Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-28
P. S. DU POINT WANTS
penn. AVE. W|OENED
Offers Strip of 10 Feet From B.
g. o. Bridge to City
Line.

John z. Niclds appeared before the
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment today in regard to the PROPOSE
tion of y. S. du Pont, for the widening of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, from the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad to the western boundary
line of the city.
Mr., du Pont offers to deed to the city
strip of land 10 feet wide, in the above
section. The proposition Is to widen the
thoroughfare from 20 feet to so teet, the
roadway to be 81 feet wide, and the pave
mcnt L. feet wide.
Mr. Nields was requested to present
the proposition of Mr.. du Pont III writing
which he agreed to do :.
In connection with the same proposition
resolution received ITS hrst and second
readings The resolution provided Tor
an so foot thoroughfarc, with roadway
of 81 feet wide, and paveine nts with
width of II feet.
4 communication was received from the
Board Of Trustees of SIlverbrook Nj. T..
Church. asking that temporary repairs
be made to Woodlawn avenue, between
Third and Fourth streets. II was ciaumed
IN the communication that at times the
street was impossible. President Sparks
said the trustees took good stand IN re-
gard To the condition of the street, and
the church people were notified that the
oard would cndcavor TO make temporary
repairs.
The Wilmington Automobile Associa-
ton sent letter Ia the directors, sug-
costing that to expedite the matter OF
parking automobiles on the east side OF
Market. between Tenth and Eleventh
streets that lines to painted ON the street,
forming a sort of stall. The letter stated
that in the opinion of the ASSOCIATION,
this would make II possible for the parking
of more machines than NJ the present tune
Mr. Sparks stated that IN his opinion tho
drivers Of machines would not head these
lines if they were established The matter
will hc taken under consideration by the
board
1hc request of Thomas 3 Mckinney
for = renewal of his plumber 'cnsc was
referred to the plumbing inspector
] II Smith. " limlngton Project Eng
! ccr. sent q letter ~ the board, suggesting
that tho body get in touch with the vii
minQton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany. and request that the company do
it's work in tho paving hnc. alvong Ian
caster avenue in the section to be paved
in the spring hy the Lynch Construction
ComplnV The board ordered com
munlcatlnn sent to MIR Smith. IN which
nc is 10 be informed that the directors
will make the preliminary arrangements
that can bc made AZ this time
The question Of pubic comforts for the
CITY again came to light to-day. when q
communication was received from the
Central Labor Union stating that that
body favored the establishing 81
these comforts IN the business sections Of
the city The directors acknowledged
receipt Of the letter and answered same
| bv stating that the board was IN approval
| ~ the proposition and would be glad to
| cooperate with the union e the best q
/ its ahIhty
| A request from the Wilmington Gas
| Company, to open Market street above
/ Ninth to locate leak, was granted
President Sparks said he thought the gas
company had better tear up Market
street from Eighth TO Tenth street; rs tbs
| company has already torn the street ~
| seven times.
Inasmuch rs no money has been re
ceived from City Council 10 make tempo
| rarv repairs 10 the city street. the reques
Of J Il. Rhoadcs and Son, for repairs Il
Grant avenue and Eleventh street, p
that point. had 10 he denied