Evening journal., 1903-04-21
NO DOUBLE TRACK
IN KING STREET
Peoples Railway Company
Heed Objections and Give
Up Project
HAS OTHER PLANS, HOWEVER
Want to Lay Rails in Walnut Street
Between Sixteenth and Thirteenth.
Street and Sewer Commissioners
Will Inspect Extended Line.


Will Inspect Extended Line.
spotswood Garland and Richard w.
Crook representing the Peoples Railway
Company appeared before the Street and
Sewer Commissioners this morning and I'm
formed the board that in view Of the fact
that considerable objection had been made
by merchants I'm King street against
double track system in that thoroughfare
the company had decided to abandon that
project and instead had adopted other
plans to relieve the present congested con-
diton Of the line.
The new plan calls for additional laying
OF tracks on a new thoroughfare, namely
Walnut street, between Sixteenth and
Thirteenth streets. According to the Of
Ihcials OF the company. this change, a.
accomplished, viii relieve the situation 10
some extent. Under this plan no cars will
run south on King street instead all
would go out that thoroughfare and East
Lake cars viii turn I'm Walnut street at
Sixteenth, running along that thorough
fare to Thirteenth, then along that street
TO Lombard over the old road.
Mr.. Garland did not have the plans with
bers OF the board would inspect dhem this
afternoon. when at the invitation OF the
company they would inspect the paving
done by the corporation on its Second
stret extension.
Bad Light Service.
Chief Of Police Black and Captain
Thomas Kane appeared before tho board
and forcibly expressed themselves In re-
gard to the poor lighting service the city
Is receiving Chief Black said d took two
men at the hall to attend to receiving COM
plants nightly because Of bad lights.
"The outlying districts appear to suf-
fer most" said the chief. "and while Il
is not part Of the police business we try
20 maintaln a good lighting system all over
the city by means OF receiving reports
from patrolmen on the street Of any lights
that may be out and Immediately report
ing the fact to the Wilmington City Elec.
trio Company
THE electric concern" continued the
chief, has practically paid no attention
lately to these complaints
Captain Kane interrupted by saying that
} the company employed a number Of boys
Who did not understand their business.
The matter was thoroughly discussed and
it was decided 10 replace as many in
candescent lights wath gas as could be ac-
{ complished without interfering with the
, contract now in existence between the
board and the electric company.
Assistant Secretary Chrsty was also
p instructed TO communicate with City
. Solicitor Reinhardt relative TO the validity
2 OF the contract with the concern.
Communication from Thomas McDon-
! ough requesting the department 10 grade
b Brown, Oak and Wright streets was re-
- turned TO the sender because OF the i'm
3 pertinent remarks Il contained.
q The New Castle Leather Company OF
0 Eleventh and Poplar streets, through a
a communication Ito board complained OF the
e condition Of the sewerage system in thai
locality and requested the department t,
investigate the matter. The officials Of
. the concern claim that sewage at timei
backs up into the engine room OF the plan
and assert the trouble Is due TO the small
sewer which drains the several factories
in that section Of the city. The matte
? was referred 10 the superintendent OF sew
+ ers for Investigation.
Get More Money.
: Il was decided TO increase the salarie
. Of street supervisors TO SIS week Here
, tofore these men have received but Si2
/, week and the increase will be greatly ap
preciated by them.
The board decided Ito grade Lincoh
1 street between Fourteenth and For,
1 streets at the request Of Peter ]. Ford
n who is erecting q number Of dwellings Il
! that thoroughfare. Work win begin a
) once.
l. City Councilman Joseph McCanerty ap
d peared before the meeting in the interes
; Of paving Van Buren street between Ian
r. caster avenue and Third street. The mat
n ter is being held under advisement by III
r board, but it is expected that somethin
N will be done soon.
" The payroll amounting to S9iO.2 was al
lowed. Assistant Secretary Christy report
ed collections Of S5l9. 80 and City Treasure
Feas;er reported balance On bank to Nh
account Of current expenses Of $50, Al .O5.