Evening journal., 1902-05-20
Various Competing COmpa-
MES Agree 10 Do This
BIDS OPENED FOR PAVING
But Contract Not Awarded Trolley
Companies Ordered 10 Sprinkle
Streets Used by Them

contrary 10 expectations, the Direc-
tors of the Street and sewor Depart
ment did not award uhe contract for
street lighting this morning. When the
members convened A. C. Gray. repre-
sentlng the Welsbach Co; Willard
salisbury, the American Lighting
Company and T.. j. Ford and @. n
Van Trump the Wilmington Electric
Company. were present.
President Melvin brought The mat
ter up by saying he did not think the
board was ready 10 award the contract
today. He said Il think it would be
a good idea to have the American ana
WelsDach companies put up eamnle
lamps side by side in front OF ne
opera House so that the people can,
judge OF the relative value Of tha Two
iislnts My first impression when
Went to Baltimore was that the Ameri
can lights wero not as bright as eo,na
here. When / came back. howeva,
round some that We're not anv
brighter" ''
Air. salisbury said he was perfeetl,,
willing to crafty the board. In am
sWer to question from Mr.Johnson Mr.
salisbury said the company he renre-
scnted Is Delaware corporatlon ana
d.d not furnish the lights I'm Balti-
more. The Delaware company is
subordinate company to the Baltimore
concern '''''u'o
Mr. Ford and Mr.. Van Trump asked
lnlt the company they represented be
aloWed to furnish a sample lamp and
De gwen the privilege of bidding Cor
eieeiilc llehting, ana said it would save
uio Guy money They also asked thar
INC BOARD reserve the right to cut down
sne pllne OF the contract. so that in ease
- was not satisfactory the contract
oo.,,u ,,,,.. Do awarded to the electric COM
No time was set for awarding tho
sonuiaet although the specifications
juno .. ''''s py
II was reported that seven arc lieaas
street to the city line. went inio ',,'iu sn,
wee ON Sunday night. The street
commissioner was instructed 10 ,,s.,,l,
Pine street between Twentv-tbi,d anS
iwenty-fourth streets. and r,Vant,,l ,,-1
lhlrd street east OF Pine.
secretary Wiley was instructed 70
write to Manager Crook. of the Pc.
PIE rs hallway Company. asking hin, -
reply immediately to a letter semi hin,
iasI week, inquiring when the comnanv
ihtehus TO repair the street at Four.
leenth and Scott streets
Inc bond Of Ryan a Kelley who orc
making the improvements 10 tbe y
filed. 'e0si'eu ana
delegation from the Brndv,vina
rhe company asked that some grad
iiik ne done at Twenty-hfth and Mar
het s1reets, where the company will
build an engine house.
william Nj. Connolly was before the
beard. and asked THAI some action he
uiaeh 10 get rid of pool OF water ON
a lot az Maple street and MARYLAND
avenue. '''''u
Bids for furnishing 10000 Yards Of
various paving brick were received as
follows: 90
Charles Warner Companv SIN
SLO9, $L26, sl04lk, S1.2O: u Merricl,
Horn. SlOSk, s102. $I.O7. 90 cents.
simmons Bro. o. and 95 cents.
american Sewer Pipe COMPANY of
PittsDurg, Sl06; c. b. Townsend Prick
and Contracting Company. of Zanes-
vile, Ohio, $l.16; Metropolitan Paving
Bnck Company of Canton. Ohio S114.
Johnsonburg Vitriiied Brick Company.
Sl.04i J. NJ. Solomon, 90 cents.
The secretary was instructed TO pre-
pare resolutions to change The grade
OF the streets in the vicinity of Third
and Greenhill avenue. He was also
directed to notify the railway compan-
les to begin sprinkling the streets in
accordance with the terms of their
franchise
A communication was sent TO CITY
Council asking that body to appoint a
committees to audit the books of the
department A number Of sewer liens
We're cancelled.