Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-03-09
ASHES GET COLD
Before Removed by Mr.. stidham riahs
for Elevating Railroad Tracks IN south
Wilmington.

for Elepating Railroad TRACKS IN s"u'"
Wilmington.
Ash Contractor j. B. Stidham re-
ceiyed his customary berating at the
meeting of the Street and Sewer De-
partment on Tuesday. The peculiari.y
Of the criticism was that it was mace
by Director Webster, who at q previous
meeting had displayed charltabie
spirit towards the contractor IN. urging
that the department help him clear UP
the tangle following the blizzard. Inc
tangle was cleared up but. now Std
ham is in another. The worst OF u was
| that Mr.. Webster's ashes, which should
| have been taken up ON "Wednesday last
we're not removed until Friday. so that
| the board had an authentic complaint
without going far. !,
II was decided that ashes deposited
in baskets and other receptacles that
allowed them to shake out would not
be removed.
Chief Engineer George Bonghman
| submitted number of blue prints to
| show the proposed elevation of tracks
of the Shelpot branch of tho Philadel-
phia, Wilmington Il Baltimore rail
road. If the plan is carried out bridges
will be erected by the company over
Garesche lane, over the Wilmington
& Northern tracks, near Christiana
avenue; over Head street, over Good
man street, over the Baltimore 4 Ohio
track, over New Castle avenue, Clay
mont, Bradford and D streets, and over
Fourth street extended. The whole
matter will receive further considera-
tion later.
The directors discussed the low prices
received for leasing city wharves, but
saw no way of improvement. The small
width of the wnaryes docs not permit
of a good sized vessel tying up without
overrunning, so that adjoining wharves
have to be taken advantage of, too.
Engineer Hatton estimated the cost
of building a sewer in Third street be.
tween jackson and Van Buren, would
be about $500, and the revenues 500
sewer IN du Pont street between Six,
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue about
81, 200, and the immediate revenues
81, 300. The latter will be u large mair
sewer, and as soon as the latera
branches arc built ON adjoining street:
the revenues will be increased. Actor
was postponed pending the settlement
, OF whether or not the department is tx
get more money. Without money the
, sewer cannot be built.
Engineer Hatton was directed to taxi
! charge of cleaning Stallcup Run sewer
, which has become blocked and is back
ing into Garrett & Bars factory OIL
, East Second street. The firm oifere'
i to assist the department.
! The secretary was instructed to writ
to the city solicitor asking him to Civ
3 the matter of the snow ordinance hi
J immediate attention. 1t was referre
Q to him two weeks ago to get his opinio
' as to it's sufficiency.
s A claim of $40 made by Joseph Lyme
for damages to his oil wagon from a
overhanging tree on Reed street wa
Z referred to the city solicitor.
v George w. Bush and William II
o Churchman of the Brandywine Mars
n Co. announced that the company ha
r arranged that the New York Dredgin
!. Go. should pump material from I'll
! Christiana into their property betwee
the Brandywine and the jackson
h Sharp works and desired permission I
v erect bank along the south side
!, Seventh street. The matter was hel
!. under advisement.
|, Mr.. Simmons gave notice of the il
q PRODUCTION of an ordinance to mai
X Church street wharf truck marke
/ Such market may increase the revenr
J. from the wharf and furnish hous
" keepers larger opportunity to buy pr
10 duce at reasonable prices.
J, City Treasurer Curry reported
balance of $40, 426. SS. The payroll
,r s14S.6S was allowed. Engineer Bougl
;. man reported the collection of 81, ar
5. the secretary collections of SS4759.