Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-21
NORTH MARKET STREET
TO Be REPAvED SOON
Street and Sewer Directors Say
They Hope to Hasten
the Work.

complaints tp the street ana sewer
| Department about the condition OF the
pe wing of Market street north from
Brandywipe bridge to Twentysthlrd
street are becoming go numerous and
SO insistent that the directors today
at their meeting expressed the opinion
that II is becoming continuous per
formance.
Houses being slowly shaken 20
pie ces and noise so great that people
cannot sleep are some of the results of
the poor paving, according to Dr. N.
W. Voss of 1927 Market street and
Augustus pruitt Of 3225 Market street,
who were before the board today to
Voice their complaint They went sn
far as TO offer TO defray from their
own pockets the cost of the paving
should the city be short of cash at this
time. the board to reimburse them
later when they did have the money
The directors agreed with them that
the street paving Is poor and they
~ omised 20 do what they could just as
soon as possible.
Dr. Noss said the houses along the
street are being shaken to pieces and
he thought Il his duty as citizen 20
urge the board to repave immediately
lie declared 1t shame that one of
the city's main arteries Of traffic
should he permitted to remain in such
a condition. He wanted work started
without delay. even If only section
at , time could he paved. He said the
street would give tourists very had
impression OF Wilmington lie thought
Il strange that little side streets could
be paved while one Of the main thor
oughfares Is not improved
MIR pruitt said he was willing 10 ad
vance his share Of the cost of the
new work II the city is without funds
at this time He said much Of the
fault is the Traction Company's lie
told of seeing one automobile over
turned and several people hurt when
the wheel caught IN a hole in the
street other machines have been
turned completely around when caught
In the bad paving.
President johnson explained that
the members are fully aware Of the
conditions that exist there. that they
are bad. and they hope to have the
paving done soon. lie said they would
have improved Market street before
Washington street was closed for the
new bridge work. but they could never
find out when Washington street
would have to be closed and when
they were advised It was too late FOR
them to tear up Market street They
are opposed 10 closing Market street
20 all traffic while Washington street
is closed They have ordered tile
Traction Company. he said TO improve
its lines and that C6ncern has ordered
new rails for this purpose. bnt he de-
clared there would he public clamor
IL Market street should be torn IN
and closed 10 traffic before Washing
ton street is reopened again. lie
thought there is possibility of hav-
ing the work done this summer, fer
they have the money, and the only de-
lay is the question of when il the
proper time 20 do ths work.
u was learned later that the board
may consider the closing OF the street
even with Washington street bridge
and to have traffic make =
detour Of TatnaIl street The section
at the north end Of the bridge ia be
left open SO the bridge can he used
it was found that several streets
about the city have been torn IN for
raving and that the work va. held i'm
BY the Traction Company's failure to
lnstaH new rails. This delay has
been due to the company's inability
to get the rails. They have been Or
dered. but not delivered. and unftI
they are received here, The street Wort.
cannot proceed