Evening journal., 1903-02-28
Bill Now Before the Gen
eraI Assembly Gives a
List of the Proposed
Street Improvements
Assessment WOuId be In
creased $4,OOO,OOo in a
Short Time-ReVenue
More Than Expenditure

More Than Expenditure,
The bill of the Street and Sewer De-
partment at present before the Legis-
lature providing for a bond issue OF
S240,0O0, to be used exclusively by the
board for public improvements, has
created considerable interest among
the taxpayers OF Wilmington. espec-
tally those owning property in sections
of the city that have been wholly ne
elected i'm the past.
The bill is receiving the endorsement
and approval OF many citizens. That
decided Improvements are sOrely need
ed in the Ninth. Tenth and Eleventh
wards is an undisputed fact, but the
department has not had the funds to
accomplish much within recent years.
This state OF affairs will be greatly re-
lieved if the measure providing for the
bond issue is passed by the General
Assembly.
Endorses the Bill.
A well-knOwn citizen of this city
when approached in reference to the
matter. had the following to say: "The
assessment of property in Wilmington
could be raised S4,OOO,0OO without any
tiOuDlts Wiltl WOulu lltIGdcC llH CAAN
revenue 100000 a year. Interest on
bonds amounting to $4,000 at 3ik per
cent. would be about ss,4OO, leaving
nearly $4,000 that could be utilized
every year in paying off the loan. Con-
sidering the health and comfort of the
people, the revenue to the county, the
increased building operations. costing
hundreds of thousands of dollars for
labor and material. and as we'll as add
ing to the city's revenue, the matter is
worthy of serious consideration"
Streets to Be Paved.
The bill provides that the money
shall be applied and expended by the
Board Of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department for specified public
improvements including the follow Ing
streets the beds of which, under the
act. are to be paved with improved
macadam pavement:
West Side to Be Benefited.
West Second street from Broome
street to the city line
West Third street from Broome street
to the city line.
West Fourth street from Union street
to the city line.
West Fifth street from Broome street
IT 10 lut Nllg lluS.
West Sixth street from Broome street
to the city line.
West Seventh street from Clayton
street to the city line.
West Eighth street from Broome
street to Woodlawn avenue.
West Ninth street from Broome street
to WOodIawn avenue.
West Tenth street from Broome
street to WOodlawn avenue.
III Rodney street from Fifth street tC
Pennsylvania avenue.
Searles street from Fourth street tc
o. Sixth street.
Clayton street from Front street tC
Gilpin avenue.
8 Dupont street from Front street tC
Delaware avenue.
Scott street from Front. street tC
Park Drive.
Lowering avenue from Scott street tc
Union street.
Lincoln street from Front street tC
Park Drive.
Union street from Front street tC
Park Drive.
Woodlawn avenue from Front street
to Park Drive.
Hawley street from Front street t.
Seventh street
Rodman street from Front street t
Seventh street.
Green Hill avenue from Front stree
to Pennsylvania avenue.
Ford avenue from Front street t.
Sixth street.
NJ Gray avenue from Front street Il
Sixth street
Cleveland avenue from Front stree
to Sixth street.
Chestnut street from Harrison stree
10 Union street.
Reed street from Adams street t
'BroOme street.
Elm street from Maryland avenue t
8roome street
Linden street from Franklin street b
Broome street
Maple street from Maryland avenu
to Franklin street.
IS. Beech street from Maryland avenu
20 Franklin street.
Franklin street from Lancaster ave
nue TO Oak street.
Sycamore street from Maryland ave
nue to Franklin street.
Jackson street from Third street
Maryland avenue.
Adams street from Third street
Maryland avenue.
Harrison street from Lancaster avt
1ue to Maryland avenue.
Van Buren street from Third stree
70 Maryland avenue.
Oak street from Maryland avenue
Railroad.
! Cedar street from Maryland avenu
Z % Railroad.
Fifth avenue from Maryland avenr
o Railroad.
East Side improvements.
N Eleventh street from the bridge ov'