Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-20
WATER ON KENNETH PIKE.
Water Department May Extend Mains t
Western City Line.

western City Line.
Application having been made to the
Water Department for water service on the
Kenneth turnpike west of the city line, ii is
likely that the request will be granted, pro-
yided the revenue is sufficient TO warrant the
expense. A proposition has been made by
owners Of property on the turnpike TO build
the extension provided the department lays
the mains to the city line, in addition to
paying for the water at the regular city rate.
The matter was taken up ut the meeting Of
the Board of Water Commissioners yester-
day afternoon, and, although no action was
taken, it was the unanimous opinion that
the request will be complied with il posi-
BILE. Definite action will be taken later.
George Is. Ward appeared before the board
and complained about what he considered
an injustice III the rules of the department.
The rule complained of imposes fine of So
Tor each water connection made without n
permit from the department. He consid-
cred the amount too high and suggested
that, in view of the fact that such connec-
tions are usually due to oversights, the
board simply require the plumber TO pay
for the water from the time the connections
are made until the error is discovered or re-
ported. Commissioner Pyle told him TO
present his suggestion in writing and said
it would be considered by the board and
would be adopted, provided the board
Thought il would be more effective than the
present rule in preventing violations.
II WIS decided to employ J. +. Engle, W.
II. Ilngren L. Tidmarsh, j. II. McLaugh-
lin, +. G.. Rosin and J. |. Traynor as
special inspectors, to begin til, iiennial
honse-to- house inspection on April 1Gt
The weekly payroll. b23.1O, was passed.
The balance i'll bank was reported to be
sos. SIG...3.
The following r cord of the recent litiga-
tiNr, q draito Of which hal been prepared by
President Belts, was ordered recorded on
hn ~ th., ftrttt
1.-The check of this board, No 9,310, dated
September 18th 1901, for &10,0UO, which
was given in part payment for the land
which was purchased from Mr.. Thomas I.
Weldin for the purpose of constructing IL
/ larger reservoir, having been unanimously
overrulca after the city auditor had refused
to sign it, it was again sent back to him
and, by the advc, OF the finance committee
| OF City Council, he still refused to sign it,
rs required by law. 1t was then agreed by
| the parties in interest, through their attor-
| neys, TO mike Il case stated and lake the
| nnter before the Superior Court. This was
done and thu case was aruged October Goth
! ind 18th, 1901, but before Il decision was
| reached, it was thnnght best to amend the
| agreement we had made with MIR. Wedin
and the judges asked that the case should be
| re-argued. The scond argument was made
before The court January H. 1909, and on
| February 18th following Judges Grubb and
| Spruance rendered decision affirming the
| right OF the board to make the purchase, the
| Chief Justice dissenting Without waiting
| for meeting of City Council to take action
| the chairman of the finance committee, on
| February 18th, ordered an appeal taken to
| the Supreme Court, and after several COM
| mittee meetings the case was brought to the
attention of Council and on March 18th it
| was decided to affirm the hnsty action of
the chairman and curry the case to the SUI
| premn Court