The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-29
STILL AFTER
FRANCHISES
Railway Companies Want to Use
More Streets.
TO BE HEARD ON FRIDAY
Bill for Dredging the Christiana
Presented to the Street and
a. Sewer Department by the
Pusey e. Jones Co.

~ tnt llettllS ol the SlfeeI anu
Sewer Directors yesterday it was All
nonnced that the Wilmington City Rail
ways request for permission to lay
tracks on Washington street from
Eighth to Eleventh and to double. track
the Eighth street line from Washington
to Monroe would be acted on finally at
the meeting next Tuesday.
The Peoples Railway Company, it is
understood, contemplates making appli-
cation to the department for permission
to lay tracks on Clayton street from
Second to the Southwestern limits of the
city. The company now has Il line from
Second to Fourteenth streets.
Lewis l.. Bush inquired when the
matter of laying tracks on Clayton
street south Of Lancaster avenue was
to be taken mp and he was informed that
the matter would not come mp yesterday.
The peoples Railway Company re-
ported that some obstacle had been en-
conntered at corners where the ears,
turned from one street into another and
inquired about changing the positions of
gas lamps and placing in position of
circular curbs. The department will con
fer with the Wilmington Coal Gas Com
pany relative to the change of position
of lamps. and circular curbs will be put
down. The railway company will in all
probability bear the expense. Some avn
ing posts which are also in the way of
the cars will also he included in the same
category.
A delegation of local plumbers re-
luested that they be allowed TO finish
contracts as figured on, regardless of the
recent rule of the plumbers association
specifying certain vent pipes and hoppers
to 20 into effect May /. The depart-
ment could not grant the request and re-
ferred the matter to the plumbing in
spcctor, with instructions to see that the
provisions of the ordinance he carried
out.
Peter ]. Ford requested the board to
grade Fifth and Sixth streets near Green
hill avenue.
The directors received n bill from the
l'uSey u Jones Go. for $40. the cost of
dredging in front of the company's ways
recently before boat could be launched.
The bill was placed with the one from
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company.
recently for about 5000 for dredging.
which was alleged to be necessary before
4 large ship could be launched.
Bids will he opened at the office Of
the Street and Sewer Directors on
Thursday 9th for lighting the city for a
term of wears. The new contracts will
go into effect on January list. but are LET
long enough before that time to give the
light companies an opportunity 10 make
the necessary preparations. The dirrc-
tors have decided upon specifications for
gas and electric lighting, which will be
nut in shape and can he seen at the
office of the department after Thursday.
fn tha finn. H.
lingsworth Company's bill was received
the matter was brought TO the attention
Of the department and an investigation
has been begun by Engineer Hattnn. to
ascertain to what extent he considered
the CITY liable for the deposit in the
river When the bill was received II
was laid over for further consideration.
II the department decides that the city
is responsible il will pay according to the
proportion of responsibility, rs figured
ont by the directors.
Park Superintendent Leisen has made
\ proposition to the Street and Sewer
Department relative to curbing and pay-
ing all the way around the triangle on
the north side of Washington street
bridge. the expense to be borne Jointly
by the Street and Sewer and Park Dc-
paftmentS. The commissioners of tbe
TWO departments are to confer on the
subject on Friday afternoon when a spec
i'll meeting will he held and several mat
t"rs discussed including the Woodawn
avenue award.
Street Commissioner PierSon was in
Strncted to have paving done ut Four
t"enth and Scott streets.
u was decided to grade Church street
extended and the contract was awarded
to James Logne at his bid of 2S cents
ner cubic foot. :. bid was also received
from Charles Carherry.
\ Sewer is TO he built in New street at
\ cost of $40. The weekly payroll
amounting to $1.2s645. monthly roll $40,
md bills for cart hire for the week,
S55SO6, We're ordered paid. The sccre-
tnrv reported collections amounting 10
si.4s0.o6. during the week. The balance
in bank amounts to $4.S7n