Evening journal., 1905-10-31
CO.
ASKS FOR TIME
Wants Resolutions Regard
ing Widening of Tenth
Street Rescinded
MORE PROPERTY is NEEDED


Street and Sewer Department a COM
munication was read from w. s. Hill
les. representing the Manufacturers
Contracting Company requesting that
the board should rcscind its resolution
fixing the building line on the north
erly side of Tenth street and also the
resolution providing for condemnation
proceedings for the purpose OF widen
ing the thoroughfare.
The communication in full follows;
Wilmington, Del, oct. 81, 1905.
To the Board Of Directors Of the Street
and Sewer Department. Wilmington,
Del.
Gentlemen: on behalf Of the
Manufacturers Contracting Com
pany. 1 desire most respectfully to ask
for the recession by your board for the
resolution fixing the building line on
the northerly side of Tenth street and
also the resolution providing for con-
demnation proceedings forsthe purpose
Of widening Tenth street.
The Manufacturers Contracting
Company is, 1 believe. fully sensible Of
the benefit which would accrue by the
widening of Tenth street, as has been
I
efforts which have been made on behalf
OF that company to accomplish that
result.
Unfortunately, however from causes
which are beyond our control at this
time it is impossible for the company
to acquire additional land necessary to
widen their present holdings to the ex-
tent of the property which will be taken
a. I'D
it is equally impossible for them to
construct a building upon the lot after
the twenty feet have been taken from
them.
! 1t Is absolutely necessary that work
should be commenced at once upon the
construction of this building, IL 1t is to
be completed within the next year and
for this reason we are very anxious that
matters should be so arranged that we
can in safety commence the operation
at this time and we are therefore ask
ing for the resembling Of these two
resolutions which at present stand in
the way Of our doing anything in this
connection.
At the same time 1 desire to state on
behalf Of the company that they will
spare no efforts In the attempt TO ac-
quire the necessary property and
should these efforts prove successful
before 1t is necessary for them TO begin
actually the construction Of tlle new
building the Manufacturers Construc-
ton Company will interpose no objec-
tion to the widening Of Tenth street
as now proposed. asking only that they
should be awarded such compensation
as will reimburse them in their efforts
on behalf Of the company ] desire to
thank your board for the interest which
YOU have taken i'm their proposed i'm
provement and the time which have.
individually and collectively, given to
the matter. and also to express our re-
gret at the condition of affairs which
at this time makes it impossible for us
to proceed with the resolutions stand
ing as at present.
May I ask for an immediate consid-
Grafton by your body Of the matters set
forth in this communication.
Yours very truly
w. S. Hilles.
owing to the fact that Mr.. Gray was
absent action on the matter was de-
ferred until the next regular meeting.
MRS. HARTMAN COMPLAINS.
Mrs. Maria hartman dlltdttu ht-
fore the directors and protected against
the tearing up Of so many streets in the
Eleventh ward for paving purposes
She said that she was accustomed 10
drive a great deal in that section OF
the city and that the work now in pro-
gress greatly interfered with travel
The board will investigate the matter
Mrs. Hartman also entered complaint
about a sewer opening into lot at +
and Bradford streets, South Whining
ton. for which she is agent.
Joseph l.. Carpenter. j., applied to
the directors for the paving of Twenty
second street between Pine and Spruce
Liburne Chandler called attention tc
the fact that water ran into the cellar
of the house owned by 5. II. Ridgway
at Eighth and Wilson streets. He be-
lieved that leaky sewer was the
cause. Engineer Rommell will inves-
tigate.
The weekly pay roll Of s17l6.55 for
labor and S651.46 for cars was allowed