Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-28
HEALTH HOFF|C|AlS
ASK FLUSHING OF
MARKET STREETS
Street Directors Think Suggest
ed Scheme 10 I'M
practic able.
DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS

Some objection to request made
60 them by the board Of Health for
the flushing OF s,rccts. especially the
market streets. in the morning prior
60 the opening 81 the markets. wac
voiced at meeting of the BOARD OF
Directors of the street and Sewer
Department this morning.
Tho department received a commu-
nicatsn from the health authorities,
In which u was urged that the three
market streets. kink. Lincoln an!
Madison. be flushed zach markc,
morning. and that merchants on the
streets he instructed 10 wash the pave
mente IN fron, of their establishments
.nStcad OF sweeping them.
II was the opinion Of several Of the
dr,~,ors that y would be imnracticahle
90 wash the streets at the time re-
uueetcd by the BOARD OF Health. The
opinion was voiced that washing OF
the streets would jeopardire the health
of the men and women occupying
stands along the curb markets. and
would be unpleasant for persons pa
troniring the markets.
II the streets were washed In the
mornings. prior 20 the opening of ths
markets, 70 wac pointed out. the
streets would SIN be damp when thv
fsrmer began 20 arrive. and would
continue damp through out the greater
part - the morning. IL the merchants
flushed the ravements. 4, was said, wa
ter would remain In small puddles.
making % unpleasant for housewives.
The Street ard Sewer Department.
o. was stated. has no control over IN .
washing of ravements The only man
Ter IN which this end could be ac,om-
rhshcd. the directors said. would ne
shrough cooperation between tho
hoard and TIE merchants
Commenting on the request Of the
Roard OF Health. Street Commissioner
ltc7Son said. Its sor.e,' ing that
sound- al risht. but" The directors
went n record as hcing willing 20 10
every thing practical towards keep
ing the streets free % dust. Mr.. Pier
son VIII attend the naxt meeting of the
iioard - Health. at which time he
VII decuss the matter with health
authorities
u was pointed out that Lincoln and
Madison streets are flushed every
Thursday nieht. while King street j.
flushed late Frday night This q done
81 that the streets VIII have time "a
orv before tho pcning " the mar
ke,s
Tho application % tohr r IunS
and Harry Suhn tcr permission 70 on
crate an automobile bus line between
fhis CITY and chester. was taken und.
a. consideration. when the applica.
uon was prrsentsd. President John.
son snid that az the present time. on,
would consider that the residents q,
wilmington had ample t-arsrorta ,ior
ta'iHties between the two cities. Ow'
iinr - The already heavy traffic on tn,
streets suggested rs the route for IN,
nrw bus line. he continued. the board
vii require some time for considerins
the proposition before taking definit.
action.
Tho consideration ~ this arpllcatio,
led o. 3 discussion % the rlair,ainins
~ proper lights inside % the buses
\ number ~ the members of the boar,
stated that there had come 20 thei,
attention cases where there were n,
hehts az all inside the buses Will,
tpmc husses had three or more LIGHTS
tth 'tt'f 'At' vt Two ~ NOFhlUt con
dition
side walk Inspector Roctger sal,
that some time ago ne had approache,
the bus operators In regard 10 Tn
matter and at that time they explaine,
% him that the vibration of the ma
chimes while in operation made II DIFF
ncut 90 keep the wire connections "a
Justcd Al that time n. said. the own
ers uf the busscs made many repairs
and all ~ the machines were place,
~ urupCr condition. Since that tim,
however. he said he did not know wha
had occurred. lie was instructed {
spcsk % the owners again about IN
matter
A resolution war adopted authorlzin
tlc United States Engineer Depart
mfui 20 construct 4 railroad sidin
atruss A street at Poplar street. 10
IN purpose q a~ordins greater facll
tiles for shipment and receipt {
freight In connection with the bushes
uf the I : Engineer Depot at tha
point
city Treasurer White this rnornln
reported the following bank balances
current expense funds. s53.s5sls: sps
ciai expense fund s3i5. 5.Oll.s2: sewe
extensions fund. s3.ss27i; street paw
irr tax funds. sSso7.si. making
total o. s42O. .s53I3.