Evening journal., 1913-09-09
STREET BOARD
CAAI IAICTATT
UHN HLL
NO LIGHTS
So Informs Property Owners
Because Of a Lack of
Funds to DO So
PROPOSITION TO PUT
TREES ALONG STREET

Charles W Gooding. Jr, the owner
of 16 houses at Thirty-fourth and
Madison streets. who was ordered by
the Board of Health to abate a nui-
sance caused by the drainage from
these houses running across the prop
srty of other people in the neighhor-
hood appeared at tho meeting of the
Street and S Board today and
requested that the board lay a sewer
for him to connect tho houses.
To put down a sewer for the houses
would cost 100000. II would have to
start at Prices Run and go along
Thirty-hrst street The directors
said that they would consider the
application but that nothing could be
done this year.
If Mr. Gooding does not get a sewer
he will have to build a tank to take
care Of the drainage from the houses
which will cost about $1,000
Thomas Duly, who owns a lot on
Oelamole place between Fourth and
Fifth streets, appeared al the meeting
md asked that the department wait
until ne builds on his lot before forcing
him to lay sidewalk and crbing. He
said that he would start his house in
a short time The board decided TO wait
six weeks before ordering the sidewalk
put down.
A proposition was submitted by the
city forester on behalf of some Of the
residents of Trenton place TO take down
the old trees on Trenton, place and plant
new ones. The cost of taking them
down will be about 81 each to be borne
by the city and property holders. New
trees are to be planted by the property
holders costing about - each. The hoard
agreed 10 the proposition provided all
the property owners enter into II.
The resolution changing the width o
Delaware avenue between Tatnall an,
West streets. which was approved b,
Mayor Howell was received
A letter from Clerk of City Council
Dillon was received enclosing a peti
tion presented to Council asking TO
lights at the corner of Twelfth. Thir
teenth and Fourteenth and Walnu
streets The secretary was. instructel
to notify the Council that the boarl
could order no more lights put M
until Council gave them money to d
the work with. A letter was receives
from c. P NJ. Rumford asking for al
electric light on Clayton street betweei
Delaware avenue and Fourteenth street
The board refused the request be
cause Of a lack of funds to pay fol
the light letter was received from
the People Railway asking the Boar.
TO recommend firms to pave Beecl
street from Van Buren 10 Harrison
street and Harrison street from
Beech TO Oak street which the boar'
has ordered the company TO hav
paved. The board ordered Secretar,
Christy TO prepare a list of loca
contractors and send it TO the Peo
pies Railway Company.
James B. Oberly, of the Oberl
brickyard, appeared at the meeting
and asked if the board would max
repairs on the Miller road. Las
winter the road got in such bad con
dition that il was almost impossibl
for teams TO haul bricks from III
yard and the directors promised Z
have the road repaired. After tn
meeting this morning the director
went with Mr.. Oberly TO view th
road and determine what work shoul
be done on it.
Lilburne Chandler appeared hefor
the board on behalf Of the owner j
a lot on DUPONT street. between Thir
and Fourth streets. and asked tina
the property owner be relieved Of pay
ing the interest on the sewer lien o
the property which has been in legs
ENHANCEMENT for many years, an
produces no income He was inform
ed that the board has no power {
suspend the payment of interest o
sewer liens.