Evening journal., 1905-08-08
FOUR CLOCK
IS THE HOUR
AT Which Directors Of Street
and Sewer Department
VIII Award Contract
APPROPRIATION TOO SMALL

Members Of the street and Sewer Com
mission met in regular session today and
discussed several matters OF Importance
and interest TO the city and its taxpayers.
Although but little Of actual business
WAS transacted az this mornings session
there was quite discussion over the pro-
posed repairing Of streets. George Russell
who lives ON Madison street headed
delegation which appealed 70 the direct
ors asking that Madison street between
Ninth street and Delaware avenue be im-
proved. Mr.. Russell said that residents Of
that section had appeared before tho
board on awo occasions before and that
it claimed that there was not sufficient
money on hand 10 do the work. Contin-
uing he said that property owners in that
section had been paying taxes for a
number Of years but that they had re-
ceived no return for their money in tho
matter Of repairing the street. He had
been told that the commissioners had al
ways managed TO have the streets IN
front of their properties put in good
shape.
This statement brought down the Ire Of
Director Gray who cited as an instance
that the curb IN front of his property had
needed resotting for several years. Mr.
, Cray stated that the appropriation Of the
department for repairing streets In the
city was entirely inadequate IN as muci
as but 100000 per year was allowed H'
thought that s50OooO would be none toe
small to do the work that ought 10 b
done each year.
Mr.. Gray said that the directors were
endeavoring to do the best they could n
Z the matter of streets without showing
favoritism. but believed TO repair stree
already cobbled and let those so whicl
were practically mud holes, would savo
, of favoritlsm.
Mr.. Russell insisted that somethin
should be done and Mr.. Gray replied tina
+ the location in question was already b'
ing considered by the directors and tina
they would do the best they could undC
the circumstances.
Former Mayor Charles u. Bird appea
ed to the board for better street bed
Klund street between Spruce and Pr
N streets. He said that the WilmingtC
Transfer Company's stables were upJ
that street and that its condition wi
bad The directors promised 20 look in
the matter.
ACTION POSTPONED.
II was expected chat the contract
L paving certain streets In the city wol
nj be awarded this morning but action "
deferred until this aftern6 ln az 4 o'clo'
The proposals are for grading furnishi
# Of material and paving certain streets
the city. which will cover about 20.
square yards. According 70 proposals
is tho intention OF the directors to pa
these streets with either street asphalt
bitulithic macadam.
The following is complete list
~ the streets for which proposals a
ls asked:
.n Franklin street between Lancasi
" avenue and Chestnut straet.
is Jackson street between Delawa
u avenue and Shalloross avenue.
u NIaple street between Van Bun
r. street and Maryland avenue.
y Van Buren street between Sycamo
lo and Maple streets.
ne I Van Buren, street between Lancasi
avenue and Second street.
pa Union street between Delawa
40 avenue and Gilpin avenue.
es West street between Eighteenth al
Nineteenth street.
or Market street between Fifth al
pc Sixth streets.
te Madison street between Ninth an
'' Delaware avenue.
an Harrison street between Dancast
ne avenue and Chestnut street.
Franklin street between Sycamo
IN and Lincoln streets.
Christiana street between Jeffers
and Madison streets.
lc Cherry street between Second al
lu Third streets.
Orange street between Fourth al
4. Fifth streets.
Springer street between Fifth al
sixth streets.
The bidders are as follows:
&C. f. A. Molett bituminous macadai
m lS1.66 per square yard for Glass A. al
by S1.7S per square yard for Glass r.
nd Filbert Paving and Constructi
his Company. sheet asphalt, Sl.69 ?
net square yard
he STANDARD Bituminous Compar
* sheet asphalt. S1.79 per square yard.
ZEN f. A. Molett, asphalt, Sl.S7 r
he square yard.
Brooklyn Paving Company. she
he aSphalti Sl.to per square 9dTu.
20 Barber Asphalt Paving Compal
asphalt. s1.62 1-2 per square yard
Warren Brothers, bitullthic pavir
50 per square yard.
Bills amounting to $4,000 we're
lowed at this mornings session. T
en- bill Of the electric company for n
nishing lights ITO the city and aggl
eating $4,000 was carried over. ri
as was due to the fact that the col
md pany being an adjunct Of the Unit
hly Power and Transportation Compai
ca, was indebted through it to the city
] the extent Of $500 for paving dc
mes by the city.
Us The directors decided to purchase
sewer cleaning apparatus from a B'
ar, ton firm at cost OF $50. The II
ke- chine has been tried and found to
ces satisfactory.
1ay
,nd Caught One Dozen Bass.
-'-- Tobr, Rratlnetefn had qrcat lucix fish