The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-19
THE WATER
DEPARTMENT.

AT the meeting of the Water Com.
mission yesterday afternoon the
house.to-house inspectors were
named to assume their duties on
April l: J. r. Engle, W. H. Lun-
grin, NJ. J. Traynor, r. Tidmarsh,
J. Ii. Mclaughlin and r. G. Rosin.
Mr.. Grohcy presented list con-
taining the above names and said
the persons were applicants tor the
pos,tionn. The nam.s were salts
factory to the board and the selec-
tion was made.
George W. Ward, a plumber, ap-
peared before the board relative TO
payment OF plumbers fines. Two
fines had been imposed upon bin
for making connections with water
mains without permits.
Mr.. Ward said he was present in
the interest Of the plumbers in gen.
eral ana that he did not think such
u wealthy organization as the Water
Department should tiue plumbers
for this neglect Of duty.
President Betts.replied by say
ing that 1t was not the intention Of
the board to be hard on anyone,
but that it was case of rules be-
ing lived up to by the plumbers.
Mr.. Ward said the rules should
he changed and SAID this could be
done by charging the plumber with
water that entered house from
the time the connection was made
until the inspection.
''Wel!," said Dr. Pyle, "if you
formulate any plan whereby the
rule may be dispensed with, this
board will consider it,"
Mr.. Ward said he would submit
such plan in a few DAYS.
President Belts said he had pre-
pared mcmor andum of the We!din
suit which lie desired should be
placed on the minutes. The mem.
orandum is as follows:
1.-The check of this board, No.
$50 dated September 26. 1901. for
$4,000, which was given in paw
ment for the land which was par.
chased from Mr.. Thomas II. Wc!din
tor the pupose Of construc ting a
larger reservoir, having been unan-
imously overruled after the city
auditor had refused to sign 1t, it
was again sent back to him and BY
the advice OF the finance committee
Of City Council, he still refused 10
siDgn it, as required by law.
1t was then agreed by the parties
in interest through thcirattorney,to
make a case stated and take the mat
ter before the Superior court. This
was done and the cas-, was argued
October 2G and 5S. 1901 but before a
decision was reached, it was thought
best TO amend the agreement We had
made with Mr. Weldin, and the jud.
gcs asked that the case should be re-
argued
The second argument was made be-
fore the court January ii, 1902, and
on Fcbr'laLy Is following Judges
Grubb and Spruancc rendered a de-
cision affirming the right of the hoard
to make the purchase, the chief JUS
tice dissenting.
Without waiting for a meeting of
City Council to take action the chair
man of the finance committee, on
February II, ordered an appeal taken
to the Supreme Court, and after sav-
cra committee meetings the case was
to the attention Of Council
and on March 13, it was decided to
affirm the hasty action Of the chair
man and carry the case to the Supreme
Court.
The plan met with the approval Of
the board, and the memorandum was
ordered placed on the minutes.
The matter Of placing a water main |
along the kcnnett turnpike next was
discussed by the members, but no
definite action was taken. Thomas
u foreman Of the duPout !
works, desires that such a man be in
stalled for the benefit of several houses
lear Greenhill Presbyterian church.
It is not known yet how much reye-
lue would be derived, but it is prob.
'blc that water will be supplied.
The application Of james Wood for
IN exemption of water rent at No. 6
East Twenty second street was not
The weekly pay roll of 1923. 10 was
approved and ordered paid.
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