Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-24
TO BUILD CONCRETE
STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Wilmington Leather Co. Preparing
to Erect Additional Structure
at Second and Webb.

At the meeting this morning Of the
Board of Directors Of the Street and
Sewer Department, John j. Kennedy
architect, appeared before the board with
reference to plans for a concrete storage
warehouse To be erected by the Whining
ton Leather Company at Second and
Webb streets. Work has already begun
on excavation for the foundation, and IL is
expected that the building will be COM
pletcd, ready for use within fou months.
The plans contemplate a loading plat
form by the railroad tracks, and Mr. !.
kennedy's appearance before the board
WAS for the purpose of asccrtaIning the
boards intentions with reference TO the
street grades at that corner. The city's
plans contemplate an elevation of the
grade about three feet, and these plans
will bc adhered To, the architect was in
formed This will necessitate the con-
struction of the loading platform about
three feet higher than would be required
by the present grade. MIR Kennedy in
quired of the board as to the prospects
for having the filling in done by the time
the building is completed. The board is
making an inspection of the ground today
and viii see what can be done toward
having the work done by that time.
]. A Badcr, Of j A. Bader & Co, CON
tractors, appeared before the board with
reference 10 plans for the construction of
about thirty houses ON East Thirty
fourth street. and to secure information
as to prospects for sewers TO take care ~
the development The work would in
.volve considerable outlay bv the city,
and the matter Was referred to Engineer
Maier 20 investigate and make report.
BY action Of the board this morning,
sewer liens amounting 20 about S3f 900.
incident TO the Nawaset development,
the streets and sewers OF which were
recently decided bv the du Pont Company
to the city. were cancelled of record
The application of property owners on
Scott street, south of Tenth. for the ex-
tension of sewer to accommodate a number
OF houses, was considered, and the project
Was ordered placed on building hist
Application WAS received from property
owners for the extension of a main sewer
20 accommodate property on Lord street.
The board received request from the
City Council To attend the meeting to-
morrow night In committee OF the whole.
when the general subject of street widen
ing will be considered
A resolution was introduced and passed
first and second reading, removing from
the official plans of the city portions of
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Hawley
and Webb streets, the title to which has
never been acquired by the city, and which
have not been opened up.
inquiry was made during the meeting
this morning as to the status of uncoI-
lected sewer liens Some time ago the
board ordered that these be made ready
to turn over to City Solicitor Huxley,
for the institution of legal proceedings 10
collect delinquent money due for sewer
The board WAS told that
the matter was now III shape to turn over
to the city solicitor, and it is probable
that those who owe past due hens for
sewer construction will soon be cited 80
court.