Evening journal., 1910-10-25
TROLLEY MUST
REPAIRSTREETS
City Department Insists That
Patched Up Market Street
be Improved
DIRECTORS MAY DO WORK
AND COLLECT FROM co.

AND COLLECT FROM co.
Complaint was brought by Street
Commissioner Pierson before the
Street and Sewer Directors this morn
ing, OF the condition In which the
street beds. especially on Market
street, were left by the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
after they had torn up the paving to
work on their tracks. The directors
spoke OF the unsatisfactory way IN
which the work had been done so that
the streets were a patchwork of Bel
CLAN blocks, asphalt. aud bricks. Sec
retnry Christy was directed TO notify
the company that II the Market street
pavement was not satisfactorily re-
stored, the work would be done by the
city and the expense charged TO the
/ traction company. In response TO
written communication from the same
company, the secretary was directed
/ TO notify them that on Front street
two ;ows Of Belgian blocks on the out
side and only one row on the inside,
along the car tracks would be per-
mitted
from William s. Hilles. asked that the
Street and Sewer Department pay his
client. Thomas Gray, for the loss OF a
horse, which was injured by falling
on the boulevard between Washing
ton street bridge and Eighteenth
street The commissioners considered
that the allegation that the street was
slippery was not horne out by the
soft condition OF the tar macadam and
that there was nc proof that the ami
mai was not injured through some
fault with the condition OF its hoofs.
Also, the street had been paved in ac-
cordance with standard conditions,
and Is fairly In accord with the speci-
flcations. II was ordered that Mr. Hill
les be notified that for these reasons,
the board did not consider the city
liable.
Peter j. Ford appeared before the
board asking for the grading OF the
street between West Eighth and Grant
aud Rayard avenues The request was
referred to the street commissioner
for estimate of cost.
/ David L. OFT, on behalf Of the VIII
mingtcn and Philadelphia Traction
Company. asked that the company be
permitted TO trim the trees I'm various
> places about the city, TO allow the
light 60 show through more strongly
The board wish that this shall be don'
50 as not TO injure the shade trees. and
{ plan to trim the trees up, instead o
- from the top. The city will do th'
work or direct the manner OF its do
4 ing. Mr.. OFT reported that two cir
= cults Of incandescent lights we're no'
10 I'm. and a third would be. The compan
n will put up some magnetic arc light
a experimentally. Mr. Otis attention WI
e called 10 the fact that some trees al
dangerously in contact with wir'
IS from which the insulation has wol
T. off.
Of Howard p. Vernon appeared befo
c. the board with request for a sew
on Maryland avenue between Eigh
sd and Ninth avenues. The matter W
II left until he could brps In plot
rs his property.
The board has for some time co
rs templated building a sewer on PNT
Is sylvania avenue. from Broome 70 d.
ie aware avenue. In the recent rains. q
Ig houses along the avenue have be-
flooded. The sewer was ordered bui
is Robert NJ. Burns came before q
A directors TO ask that the sewer
a, Fourteenth and Woodlawn be extent
le ed to Twelfth street, naming seve
n. houses to be on the property by ne,
n summer IL the sewer is built.
4. there was some question as 70 Wheti
= er the city owned the street there. tf
"A matter was referred to the commits
is sioner fo- investigation.
A request for grading at Thirteent
4 and Grant streets was ordered invei
tigated.
=. A letter from the Wilmington Ma
ter Plumbers Association was recei'
= ed, alleging several violations OF II
W plumbing laws. The matter was r.
ferred to Plumbing Inspector Kan
~ and the secretary instructed 10 wrii
. the association asking that they spec
a, fy exactly what violations they ref'
p" TO.
e. Application for sewe- extension
forty feet on Eleventh street, east
lie Lincoln street, was ordered invest
" gated. Application for sewer q
ip Lancaster avenue from DUPONT
a Broome, and on Reed street. east
Broome. were referred TO the eng
neer for a report on cost
Street Commissioner Pierson W.
instructed to put Concord avenue in
- passabe condition for the winter, al
II 10 resume the work Of grading al
- finishing next spring.
Application for a sewer extensi'
,o on West Seventh street, at Union al
~ Grant avenue. and Bayard apd Ora
Se avenues. was referred for investig
~ tion.
- Application for paving Of Gilp
avenue between Rowan and duPo
ln streets. was forwarded to the Pa
ns : Commission, as II is park property.
The petition of the American Ligf
OF ing Company for the return OF
'i- bond. placed with the Equitable Qua
antee and Trust Company at the TN
te of their contract with the city. W
he denied by advice Of counsel. as
nd time Of liability extends over
e years.
he Repairs TO the road bed ard quito
ur on West Third street, near Rodp'
ge we're referred 10 the commission
ed Il is considered impracticable by {
nd board that the repairs be undertak
'ss at present.