Evening journal., 1916-03-14
Mr.. TIHDALb Objects
TO Court ACTION
Complains TO Street and
Sewer Directors About
Dismissal of Window i
Case
JOSEPH E. GREEN GETS
PLUMBERS LICENSE

At the meeting OF the Street and
Sewer Commissioners today Charles
Tindau of Tindall and Sons, contrac-
tors, complained of the action of the
City Court recently IN dismissing the
case of a Market street merchant,
whose show window had been con-
demned because il was in violation Of
a city ordinance The man, it is al
legged, refused to comply with the or
der given him, and when arraigned in
City Court was dismissed. Mr. Tin
dali complained that several of the
witnesses of which ne was one, we're
not called. President Sparks said
the department had requested City
Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings, TO see
why the case was dropped against
the man. when the window was in
violation of thecity ordinance
Mr.. Tindall was advised TO present
his complaint in writing at the meet
IL & of the directors next week. Mr..
I'll dali has requested that he be re-
imbursed for expenses that he had to
meet in making certain alterations to
a window when il was condemned.
He asks to be reimbursed because of
the dismissal of the other case.
Joseph =. Green was granted a
master plumbers license.
W. S. Carpenter. Jr., Of Grant and
Il Shallcross avenues. made complaint Of
the condition of Grant and ShallcrOss
avenues, near his home. His commu-
nication was referred TO Street Com
missioner Frank l.. Pierson for in
vestigation. II was stated that Shall
cross avenue is on the list Of streets
to be repaired this year.
A communication was received from
Charles L. Story. stating that he in
tends to pave his property, on Orange
street. above Eighth with cement, and
is now awaiting favorable weather to
have the work done. This was in
reply to a complaint made by the di-
rectors.
Christopher Fullmer complained
/ that in assessing his property at
Sycamore and Harrison streets. the
portion OF 100 feet on Sycamore
street has been considered as the
. front. instead Of the side on Harrison
4 street, of SO feet.
Upon the advice OF the directors he
/ presented plans of his property, and
. the matter will be adjusted.
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
4 Traction Company asked permission
TO change the location Of poles on
Front street from Madison to Broom'
streets. The matter was referred tc
Il Street Commissioner Pierson.
A resolution permitting the Phila
4 delphia and Reading Railway Com
. pany TO construct and maintain al
additional track crossing over Beecl
4 street. thirteen feet west Of the cen
; ter OF the track Of the main line o
. said company. was given its first an'
. second readings.
A resolution "vacating and remov
4 in portions Of Kaolin. Potter. White
T man. and + streets from the city map.
presented by the Lobdell Car Whee
Company was given its first and sec
ond readings.
i First and second readings were
n given a resolution amending the rule
for driving and the regulation o
street traffic.
John Neary, Of Ward. Gray an,
s. Neary, attorneys, presented a resolu
tion. 10 enable the Wilmington AM
81 Philadelphia Traction Company, Il
/" make some track changes which ar
III necessary to improve the service
q The proposed changes include; !
81 connection between the city system
a and the New Castle and Delawar
q City system. at Front and Marke
streets: and continuance OF the dou
f BILE track on East Fourth street fron
+ Pine street to Third street bridge.