Evening journal., 1899-12-26
SAND CONTRACT
BEFORE BOARD
Question of Payment Discussed
By Directors of Street and
Sewer Department To-day.
WAS SOME MISUNDERSTANDING

BOUGHMAN AND THE BOARD. |
MoRs ARC LIGHTS TO BE PUTI
UP-ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANS !
ACTED.
Things were lively for a short time
at this mornings meeting of the Street
and Sewer Directors, the subject un-
der discussion being the payment for
sand used in Market street improve
ments.
The matter was brought up just be-
fore the adjournment Of the board by
City Auditors Clerk John Boughman.
Mr.. Boughman appeared before the di-
rectors with two bills, one OF S27705, |
and a second of SS440 for sand used in |
the improvements to the bed of Mar
ket street between Sixth and Eleventh |
streets. The former bill was for sand |
used between the concrete and the paw
ing bricks, and the latter for the sand |
which was placed on the surface Of the
street after the work Of paving had
been completed.
These bills had been sent to the audi |
tor by the Street and Sewer Depart |
ment for his approval, but Mr.. Bough- |
man was under the impression that the |
sand used for the purpose designated |
should be paid for by the contractors, |
Simmons & Bros, as it was included in
the contract. President Simmons
stated that such an impression was a
mistake, and added that some people !
thought that they had discovered a
mares nest, but were fooled"
DO you mean me, sir?" queried Mr..
Boughman.
NO sir. not you" replied the direc-
ter" but there are others who did
think so"
After some discussion it was develop
ed that the bills were correct, and that
the contract had been awarded in the
usual manner in such cases, but it ap-
peared that in the original specifca-
tions for the work il was not stated
that the department should furnish the
sand. The contract, however, when
awarded contained that clause.
After the question had been settled
President Simmons stated when the
contract was awarded for the repaving
Of the street that the department, in
order not to delay the work and incon-
Ivenience the merchants along Market
street during the holiday season by
having the street torn up. had fur
nished the contractors with a quantity
of broken stone which had been taken
lup in various parts of the city and es-
pecialy crushed for use on the street.
By this means the contractors were
able to avoid delay which might be
caused in awaiting shipments Of stone,
and we're enabled to complete the work
before the holiday season began. The
Il department had received many express
siOns of congratulation from Market
street merchants at the promptness
with which the work had been done
In lieu of furnishing the material the
board had deducted nine cents per
cubic yard from the original contract
price for the work.
TO FURNISH MORE LIGHT.
Although the matter Of more lights
for the city was not brought officially
, before the board at its meeting this
morning, it was understood that the
directors have decided to erect 1877 adj
3 ditional arc lights in various parts of
! the city No localities for the new
Z lights have yet been decided upon, but
the matter will probably come up at
t the next meeting BY the placing OF
5 the additional lights the city will then
be supplied with 400 arc lamps at a
cost of 500 each yearly.
Upon motion of Mr.. Carter it was de-
N cided to place a crossing on the north
side of the intersection Of Second and
|, Harrison streets as soon as it was pos.
sible.
The matter Of street lighting wa:
4 brought before the commissioners thi'
4 morning by Director Webster, who
. called attention to the fact that th'
board had received an increased mum
I ber Of complaints from the Police De
: partment regarding the condition o
: street lights It was decided by th'
: board that the Wilmington City Elec
8 trio Company should be notified that
y must keep the electric light globe
properly cleaned.
The secretary was also instructed T.
notify the Wilmington Coal and Ga
company that it should light the stree
lamps earlier in the evenings.
q ROUTINE BUSINESS
,e It was decided to resume the dump
IS ing of ashes on Christiana avenue a
y. soon as practicable.
lei Engineer Hatton reported that Will
al some of his men were assisting Under
taker James A. Wilson to get hi
hearse out of the stable, on Sevent
street between King and Frenc
Nv streets and over the excavations o
IA that thoroughfare this morning, tn
or lhearse collided with a telegraph POI
ia breaking a glass. Mr.. Hatton state
r. that although it was not the fault
az the departments employees, he COZ
e cluded it best to report the matter.
The weekly payroll for labo
amounting to S696.O9. was allowed. ;
was the team payroll of s254.13. Sc
~ retary Wiley reported collection
rs for the week amounting to S47S77, al
"a a balance in bank to the credit Of Il
ne ldenar-trnpnt of S62 53O77