Evening journal., 1905-08-11
PLUMBERS MUST
Be RESPONSIBLE
Street and Sewer Directors
Will Replace bitches in .
City's Streets
YTEHSION OF TIME CONTEMPLATED

Tn an effort TO secure better streets
throughout the city the Street and Sewer
Department has determined to put upon
plumbers the responsibility Of repaving
properly bitches and trenches which have
been opened up in the streets while water
and other connections have been made
with houses
with this end in view street Commits
sioner Frank W. Pierson has sent at the
direction Of the department the follow
ing letter to master plumbers throughout
the city:
The Street and Sewer Department
wilmington. Dell August q 1905
Dear Sir: desire to call your atten-
tion TO the many plumbers ditchss
throughout The city IN need Of repavlng.
This Department viii place six paving
gangs on the work Of repairing bitches,
trenches. dcpressions. etc. on all paved
streets within a few days We intend To-
repave all bitches as they aie reached
IN the course Of the work and charge the
cost for time and material to the parties
responsible FOR said conditions, without
further notice. In accordance with sec
ton s6 Of the Plumbing Rules and Regu.
iations. Respectfully,
Board Of Directors Of the Street and
Sewer Department.
Frank W. Pierson, Street Commissioner
MAY EXTEND TIME.
In speaking Of the situation Mr.. PIER
son says that the length Of time In which
plumbers are required to keen streets IT.
condition after they are opened up Is not
, sufficient. He believes the time should b'
j extended from the present period on
year. to al least eighteen months. Th
! reason for this he says Is that often open
ings which have been closed will stay II
fairly good condition for a year viii sinl
p or cave in IN possibly fifteen reightec
: months This. lac attributes, as the caus
e OF many OF the city's streets being in ba
condition as when a street bed Is opene
8 up after e has been paved IL. as a matte
n Of fact. Injuries # to a certain extent a
e In many Instances the trenches or ditch'
- are not properly packed and repave'
e Such being the case he believes that
d keep the street beds in condition for
i- greater length Of time than that no
J, fixed by the street and Sewer Departmei
le and Will recommend such action to the d
n rectors an their next meeting. on Mo
day night next the master plumbers WI
g. al fheir needing discuss the contents
ID the letter sent them and frame a reply
e, be sent 10 the department
'e APPROPRIATION INSUFFICIENT.
I, According 70 the view Of the directo
! Of the department the sum appropriate
= annually by the city for keeping in r
pair thel streets which have already bee
/, paved. Gl00.00O is too small. Almost
/, not every year work has to be left ul
!. done which should be DONE but before q
end Of the fiscal year the funds are e'
I, hausted The appropriation OF Siooo
j $4,000 for this year and $4,000 Tor mex
=, made by the last legislature. applies on
TO the paving Of streets which have new
been paved and cannot be applied for q
= repairing Of old streets In selecting q
streets for paving the directors went ov
them In company with the Street Commi
sioner and made their selections from a
n tual observations. IT. paving new stree
| several classes Of material have been co
y sidered and It Is probable that two
three principal streets win be paced al
q erently In order that the public may
able to judge which is the better materi
In the opinion or Director Gray the su
appropriated annually for repaw
should be increased from $4,000
$500 000