Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-04-11
Extension or ,he CITY Eastward.

We advise any firm believer in the impossibility
of our city crossing the Brandywine aud extend
lug eastward, to visit the old Jeffries property
now owned by the Christiana River Improvement
Co.. and we think his belief will be shaken. The
supposed objection generally urged against the
possibility of such extension, docs not apply here
we mean that Of marsh land for the ground on
this farm is high and rs finely situated for build
ing as any west of it. Yesterday all the old build
ings, except the Mansion house on the property
were sold and are TO be removed in ten days, to
permit the further opening Of the streets The
mansion house be 1t said to the credit of the
builder was built on the calculation that the streets
would some day be opened on that side of the
creek and consequently does not stand In the
way of any streets and will be allowed to remain.
We will now attempt to give our readers some
idea of the improvements really in progress there
The property is situated both sides of the rail-
road on the other side Of the Bnndywine near the
Railroad bridge. All the streets which strike the
Bandywne ON the west side are continued right
ON through this property, and one of them
Twelfth street it Is supposed will be continued on
down to the Delaware RIVER. Eleventh street is
already opened and graded from the Brandywine
to the Railroad. Twelfth street is being graded
and Thirteenth street is also graded from the
Railroad some distance back toward the Brandy
wine. Tenth street which is the street nearest the
Railroad bridge will soon be opened It is also
proposed in time to open Fourteenth and Fifth.
teenth streets, although they are beyond the pre-
sent city limits. From Tenth TO Thirteenth SITS
however the opening and grading is being active
ly carried on a large force of men and teams be
ing ut work. Two cross streets at right angle
with the streetg already mentioned are also lait
out and being graded, and others will soon b.
laid. In addition to these there will be graded
r business avenue thirty feet wide along the Rail
road.
On Thirteenth street, which we have uArcad,
mentioned as graded, four neat dwelling house
i have been built and several others will soon b
built by persons Of limited MEANS who canno
afford to build where ground is high and build
= ings are required to be of brick.
From present appearances all that is wanted i
, rapidly build mp this part of the city with fscto
!, ries and dwelling houses is the proposed bridg
. across the Brlndywine. The taxes on the PROF
crty in this neighborhood, at its greatly enhance
:, value, would soon repay the money expended i
building a bridge, aside from the immense advai
n | tdSt WhiNh Nhh be btthSu " VIZ WhoiS Stt loi
"a the opening of I'm avenue to the Delaware Rivt
ia and the opening of a new road up through til
# rich farm lands of Brandywine Hundred. lit
street seems to be the best place for the bridg
u but Twelfth street is the only street which can
extended ut slight cost in straight line to I'll
Delaware River. The best route TO the river a,
- pears to us 10 be to cross the Brandywine
/, Eleventh street and then turn up to Twelfth stree
by one of the new cross streets, already laid on
and run Twelfth street directly out to the rive
this will avoid any crooked or winding stree
and involve no considerable expense for bridgin
the Shellpot creek. This is very nearly the rou
nc proposed by the Committee of the City Coune
a to whom the matter was referred.
As the days are now becoming pleasant v
" hope those of our citizens who are interested
us city Improvement, and who desire the openir
ny of new grounds where the laboring men of Il
n, city can build comfortable homes of their ow
and eligible sites be found for new manufacture
cs viii extend their walks In this direction, and
~ do not doubt that they will fully agree with us
p" the magnificent opportunities for extension al
IS, developcment which are now open to our city
this direction