Evening journal., 1914-06-16
Ward MEN
WANTBETTER Streets
Col. Elliott Calls Attention
to Needed Improvements
in the Ward
COLONEL STOVER
JOINS DISCUSSION


The Seventh Ward Civic Associa-
ton, in session last night discussed
the subject Of sidewalks apd road
ways.
Col. G. A. Elliott brought the mat
ter before the meeting by mentioning
a number of streets in the ward that
are almost impossible, especially
during rainy weather. Some of the
streets referred to we're Seventeenth
street between Union street and Odd
Fellows Hail. Delaware avenue from
Union street, and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from Union street to Woodlawn
avenue. Mr.. Elliott urged that the
members 90 on record as favoring
the placing of sidewalks on these
streets, as pedestrians at present are
unable to go from one place to an
other without walking In the street.
Mr. Elliott declared his belief that
should the association urge the prop
erty owners along those streets to
pave their sidewalks 1t would only be
short time before the sidewalks
were laid.
Colonel Elliott spoke at length upon
the subject, his main point being that
good sidewalks should be provided. He
said he didn't care what kind, so long
as they were good sidewalks. Along
Pennsylvania avenue for blocks as it
approached the city line there are no
sidewalks and everybody has to walk
in the road, where automobiles and
teams constantly are passing. Along
! Seventeenth street, he also pointed
out, there are blocks that have. no
sidewalk or curbing, yet to the west
of such breaks is one of the prettiest
sections of Wilmington. Portions of
| Delaware avenue approaching the
! Highlands have no curbing or side
walks, and are lined with unsightly
banks Of earth. 1T has been ne
elected" said Colonel Elliott "The
property owners haven't done any
thing and the Street and Sewer De-
partment hasn't made them do any
thing. It's up to the citizens to urge
these improvements so that some
thing will be done. Something ought
to be done at once. In other countries
footways are provided for pedestrians
first"
Colonel Elliott suggested, too, that
sidewalks should be laid out the Con.
cord turnpike to Porter reservoir.
Councilman w. e. Stover, a member
of the association, said it was mo-
necessary for the association to lool
after the matter as there is a city de
partment that is supposed to look af
ter such things, and he believed tha
a probe OF this department might Sc
cure the desired result. ColOne
Stover said the department could or
der anyone to place a sidewalk.
Colonel Stover mentioned tina
4 there are large land holders along thi
streets mentioned to whom the laying
OF the pavements would be a big ex
t, pense, and he also called attention &
the fact that Pennsylyania avenu'
from the city line to Tenth and Mar
ket streets is owned by the Kennel
Turnpike Company.
Frank Kane, said that while he diI
/ not believe the owners should be com
PEELED to pave long stretches of un
improved property, he did believe tina
they should curb their property an
make q roadway for pedestrians. Upo
motion of Mr.. Kane a vote of thank
! was given Mr.. Elliott for his pres
7, enoe and remarks.
Mr. Elliott agreed with Mr.. Kan
! lNdl lonb olNANnNn VI hlAllAOfN'
l land should not be paved, but road
: ways should be made for Pedestrian
I Mr. Elliott mentioned the quarry o
l Delaware avenue west of Union stree
e as an unsightly place, and also tf
Z unpleasant odors that emanated fro
Rattlesnake Run from Gilpin avenr
$ to the Brandywine. He thought SOM
; thing should be done to eliminate Il
u conditions.
Mr. Elliott was accepted as a men
{, ber of the association. Only abo
y fifteen members were present at Il
= meeting which Mr. Stover believl
y was due to the fact that one of Il
, papers stated that the meeting wou
= be held in Hanover Church.
= Before the meeting adjourned CO
10 onel StOver favored street improv
I ment by the abutting property own'
4. He spoke highly of the plan. He al
T. remarked that while it is not ge
h orally known, the Kennett Turnpi
/, Company charges toll to Tenth al
Market streets, which the associate
q. believed was wrong. Mr. Elliott sa
he the city should acquire the roadw
o. by either purchasing it or by CO
n demnation.