Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-13

Bren Objected to Bccsussa Portion of 1t
Is In Front ola Morocco Factory.
Councilmen Smith and Leary and
| several other citizens were before the
Street and Sewer Directors at their
regular meeting Tuesday night to urge
that the Madison street market be
started at Second street. Members of
the delegation had got the impression
that the market limit had been placed
at Third street on the south, but it
was explained by President Simmons
that the ordinance is still in effect
which makes Second street the limit.
The board will see what can be done
IN the matter OF using the square be-
tween Second and Third. This square
has been objected to with special
reference to the section in front of the
morocco factory and yard at and near
Third, and it was on that account that
Clerk of the Market Cornell had been
directed to start renting spaces above
Third.
There may be larger demand for
spaces on King street than the present
Limitation of Tenth street as the upper
limit, affords, in which case farmers
will have to take stands in Madison
street, and in that event, use may he
found for spaces below Third
Councilman Smith asked the board
to lay ashes in Eighth avenue from
Brown to Coleman, which he described
as in bad condition.
With reference to the boards an
nouncement that it had under con-
sideration the repaving of Market
street, the Wilmington City Railway
Co., through General Manager Fox,
asked when 1t would be convenient for
the board to discuss the matter with a
representative of the company. Satur-
day morning Mt 10. 30 o'clock was fixed
as the time for the conference.
Engineer Hatton submitted estimates
for sewer to drain the territory en-
closed by Seventeenth, Nineteenth,
West and Washington. The plan which
he most favored was to run the sewer
down Tatnall Street into the lower
race or into the Brandywine. He
placed the cost at $3.50. The board
will ascertain whether 1T has the right
of way needed and may in short time
take favorable action on this plan.
Great need is felt for some relief 10 the
neighborhood in question.
With respect to the statement from
the police department that complaints
about electric lights were not promptly
attended to, tho Wilmington CITY
Electric Co., wrote showing instances
of lamp being broken maliciously
and fixed three nights in succession.
This was at the foot of Sixth street.
Seventy -fye out Of 50 lamps in Brown
town had been broken in one month";
The company asked for law to punish
those who broke lamps. There is
already on the city ordinances u law,
passed in 1862, fixing fine of not OK
ceeding $40 for breaking a lamp or
lamppost which may apply to electric
lamps.
Chief Of Police Dolan sent report
of the sidewalks which were in bad
shape. IT comprised about five type
written pages. 1t was decided to give
the owners three days. notice 10 repair
their sidewalks. Otherwise tho board
may do it, in which case the owners
must foot the bill.
The Wilmington & Great Valley
Turnpike Go. informed the hoard that
lines given by the engineer at Concord
avenue and Washington street extend
out upon the company's property -
feet. The company asked that its rights
be respected, claiming ownership to 60
feet, and announcing that it would
resist further encroachments. Tho de-
partment will remind the turnpike
company that it has not yet settled
for building tho culvert over the race
at the foot Of Eighteenth street.
The following bids we're received for
printing the Twelfth annual report Of
the board: Star Publishing Co., 81. 70
page: four half tone cuts, 500;
Mercantile Printing Co., sl.7l page;
four half tone cuts, s17; printing cuts,
SIS. The contract was awarded to the
Mercantile Printing Co., tho lower
bidder. 1t was estimated that there
was about S11 difference between the
two bids
City Solicitor Conrad sent to the
board form of agreement regarding
the placing Of tank or reservoir in
Decatur street, as desired by the
Diamond State Car Spring Co. Pro-
vision is made for a $4,000 bond, tho
company to indemnify the city from
loss. The New York Dredging Co.
accepted the conditions under which
it is permitted to. erect dixie on East
Seventh street.
City Auditor Pyle reported, accounts
VI oecretary why, ior VIC year enulnS
January 3lst, as correct. Tadman q
Hickman will be allowed to put pair
of large scales in Fourth street between
Orange and Tatnall, provided that it
does not interfere with travel.
Engineer Hatton was directed to
build sewer in Broome street from
Chestnut to point north of Front.
Chief Engineer Boughman is to sub
m IN an octimate az IN tho oro6ino oF
Eleventh street between Madison and
Adams.
Bids will be requested for repairing
the old shed at Church street wharf,
or for building new shed.