Evening journal., 1921-04-12
ASK SUPPORT TO
WIDEN Street
Directors Send Letter to
Property Owners OH
Washington Street
COMPLAINT MADE
BY HOSPITAL

VI washington street, between Elev-
enth and the approach to the new
Washington street bridge, by the
Street and Sewert Department, not
being favorably received by the
property owners along that section.
the following communication was
sent out this morning:
To the property owners on Wash
ington street between Eleventh
street and the bridge.
This department has circulated a
petition for the signatures OF the
aoutting property owners for the
widening and paving OF Washington
street between Eleventh street and
the approach to the bridge.
This petition was not favorably
accepted by some Of tho property
owners and the department desires
10 explain It's position perhaps more
clearly than has been done.
Washington street bridge VIM be
opened for travel late in the fan OF
this year Washington street north
OF Eleventh street is in need OF re-
paving and this Is the logical time
TO do II while the street is practical
ly closed TO travel. The roadway
at It's existing width. 81 feet inches,
Is not sufficient for the traffic upon
this thoroughfare and the width has
been increased by resolution to 40.
4 feet. the same width as the roadway
OF the new bridge. To effect this
increased roadway width OF feet
s inches. Il is proposed TO take 4
feet inches from the sidewalks on
each side OF the street. leaving the
sidewalks feet . inches clear. This
plan accomplishes the result OF wild
ening the street without the ncces-
slty Of acquiring valuable property
at prohibitive cost The sidewalks
at feet inches in width will be
wider than many. especially In the
newer sections OF the city where the
majority are but feet and 6 feet
in width.
II in the future. Il develops that
the sidewalks are not adequate. the
property necessary 10 be taken 10
widen them could then be acquired
and in no way affect any work done
at this time.
Under the proposed plan. tho
trees on the curb line must all be
removed. This together with the
moving back and resetting OF the
curbing and the repaving OF the side
walk paving displaced. will be done
by and at the expense OF the city.
The paving between the curb lines
viii be done under the terms OF the
abutting paving law, viz: The rail-
way company pays for the space be-
tween the rails and for three feet
on each side. the remaining portion
b IS divided BY three. the property on
Q each side TO pay one-third OF the cost
' and the city the remaining third and
for intersections.
n 'In the opinion OF this Board, thii
4 Improvement is necessary and desir.
q able az this time. and these facts are
e submitted TO you for your consider.
3 alton prior TO a public meeting the
o Board will hold on the subject, the
r. date OF which you will receive mo-
q tice. We ask for your cooperation.
e Very respectfully,
% BOARD or DIRECTORS OF THE
p STREET AND SEWER DEPART
MENT.
|. Two communications from the
0 stan and executive committee OF the
I Delaware Hospitak complaining OF
4 the conditions Of the street in this
d vicinity OF the hospital. were re.
, ceived by the directors OF the Street
. and Sewer Department this morning
), The complaint from the stan call
r ed the attention OF the directors L
a the condition OF Jefferson street be
tween Delaware avenue and Thir
I teenth street, citing the harmful ef
p feet Il has on patients being brough
I to the hospital in the police ambu
a lance. Immediate relief from tn
existing conditions was promised b,
q the directors IN this case.
;, The communication from the ex
e lecutive committee, petitioned the al
rectors to have the switch in tn
track Of the Wilmington and Phila
delphia Traction Companys line Of
Washington. street, in front OF tn
Il hospital, removed. They suggested
the replacing OF same with doubl,
track at that point and the repair
ing OF the street with similar pavinf
y TO that proposed for the new bridg'
d or the substitution Of some noise.
less paving.
d Commissioner Pierson Informed
luh NNaIu AAuA AHt NAnNAdAA1 u NV
traction company has promised e
o remedy the conditions attributed tc
Il be caused by this switch. by having
IS the switch heightened so that the
d entrance TO the switch win be be
IS yond the hospital either way. HI
said the company had informed hin
= that at this time It would be imam
h cially impossible to construct the de
e sired double track.
He was ordered by the directors Z
r see officials OF the company to z,
s immediate action.
S Charles NJ. Banks, city treasure
reported the following balances
Current expense fund, s11.s1s. Al
special expense fund. $11,042-s
sewer extension fund, $40, ,s66.5
7 Brandywine sewer fund. $50, 900. 9
L paving tax fund. s11.s34ss; Del
ware avenue improvement fun
c. s351.os. making a total Of sst
be 1853.