The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-07-12
STREETS AND
SEWERS.
Much Business Transacted
By the Body Last
Night.

The Street and Sewer Department lasI
| night discussed at length the resolution
E.;eonccrning this use of lights on all vehi.
eies after dark, and the matter was finally
laid over till the next meeting. Bids fol
the collection Of rubbish and ashes during
the ensuing year were received as follows
Andrew L, Cole, a. 997; A. G. B. Ander-
son. 500; James Logue, $500; Edwin
r Banks, sS,9s75O Michael Riley, 50, $50;
Miuhae! Donohue, $40 440
As Coles bid was not signed by wit
ness it was irregular. The contract will
be awarded later.
William NJ. Heine appeared before the
board to answer a charge made by Plumb
ing Inspector Kane, Of violation OF the
plumbing rules.
The matter will be considered at the
next meeting.
An application from the Oxy Hydrogen
Company, signed by Fl. fl. Ward, a,tor-
ney, asking permission 10 open the bed Of
Liberty street for the purpose Of laying
the charter OF the company. was read.
The company offers bends Of the Fidel-
ity and Deposit Company of Maryland to
any responsible figure and agrees to COM
ply with any responsible regulation Of the
board A copy of the resolution regarding
the opening Of streets. passed by the
board in 1889, was sent with the applica-
ton by William Fl. Miller, secretary.
Since 1899 the resolution has been super
ceded by three other resolutions passed by
the board. No action was taken.
United States Engineer Smith com.
plained that the board Is violating a
United States law by dumping city waste
and ashes at the foot of Pine street, where
they are washed into the Brandywine. He
requested that means be taken at once to
remedy the matter
Secretary Wiley was instructed to notify
him that the board has not been deposit
ing ashes at the place indicated. The city
has been using lot at the place for dump
ing material from excavations in different
parts of the city. and it might be possible
that drivers of carts have gone outside Of
the limit. Street Commissioner Pierson
will look into the matter.
The executors of the Joseph Tatnall es-
tate decided to the city the bed of West
street from Concord avenue to Twenty
third street.
Johh Guthrie president of the Whining
ton Ice Company, asked permission to run
two-inch galvanized iron pipe from the
springs at Fourth and Franklin streets to
the Ice works on Franklin street, between
Fourth and Fifth. The idea is to use the
waste water from the spring for coolin g the
condenser. The request will be conside,ed.
William V. Bond will bo given ten days
In which to pay a sewor lien Of $500 against
his props; ties on the west side Of Monroe
street, between Fifth and Sixth. There has
been contest about the payment of tho
bill and the department proposes to collect
1t II possible.
Charles P. Murray Of No. 1Os East Thir-
teenth street, made complaint that ashes
dumped in the no'ghborh ood were blown
about by the wind, causing IN unbearable
condition He threatened legal action If
the matter Is not attended to. 1t will DO
investigated.
A delegation composed Of George W. T.
Miller, George A, Wolf and ]. Ball Pierce
appeared on behalf Of number Of resi-
dents of the neishborhood of Shallcross
avenue and VanBuren street, and asked
permission to SHADE one side OF gas lamp
on the corner, which gives too vivid a
light Mr.. Carter sail he did not know
gas was bright enough to hurt the eyes.
Permission was given to try globe sand.
ed on the house side.
Collections were reported as follows:
Secretary Wiley, s6l5 3;city engineers s23;
clerk Of the market s3S 80? city auditor,
$50. The weekly payroll Of s595.a4 was
ordered paid. -