Evening journal., 1907-03-20
WHAT MIGHT
BE DONE If
Day Dream OF Street Direct
OTS and Their Rude
Awakening

Wilmington would indeed be place
worth living In If the plans Of the di-
rectors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment could be put into effect, and
an that stands in the way Of the con-
summation Of these plans is that sub
stance with which so many have a
superabundance. and many more not
enough, namely-money.
Yesterday the members Of the tBoQrd
laid aside the cares 0f routine busi-
ness long enough TO Indulge IA day
dreams Of what could De done IL Will
mington had at It's disposal the sum
Of Sl,o00.000 for immediate use In re-
pairing the city streets.
one of the members suggested that
the first thing to DO would be to make
Market street, the principal thorough
fare Of the city an exhibition street.
paved with the finest possible material.
so that the stranger within our gates
would be favorably impressed on maxi
ing his entry to the city. It was also
suggested that French street. from
/ Front street to the Brandywine, be
made thoroughfare of delight by
widening and paving with some smooth
and noiseless surface, over which auto
mobiles and pleasure carriages Of other
descriptions could roll without any un-
pleasant sensation being felt or pro-
family expended By tho riders.
1t was also thought TO be good
thing to repair all the streets now
needing such improvements. and those
streets where the residents are now
obliged to pry each other from the
mud every time It rains would also
lbe made passable and delightful by
3the application Of a proper surface
covering.
I'M the Helicon days of the future
Z when the money is on tap, the ash
men are to make their rounds with
punctuality and each receptacle foi
ashes and other waste material is tc
be handled as carefully as IL pacl-ct
with eggs, while the man who does
mot scatter the contents OF these re-
ceptacles over the pavement will b,
rewarded with an increase OF salary
thus stimulating them TO greater ef.
forts 10 preserve the immaculate ap.
pearance which win distinguish tn,
streets Of Wilmington in that glad da,
when unlimited wealth will be at III,
beck and call Of those who hold IN,
destiny Of the city in their hands
Mud covered and impossible side
walks win also be a thing OF the din
and murSy past as those who refus
to fix their public paths when actu
ated by civic pride. will be compelled
70 do so by the persuasive eloquenc
OF the City Court Judge.
II is also purposed 10 purchase larg
lend roomy quarries in the several sec
lions of the city from which can D.
taken the immense quantities Of ston
10 be used in the projected improve
ments. as well as the purchase of a.
immense stone crusher, which will as
sist the one now in. use in brealdn
up tho stone TO the proper sizes 70
road construction.
Many other improvements were dis
cussed9 but why weary you with the
frecital and cause the hopes to rise o
high only to be doomed to disappoini
ment? Anyway, just at this time IN
fact that dinner time was approachin
reused the directors from their pleas
liant reveries and they departed trust
ing that il may be a thing accom-
: plished instead or existing only /
dreams by the time that Wilmingto
\ lextends from Chester TO the sea. an
: embraces within her borders the agri
iculturists Of the lower counties.