Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-22

The Board Of Water Commissioners,
st its meeting yesterday afternoon,
passed q resolution authorizing Chief
Engineer Lessen to advertise for pro-
posals for constructing a reinforced
concrete bridge across the Brandywine,
st Van Buren street. Bids will be
opened on June 11th.
The following was adopted;
= Resolved, That the chief engineer
Is and he is hereby authorized 10
nhange the line Of the forcing and dis
tributing mains to the new reservoir
on the Weldin farm by laying them on
the line Of the Boulevard extended
from Concord avenue to the b. & O.
railroad right OF way and DETECTING
thence TO the left along a proposed 80
foot roadway TO the Weldin farm and
TO proceed at once TO secure the neoes-
HHry right Of way across private lands
by amicahle arrangements, il possible,
or otherwise, by condemnation. "
This Is q change of route, as the
original intention was 10 run the mains
out the Concord turnpike. The board
however, after investigating the mat
ter, has decided that the proposed new
route will be cheaper. This will make
a new 90 foot road, which will 20
under the B. g. O. railroad TO the
reservoir and will virtually extend the
Boulevard.
A communication was received from
Attorney Howell s. England, stating
that he had been retained by Henry @.
krueeer, 10 present his claim for dam
ages on account Of blasting done on
the site OF the new reservoir on the
Weldin farm. Mr.. Kruger has green
houses on Twenty seventh street he
tween Monroe and Wooddale avenue
ard claims they have been damaged 20
the extent Of about $1,000. The com
munication was referred to the city
solicitor.
An application Of Nicholas Fidanoe
for water supply for several houses on
Douglas and Rodman streets was re-
ferred 70 Chief Engineer Leisen, with
power 10 act.
A communication was receiv we'd from
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Go. stating that some days the supply
Of water IN the upper stories Of its
building at Ninth and Market streets,
Ia in sufficient Mr.. Leisen said that
already about $500 has been spent by
The department TO relieve this trouble.
He thought everything had been done
within the power of the board at this
tune. The communication was re-
ferred 30 Mr.. Leisen and he Will en-
deavor 10 find some other means Of re-
lieving the trouble temporarily.
The balance in bank is S64, 4s6. SO.
The weekly payroll, sl,70l. 10, ap-
proved and ordered paid.
The matter of sprinkling the streets
WAS discussed, there bsing some objec-
tlon To- the Street and Sewer Depart.
mant using the fire plugs to get water
iur That purpose. 10 was suggested that
subway hydrants be put in and Chief
Engineer Leisen will confer with the
Ssreot and Sewer Department TO that
end.
Prior Co the meeting Of the board
City Solicitor Townsend had a confer
once with the members relative to the
application of the Delaware Water Go.
10 10y pipes across certain streets.
he city solicitor will give the board
his opinion next week.
While no decision in writing has
been prepared, City Solicitor Town.
send, in conference with the Water
commissioners yesterday afternoon, is
understood 90 have told them that il
was his opinion that the Delawar,
Water Go. has no right TO lay pipe.
through the streets of the city with.
out the consent of the proper authori
ties. The city solicitor, it is said,
bases bis contention on the act Of Ma,
lAtt, 1891, which provides in part as
follows:
No person OF corporation shall oper
OF excaVate the bed Of any street OF
highway in any city, town or villag,
IN this State for the purpose of LAYING
OF placing pipes, wires or other con
ductors therein, without first obtaininl
the consent of the duly constituted
authorities of such city, town or vii
lage.