty Is to see that all
laws and ordinances regarding the mar.
kets are executed, and he Is given full
authority to prevent infractlon of the
law and make complaints against amy
offender He is empowered to call to his
aid at any time the members Of the po-
lice force.
Mr. Conrad said that with proper COM
plants lodged with the Municipal Court.
the existing laws win be found to cover
all existing violations. Copies of the de-
clsion were ordered sent to the clerk OF
the market and to the Police Depart.
ment.
The Delaware and Atlantic Telephone
and Telegraph Company again requested
permission to erect poles on Eleventh
street between Rodney and Clayton. a
| previous request was made on April A.
| but was not granted, as the company
had not paid the balance of the pole tax
The amount due, 1920. having in the
meantime been paid, permission was
grautsd to erect the poles.
The amount awarded to William T.
Porter for the condemnation of property
in opening Eleventh street, SIP, will
soon be paid. The following awards have
been paid: To the Hounsield estate, g..
s1O John Craig, $5O.O6, and William Med
holt cents.
a petition was received from the Uni
versal Conduit, Heat. Light and Powei
Company, requesting permission to LAY
under the sunface Of the streets and al
Ieys of this city and maintain conduits
ducts mains or pipes with the necessary
manholes, and distributing poles an,
5 other appliances for placing and main
2 tanning thereupon cables and ap
purtenances for the corporations owl
! use and accommodation. and to bull,
e subways throughout the city larg
t enough to accommodate overhead wires
s The petition will be considered.
e Plans are under consideration for tn
!. further extension Of the Boulevard. Oal
:, street west of Broome has been left IL
j bad condition by the Water Departmni
b which has been doing work at tina
n place. The secretary was directed t
d communicate with the Water Depart
e ment notifying them to fix the street.
The weekly payroll amounted I
Il Si751O; collections received, S556.62; fror
l. the clerk Of the market, S2329; city audi
n tor 81 200. The balance in the city treas
d ury was much increased by the paymen
,r of Delaware and Atlantic Telephone an
Telegraph Company's pole tax.