The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-21
STREETS
AND SEWERS.
Former Commissioner Me-
CIoskey Presents a
Claim For Wages

The Street and Sewer directors In regu-
lar session last night received claim OF
back salary from Robert Harmon, counsel
for Frances McCloskey, who until q short
time ago was a commissioner in the depart
ment. The amount claimed Is about s240
for every year.
The salary provided by the directors for
tho office when first established was 81, 200
q year. BsfUss nrrMc Closkey took the
office the ordinance by mere motion Of the
directors was alb olished and tho salary
made $50 month, Mr.. Harman doubts
the legality Of abolishing the ordinance by
motion without previous notice, as the law
says an ordinance must be abolished by
resolution, of which notice has been pre-
yiously given, and bases bis claim on these
grounds, admitting the boards right to
establish salaries; according to the law
however, this must be done In the proper
manner.
Thomas T. Conner also presented a bill
for damages done to his house at Shall
cross Avenue and Broome streets. He
claims that CITY blasting near by has
cracked the building -Four years ago the
grade fronting his property was cut down
twelve feet, since then Mr.. Conner has
been unable to got to his property except
by trespassing on the adjoining property.
Mr.. Hafman and City Solicitor Conrad
will hold conference with the boardJune
IS, to consider means Of settlement in
both cases.
Permission was granted the Delmarvia
Telephone Company to erect line OF poles
on Wost Eleventh street from Jefferson to
Adams streets.
Application to drain Wesley NJ. H.
Church parsonage was made with re-
quest that partial exem ption Of charges
be inside. 1t 10 the custom to partially ex-
einpt churches but parsonages are eharg-
cd the Same rate as any other dwelling
hou.e and In this case the same course will
be taken.
Engineer Hattons's estimate for extend
ing tho sewer between Van Buren, and
Maple and between Porter and Linden
streets Is $500. No action was taken.
A letter from John T. Cowen, of tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
regarding the Fourth street crossing,
stated the intention of the company to go
ahead with the matter.
Peter j. Ford requested that Harrison /.
street between Front and Third b, put in
good condition. as he proposes to build
twenty five houses there.
A leite was received from Joseph l..
Carpenter; asking for grades and the
opening OF Twenty first street between
West and Jefferson and Washington street
from Thirtieth to Thirty first. The old
Derickson property has boen purchased
IOE u CeJu6IoTy uuu NS -uESu btECOU
extends for 800 feet through this property,
and Washington street 100 feet, Mr.. Car
penter advised that the streets be opened
now before it is possible for them to be
closed by the cemetery.
Beatty's court is in darkness, but rs it
is Il private alloy the department caunot
afford relief.
A letter from tho water commissioners
stated, emphaticnlly, that water for sprink.
ling their tracks would be supplied to tho
Wilmington liy Railway Company at
meter rates.
The Weccacoe Fire Company desires
Jackson street from Third street to Mary
land avenue paved with brick, as tho pres
ent rough paving causes Inconvenience In
responding to alarms Of fire.
Fifteen signors pettionoi for curbing
and paving du Pont street between PENN
sylvania and Delaware avenues. No action
was taken in either case.