Evening journal., 1921-11-22
MAKE PROVISION
FOR BOULEVARD
Will Extend From Eleventh
and Union to Penny
Hill
MANY PLAN TO
BUILD SIDEWALKS

a resolution providing for laying
out and establishing a boulevard. to
be named later. TO extend from Four
teenth and Thatcher streets TO Twen-
iy-eccond and Claymont streets and
thence on Claymont street to city
lire, received its FIRST and second
reading, At the meeting OF the street
and Sewer Directors this morning.
The boulevard is to be so feet wide.
with a 70 feet inch sidewalk on
either side. The center line OF the
boulevard will begin at the south
end end at a point so feet from Four
tssnth street and so feet from
Thatcher street curbs and strike
Claymont street at point SO feet
from the curb line OF Twenty-second
street and so feet from the curb line
on Claymont street.
Tho above resolution Is proposed
10 create continuous boulevard Of
uniform width. from Eleventh and
Church streets 10 the city line, north
OF Penny Hill.
Commissioner Pierson and city en-
gintcr Maier reported TO the direc-
tors that many OF the property own
crs. who had been requested 70
make sidewalk improvements along
The respective fronts. have shown
their willingness to cooperate with
The department by starting work in
this line. Many new pavements and
much repair work ia being started
according to these officials.
a communication from the Central
Labor Union complaining OF tho
condition Of West Fourth street be-
tween Franklin and Union streets
was received and filed. President
Johnson said the department intend.
. 81 beginning the construction Of q
new street surface in the spring and
was endeavoring 20 save as mucf
.. expense as possible on that stree
until real operations are started.
The secretary was instructed q
communicate with the Water De
partment. requesting them 70 plac
cindcrs on the above street 20 assis
in relieving the condition. much o
which that department Is though
20 he responsible for
John d. Kelly, OF Delaware ave
nue. and dupont street, requested
the directors 70 give him an exten
sion OF time on his sidewalk pavin
at Grant avenue and Park Drive
Mr.. Kelly said he intended erecun
a large new building on that plot o
ground and felt the laying OF side
walks would handicap the work. II
desired to have the time extende
until he completed the buildins
which he said he intended 10 begi
as soon as the weather permitted.
Councilman James Evans. OF IN
Seventh Ward. requested an ar
light 20 replace the old street light
at Rodney street and Lowering ave
nue. and also at Shellpot avenue.
was referred TO Street COMMISSIONS
Pierson.
a letter from former director, CO.
49, onel George W. Sparks. commende
-the present board for their action /
street paving Improvement Stain
the william Lee estate would imme
diately proceed with the requisite
paving. Colonel Sparks has chars
OF this property.
The Woodlawn trustees are ais
preparing large lengths OF the
sidewalks for concreung.
. The resolution vacating Tent
street in the Woodlawn section, vi
held over for the thir dreading
take place next week.
The cart hire. s22734s, and lab
payroll Of s50a7.24, was approve
and ordered paid.
City Treasurer White reported u
following balances Current expeni
fund. sS2.937.23; special expen
fund. sSS.407.S9; sewer extensi'
fund S6.712.46; street paving q
-und. $41.76G.61; total. s2i9,s24. j
II was learned this evening u
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad con
pany had awarded the contract Il
ravlng the sidewalks along the
property on Pennsylvania avenue ar
linton street to W. Kirk simmo
Company. Work has already begl
on this paving.
Permission was granted 20 q
Wilmington Gas Company TO op
the following streets: Seven
and Van Buren, streets, Third al
Jefferson streets. Seventh and Was
ington streets and Jackson street
Eleventh. to cut street lamp service
and 500 East Eleventh. street, Z
Harrison street. 504 Madison sire
225 West Seventh street, and s
Church street to cut of old servi,
81 Shipley street 10 cut off ser
ices; 211 West Ninth street to rem
service on account OF old leak. ElS
enth street, between Tatnall a
West streets on account OF leak
service.
Permission was granted with Z
understanding that all repairs are
be made Immediately.
Following the closing OF the $,
sion the directors held a conferer
with Councilmen McManus OF {
Eighth ward and Henry of the El'
enth ward. relative 10 the eliminate
OF an old quarry hole on Frank
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