Evening journal., 1914-02-27
WORK FOR SOME
UNEMPLOYED
Wilmington Building COmmlS-
sion Will Start WOrk on
Big Project Soon
s. 900 MORE
FOR PARK LANDS

While the request OF the Chamber OF
Commerce committee that City Council
take some action in She matter of sp.
propriatine money to have the streets
OF the city cleared OF the snow and at
the same time furnishing employment to
many men who are at present out OF
work, was considered by that body, yet
they did not take any definite action
on the suggestion. although plans were
laid Tor the speedy relief OF some OF
the unemployed
The Street and Sewer Department
sent a letter 20 Council setting forth
its willingness TO COO -perate and do what
IT could in this respect, saying that an
extraordinary appropriation of $4,000
would enable that department TO begin
at once. This letter was referred 10
the committee OF the whole. and during
the recess when the committee met th,
subject was discussed.
II appeared TO be the sentiment oi
the members that another day OF warm
sunshine would take away most of tho
snow. and then all necessary would be
the iushing OF the streets to get rid
of the dirt. Some of the members
hethought the 5000 could be dispose,
OF 10 better advantage by giving it al
directly 10 the poor and those needing
financial assistance than by using IL g
clean the streets. IL was urged that th'
team hire for the street work woul,
take two.ffths of The money, aud The
needy would not got Il. therefore j
would not be serving tho purpose ior
which IL was intended.
II was believed the Wilmington Build
I ing Commission should be- urged 70 begiI
I digging at Tenth aud King streets, ans
that hy eliminating q steam ahovcl sew
eral hundred men could be employed e
do the work, thereby afiordng worl
for many unemployed. Some suggested
I committee be sent To- see the commits
sion and urge this upon them. Anotho
suggestion was to the effect that tn
money be used IN buying additional con
I for the poor, as the free coal appro
/ priation has been exhausted.
After some further discussion an'
other suggestions SIS TO what could b
! done Council decided 10 take no actiol
at this time.
John j. Monaghan, tn city's rcal os
tate agent, was authorized to purchas'
tho playground site. and which the cit,
has agreed to take. lie was Above,
$500 20 make deposits TO bind these pun
.chases. City Solicitor Hastings will b.
asked 70 prepare the deeds and it'll
searches necessary TO acquire them.
AZ the request OF the city solicitor
lCoupcil adopted resolution relcasinl
The lands OF Nathan Barsky from
Judgment obtained for the non.paymen
iof taxes on lands not supposed TO be IN
lcluded in the judgment.
The park board was allowed $500
(which was transferred from the specii
account for the purchase Of park land
llt was also decided 20 transfer $500
the public square appropriation as tn
lmoney for the care Of Eighth Stree
Park has been expended Councilma
Draper has hBd this park fitted up. an
10 Is now something Of a credit TO Oh
city, whereas IL has been in the past a
nsightly place. according 70 the couu
cilmen.
The several fire companies we're Above
their semi-annual appropriations. Mir
Anna L. Candy sent a letter 70 Counc
complaining about the condition Of a 10
along Pennsylvania avenue. This wa
referred 20 the Board OF Health.
The balance in bank was reported 7
lhe 3.3f7.63. The police payroll
amounting to ss2s327. was ordere
raid.