Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-02-19
DOVER WANTS
BETTER STREETS
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that pavement. II cost us S2.02 a square
yard
I'VE are now paying about 81. 200 a
year for interest and redemption on
$4,000 bond. We have now, after maxi
ing many other improvements over
$4,000 in the treasury Of the sinking
fund as against the $4,000. We get
tremendous heavy hauling over those
streets. Great log wagons, loads OF
$500 pounds Of shelled peas, loads Of
800 baskets Of tomatoes, loads as heavy
as four wheels would hold. Since that
has been put down. except for sweep
ing il by our regular street force. we
have not spent one-tenth Of cent?
Senator Sparks. OF the Wilmington
Street and Sewer Department said
that they had come to the conclusion
that a bitulithic or asphalt pavement
would be precisely what is needed in
Dover.
Il notice that you have laid some
macadam on Loockerman street, and IL
that macadam is properly laid It should
be splendid foundation for and save
the cost Of an asphalt pavement"
Mr. Sparks defined the extent Of
street operations in Wilmington and
dwelt at some length on the quality and
characteristics Of asphalt that could be
laid for Sl.75 a square tard lie rather
favored, In response TO questions OF
Senator Kenney and others. the bitluth-
&c composition Of stone and tar and
]. Franklin Moore the Dover grape
vineyardist, told Of his street making
experiences IN New York towns Of the
size of Dover. He had found that
vitrihed brick pavements gave thor
ough and eminent satisfaction. Being
m a cold country It is necessary to
go eighteen Inches below the pavement
with stone and cement foundation, and
then seal Il over and make II water
tight and weatherproof.
Property owners were assessed Sill
per front foot as their share.
DO not he content with $4,000 of
improvements" added Mr. Moore FOR
that would be only one and one-half
per centum Of tho assessed, valuation
Of your real estate; why not ask for
three or FIVE per centum Of your as
sessed valuation and get something
worth having the first cost of which
might he the last.
For nearly an hour Street Commits
sioner Frank w. Pearson occupied the
conditions OF travel had been applied
to certain kinds OF paving and what
had been the result. Wooden blocks.
concrete. nrebrick and bitulithic were
all discussed
Senator Kcnney won applause as he
said Mr. President. Il has been a
burning shame that the people Of Dover
have allowed this condition Of streets
TO go from bad TO worse until the con-
ditipn this winter has become almost
There Is no use taking up
this question and having elections over
a. 'r'rhe people have entrusted athe af-
fairs to Council and think we ought
to go before the Legislature. through
our Representative William NJ. Hazel.
and ask for 100000 for permanent
street Improvement Of this town. What
Is the use 10 haggle any charges about
H. Why the extra taxes involved
would hardly be increased over their
present payments enough OF make II
even noticeabl And very foot OF pro-
perty would be- correspondingly en-
HANGED.
A resolution ct borrow 100000 was
accordingly. al tied and &c. f. Ben
son, r. r. Kenney John Carrow. S.
n. Barker and J. II. Jones We're ap-
pointed a legislative committee.