Evening journal., 1900-01-16
Resolution to That Effect Adopted
By Street and Sewer De.
partmsnt Today.
STREET COMMISSIONERS TO ACT
gNl Ess THE WILMINGTON CITY
RAILWAY COMPANY CLEARS
AWAY DISTRACTIONS ON WEST
SIXTH STREET BY NOON sATUR-
DAY-OTHER BUSINESS.

AT this mornings meeting OF the
Street and Sewer Department decided
stand was taken by the directors re-
garding the matter Of the Wilmington
CITY Railway Companys attempt to
lay tracks on West sixth street. be-
tween Dupont and Union streets.
The subject was brought before the
board by President Simmons, who Of
fered the following resolution. which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Wilmington City Rail.
way Company proceeded on Saturday
January 10, A. d. 1900. to make GER
tain excavations IN the bed of Sixth
street between Union and DUPONT
streets, in this city, and TO lay therein
ties and rails, and I'm so doing block
AIDED travel on said Sixth street. be-
tween Union and DUPONT streets. both
by the excavations made as aforesaid
as we'll as depositing the dirt taken
therelrom in the bed OF the street on
either side Of said excavations; and
Whereas, This entire proceeding was
in the opinion OF the board, clearly in
violation Of all law and constituted a
public nuisance, Therefore. be it
Resolved. By the Board OF Directors
OF tne Street and Sewer Department
that the Street Committee for the cityI
Of Wilmington be and is hereby au-
lthorized to notify the said Wilmington
lefty Railway Company 10 remove an
ties and rails so laid In said street and
to an in all excavations by it made
therein as aforesaid on or before Satur-
lday. January 20, A. ID. 1900 at 12I
lo'clock noon, and that II the said VIII
lmington City Railway Company shall
| fail or refuse to DO so the said Street
Committee is hereby ordered and di-
rected to forthwith abate said nui-
lsance by removing all the lies and rails
laid as aforesaid and by filling in all
excavations so made in said street
After the resolution had been read
and passed. President Simmons spoke
at length upon the action of the Will
lminstOn City Railway Company in
opening up Sixth street. lie stated
THAT The company had never applied for
a permit to the department for permis-
sion TO obstruct the street, and that it
had not the right 10 do so without per-
mission from the department. In fact,
i said Mr.. Simmons. the action OF the
railway company was Illegal. and il is
1.-THE duty OF this department to take
leteps ia the matter. No person, per-
sons or corporation has the right TO
open up the streets Of Wilmington for
lany purpose whatever without first OBJ
tanning a permit from this depart
ment"
Mr.. WEBSTER's MOTION.
In concluding the subject Director
Webster said: Mr. President. 1 think
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lmington City Railway Company would
open up and lay tracks upon those
lstreets that it has franchises upon, and
not be so anxious to occupy street beds
that they are not entitled to. ! move
you that the secretary Of this board be
INSTRUCTED to look into this matter and
ascertain what streets the Wilmington
lCity Railway Company is entitled to
use. and of those streets which are not
! now used for street car purposes.
also move that the secretary be in
] structcd to make a report at the next
meeting"
. Mr. Webster's motion was unani-
5 mously carried.
, ORDINANCE PASSED.
President Simmons amended the or
dinance regarding coasting, shedding
and sliding on sidewalks. 1t was given
third reading passed, and declared a
, law
4, ROUTINE BUSINESS
: The board accepted a deed for the
road6ed of Conrad street between Du.
Pont and Scott streets.
A communication was received from
iWilliam NJ. Field regarding arc lights
lcn Gilpin avenue. II was referred.
A sewer was ordered laid on Fourth
street between Madison and Jefferson
+ streets.
- Charles Stewart, Hedley G Peacock
W. r. Orpen. George c. Hutton and
= f. Welsh were each granted plumbers
n license.
The weekly payroll Of S39S42, AM
the cart payroll Of S3705 were passed.
Acting in the place Of Secretar.
Wiley, who is confined at his hom
Il with an attack of the grip, Clerk l.. V
q Christy reported collections for tn
= week Of sl,175.S7; auditors receipts
$3.50, and balance in bank s5l0l7.S3.
IS Winter shoes are ss.75 at Gle
lands.
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