Evening journal., 1914-05-12
WOULD Lower Speed
Of FIRE APPARATUS
Street and Sewer Depart
ment Talks of Amended
Ordinance Today
COUNTY WANTS TO
LAY WATER MAIN

- W 4 n a LIN ANlAAllN
Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department today received from
James Wilson, State highway COM
missioner for New Castle county.
request that the county be permitted
to open the bed OF Fourth street from
Church street to Christiana avenue
and Heald street. TO change and relay
the 20-inch water main of the Water
Department which runs across the
Christiana River at the site of the
proposed new Third street bridge i'm
accordance with plans and specfica-
tions approved by the Water Depart
ment- The written request follows:
Directors Street and Sewer Depart
ment Wilmington, Del.
Gentlemen: The Levy Court of
New Castle County. being desirous of
changing and re-laying the 20 foot
water main, of the Water Department
on the city, across the Chrlstiana
river at the site of the proposed new
Ihird street bridge, in accordance
with the plans and specifications as
suggested and approved by the Water
Commissioners, and fully recognizing
and acknowledging that the tech
nicality on which the suit of -our
department against Mr.. King. of the
Atlas Bridge Company. was decided.
in no way invalidates nor lessons
your authority over the street beds
for the purpose of connecting the
city from building line to building
line, do hereby petition your honor
| able body TO grant IT. the privilege Of
opening the street beds for the pur-
pose of connecting said new water
main, at the intersection of Fourth
and Church streets. and Christiana
avenue and Heald street. and what
other small sections of the street
beds as may be necessary to accom-
plish this work
As suggested by Mr.. Christy, we
would be willing to act as the author
| lied agents of the Water Department,
or should you prefer we will do the
work under your supervision, or "
we can make suitable arrangements
with the contractors. would be glad
to have your department do the work
and have him pay for It.
On account Of the urgent neces-
sity which have explained to Mr..
Christy of expediting this work as
much as possible, beg you will give
this matter your earliest consider
alton.
Yours Respectfully.
James Wilson.
The matter will be considered.
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
! Traction Company asked permission
to erect a pole on Fifth between
Bayard and Springer streets, and alsC
for permission to lay conduit to a
pole at Fifth and West streets. The
applications were referred TO the
street commissioner.
Eolding and Sons Company wrote re
garding tho condition of Christiana ave
nue.. The banks of the Christiana havinl
broken the street is impossible becaus,
of water. The company Informed tn,
city that its teams have to 90 aroun,
by Eden Park to get TO the plant and il
case Of fire the liremen would be un
able to reach the works. The company
said that inasmuch as the assessment
on its property has been increased 2Ol
per cent and no complaint made they
thought they We're entitled to some pro
lection at this time.
Since the banks overhowed the rail
road company cannot deliver materia
to the company.
President Sparks said il would hav
cost $50 few years ago to rebuild thl
banks but the railroad companies de
clined to pay their share OF the propos
ed cost. Mr.. Sparks said the situation
had since become a serious proposition
20 hr uff AIr r,rff
Colonel Sparks. Mr.. Sparks said tina
all that could be done now to keep tn
water back was TO raise the land. Thi
may be done.
Several applications were received
for street lights. The appropriation
for lights is now exhausted but al
soon as City Council gives the finances
to the department action will be takel
on the applications.
Notice was given of an amendmen
to the traffic law governing the spee'
of fire engines. President Sparks salt
something should be done regarding
the speed of engines or some one vii
be killed. The speed of the engines
was not fixed today The subject vii
be discussed later.
The third reading was given to thu
ordinance regulating the standing o
automobile and other vehicles a
Front and French streets. The We
hicles hereafter are to back up 4
the western curb on French stree
below Front.
The third reading was also given e
a resolution covering nuisances in thu
shape of signs boards, bulk windows
bay windows and other windows
steps, awnings, etc. This resolution
is the outgrowth Of the O'Donnel
window case which was tried IN Cit,
Court several months ago. In tina
case the charge of violating the reso
luton was discussed It being held tina
the contractor did not erect or buil'
window but simply altered one. I'm
der the amended regulation every win
dow, step, etc, that extends beyon'
the building line is nuisance. Th'
/ fine will be $40.