The evening Republican., 1902-06-04
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The executive committee reported
having looked into various matters
referred to it. The committee had
awarded the contract for 100 park
seats to ]. & J. N. Hartman, at &. Is
each. E. L. Peacock Company and
M. Megary & Son each bid $2.75
each. 1t was also decided to put
down cement and tar walks at va
rious points before decided upon.
A. s. Reed & Brother Company
were awarded the contract for CO.
ment sidewalks at $1.27 a square
yard. Simmons & Brother bid 81. 80.
1t was also decided to confer with
William NJ. Field in reference to the
improvement Of Kentmere road. 1t
was announced that the Wilmington
City Electric Company had offered
to light the park road with enclosed
arc lights of $50 candle power each,
on basis of /, 200 hours a year at
ga each.
/, Mr.. Baynard reported that the
park commission was endeavoring
to have council enter into an agree.
ment by which the water tower OBJ
seryatory at Rockford might be
opened to the public and the coun-
Gil will shortly visit the place with
the commissioners.
President Alfred Belts Directors
j. p Jones aud Chief Engineer j.
A. Bond of the water commission,
appeared before the commission in
reference to the sewer
President Belts showed a draw
ing of the proposed sewer, The
commission has been annoyed by
foul water coming down Rattle
snake Run and it is proposed to ex-
tend this sewer 50 as to put the
sewer below the DAM The sewer
would be about five feet in dame
ter. The work would be done in
way satisfactory to the park com
mission.
Samuel Bancroft asked the cost
of the sewer and Mr.. Belts said the
estimate was 81 per foot and the
length if 700 feet. The park com
mission will not be asked to con-
tribute anything toward building
the sewer. The last rain storm
stopped the water department from
pumping.
+ Mr.. Bancroft said he had gone
over the ground and believed it
would be a good thing to get the
necessary permission.
|, Mr.. Baynard asked if the foul
water only care down when storms
oGurred or at all times, and Mr.
Bets replied that it only came
down in case Of storms.
: M. Rogers moved that the mat
| ter be referred to the executive
committee with power to act, but
Mr.. Gawthrop objected.
\ Mr.. Gawthrop then asked how
much the department was stopped
by this water.
Mr.. Bets replied that the total
stoppage i'll 1901 was II hours.
! Mr.. Gawthrop asked if it was not
true that water came from Crooked
run and several other places as well
AZ Rdttlesnake run.
Mr.. Belts replied that it did, but
tho water from these was not so
offensive as from R&ttIcsnakc run.
There was considerable discus
sioa between Mr.. Gawthrop and
Mr. Belts over the capacity Of tho
sewer. Park Commissioner Cav
thrDp is au expert on sewers, and
4ie asked questions concerning the
water shed and falls.
Mr. Gawtlrop continuing, SAID he
detied the water commission to show
that all this foul water came from
Rattlesnake run. The sewer will
lbe expensive and will not save more
than two days i'll pumping.
You are mistaken about tho
cost, said Mr. Belts.
''lf it is rs expensive as other
work done by the water commits
sion it will cost $40, 600 ~
Mr. Belts said the cost would not
DO over -, 500
= Mr. Gawthrop Contended that this
pected. The water from Rattle
snake run is not So bad as it was ten
wears ago, and it will continue to
Smprove
Mr.. Rogers said if the expendi.
tufe of this money would prevent
typhoid fever, it would be we'll to
have it done
Mr. Baynard said the city ought
to purify its own property first.
On motion of William p. Bancroft
1t was decided to grant permission
to build the sewer providing the
work is done i'll manner satisfac-
tory. to the park board.
r Charged with 1resspassing.
Martin Halloran, of YorkIyn. was
before Magistrate Williamson, Of
Hockessin last night on d charge
of trespassing llalloran's horses
and cows have been getting in his
neighbors' fields at night and both
ering them a great deal.
The warrant charging him with
trespasslng was sworn out by F. W.
Terrell After hearing several wit
nesses on both sides, Magistrate
Williamson dismissed the case on
Halloral paying the cots, which
amounted to about SO.
ia Orphans Court
In Orphans Court this morning,
Leonard f.. Wales, Trustee made re.