Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-07-13
CITY STREETS AND SEWERS
Resolution Regarding Vehlcu-
lar and Other Traffic
LAID OVER FOR ANOTHER WEEK
BicyclIsts Are Urging That 1t
be Adopted.


of WASTE Washing into tho ndywins--
Other Matters Considered.
The Street and Sewer Directors, at
their weekly meeting Tuesday evening,
touched upon a variety of subjects,
hearing a request TO stop the glare of
street light, considering the proposed
ordinance to require lamps on all
vehicles at night and to limit the speed
to seven miles an. hour, hearing the
matter of charges against William II.
Heine, the plumber, receiving an
application from the Oxy- Hydrogen Co.
for permission to open Liberty street,
and opening bids for the removal Of
ashes and rubbish.
Bail Peirce and other residents of the
vicinity of Shallcross avenue and Van
Buren, street, asked for permission TO
use ground glass on the gas light at
that corner to check the glare. Director
Webster thought 1t unusual to ask that
light be reduced, for generally the
request is for more light. Messrs.
Miller, Wolf and PIERCE, however,
thought the ground glass would not
seriously affect the volume of light.
Director Carter said he did not know
of any gas in town SO bright as to hurt
the eyes. 1t was agreed, however, to
allow the ground glass to be used, and
il it stops too much light, it will be
removed.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO REGULATE
TRAFFIC.
Secretary Wiley read the resolution,
offered at a previous meeting and which
had bod f,,-rx - ~.
use of tho streets for vehicular and
other traffic. The provision as to having
lamps on all vehicles had had the i'm
portant words latter shutdown" added
to it. The resolution also requires that
drivers keep Oh the right hand side OF
the road and that the speed limit be
seven miles an hour. A fine of from S.
to $40 is provided for violation of the
rules. Automobiles are mentioned in
the list of vehicles.
President Simmons suggested an
amendment to the effect that the ordi-
nance take effect 30 days after its
passage, and that 1t have two insertions
week in the daily papers for four
weeks.
Director Webster thought that such
resolution should be advertised more
than that.
Director Carter questioned whether
the ordinance was not too sweeping.
He thought it would be serious
matter for somo people, and suggested
that it be laid over for more considera-
ton.
President Simmons said that other
cities have such ordinances. He
thought the board should protect those
people who have no vehicles from the
danger of being struck by bicycle or
carriage. If the thing KEEPS on it
will be necessary to build an elevated
sidewalk to walk safely.
To this Mr.. Webster replied that he
had been reading the papers, but had
not noticed many accidents, and Mr..
Carter knew of no accidents from lack
of light on a vehicle. He remarked
that trolley cars have no fixed light, for
when the trolley is of the light is out
Mr.. Simmons said that the wheelmen
must carry lights and keep to the right
side of the street. Vehicles with rubber
tires drawn by horses with rubber shoes
should certainly have light, although
it might BIO unconstitutional to DIS
criminate and make regulation affect
ing them only.
Mr.. Webster thought the ordinance
was all right in limiting the speed but
did not favor that portion as to the
lights.
James A. Oliver, Jr.. of the Will
mington Bicycle Club, drew attention
to the fact that Frank PIERCE had been
struck by the. shaft Of wagon at night
and severely injured. The wheelmen
favor the requirement for a light on ali
vehicles, and ii is only matter of
dollar or two to the owner.
The board laid the resolution over
for one week, and the wheelmen may
present more points in favor of it at
that time.
The resolution providing for fine OF
81 to $40 for fast riding by whealmen
was amended by making the first
figure So,
PLUMBER UNDER CHARGES.
William II. Heine. the plumber, sp-
peared before the board to answer
charges preferred by Plumbing In
spector Kane. The charge was that
Heine had violated the rules in some
work no had done for e. P. Freye, on
Shipley street between Sixth and
Seventh streets, in that he had made
no report to the plumbing inspector.
Mr.. Kane had learned of the work
through seeing that the Water Depart
ment had granted Heine permit. He
found that the work had been done
and without inspection or testing. Mr..
Heine stated that he had been out of
Wilmington and had supposed that his
foreman had properly attended to the
matter. He was willing to do anything
the inspector desired. Mr.. Kane said
it was with the board, and the board
reserved its decision. Under the rules,
the board may fine plumber or may
revoke his license for violation of the
rules.
II. II. Ward, attorney, sent an appli-
cation from the Oxy- Hydrogen Co.,
signed by William II. Miller, secretary,
to open Liberty street for the purpose
of laying gaspipe, the company being
willing to make the usual deposits for
excavating or depositing earth there,
and also rendering bond of the
Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Baltimore,
and offering to conform with the re-
quirements and obey the regulations of
the department. The application quoted
an ordinance of 1889 with reference to
opening streets, which ordinance has
been superseded two or three times.
The application was laid over.
BIDS FOR REMOVING ASHES
Bids for removing ashes and other
rubbish from the city for the year
beginning September LIST, were received,
as follows:
Andrew L. Cole, 81, 997; bid irregular
in not having the bond duly witnessed.
A. G. b. Anderson, $1,000; lowest
bid.
James Logus, $500.
Edwin r, Banks, Is. pS7. 40.