Evening journal., 1913-12-09
WAREHOUSE
| FOR The CITY
IS ASSURED
treet and Sewer Department
ASSURES Projectors Street
Will Be Saved
NOT READY TO
ANNOUNCE TIE DETAILS

That certain interests are planning a
f25.O00 warehouse for Wilmington in tho
near future and that the project had
gone SO fag tnat the stops for the pur-
chase Of q plot of ground 100 by 81 ut
Fourteenth aud Thatcher streets. owned
BY John ;. Hamilton, publicity agent OF
he Chamber of Commerce, was brought
aut at the meeting OF the boani OF di-
iectors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment this morning, when l., Alunford
Taylor president OF the Home Building
company, and Mr.. Hamilton appeared
. before the board relative to the probable
. lty Of Fourteenth street being run
through the property.
The plot Of ground owned BY Mr.. HAM
| lton is situated along the right of way
d the Pennsylvania Railroad, 40 Four
tcenth an1 lhatchcr streets. Fourteenth
street has never been extended beyond
Inc property and The tracks Of the rail.
toad are IN the bed of the street Mr..
Gaylcr explained that he did not want
10 purchase the property if there was 4
possibility of the street at some future
.inc being opened and his land con
iomncd lie said it is intended to build
warehouse costing at least S25. 900 on
.he site. He WIS assured that the street
would never be opened through the
property and that the matter need not
pc considered in purchasing the plot.
After the meeting Mr.. TavIor re-
Nfused to announce the names Of the
men who intend to build the ware
house. He said he would probably
purchase the property for the Home
Building Companv
Lilburne Chandler appeared befor,
the board regarding the riaim Oi
harles E. Anderson, growing out Of
n ork done on Front street several
years ago under an agreement with
hc Street and Sewer Department
Whereby tho widening or Front street
Was made possible. He was informed
hat the commissioners in awardinl
damages for the widening of the stree
had taken his claim into cor siders.
ion and he would have 10 tall baci
on the man he made his contrac
with.
The Board OF Health, through J
Austin Ellison. secretary, asked tha
sewer be placed IN Poplar street be
lween Thirteenth. and Fourteenth
streets. The request was gran.sd.
The resolution providing for new
narket regulations as brought out a
he last meeting of City Council wal
given a first reading.
a letter was received from Elizabet
l. Talley. Elizabeth II. Poole. Catherin
3Iackson, Lorena Is. Emmons. Lizzie
|Wollsston Emma lore. Rachel ). How
and and Mary u. English OF the ciNi
Omnitter of the New Century Clul
skiing thats rcccptaclcs such as now ar
iscd ou Market street be placed on Kin
street betvecn second and Ninth streets
ma notices be- posted reqniring marke
people andsothcfs 20 put refuse IN thes
ans. if tic board demand such actio
wise. Tic secretary was directed
hank tho. o.eommittc for its interest bu
o. iell il that the cans could not
placed in The mnrket as an ordinan'
provides that market people shall dis
pose of their own rubbish like any oths
lerson in the aity
a letter was received from the Edg'
moor Iron Company requesting that th
treet at Twenty and Tatna
treets be repaired The complaint wa
but on the list.
The resolution fixing the grade
Ninth street was approved By Mayo
lowell
A letter vas received from W. c. Me-
Bit. asking that the board have ligl
placed on lilpin avenue between Bayal
md Noodlawn avenues.