Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-10
RAILWAY EXTENSION.
CITY RAILWAY DESIRES TO IAv
TRACKS ON THE BOULEVARD

nWbNrY-pHIRD STREET OR TT
LOTT AVENUE TO BE THE Trp
MINUs-PERAmssION ASKED on
THE STREET AND SEWER DIE.
PARTMENr - RAILWAY COMPANY
READY TO sPRINKLE STREETS
Robert F. Fox. superintendent or tho
Wilmington City Electric Railway Com
pany' appeared before the Street and
Sewer Department last night i'm regard
to extending its Zines on the Boulevard.
Superintendent Fox announced that as
soon as the necessary permission was
obtained from the department that the
company was prepared to lay tracks on
the Boulevard as far as Twenty-third
street or Elliott avenue.
The residents Of that section OF the city
are desrous Of having the railway ex-
tended over there, and Mr.. Fox stated
that the intention of the company was
TO make trips every fifteen minutes. As
the road would not pay for some time
the North Side Improvement Company
viii assist the company in the matter.
Samuel II. Baynard and William Law.
ton spoke in favor of the extension. A
representative of the Wilmington City
Railway Company viii confer with the
board next Saturday morning at 1870
o'clock. when a formal application will
be made.
A communication was read from the
water commissioners stating that water
City Railway Company operated cars
would be supplied at the meter rates Of
the department. The board and also Mr..
Fox thought this would be an expensive
method, as It would cost much more than
the regular street sprinklers. The resi-
dents of the Ninth ward complain OF the
dust arising from the tracks in that sec
tion. In some places the tracks are not
paved Mr. Fox said the company would
look into the matter.
Upon suggestion of Mr. Webster, Di-
rector Carter stated that as a member
of the Board Of Education he would see
that the practice Of little children litter
ing the streets with paper after they had
been cleaned would be stopped.
Regarding the keeping clean OF the
streets, Mr.. Simmons said the depart
ment needed the assistance of the citi.
zens in the matter. In Boston, Buffalo
Philadelphia and other cities the laws
provide that tightly covered receptacles
shall be used TO keep the contents from
being scattered and blown about th'
streets. In these cities the ash contracSi
is subject to a penalty Of s. for each re
ceptacle neglected. and other fines arr
imposed for dereliction Of duty. He q
held responsible for receptacles broker
by his men and for indecent Language
used by them. Provisions to this effec
will be pu.. in the contract when 1t
next given out.
Liens were entered against the prop
erty holders on Broome street betweel
| Chestnut street and Lancaster avenue 70
the sewer which has been put in there
The sewer is 225 feet in length and it wa
necessary to go down seven to nine fee
in depth.
Permission was granted TO put in
sewer on Franklin street between Gilpi
and Lowering avenues. The petition ha
been before the board for some time. Tn
cost will be about $3.50.
to build vaults under the pavement of hi
property at Tenth and Market streets.
On motion of Mr.. Webster the boar
will instruct Mr.. Ford or the building in
spector to furnish a-passageway a on Mar
kat street while the building is in pre-
cess of erection.
A resolution, passed by the Board q
Trade at their last meeting was rea'
recommending the use of asphalt 10
paving Market street when the work is
be done. An application from the proI
erty holders of the north side OF Wasf
r ington street. between Concord avenu
and rwenty-third street, for curblni
was granted. They will be given te
days TO set the curb.
The weekly payroll was Ai6S9' co
lections by the clerks Of the markets 81
4 SOS; city engineer. $4; department cole
+ tions. S77546; balance in city treasur
- S3S $3.50