Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-05-25
CLASH BETWEEN DEPABrm Esrs.


Water Board Declines TO Comply With a
Request Made by the Street ana sewer
Directors.
At tho meeting of the Directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department Tues
day there were Developments which
indicated that there is friction between
that department and the Water Depart.
ment, q letter being received from tho
latter body announcing refusal on
its part to furnish the Street and
Sewer Department with list of street
openings made by the employees OF the
Water Department, which had been
asked for by the Street and Sewer
Department. The reading of the letter
caused President Simmons to make
some remarks on the subject. He said
the Street and Sewer Department is
held responsible for the condition OF
streets, and the Water Department
should willingly keep it advised con-
cerning street openings in which it is
interested. The law requires everybody
to obtain a permit to open streets, but
the Water Department was simply re-
quested to send a list Of the openings
as they are made by its employees.
Complaints are frequently received
about defective places in streets and
the department has difficulty at times
to find the cause OF the trouble. He
favored taking some action to require
the Water Department to comply with
the regulations the same as individuals.
No action was taken. The Water De.
partment's letter was respectful and
informed the Street and Sewer Directors
that information can be obtained at
hn OF -, Ln4
the Water Department places the streets
where openings are made in good re-
pair.
On motion of President Simmons,
Secretary Wiley was directed to notify
the Water Department that it is ex-
pected to comply with the ordinance
relating to centre stones in streets,
which requires all persons making ex-
cavations IN streets to keep away from
the centre stones, the penalty for
violations being $50.
Garrett q Barr were granted per.
mission to lay pipe from the Poplar
street sewer to their factory on Second
street near Walnut. for the accom-.
mediation of the factory and some
houses in the vicinity owned by the
company.
plants had been received about the
fast running of street cars In the ci ty
and dust caused by the fast running,
and, as the department has not been
advised of tho City Railway Co. taking
any action in the matter, he gave
notice of an amendment to the ordi.
nance concerning nuisances, so as to
place street cars in the Same category
as railroad cars and other vehicles, the
law prohibiting them from running in
the city limits at speed greater than
six miles an hour.
Mr.. Webster introduced and had re-
ferred to the city solicitor an'ordinance
requiring owners OF unused or dead
electric wires and poles to move such
of them as are not put in service
within 60 days, and directing the
street commissioner to examine the
wires and poles throughout the city
and where any 'are found to be dead oil
unused or in bad condition to order
them moved, within q reasonable time.
Failure to move such wires or poles
will render the owners or agents liable
to fine of 1926 for each day they are
allowed to remaintup.
City Engineer Boughman submitted
| plans showing the new grades of streets
In South Wilmington referred to at the
last meeting and the extension of the
Boulevard, which were approved and
ordered placed ON the city map.
Tilghman Johnston made application
on behalf of the Delaware Hospital,
for enough bricks to pave the entrance
to tho hospital in Fourteenth street.
| Action on the matter was deferred.
The financial report was as follows
Balance to the credit of current ex.
penses, S28, 6S7. So; secretary's receipts
during the week, 1929. s.; collections
of the clerk of the market. ZIG. 40.
The weekly payroll, amounting tc
S537. 70, was approved and ordered paid.
Street Commissioner Pierson calico
the attention of the directors to the
fact that tho practice of farmers litter.
ing the streets in hauling refuse from
stables would interfere with the work
of barrel men who are soon to be put
to work cleaning the streets, and asked
for advice rs to the best means Of put
ting u stop to the nuisance. He wa.
ADVISED to have offenders arrested.
The bill of j. NJ. Collins for repair
| ing the market shed at Front street
wharf, amounting to SlS5, was allowed
1t was decided that all persons furnish
ing teams to the department shall sent
in their bills by the first of the month
or they will not BIO paid until the fol
lowing month.