Evening journal., 1910-12-13
POLES in The
CITY STREETS
Street Department Objects To
More Going Up, But Gives
Permission for Three
TROLLEY COMPANY
RESOLUTIONS ARE READ

Oscar +. Crosby, president Of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tiOn Company, appeared before the
Street and Sewer Department this
morning to listen to the first and sec
ond readings Of resolutions concern
ing permission given TO the Whining
ton City Electric Company to erect
poles as supports for fixtures and
wires for furnishing electric power
and lighting to the city, TO string
wires. lay conduits in the streets,
avenues, highways, and alleys of the
city Of Wilmington; consent to be
given provided the conduits shall be
at least two feet below the surface,
shall not necessarily obstruct, or
damage property, and comply with
the regulations Of the city authorities.
Also that the company shall replace
as soon as possible. all the paving
torn up, and shall indemnify the
Mayor and Council for damages re-
snlting from their work In tearing up,
and shall charge not more than 10
cents per kilowatt hour for electric
service The resolution will receive
final reading next week.
The report on the road 10 the river
front, asked for by Mayor Spruauce,
will be read at the next meeting.
Street Commissioner Pierson and
Chief Engineer Taylor reported that
they were ready to speak on this mat
ter
Much attention was given this
morning to the matter Of erecting
poles and stringing of wires The
question was brought up by request
from the Wilmington City Electric
Company, TO erect a pole at Twenty
fourth and Madison streets, claiming
II was impossible to get a light in any
other way to the Dempsey property
there. This claim was sustained by
the street commissioner and by the
engineer, who said the conditions
were such that a pole could not be
erected in the back yard Of the prop
erty. The commissioners wish 70
ger rid of so much wiring along the
streets, and to have the poles erected
in back yards. The point was brought
up that people did not like a high
current wire attached to their houses
The commissioners advocate under
ground wiring. Permission was
granted in the case under discus
sion, for the erection of the pole, be-
cause of the peculiar conditions.
Street Commissioner Pierson stated
that over S165 was spent by the city
last week in removing snow. The
city cleared ways to the trolley cars
from the sidewalks; the car did not
always stop in the right place Tor
these clea 'ings, however.
Permission was given the traction
company to erect a pole at Sixteenth
and Brinckle streets, to benefit the
Rodney Sharpe and Charles Rees
properties.
A quantity Of routine business was
cleared off the calenda- by the COM
missioners this morning. A number Of
repairs were reported done, or fur
ther work stopped for the present by
the snow.
The proposed conference with the
Riveryiew Cemetery Company about
sewers passing through the cemetery
property was postponed until after
Christmas, as the wo-k could not be
undertaken now. because Of weather
conditions.
First and second readings were CIV
EN- resolutions relating to the grading
and width of sidewalks, ETC., of Han
cock and Tulip streets, Monroe Place
and McCabe avenue. Third readings
were given similar resolutions con-
cerning King and French, King and
Front. Conrad street, and Lowering
avenue.