Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-07-18
DEFEND THE
TREE CUTTING
President Sparks Says Work
Is Being Done by Expert
and is Net Harmful
MAKES REPLY TO
NEWSPAPER CRITICISM

In reply TO newspaper criticism
concerning the cutting Of trees IN the
city. the Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department, through President
Sparks, made a statement at the meet
ing of the department this morning in
defense of the department in the cut
ting Of city trees. The statement fol-
lows:
There have been a number OF
statements through the press In thia
city as to the butchery OF trees
through the city with the claim that
the public utilities companies using
wires we're doing the work indiscrim-
inately and without supervision. To
the contrary, the work being done by
these companies is being done by
requirement of law in an effort TO
save damage 10 the trees when limhs
and trunks como IN contact with cleo
trlc wires.
Application was made TO this
board 10 do the work and the right
was denied them. except that It. be-
done under the supervision Of a com
petent man to be selected by this
board, and paid for by the companies.
The board selected the most compe-
tent man Of whom they had knowl-
edge. a graduate IN forestry and tree
surgery. who has done most satisfac-
{ tory and acceptable work to the ex-
! tent Of thousands OF dollars on sew
eral handsome estates adjacent 70
Wilmington as we'll as many prop
critics within tho city. Not a limb
has been cut except at his direction
Not a tree has been Injured In the
slightest
ct would appear 10 the board that
| IL was unfortunate that the work was
done while the trees were In foliage.
th trimming being more apparent at
that time.
"The foliage will soon appear and
the trees will be greatly improved by
4 the trimming they have had.
"The board would thank the citizens
20 report any specific tree that has
been mutilated. and would thank the
press 20 confer with the department
and permit US 10 show them the speci
nc Instance before they publish ar
tlclcs preiudicial 70 the board ami
the city,
e Receive supply Bids. a
- Bids for supplying materials a.
the department for the year we're II
iHINNU II0WN iNt' iOIANWAHh III AAn
J. B Oberly. Delaware Terra Cot
70 Co. Hilles and Jones Co. and tt
y. Charles Warner Co. The bids will
a tahulated this afternoon.
~ The payroll for carts Of S8s6.25 an
labor. s2.6S72 n. we're ordered paid.
The balance IN bank 10 the cred
r. Of the current fund Is S5.46819; Z
,e the special fund is $500 064045.
A resolution changing the name Q
~ May street 10 Seven and one-hal
'r street had two readings and will b
" acted upon finally at the session mex
u Tuesday.
IL In the same way Searies street. VII
4 be changed TO Delaney street
le Conditions are so bad on RivsrvieS
"a avenue that Secretary Of the Board O
n Health requested the directors to la
IA a sewer at that point. The matter wa
Il referred TO the street supervisor.
- Former City Engineer T. Chalklel
In Hatton appeared before the Board ant
ar told them that the basement Of Trini
IN " parish hous was flooded during thl
IA rain yesterday because the sewe
could not accommodate the rush O
al water. The Board promised to iool
M into the matter al once.
nj During the talk President Spark
,e said that the rainfall Of yesterdal
A. was the heaviest since he had beei
I'm the department.