Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-12
STREETS AND SEWERS.
Clerk of the Market Asked to Confer with
the Directors.

the Directors.
Complaints having been received
from people standing in the curbstone
markets because new spaces have been
assigned them, the Street and Sewer
Directors, at their meeting Tuesday,
instructed Secretary Wiley to re-
quest Clerk of the Market Connell TO
meet the directors on Saturday morn
ing, at Ii o'clock, to discuss the matter.
During Tuesdays meeting letters
of inquiry concerning the change in
spaces were received from Mrs. Talley
and Mrs. Lewis.
The resolution striking certain streets
from the city map was read, but as
there is objection to the proposed
action concerning West Twenty second
street, the matter was postponed for
final action until the next meeting and
the interested parties are to be notified
that the board will give them hear
ing at next Tuesdays meeting. City
Councilman Mousley, who opposes the
opening of the street, conferred with
the directors.
On motion of President Simmons,
the secretary was instructed to notify
the B. & o. Railroad Co. that it has
designated the bridge at Sixth street
as the one to be built this year, there
being an agreement between the COM
pany and the city to build one each
year.
The Wilmington Freie Presse was
given the contract to print the annual
report, at SLIT per page, being the
lowest bidder. The work is to be COM
pleted within two weeks.
Action was deferred Oh Lilburne
Chandler's application for cancellation
of lien against the proper ties Nos.
log and 10S Orange street.
George Weldin having brought a
damage suit against the city and the
Baltimore & PHILADELPHIA Railroad Co. :,
on the ground that his property has
deprecated in value and he has lost
sales because the city has closed
Eleventh street at the b. & .. rail-
road crossing. Andrew E. Sanboin n,
representing the railroad company, and
Assistant City Solicitor Cahoon con-
ferred with the board relative to the
matter. President Simmons said the
street was simply intended to be used
while the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
was being built and as there was a
question whather the city owned it, il
was regarded as dangerous and tenn
porarily closed, with view to having
1t permanently closed, if possible. The
city solicitor was instructed to ascer-
tain whether the city owns the bed OF
the street, and, il it does, to take steps
toward closing the street.
William G. Philips was granted per.
mission to make a fill from the Chris.
tiana River at or near g street, where
a new wharf is being built, parallel
with Christiana avenue. The people
interested in the wharf are building a
roadway to it.
E. q. Moore complained to the board
about mud from lot at Second and
Rodney streets over which nobody exer-
cises any supervision. The matter OF
improving the sidewalk was referred to
the street commissioner and on motion
OF Mr.. Simmons, it was decided to re-
quest Mayor Fahey to take steps to sell
the lot for debt, as much in the way
of taxes and liens has umulated,
the authorities being unable to locate
the owner, according to Mr.. Simmons.
Secretary Wiley reported balance
of S37, 400. 81; also, that he had COL
lected s209.0 04 during the weeS. The
payroll, 1922. go, and bills for cart hire,
$3.50. 10, were passed,