Evening journal., 1921-09-20
'URGEBUILDING
OF new bridge
Holmes Jones Condemns
Delays in Getting Work
Started
STREET DIRECTORS
TO ASK ACTION

At a meeting OF the Street and
Sewer Directors today a communi-
cation was read from Holmes Jones,
condemning the alleged laxity and
delay on the part of the various mu-
nicipal and county bodies in not pro-
ceeding with the construction Of the
proposed new bridge at about Pine
street over the Brandywine and the
proposed boulevard from Eleventh
and Church streets to Fourteenth
and Thatcher streets. He cited the
disaster recently occurring at Ches-
ter, Pa. when twenty-four persons
were killed by the collapsing of a
bridge. He asked where the respon-
sibility OF such an accident il it
should occur at the Eleventh street
bridge, would be placed.
His communication was favorable
commented upon and the secretary
instructed to communicate with the
Levy Court with a view OF coming
to some definite plan Of action in
the matter Of erecting the proposed
new bridge.
Street Commissioner Pierson said
that It was necessary for the DEPART
ment to know the location of the
proposed bridge as soon as possible
and because in making extensions
to the departments plant over 18th
Street Bridge the department should
know in which direction they should
do their future expanding.
The application of the Whining
ton Gas Company to open the street
at sos King street, 1901 Adams
street and 1921 Lancaster avenue.
was granted. Their application TO
open the street at 1908 Adams
street 70 cut Off old service, was held
up pending investigation by the de-
partment. because of this street be-
ing recently improved.
The installation of new arc lights
at Seventh and Van Buren streets.
Third and Jefferson streets and
Shallcross avenue and Broome
street was ordered. The secretary
was instructed to so inform the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company.
Permission was granted for the
installation OF 1000 gallon gasoline
tank at 1885 and West Fourth
street, in front Of the Old Bulls Head
Hotel property, as all conditions had
been complied with. Similar per-
mission was granted, DeICoro
Brothers, 1928 Lancaster avenue.
Zach furnished a $4,000 bond.
A petition for paving Carter street
between Vandever avenue and Twen-
ty-fifth street was ordered filed.
As no representative property
owners OF Madison street between
Delaware avenue and Twelfth street
attended the meeting Of the direc-
tors this morning in compliance with
the twenty day notices posted in thai
section, the engineer was ordered tc
proceed with the repaving of tn,
sidewalks and constructing tn,
curbs
AS the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company had given their as
surance TO Commissioner Pierson
that an adequate pavement would b,
constructed in front OF their prop
erty along Delaware avenue, and
also Union street. time for the wort
to begin was extended one week.
Notices to property owners wer,
ordered posted OF a public hearinI
to be given on the project OF curb
ing and paving the sidewalks Of
East Lincoln street. between Secon,
and Third streets next month.
The Diamond State Telephon
Company was granted permission t
lay a conduit on West Twenty-sixti
street, near Madison street.
The contract for paving and curb
ing OF Washington street betwee
Thirty-first and Thirty-third streets
, was awarded to Frank Pierson (nc
the commissioner, for 70 cents 10
straight curbs; IS cents for curve
, curbs, and 16% cents a square foe
for laying sidewalks.
The directors decided to inspe,
, Commerce street. c. p. Hearn, {
' the Hearn Oil Company; o. c. Purd
= Of the Atlantic Refining Compan,
and Wilmer Stradley, Of the Di,
mond Ice and Coal Company, all
I whom operate plants on that stree
: appealed to the directors for in
! provement Of the thoroughfare.
. The Baltimore and Ohio, Phil;
Y delphia and Reading and the Penn
g sylvania Railroad companies wei
i ordered to repair their crossings
e Water and Market streets.