Evening journal., 1918-02-19
avenue v DENIHC
FRGIECT ASSURED
Street From Tatnall TO Van
Buren TO be 54 Feet
Wide
OPPOSE WIDENING TO
BAYARD AVENUE NOW

The resolution for the widening Of
Delaw are avenue, from Talnall to Van
Buren street. was passed today by the
directors OF the Street and sewer De
partment. and the secretary Of the
board instructed to request City Solici-
tor Bayard TO take steps for the ap-
pointment OF a Condemnation Commits
sion TO award damages TO property
owners affected.
The present roadbed Is "a feet and g
inches wide; the present sidewalks are
II feet and inches wide, making O
total width Of 20 feet.
When the avenue Is widened, 3 feet
and Q Inches will be cut on from the
south Side Sidewalk and added TO the
roadbed. this being the only change
on tue south side Of the street on
the forth side. 8 feet and 6 inches viii
be- taken from the abutiing properties.
Tho sidewalk will be shifted back this
amount. and IFS width limited 10 i2
feet. Under the new conditions this
will make sidewalks f. feet wide
and roadway 81 feet 6 inches wide.
a total width from building line TO
building line OF 7s feet and o inches.
70 will be seen IN at the greatest change
viii boz the adding OF 20 feet TO the
roadway
The question as to what is to be
done TO the car tracks has not yet been
settled
a resolution for the further widening
of Delaware avenue from Van Buren
street 20 Bayard avenue was proposed
by Commiss ioner A. l.. Johnson this
morning.
President sparks made the statement
on behalf of The directors that this
resolution would not come mp for inn
mediate action; that The board is not
contemplating such a step for a Ions
time: that lhe resolution was pro
posed chiefly 10 give purchasers OF
property In the section affected, a
warning that their property might be
rut that much by the widening of
The roadbed at some time IN the distant
future
4 protest in anticipation was 1led
with the board Of directors by Hugh
NJ. Norris. representing ten property
owners on Delaware avenue above van
Buren street.
The signatures TO the protest were
William C.. Blatz. Holstein Harvey
Jeannie r.. Field, II. j. Gawthrop John
n. Dandy. Anne b. Reybold, Jrsuiinf
sisters. William c. Speakman, Willard
Speakman and r.. NJ. Baily. These
owners nled the protest as looking
ahead TO future possibilties
The United states Engineers ottlc'
= asked permission TO open the bed o.
Christiana avenue. TO place. temper
? aril, a discharge pipe used In con
neclion with the filling in or lowland
8 for the New Castle branch OF the Penn
{ svlvania Railroad. The matter was re
rerred 10 the chief engineer.
The commission on condemnation o
Z nronertv on Thirty-third street YVES
G Of Market street, made the following
I return this morning: Howard \. stay
ION. $500: C. Frank Davidson s4OO
irene kennedy. s2.655.50: and to Wi
liam J. Ouigley. s3953; making tota
of slO.5OSJO. The commissioners werl
John II. Dandy, Charles i. DuDell
samuel Frank Ewart, William Z. Haw
. klns and George 4. Bh0ads. The re
turn was referred 90 City Council by
. Inc street and Sewer Directors.
The Equitable Trust Company asked
T fop/(he opening " Oak street ives
/ from Clayton street. and dupont street
b. north from Oak street. The COMPANY
promised 90 donate the land necessar'
- io the oDening of DUPONT street Ihe'
D also submitted letters from propert'
I owners at these locations favoring tl
K nroposition. The matter was reierre'
io The Chief Engineer to report on con
diffons