Evening journal., 1916-05-02
owners MUST MAKE
Sidewalk repairs

While 1,1O9 residents OF the city
have been notified by the Street and
Sewer Department to repair defective
sidewalks. it was report1 by Harry w.
Chairs. who served the notices, at the
meeting of the Street and Sewer di-
rectors this morning that few of these
people have complied with the notices
Since tie first of the year, 164 notices
have been served. Street Commission
er Frank L. Pierson was instructed to
take up the matter with City Solicitor
Daniel o. Hastings.
John Waither. Of walther and Com
pany. asked the directors to have the
/ West Fourth street and Maryland
avenue cars stop on Fourth street,
at Market, and not on Market street.
as is the present custom. The di-
reciors announced that they also
we're in favor OF the change, and al
ready had taken up the matter with
| the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company, but nothing had
been accomplished.
The directors promised 10 renew
their interest in the matter. and in
their communication to the company.
will remind them that the electric
switches that were to have been in
stalled at Fourth and Market and
Tenth and Market streets, have not
as yet been placed at those points.
Mr. Walther also requested the
board to ask the company to have
signs placed on the sides OF its
cars. This matter will also be con-
sidered.
The Rev. William Temple, pastor of
st. Elizabeth's Church, complained of
the draining of sewage onto Broome
street. between Oak and Beech streets.
from the old Bush property. He said
the water sends off an Objectionable
Odor. The matter will be investigated
Ralph Fidance asked permission to
break the improved street at the
southwest corner Lincoln and Conrad
streets to install a water service at
that location. Mr.. Fidance vas ordered
to take up the matter with Street Com
missioner Pierson.
The report Of City Treasurer High
field was as follows: Special contract
reserve fund, $21 1,O9S.S6; balance in
bank to the account Of current eX-
penses. SS.247S7: balance in jank to
account OF special fund, 800 1896, and
sewer extension fund, S19,S02.33.
The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company asked permission
to place street tower on Orange
street between the p. and r. railroad
tracks and the wharf to maintain an
aerial crossing over the Christiana
River to supply electricity to the in
dustrial plants in South Wilmington.
The matter was referred 10 Chief En-
gineer Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr., and
Street Commissioner Frank l.. Pier
son, for investigation and report. The
tower would be about $50 feet RICH,
necessitating a wide base.
1 An invitation from the joint memor.
ial committee Of the G. a. r. to attend
the Memorial Day celebration OF the G.
! A. r.. on Memorial Day, May 81, was
accepted.
Two resolutions removing portions
of Eighteenth street extending from the
westerly side of Grant avenue to the
easterly side of Bayard avenue, and re-
moving portions of Thirteenth street
| from tho westerly side OF Grahu aNehu.
to the easterly side Of Bayard avenue
we're passed The resolutions were pre-
sented by William Bancroft.
CITY Engineer Hopes reported that at
the citv treasnrer's Office he had found a
number of old deeds that should be IN
the Street and Sewer Departments Gus
todv. An investigation will be made by
the secretary of the board. Henry c
Taylor, when he RECEIVERS from his pres
ent illness.
Josiah Marvel. representing a number
os residents on Kennett turnpike. dis
cussed with the directors the proposed
improvements to the road. Mr.. Marve
proposed tnat the paving he done from
Greenhill avenue to the p. and q. bridge
a. Pennsylvania avenue and Uniol
street.