Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-22
70 DELIBERATE STREETS.


Unused City Thoroughlarts to be
stricken From the Map. .'f'#
tho meeting OF the, Street and
Directors, Tuesday, "a reso.
n was read twice and referred, re.
np the following streets from the
plun; Lobdell, westerly from the
brIy side Of Buttonwood to the
stiana River: Townsend nortberly
tho northerly sido of l.obdell to
81 ana avenue: Buttonwood north
IRON the northerly side Of Lobdeil
Ia Christiana River; Locust north.
from Tho northeily side Of A street
So Christiana River; Church north.
IRON the northerly side of A street
hp Christiana RIVER, and Twenty.
bd between West and Washington.
Solution was also read twice grant
o the Diamond State Steel Co. the
II to occupy q portion of l-obdeli
Id between the westerly side Of
5nspnd street and the west erly side
Cottonwood, and other streets run.
through the property now occu.
by the company with its new
u. The city reserves the right 10
struct, use and maintain conduits,
ms, sewers, pipes, &c, through the
bprty According to the preamble
h. first resolution, the object in ro-
ling the streets frnm the plan Is that
lis deemed important to the growth
wus prrIIy OF tho city OF Whining
that sites for the erection of large
industries and for other
hoses liz niade available fot occupa-
| BY the removal from the official
4 OF the city of Wilmington of Ger.
unopened and unused proposed
hts when such removal becomes
pssary and the public interests ARE
affected thereby" !.
thief Doughmsn Of the, City Ensi.
ring Department inquired whether
would not he necessary for the
bcriur Court to approve the action
! he board before streets could bs
|atcd. President Simmons said he
of the opinion that the court hid
sdiction in this matter, as the
j of the streets mentioned are not
bed by the city, have not been
|nod and are not 10 use. They are
Ipy on the map and can be opened
time the department has them con
bnpd by commission. The matter
referred to City Solicitor Com ad
his opinion. All of the streets
|htioned except Twenty-seoond street
in the territory occupied by the
hmond State Steel 10. -
President Simmons thought the B. &
Railroad Co. was not making
1icient progress with the bridge ut
lrrth street crossing and Secretary
10y was instructed to ask the com
BY when the bridge would DC fin.
led. In this connection Mr.. Sim
ns said under the agreement with
company, one bridge is to be built
,b year and the one at Fourth street
build have been completed last year.
was decided to hold a conference
III the railroad people and arrange
tho building Of one this year.
he application Of Magistrate John
Daley for the extension Of the
ion street sewer above Fourth street
s referred to Engineer Hatton.
The board unanimously accepted the
I'd of William p, Bancroft and wife
certain street beds ia the vicinity
Rockford Park, mentioned III the
,ort of the last meeting. The con.
Ieration was 81 and an order for that
Iount was drawn. n
4 communication was received from
ter J. Ford, second vice. president oil
Wilmington City Electric Co., com.
lining about the action Of the board
Its last meeting In ded ucting GIG. &C
IN the company's bill because arc
his were IN service at Gilpin auc
allcross avenues aud Union street
'eral days before the board was mott.
d, and asking that the deduction ht
nply the cost Of the gas lamps re-
iced, for that period. The request
g complied with.
Permits were granted for the erection
poles as follows. Wilmington OFT,
'ilway 20. ,on Madison street between
,laware avenue and Twelfth street
,Iaware 4 Atlantic Telegraph ant
lephone Co., Fourteenth street be
cen Rodney and Broome and Broomt
tween Pennsylvania avenue AM
thirteenth street. Y
At the request of people In the neigh
rhood, owners Of the property at th,
riheast corner Of Third and Rodne,
'eels were ordered TO pave the side
nix within 20 days. -
\ communication was received from
avid Lemon. keeper of the storeyard
'ommending that q stable and black
nth shop DO located therein and othe
lproverlonts made. The matter wa
ierred 10 Street Commissioners Pier
n.