Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-06
A PROTEST Needed.
Street and Sewer Department. WIN Start
Madison strest Market MT Third.


Street and Sewer Department win Start
Madison strest Market Mt Third.
At tho regular weekly meeting of the
Street and Sewer Directors Tuesday
night, some changes were apparent, Will
liam Simmons, the new president, oc-
cupying the middle seat at tho direc.
tors table, where William A. Pratt
formerly sat, and James ID. Carter, the
new commissioner occupying Mr.. Sim.
mons former seat. Director A. S.
Webster was in his old place. A strong
protest was received to the plan of the
department to require farmers and
truckers standing on Madison street
between Sixth and Seventh to remove
to tho square between Second and
Third. The purpose Of the plan was
to start the market at Second street,
and to rent out all the spaces in the
lower squares before allowing stands on
the upper portion. But those who have
the upper stands desired to remain
there, and especially protested against
being sent down to between Second and
Third, where portion of the block is
taken up by the factory and yard Of
the American Leather Co.
Two petitions were received on the
subject, one from the property owners
and residents between Sixth and
Seventh, and the other from the
farmers and truckers who stand there.
That from the former. which had about
GO signers, declared that the peculiar
odor from the morocco factory would
be readily absorbed by milk, butter,
cheese and so forth, rendering such I'M
palatable and unsuitable.
Edwin Hirst and Thomas B. Cart
nell addressed the board on the sub
iect. The board realized that the
square between Second and Third had
real drawbacks us market block and
directed Clerk Council 10 start the
market at Third street. This will en-
able the people above Sixth to retain
their old stands or, at least, to remain
in the neighborhood.
A number of requests for the exemp-
| tion of space in front of establishments
on the market streets were considered.
President Simmons touched upon the
bad condition of Market street between
Fifth and Tenth and remarked that the
board would be compelled to do some
thing. He suggested that the Whining
ton City Railway Co. be notified that
the board had the paving of the street
under consideration, as the company
| will have to pave u portion of it, which
| will leave abuut Is feet for the depart
ment to pave 1t may cost about IS, 000
to do it. Before it is done, the Will
mington City Electric Co. may be re-
quired to lay conduits for the purpose
OF putting its wires under ground.
The department proposes to be strict
with the companies which erect poles
in the city and not to grant new per-
mits until the assessments on the pres
ont poles are paid. On account of this
determination, the request Of tho Della
ware & Atlantic Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co. to erect poles on Eleventh
street between Rodney and Clayton was
held up, no information having been
received that the company had paid.
From Secretary John +. Dolan of the
Police Commission was received com
plant that the Wilmington City Eiec-
trio Go. pays poor attention to the
| police complaints about electric lights.
The police notice that lights are out OF
in bad condition and notify the com
pany, but the result has not always
been satisfactory. 1t was decided tc
inform the electric company of the
letter from Chief Dolan, and copy Of
the letter will be sent, together with q
request TO the company that ii have q
conference with the department.
On account of work done by the dc.
partment in removing ashes, the bill Of
Contractor j. B. Stidham was cut
down. The charges against him were
about S247, Of which it was decided tt
deduct half now and the remainder
next month. In other words, this vii
amount to Mr.. Stidham's paying thu
cost of the removal of the ashes which
he did not remove himself.
Proposals will be received until mex
Tuesday evening for printing tho 12tf
annual report of the department.
The street commissioner will pave thu
intersections of Third street with Ship
ley and Tatnall
A petition was received from propert,
owners on West street, between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth, asking fo
sewer facilities. This is the matter OF
which John i. McCraokon has lahoret
SO long and earnestly. He reported tina
every collar there has water in 1t. En-
gineer Hatton is still working on
plum to drain those houses and he viii
also sec If drainage Just for the cellar
can be secured, the desire being I,
grant somo relief as soon as possible.
Engineer Hatton will put sewers il
South Broome street near Banning an,
Adams street, between Eleventh an,
Delaware avenue, the first to cost S3l
and the second, sll3. John Tull
wanted to drain low lot into Val
Buren, street, but he has not paid hi
sewer lien and cannot connect unles
he docs. He declared that water cam
upon his property from that OF others
The Board Of Health may be- able +
help him out of his difficulty.
The payroll of Sl72. 90 was approved
The secretary reported collections @
s5l0s SO; clerk of the market, Ga. CT
city auditor, $3.50. City Treasure
} Curry reported balances of 1928, 1874. ~.