Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-24
BOULEVARD WORK
BEGUN NOW, WOULD
SAVE CITY MONEY
tsnss vrgss Aid for Unsm-
pleyed Through Immediate
Road Building.
FIGURES TO SUPPORT CLAIM

uputns the members of the etrset
oad Sewer Commission 70 act prompt
n In the construction Of the proposed
new boulevard IN the northeastern
opction " The city. ana oRertng to
oAuw how tho city could save 100000.
\ tho work was started now and not
delayed. llolmc~ Jones contributed the
uouAi wockly sptcs 10 thu meeting OF
thc hnArvi this morning. Mr.. Jones
Qucts<i from tho advertisement OF the
Delaware Public Employment Service,
ashing every ono to look about, and
~ u there was something that could
hp found In the way cf work FOR some
~n~. tho plca being made that employ
Saont conditions In this city were at a
wv ehh
In proddinx tho commissioners to
ssc something. Mr.. Jones told them
that II took Il months for them 10
conceive and produce the unnamed
boulevard project. and that tho city
has already wasted sSo.ooo because OF
the delay In laying down part Of the
new highway. Re emphasized the
fact, that In addition 70 giving men
wNrk. the construction OF tho new
highway now would save money to
ths city.
Il am prepared Jones said. ito lay
before this board. the assessors. the
finance committee OF Council md the
mayor uf this city. ut a private con-
florence, n definite workable PROPOSE
ton, with the dates when every Of
Lcinl act Co DO taken must necessarily
lie taken. whereby tho city Of Will
vninH,on may save eight hundred
thousand dollars. by showing the same
degree ~ common sensc the news
boy az tho corner OF Eighth and Mar
Ne, streets shows IN distributing his
vnrcs
ITO ho exact; I am prepared 20
point out tho definite steps by which
.i6 parcels ot realty. between Church
nnd BENNETT streets, can he acquired
iy the honest and prompt action OF
vity officials. tho general fund Of the
,lty viii not he burdened one penny
md every owner 81 property within
,hc area 81 Fourth 20 Twelfth streets
aud church 20 Bennett streets (pro-
3ocicd a. rourthl viii be paid fun
honest value for bis land"
The commissioners told Mr.. Jones
that they would take tho matter under
NdNscmcni; that they could only
fpcnd the money that WAS provided
far Tho department. and that Il must
d. spent in the WAYS designated. Mr.
annos. however told tho commission.
,rt that this was an emergency. and
that there was a difference.
The commissioners received com.
,iiint about the condition q Twenty
elsth and iessup streets. The stree
has been f'iicd with nnc clndsrs. tina
mash up and mako a sort Of blael
mortar. when tho frost leaves tn
ground. they were told.
4 resolution was received from IN,
congregation % the First Swedish
Nartl~, Church. asking that when tn
N~w boulevard was named. It's nam
s-sr n relation 20 tho activities of IN
sv.dcs IN this vicinity. Two title
were surscst,d-old Swcdes High
way and Governor printz Highway
no action was taken.
\ communication was received fror
,iy Council. asking the commission
sfs 20 bear In mind that the city
ircelrir were limited. when tho boar
should make up its next budget.
Tho commissioners were reminde
about the promise Of an arc light n
Third and Monroe streets. II was dc
,lded o. change tho gas lamp thor
row. % an nrc light. when the con
'rnct with the gas lighting compan
expires. April ]. A petition was re
celvcd for nm arc light nt Twenty
third md West streets.
y. @, Kraft and Nichols & Faccio
applied for renewals Of their license
hs cement nnlshcrs. which were grant
ed
Dorsey a Smith. 4. j. oleansl
1,ohert Barnett. Jr.. William Reade
ric~ar' brothers. Elwood c. Evan
snd T. Il. Mckcnncy were granite
r~n'wals VI their plumbing license
Tho commissioners approved N
installation of a gasoline equipmer
o. 1901 French street