The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-30
DISCUSSION OVER
STREET GRADING
Application Made to the Directors
at Their Meeting Yes
terday,

james B. Oberly was present at the
Street and Sewer Department meeting
yesterday morning and made inquiry
about the grading of Twenty-third,
Twenty-fourth, Jessup and Pine streets,
where he is building "a houses He
claimed that he had understood that the
department intended to grade the streets
il the houses should be built. President
Webster said he understood the parties
Interested were to bear one-half of the eX-
penses. Mr.. Oberly said his understand
ing was that the department would do
the grading without such an UNDER
standing he would not have begun the
building operation. He said he intended
to build "a more houses on the adjoining
tract. Mr.. Fahey asked whether Mr..
Oberly had not sold the land. Mr.. Ober,
ly replied in the affirmative, but said he
was to get eight of the houses when
they were completed and has $4,000 in
the operation. Mr.. Fahey thought the
owner should make the application.
What does the department want, Mr..
Fahey!" Mr.. Oberly asked. rs it
money!
"What do you mean by asking If we
want money!" Mr.. Fahey asked.
Il mean," Mr.. Oberly replied, "does
the department want us to pay portion
OF the expense?"
We understand you now," said Mr..
Iahey. Il don't think private individuals
should grade the public streets, but am
not willing that the department shall
spend the little money it has left in the
interest of private speculation"
After further discussion it was learned
that the time for accepting the awards
on those streets does not expire until
November 18th. Mr.. Oberly left with
the intention of having the new owners
OF the land make application for the
grading Of the. streets.
Later, while the meeting was in pro-
gress, Newton III. Cloud, appeared and
requested that the grading be done. 4
discussion followed, in which Director
Fahey said he thought the work would
cost between $4,000 and $4,000. Both
Mr.. Fahey and Mr.. Carter said they did
not see how the department could spend
the money for the work Mt present.
Mr.. Oberly said he was willing to pay
one-half the cost. That is what he meant
when he asked the hoard il it needed
money. 1t was decided to so over the
ground with the city engineer tomor-
row afternoon to see if some relief can
not be given.
4 letter was received from Contractor
William NJ. Connolly, asking that Syca-
more street between Harrison and Van
Buren, be improved. expressing his in
tention to build "a houses on the south
side of Sycamore street and the west
side of Van Rmren. The matter was laid
over for consideration later.
Howell s. England, representing Joseph
+. Nichols, presented for the approval of
the board written agreement between
the city and Mr.. Nichols relative to the
right of way Of Coleman street through
his property, which is between Cedar ana
Stroud streets. The agreement. which,
Attorney England explained. was in ac-
eordance with verbal understandings
gives the city the he'd of Coleman street
through Mr.. Nichols property in return
for free sewer privileges on the same
property. The matter has been under
consideration since August. 1899. Th-'
agreement was referred to City Solicitor
Reinharit
Richard patzowsky was given permiS-
sion to lay four-inch steam pipe across
the bed of Wilson street to connect
buildings OF his morocco factory: also
to erect wagon scales in the bed of vii
son street
1t was decided to build sewer in
Stroud street between Maryland avenue
and Anchorage street.
The monthly payroll, $749; weekly pay
roll, $1307.23. and bills for cart hire for
the week. s516.30. were passed. The bal
ance was reported to be $43,941.94.