Evening journal., 1899-10-10
RESIDENTS PROTEST.
Property Owners on Ninth
Street Do Not Want
TROLLEY ON THAT THoRoUGHFARE

WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON. WHEN
PROTESTS WILL BE HEARD.
On behalf Of the property owners
along West Ninth street ex-Congress-
man Handy appeared before the Street
ana Sewer Department, at its meeting
This morning to protest against the
building Of a street railway on that
thoroughfare.
Mr.. Handy presented petition
against the proposed road, signed by
over eighty residents and property
owners in that section Of the city, re-
lquesting that before the directors take
any action in the matter of granting
franchise to any railway company to
Hay tracks on West Ninth street that
public notice will be given in order
that those opposed to such action may
appear before the directors and make
la formal protest. After consultation
with the other directors, President
simmons stated to Mr. Handy that the
bsard would sit in special session on
Msnday afternoon next, at o'clock,
when the matter will be taken up for
discussion.
Manager Crook, of the Wilmington
and Brandywine Springs Railway
Company. and w H. Heald and Ed
mund Mitchell Jr.. Of the Wilmington
!, Traction Company, were present at the
session, expecting that some action
: might be taken regarding the grant
ing OF the right OF way to lay tracks
ION West Sixth street to the former.
Z andthe granting Of belt line" fran
hise to the latter. President Simmons
: stated, however, that owing to the pro-
test filed by Mr.. Handy any action
must be deferred for the time being
The resolutions adopted by the Board
p of Trade urging the Street and Sewer
Department to grant the Wilmington
and Brandywine Springs railway the
! use Of West Sixth street for railway
]. purposes was read by Secretary Wiley
and filed. The resolution is as follows.
I Resolved, That the Board of Trade re-
quests the members of the Street and
Sewer Commission TO grant the appli-
& cation OF the Wilmington and Brandy
r wine Springs Railway Company for
the use Of Sixth street. according 10
: their petition to that body,
and as granted them in their
4 charter by the Legislature, as we be-
v lieve the coming into the city over
their own line of said railway will be
/. great convenience to our people, and
a means of bringing thousands of dol
/. lars worth Of trade to our merchants,
L owing to the prosperous section Of the
country through which the road al
ready passes and contemplates build
/. ing.
l. Considerable other routine business
was transacted at to-day's session.
5 Street Commissioner Pierson was in
structed to proceed with the curbing
4 and paving on West Thirtieth street.
e as property owners along that thor
y oughfare were notified year ago to
do the work. but had failed to comply
Z with the instructions.
n The Wilmington City Electric Com
II pany was grsnted permission to erect
a pole on the west side Of Market
4 street. between Water and Front
h streets.
Engineer Hatton estimated the cost
Is Of laying a sewer on French street, be-
u tween Sixth and Eighth streets, to be
S525. The sewer was ordered laid.
m A complaint about water standing on
1t vacant lot at Beech and Van Buren,
streets. thereby filling cellars Of houses
=. adjoining it. was received from Joseph
L. Carpenter. Jr. The letter was ac-
re companied with a communication from
le the secretary OF the Board Of Health,
IS stating that the Street and Sewer De-
partment was to blame. The matter
! will be looked into.
President Simmons stated that the
I'd thirty days having expired in which
ly property holders were given, by notice
u through the papers, to repair
defective sidewalks, the ordinance
Ill would be enforced. The Police De-
IF partment will be requested to aid
D Street Commissioner Pierson in the
performance Of his duties
ns A communication was received from
the Police Department relative to the
o. condition of Lobdell street. below
ed Townsend. stating that it was impas
sable. President Simmons stated that
NJ that section had been vacated owing tC
o- Christiana river improvements. Some
en- action will, however, be taken by the
department in the matter.
he Secretary Wiley reported the pay
nut rolls for the weeks ending September
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