Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-19
COUNCIL HEARS OF
WRE7CHEO STREETS
Members Receive Communication
From Citizen Inclosing Bill
for Damages.

Owing to the absence OF Arthur john
son, chairman of the navigation committee,
there WAS no sction taken by that body
at a meeting of City Council last night.
A communication WAS received from
Mr.. Center, 2709 Harrison street, stating
that the intersection of Harrison and
Twenty-sixth streets looked a. il the
Dismal Swamp had been transplanted to
that spot" that a number of trucks
and motor cars had been stalled at that
place because of the depth of the mud,
and that he had repeatedly made re-
quests OF the Street and Sewer Depart
ment to do something to remedy the
conditions. He said that he had been ad-
vised bv the latter department to keep off
OF that street during stormy weather while
the frost was coming out OF the ground
and was referred to the City Council.
He wrote In his communication that
his car had become stuck IN the mud while
trying to negotiate the crossing, and that
1t had cost HIM IS to have the car towed
out MIR. Center enclosed the bill and
asked that Council reimburse him for the
expenditure The communication was re-
ferred to the finance committee, and 1T
was said that that street was on the list
to be paved during the coming season.
n communication was received from
the Central Labor Union, asking when
there would be another hearing on the new
milk ordinance, the daylight savlny
ordinance and the public comfort stations.
Councilman Abrahams said that there
had been enough public hearings on the
first subject and said there would be a
meeting of three representatives from
Council the farmers and the milk dealers
to see If a moderation of the new ordinance
can be made. No action was taken on the
daylight saving ordinance and the COM
munication was ordered received and
filed. z
Resolutions from the Pamona Grange
regarding the loss and expense OF shipping
milk under the new ordinance were read
and ordered referred 10 the health COM
mttce. A communication was received
from the Street and Sewer Department
stating that complaint had been re-
ceived relative TO the condition of Con-
Cord avenue east of the Boulevard II was
stated that the avenue had been repaired
three times but the recent rains had caused
continual WaShouts The street Is now under
Iepalr. The communication was ordered
received and filed.
a communication was received from the |
Levy Court stating that William III
Heald had been appointed Public Build |
ing Commissioner, TO succeed William ii. !
Danzenbaker, whose term expired Tues |
Gay. lt was ordered nleu. ferinls sion was /
asked In q communication from the Volun- |
teer Fire Department for siren to be |
placed on the engine house of the Washing |
ton Fire Co, to operate IN connection |
with the fire alarm system. A represents |
tive from the Gamewell Co, who Installed |
the system, said this would be impossible |
The communication was referred to the /
FIRE committee.
communication was received from the
physicians and Surgeons hospital asking
that the new hospital, planned and the
present nurses home be exempt from
city taxes. 1t was referred to the finance
committee.
! a letter was received from Clifford J.
Scott superintendent of schools, asking
that all members finding it convenient,
attend a meeting of the Americanization
classes to be held in the auditorium of the
Wilmington High School on the evening
OF March % at s. A request was received
from the Consumer League, asking that
members of the Council be present at
their meeting to be held in the Council
chamber Friday evening, March 26.
The finance committee reported
balance of 1888, ,226.06 in banks in the
city. A number of bills were approved
and ordered paid. A bill from the con-
tractor for the disposal of the city's gar
bage, amounting to SASS. As, was APP
proved and ordered paid. 4 bill from the
Wilmington Sanitary Co. for S625 for
disposal of the garbage was referred to
the crematOry committee