Evening journal., 1913-08-29

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del. Aug pa
special meeting of the mayor and City
Council was held in the fire engine
house here on Tuesday evening. The
members of the street commission were
also present The meeting proved very
enthusiastic, as it was well attended.
The meeting had been called for the
purpose of settling the curb line from
Second to Fifth streets on Clinton
street. but the question Of the road on
Clinton street also received a large
amount Of discussion.
Stanley S. Stevens, one Of the mem
bers Of the street commission, said that
he favored starting the road at Fifth
street. because then the Levy Court
would build good roads to join IL. II
would also give better fire protection for
the upper end of the town, as then the
apparatus could be readily moved TO
that part Of the town. He also favored
extending the curb line on Clinton street
above Second street out ten feet on each
side Of the street, as he thought this
would lessen the cost Of building the
street Mr. Stevens also gave the width
of a number Of streets in Wilmington in
order 10 show that a 30-foot street on
Clinton street above Second was plenty
large enough for this place By extend
ing the curb ten feet, he showed that
several thousand dollars could be saved.
At an estimate of sl30 per square yard,
according TO his plan, the cost Of the
street would be about $4,000.
II. c. Clark. another member of the
commission stated that as result OF
the $4,000 bond issue being placed in
court. the credit Of Delaware City has
been hurt badly and that it would be
hard to sell any Of the bonds. He also
said that he did not think a road would
be built this year, as it would take
some time TO sell the bonds, and then Il
would be some time before machinery
for doing the work could be brought
here. He said that he thought II
would be good idea for the town to
start work in putting in the cutters. He
said that building the pavements and
cutters would not destroy the beauty
Of the street. but that it would greatly
add TO the appearance Of the street.
T. B. Heisel. counsel for the Mayor
and City Council. said that he thought
the road could be built this year, and
that he thought he could dispose Of the
bonds. Although he has not made an
attempt TO do 30 yet. he sald tnhV II
the chancellor decides the $4,000 bond
issue as being invalid, another election
could be called az once, and he thought
that the issue could be carried by lOC
votes at another election. II the chan
cellor decides that the issue is valid, he
said that he thought he could dispose Of
I the $4,000 bonds among several trust
companies or private parties. Mr.. Heise
d said that he thought 30-foot driveway
for the street would be plenty larg'
enough.
After hearing several people dis
cuss the question Council decided u
B leave the ordinance stand as it was
which means that the curb on boil
sides of Clinton street above Secon'
streets is TO be extended ten feet, 81
that the street will measure 30 feet
This promises TO cause trouble, al
some parties say that the city mus
} put the curb in after It passes thu
present curb line. The ground be
: tween the curbing and new curb line
I Wilmington, have been the guest o
. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Steward.-Mis
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