Evening journal., 1905-10-10
BOARD Of TRADE
TAKES ACTION
Recommends That S. & s.
Department Condemn 2I
Feet on Tenth Street
PARTIES CONC[RNt6 SATISFIED

The Board OF Trade at an adjourned
meeting last night took action on the two
matters brought before the Board by the
Street and Sewer Directors last Thurs
day night.
The most important matter was that in
regard to the widening Of Tenth street,
so far as 1t effects the new building TO be
erected by the Dupont Powder Company.
The plans for the building recently pre-
pared called for il to be erected to the
present building line. but the Street and
Sewer Department some time ago real
izing the necessity Of widening Tenth,
passed a resolution establishing a new
building lire twenty feet further back.
Counsel for the DUPONT Company ap-
peared before the Street and Sewer De-
partment last week and asked that the
resolution either be rescipded or ell other
properties IRON Market 10 Tatnall be
compelled 10 move back q feet
1t was this request by the DuPonts
which caused the Street and Sewer Di-
rectors to take tho matter before the
Board of Trade and ask for advice.
Members Of the Board at the meeting
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ing should be erected twenty-one feet
back from the present line, but though
the matter should be adjusted so that It
would be perfectly agreeable to the Pow
der Company 1t was then suggested
that probably the best way out Of IL,
would be to get a property in the rear Of
that now owned by the DuPonts so that
the plans would not have to be materially
changed. The matter was finally referred
TO the Municipal Committee Of which will
liam p. Bancroft Is chairman, to report
back to the Board.
COMMITTEES REPORT
Mr.. Bancroft was not present at the
meeting last night. but the report Of the
committee which follows was read by
Jerome B. Bell.
President end members Of the Board Of
Trade
Gentlemen:-"Nour committee TO which
was referred the question of widenins
Tenth street. beg leave 10 report that
after conference with the parties in
terested. they learn that the properties
that will be needed to secure the widening
Of Tenth street, can be purchased for q
reasonable sum and they would recon-
mend that it is the sense of this Boar,
/ that the Street and Sewer Department
should take immediate steps TO widel
Tenth street by condemnation proceed
inss.
This report which was unanimousl.
adopted means that the Board recon-
mends that the DUPONT Company pur
chase the property to the north and tha
the city condemn the twenty-one fee
front and pay whatever a commission
says It is worth
Mr.. Bell explained that the committe'
had gone over the matter thoroughly will
/ Pierre DUPONT. vice-president Of the
/ Company the Street and Sewer Directors
and the owners of the property which Il
required. Mr.. Bell said the committee die
not think it necessary TO go into details
but thought it's action would meet witt
the approval Of all concerned. Mr.. Bel
said it was the opinion Of the COMMITTEES
that the condemnation should take II
Pinketts Court, which would include tn
Friendship Fire CompcNy House. Afte
this Mr. Bell said the DuPonts and Stree
and Sewer Department can handle tn
matter.
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