The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-01
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Mister 1916 today picked up the
hem of his swaddling clothes, anc
tripped lightly into the largest city
of Wilmington he and his gnomes
have visited in the past 200 years
Today, Jan. l, there were an est
mated II, 1000 new residents within
the city as the extension of the city
limits actually became legal fact
The IA suburban residential sec
tons, II to the east and to the
south of the old city limits, now
within the corporate limits tomor.
row will have appointed representa-
tives on the city council.
Harris Newman, attorney, will
represent East Wilmington and
Ray Pollock, construction company
executive, will represent Sunset
Park. The proviso for appointment
of the new councilmen, who will be
sworn in at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning by City Clerk J. R. Ben
son, was contained in the original
extension legislation. Newman and
Pollock, Immediately after they
take the oath of office, will meet
with other councilmen in the first
formal session of 1916.
Meanwhile, "A. c. Nichols, city
manager, listed the services, which,
starting today, will be available to
the new residents:
Fire protection-City fire equip
ment stands ready to answer all
calls in new sections. Fire n.y.
drants will be placed as soon as
water mains are laid. A complete
fire alarm system will be installed
when funds are available from. the
forthcoming bond issue. In the
meantime, alarms may be placed
by calling the Fire department.
phone 1856.
Police professionally radio pa
troll cars will begin patrolling all
new areas Immediately, and the
police department may be called
at phone 5244. The city dog catcher
operates under the jurisdiction of
this department, and is available
to pick up diseased or stray ami
mails. A new, modern dog pound
has just been completed to house
dogs picked up.
Trash and garbage collections
Will begin Jan. 2 as outlined in
special announcement.
Street maintenance - Work on
placing streets in good condition
will begin promptly with scrap
ing, filling and leveing of I'm.
paved streets and patching Of
paved roads.
Parks and Parkway mainten-
ance-Care Of plazas, parkways
and areas between sidewalk and
curb in front of vacant lots will
be started Immediately.
Street signs-Work on complete
set of street signs is underway.
| Water and Sewer systems-En'
gineering surveys of new areas
are underway and nearly com
olete Legal matters for securing
the 100000 bond issue are well
advanced. Water bills will be re-
duced to city rates in areas where
city water is used. Persons desir
ing city maintenance of septic
tanks and grease traps are being
given an opportunity to sign uE
for this service by paying regular
quarterly sewer fees. A septic
tank maintenance crew will be
available to service tanks of those
persons desiring this service unit
sewer lines are laid.
A drainage survey is in process:
and will begin when funds IRON
bond issue are available.
Locations for 296 street light:
have been selected and Tide Water
Power company will make install
la ions as rapidly as fixtures are
received. 1t is expected that al
|! fixtures will be received Within
60 days.
For the information of house
wives in the new areas, Nichols
detailed a list of instructions con
corning city trash and garoag'
4 collections. On Monday, Wednes
day and Friday collections VII
be made in East Wilmington AM
all areas to the east. On Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, coliec
tions will be made in Sunset Far
| and all new areas to the SCUM.
ITO facilitate. these collectloh
and provide efficient waste re
moval SERVICE" Nichols salo'
please carry out these instruc
tons: &,
81. Place trash and garbage Il
same containers, wrapping gar
bage in paper and draining o.