Evening journal., 1902-03-13
PLANS
FOR BIG SEWER
Directors Talk of Relief for
Flood Sufferers
WILL INSPECT THE SCENE
Residents Of The IOWlaIdS BeVOnd
Eleventh Street Bridge Still
Complaining
WILL INSPECT THE SCENE

Talk of the greet damage done TO
property beyond Eleventh street bridge
occupied the attention of the adjourn
ed meeting of the Street and Sewer De
partment this morning.
+. o. Bennett and j. w. Kirby. resi-
dents of that vicinity, appeared before
the board and complained of the dam
age done TO their property.
Engineer HattOn was present, and
said the only relief was to build a
sewer to change the course of Prices
run and take it down Locust street
The expense he said would be about
$4,000 In his opinion, he said IL
would be an esay matter TO control the
Brandywine.
President Melvin said that the board
contemplated doing something to re-
lieye the people in the low district. AS
yet, il mas no plan outlined.
No action was taken on the Brandy
wine Springs Railway Companys S fran
chise for laying track in several
streets. w. S. Hilles, attorney for the
company, and Manager Crook were
present, and asked that the matter be
hurried as fast as possible They were
informed that il had been referred to
from him is expected in a short time.
Mr.. Van Trump OF the Wilmington
City Railway Company, asked that the
franchise the company was asking for
on Buena Vista and Claymont streets,
be granted as soon as possible.
Francis S. Gallagher asked that the
board remove a knoll on the Whining
ton and Great Valley turnpike. II
was stated that the city did not own
the bed of the turnpike, and could dc
nothing at present 1t was the opinion
OF the directors that a commission
should be procured to condemn tn,
road and make it a city properly. En-
/ gineer Hatton was instructed TO builC
a sewer in Front street, between Mar
ket and Orange. The cost will be $3.50
and the revenue derived from it will b.
about $500.
Engineer Hatton reported that TIN
Peoples Railway Company had no
complied with its agreement with TIA
city regarding Fourteenth street be
tween DUPONT and Scott. Mr.. Carte
wanted to give the company notice T.
improve the street, or the cars woull
be stopped. No action was taken.
A petition was received from prop
erty holders in the Ninth ward asking
THAT Buena Vista street be repaired.
G. c. Wrath asked permission L
build a bake oven under the sidewall
at Seventh and Adams streets. Per
mission was granted.
Maxwell & Co. was awarded the con
tract fer furnishing a bargeload O
gutter stone at thirteen and hal
b cents a foot.
A new shaft was ordered bought 70
the stone crusher.
b 1t was decided to buy white suit
land hats for the barrow men.
Tomorrow morning, at 8 O'Clock
D the members of the board win star
to make q tour Of the flooded dis
tricts..
b After the directors had adjourned
Mr.. Melvin and Mr.. johnson held
secret conference with Supervise
Pierson. Complaint had been made t
Mr.. Johnson that partiality was show
5 in hiring carts and horses TO do haul
d ing.
. It was stated that a member of TIA
department was Interested in som
carts. and Mr.. Pierson was told that h
should not be influenced in any way i
/ contracting for labor. Mr. Pierso
: said that he always had the best III
. tereats of the city at heart.