Evening journal., 1918-10-15
new PAYING IS
ONLY TEMPORARY.
Residents of Del a ware
Avenue Were Much Con-
cerned Over Matter
SUGGESTION MADE
ON STREET CLEANING

Residents OF Delaware avenue along
the newly paved section have viewed
the inferior quality OF the new paving
with dlsmay A delegation to protest
appeared before the Board Of Street and
Sewer Directors today consisting OF
John Biggs, Robert H. Richards, Mrs.
William C. Speakman, DR.. ]. II. Stubs,
| General John Bird and Willard A.
Speakman. The avenue residents were
satisfied when they were informed 1t
was only temporary pavement to tide
over the winter. The necessity for re-
laying trolley rails required the re-
paving but the asphalt paving planned
could not be laid this winter This
was due to shortage Of labor and ina
bility to procure material, some Of
which had been refused by the gov
eminent
The Street and Sewer Directors re-
ceived letter Of thanks from Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin T. Beggs. for the good
work done by the department in trim
ming trees in front Of their home at
No. BrOome street
An anonymous letter was received
which the directors thought showed
the right spirit. 1t read as follows.
street Department, City:
Il see by the evening paper the
Street Department invites suggestions
as what TO do with the dirty streets
on account Of lack 0f funds. Here is
what / saw in a western city, not many
years ago when it had typhoid fever
raging The mayor kindly asked
each householder or tenant II they
,,-o,,Id rof folya fhafr hronunc ond cxyapn
their sidewalks, and from the middle
OF the street, all dirt or rubbish which
had accumulated in front Of their place
each morning The mayor further
asked them TO put the sweepings into
boxes or coal scuttles, or anything
handy so IL could be drawn away each
day. He also suggested the throwing
Of a small amount Of kerosene oil on
each pile Of rubbish and burn 1t in
order to do away with much OF the
rubbish. saving carting to the dump.
The kerosene would also kill germs.
why won't it work here? Ger
tainly it would be a very small per-
son indeed who would not be willing
to do this much for a stricken city in
this hour Of need. The mayor could
also issue a proclamation forbidding
the throwing OF rubbish into the street.
! am only a stranger In this city, but
I think it is worth trying.
Very respectfully,
"B. J. s"
The directors remarked that the de-
partment had not asked Wilmington
people 10 sweep the streets, but they
had repeatedly asked them not to put
rubbish on the streets.
C. p. Miller, OF No. 500 West Twen-
ty-third street, a member OF the Della
ware Automobile Association, sent in
that spaces be marked OF on
the street for each auto parked across
the street from the dupont Building on
Market street. He said this would pre-
vent autos from parking so carelessly
that all the space was not utilized but
many autos forced to park down on
Eleventh and Tenth streets.
William p. Bancroft, president OF the
Board Of Park Commissioners, consult
I'd with the Board Of Street and Sewer !
Directors in regard to an engineer for |
he Park Board. The matter was re-
erred TO City Solicitor Thomas F. Bay |
ird, as TO whethre It would be lawful .
or Engineer E. +. Rooster OF the /
street Department to act as engineer for /
he Park Board and for Engineer Harry |
.. Mayer, Of the Street Department, to |
ct as sanitary engineer for the Board |
4 Health.