Evening journal., 1899-04-05
STREET MARKET LINES
DISCUSSED BY STREET land SEWER
MEMBERS LAST NIGHT.


CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRANS.
ACTED AT THE MEETING AND A
NUMBER or PETITIONS RECEIVED
DIRECTOR CARTER ENTERS
REGULARLY UPON HIS DUTIES.
Al the regular meeting Of the street
and Sewer Department last night consld-
erable routine business was transacted. j.
ID. Carter, the now member occupied his
seat for the first time.
A petition signed by siNty-two property
holders on Madison street was received
protesting against extending the Madison
street market from Second 10 Seventh
streets. Another petition was also re-
ceived from farmers and truckers pro-
testing against the order which. In their
understanding. would necessltate them
moving from their present places OF busl.
ness.
Edwin Hirst. on behalf OF the property
holders spoke In regard to the first pc.
tltlon. Mr., Hirat objected to the use OF
the square fronting the American Leather
Companys works, from Second to Third
ON Madison street for market people II,
stated that improvements had been mao,
to accommodate the farmers. saying &
was a wel-known fact that corn and ou
meal butter. milk and other farm pro
ducts quickly absorb odors and that TN
; odors which continually emanated from
the American Leather Company's factor.
wouli cause the produce to become talnt
"a and unsuitable. He Thought the boar
would not issue such AN arbitrary order !
it had known the circumstances Of IN
case. and that to enforce Il would b
} nothing less than revolutionary r. =
Cartmen made some remarks concornin
the market lines.
Mr.. Simmons explained that the pet
, TONERS misunderstood the purpose of th
p order Under the new system Of mark
s ing the places each farmer win have
y feet s inches, instead Of feet under IN
e Old rule. This will stretch the mark,
out. The idea was to begin at Thlr
street and move the wagons from thel
e to Second. Those who did not get spa,
n On that square would be placed betwee
IS Third and Fourth. and so on up the ma
Is kc.. After consideration Of the matte
k the board decided to grant the request
the petitioners and instructed the clei
m Of the market to begin the market
a Third street.
r A number Of sewer liens were report'
IF paid and a number Of applications q
,e drainage were received. John r. NJ
ofl Cracken presented a signed petition for
,r sewer on West street. between Eighteen
and Nineteenth. He has been working II
r. four years on the matter. Mr.. McCrackl
d. said every cellar on West and Washlngtc
as streets between Eighteenth and Min
r, teonth. has about six inches of water
ne Il. Mr. Simmons stated the boards wi
e. ngnoss to do rs best regarding the ma
so ter. and proposed a cellar drainage
rs lower rates than the regular sewer rate
NV This was satisfactory to Mr.. McCracke
and the board promised early action.
report was received from the Poll
Commissioners regarding electric ligh
% being out in different sections Of the cit
and Secretary Wiley was instructed
'R send the complaint to the Wllmngt
'k city Electric Company. with requC
that a representative appear before (
20 board.
on Mr.. Simmons said tho board should 81
ed attention to Market street. On the w
n side of Market street between Fifth "a
Tenth. the st-set Is IN very bad conditi'
ID The board should take under consider
on tion the cost OF paving, and the Ee7seta
m notify the Wilmington city Railway co
u- pany 10 be ready to pay for the paving
by the three feet outside OF their tracks
lm Overhead wires were also discussed
the directors. and it was proposed u
MS. the Wilmington City Electric Raiiw
up Company and the telegraph compan
Use should be notified to put IN undergrou
he conduits on Market street. II II was
Of cidcd to open and pave the street
'n- Ash Contractor Stidham was before
md board again last night, that body hav
or bill for s2l7 against him for last mon
1t was decided to take 1924 of him
month and the balance next month.
n was reported some time ago that
board had paid a bill Of ss765, VIII
amount stidham was behind on his C
- tract Mr.. Stidham says the board
~ not pay the bill and that ne did pay
ace He says # Is impossible for him in 81
i weather as prevailed during March TO
move all the ashes in five days. He G
not get men 10 work during stoi
weather just as soon as he gets
eA' behind Commissioner McCloskey rus
MAJ I'm and has the ashes collected, ther
eh' causing the bills held against him by
o." board.
an 1t was decided to receive bids Tor
OF printing Of the twelfth annual repor
the board next Tuesday night.
The payroll was Si72.99; collections
the same period were S5iO.S3. The city
lch dltor's report showed collections Of 50
T. clerk Of the market, Sli67. The city tr
s a urers report showed a balance to
I'D credit Of the department Of S23,1A.s2.
KERsHAW's TRIAL TRIP.
The trial trip Of the steamer Kers