Evening journal., 1922-06-13
CITY MOVES To
FORCE Paving.
Street Directors Order 20
Day Legal Notices Sent
Out
HOWARD N. STATION
MAKES OBJECTION

Owing to the agitation by many
citizens for adequate sidewalks in
all parts Of the city, especially on
the westerly side of Market street
between Thirty-third street and city
line. the Street and Sewer directors
this morning ordered Street Com
missioner Pierson to have the legal
20-day notices served on the prop
erty owners of this section. SINH
/ lar notices will also be served on
other property owners who persist
in violating the resolution providing
that adequate sidewalks shall be
constructed and maintained on all
properties adjoining any city owned
street or thoroughfare.
The matter was discussed at a
recent meeting of the directors and
the city solicitor was requested for
legal opinion on the status of the
department in enforcing the law.
His opinion, given last week, inform
ed the directors they had full power
TO lay the sidewalks and lien the
properties If the owners failed to
start work on them within the 20
days after being notified.
Howard n. Stayton sent a COM
munication to the directors today in
forming them that II the treatened
laying of a pavement along his
property is attempted blythe city a
legal battle Will ensue unless the city
settles an alleged claim that he has.
The letter follows:
June 10, 1922.
street and Sewer Commissioners.
Wilmington, Delaware.
'Gentlemen: 1 have noted the
reports of the paving
and the lacing handed to E
the property owners on the west side
Of Market street. north of Thirty
third, with considerable interest.
II is regretable, however, that
they do no tseem to have had both
sides Of the controversy, for instance.
over two years ago when the State
through their contractor,
O'Connell, of Norwood. Pa, was be-
ng built. he advised me that, acting
on orders issued TO him by Mr.. Pier
son OF your honorable body, pro-
,eded to remove from 2h to four
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work of new fence. running the en-
ire width of the property of lS5
ieet. This was done while I was
lway on my vacation and l did not
recover even one post of the fence.
rhe terrace was left in bad shape
Ind still remained so and through
ny attorney. George Lodge. Esq.
nave been endeavoring to secure
iome adjustment for the ground and
damages incurred.
THE previous City Solicitor. as
well as the present one. conferred
with Mr.. Lodge but without any no
ticeable result. We are perfectly
aware of the legal situation that the
belonged to the owners and
has been theirs to the old fence line.
which had existed here for more
han sixty years, and we are not at
III apprehensive of the property be-
ng confscated by the city nor do 4
We believe they wish to do so when
hey fully understand the situation.
Therefore, II the City OF Will
nington will discharge its just obli-
ations to me in this matter and pay S
or the property and damage and
make arrangements for additional .
round needed for the pavement. the :
FORK will be started Immediately
ION the other hand. this work will 4.
OF be done by the city. until all =
gal methods Of defense have been =
Very truly yours, =
Howard n. Stayton. 4