Evening journal., 1921-06-08
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Town Council Wants Streets
Kept in Proper Repair
BY Utilities
PADBERG'S CLAIM
TOLAND HOLDS
stan correspondent.'

CENtIAI
condition of the tracks OF the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company in the city were presented
to City Council at its monthly meet
ing last evening. John Ries, presi-
dent OF the Board of Water and Light
Commissioners and proprietor Of the
Hotel Louise, who was the chief
complainant, personally complained
of the condition OF the switch oppo-
site the Louise. He said cars passing
over this switch. which is badly out
of line with the adjoining rails,
made so much noise and Jared the
hotel so much that the guests and
patrons are complaining.
Instruction was given the Street
Committee to get in communication
with the officials Of the traction COM
pany and arrange for a meeting of
the committee and representatives Of
the company for 2.30 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. to go over the situa-
ton. The committee is also to take
up the condition of certain sections
of the city streets left so by the Will
mington Gas Company. following the
repairs Of gas pipes. leads and mains
The gas company will be requested
to make immediate repairs. The
Board Of Water and Light Commis-
sioners will be requested TO have the
superintendent see that repairs are
made to streets after being opened
by public service corporations.
President Of Council Dougherty,
chairman Of the Street Committee.
reported the receipt OF a car load OF
stone. stating that work on the city
streets had begun.
President Dougherty also reported
that the bitches complained of re-
Gently on Battery Park have been
cleaned. and the beach below the
city cleared OF rubbish. The Pump
Committee reported all curb pumps
in good condition.
Edward V. Platt's resignation from
the Board OF Health was received
and accepted. II was decided TO re-
tain Michael J. Reedy and George
Webb as official ash and garbage col
iectorS
The following bids were received
and opened for laying Of 200 feet
of eighteen-inch sewer pipe from the
Strand and Harmony streets to the
Harmony street wharf: Andrew NJ.
Gallagher. $780, Thomas n. Newell
of Wilmington, $600.75, including
material and labor; Frank G. Nc
Cusker. s6S; Frank ]. Murphey,
$40; Frank McGrory, S95; Eugene
II. Sheridan. 500; John J. Walls,
s97.50; Frederick Fehl, SSS, and
Frederick Garreau. $3.50. The con-
tract was awarded to the lowest bid
der, Frank G. McCusker. City Coun-
Gil will furnish all material
The matter of City Council paying
the interest on the water and ligh
81 per cent. bonds was discussed
A special meeting OF the Council a.
a committee Of the whole will meet
with the Board OF Water and Light
Commissioners in joint session to
more thoroughly discuss the situa-
ton. Under the present conditions,
Council would be required to pay
about S1400 more than 1t had been
paying the old companies for water
and light before the purchase of the
plants.
John B Manlove. City Treasurer,
reported tho following receipts for
May; For 1918 taxes. 5000; for
1919. s32.s2; for 1890. s1O0.52; for
sale of old railing in Mayors office
IS: from Mayor Cramer for fines
SIT: for licenses, SIT. The following
bills were approved and ordered
paid: James Kelley. $500; J. T. &
l. f. Eliason. $40; James ID. Nc
Pike. $40; J. B. Plat, 81; John ]
Walls, S21.60; Charles r. King
meyer, s15s; Lewis McCullough
$3.50: Eugene Sheridan. SIT; vii
mington Gas Company. $3.50; vii
mington Book Bindery. s22; Franl
Shilling. $3.50; McGinley & Fryslng
er. 81: Lewis Hardwick. S3.96; +
Hardy. $3.63; John r. Toner. S24.7E
The disputed piece of land lyin
between the property of HERNIA
Padberg and other property owner
on Larkins street. between Mint
and Washington streets. belong
10 Mr.. Padberg. according {
a survey made by William KINNEY
city engineer. This piece OF land ha
been in dispute several years. Tn
residents of that section said that be
cause the land had been usel
as a thoroughfare for forty years
could not be closed. Mr.. Padberg
who purchased the property oi
which he now resides, contended hi
deed covered the piece Of land. ans
that it had never been legally opened
or taken over by the city.
Council decided TO purchase th'
land last evening. providing the res
idents Of the section would install
drainage pipes. The piece Of lans
is Is feet wide and extends from
Ninth street to the Pennsylvani,
railroad tracks. between Washing
ton and Larkins streets
Two ordinances providing for es
tablishing certain street grades
curb and building lines. receive,
their first and second readings.
The purchasing OF benches 70
Battery Park. the School Green an
the Baraca Fairgrounds. was dis
cussed and il was decided TO con
slider the proposition in coniunctio
with the Trustees OF the Common
and the Trustees of Market souar
The cost Of each. will not excee
5000.
Several complaints have be,
made TO members of Council co
cerning certain owners Of hors
and cows allowing them to run
large through the streets and Y
cant lots Of the city.
The clerk was instructed to I
quest the Water and Light Comm
sioners to have the water turned
at the city fountain.
S. S. Deemer asked Council (
an adjustment in his taxes, but