The daily gazette., 1881-06-11
WILMINGTON. DEL SATURDAY. JUNE .li 1881

available unless much expepae wss in.
CURED in opening additional streets, and
would come 30 near to the creek at that
portion between the Brandy wine and the
city as to leave insufficient room for the
establishment Of any large mandatory
that might desire to locate there. In
ntradistincti0n to this, Christiana Ave-
nue. offers the most available manufact.'
uring sites in our city. 1t was lsid out
and located with this special object In
view, passing through q section of coun-
try that furnishes on both sides of 1t
ample high ground where foundations
can be dug IL or Is or more feet through
sand and gravel for manufactures Of any
character desired to be located; and for
much Of the distance from Third street
bridge to the Delaware, and from there
to New Castle there is just enough marsh
to permit docks to be cut throughit 1t from
the waters edge up to fast land, where
the largest vessels could load and un-
load; and there is high land on its south
side, extending for miles back suitable
for any kind Of dwellings, being as fav-
orable location for the extension of our
city as any section offers.
Third. What terminal and wharf. fa-
cilities does the north side 0ffsr2 In or
der to provide proper facilities for the
prospective business induced By the
contemplated improvements, ample
wharf and railroad aocommod ations
should be provided and anything less
than solid piled wharf, 100 feet front,
extending out into the river to q depth
OF water at least l6 feet, would fail to ao-
complain our object, and to do this we
would have to build out 1900 feet from the
bank, as the chart prepared by the
United States Coast Survey will show
Said wharf should also have railroad
oonnections, and, If possible, connec-
tlon with more than one road. To pro>
vide this would require such an outlay
for road bed across the marsh that any
railroad would hesitate about building II
uutil the business was there to warrant
1t. The expense attending all this, with
the cost Of a permapent bridge at the
Brandy wine, l forbear commenting on,
leaving it to you. gentlemen, to figure
up at your leisure.
nal and wharf fa0ilities2 / say 1t does,
and at much less expense, and without
placing any additional obstructions to
navigable streams. Let MS see what II
offers In this respect. First, the city
now owns, In fee simple, block of land
at the terminus of Christiana Avenue,
800 feet front by 800 feet deep, accept
I'd from Mr.. Lucas Alrich, as well AZ the
right of way through his property, with
the understanding thHt the city would
build wharf there, and open and grade
Christiana avenue. By reference to
the chart again you will see that to OBJ
IN N "a ~ 10 ill
to wharf out 1910 fest, or 100 feet less
than on the north side at Fourth street;
again the character of the fat, outside
the bank, ,is such, being much higher than
than ON the north side, that less filing
IS required, either for city wharf or those
that may be built by private parties.-
Christiana avenue IL skirted nearly its
whole length by that portion of the
Christiana river that carries bold enough
water to float ~ large vessel as 1t is
proposed to provide facilities for by
wharf on the Delaware; and also by
that portion Of the Ohristiana that pre-.
vides the only harbor In all this section
In cases 4ef severe storms.
1 think have thus shown that the
south side now possesses advantages
over the north side, that we cannot over
look. The contemplated railroad opera
tons of.the Wilmington.& Northern and
Delaware Western, together with the
fact that II Is the natural shipping outlet
Of the Penisular trade trade, and acces-
sible to the p, 81 B.R. R.that controls
this trade, and that important, industrial
establishments are already located on
that side, and others are contemplated,
only tend to confirm my opinion that
and least expensive route Of any advo-
Gated. When you consider the advan-
tages, in connection with the fact that
the good faith Of the city was pledged to
this route, and land and right of accept
ed from all the owners OF property
through which the avenue passes, Tex
cept one, and only nominal damages
awarded in that case), upon the condi-
ton OF wharf being bnilt and the ave.
nue. graded, and BESIDES that nearly
$40 600 mas already been spent on this
route, which, unless now utilized will
be practically wasted. l feel certain
you will agree with me and sustain nay
advocacy of the south side route.
therefore respectfully move the adoption
of tuis minority report rs Q substitute
for the report of the majority, presented
at last meeting. Lewis PAYNTkR.
Wilmington, Del, June 8, 1881.
When Mr.. Psynter presented his re-
port, Mr.. Rodney called his attention to
Rule 81, which requires all minority re-
ports to be. presented Immediately after
The majority report 10 read. He said,
however, that he did not desire to act
unfairly with the minority of the COM
mittee, and therefore moved for sus-
pension of the rules for the purpose of
having the report read. The motion
prevailed and the report was read.
Mr.. Payntar wanted CouncIl to take o
recess for fifteen minutes and examine
some river charts he had to show bear
ing upon the subject, but withdrew q
motion to this effect for the purpose of
allowing Mr.. Rodney to have read a
rpm Col. Ludlow, In
relation to the probable effect of wharf
built on the Delaware below the Chris
llama.
Mr.. Merits Taylor moved that the
whole subject be postponed until next
Tuesday week ,is0 that an entire evening
could be given TO Its special and exclu-
,lve consideration. The motion prevail
ID.
Mr.. Rodney then wanted to read the
letter from Col. Ludlow, but 1t was Oh
ected to. However, being extremely
iesirous of getting the letter before
Council he offered IL as communities
ion, under the order of "Petitions and
when 1t was read, as
Eoliows
q. 8. ENeIyEER OFFICE,
No. 1925 Girard Street,
Philadelphia, June 8, 81.
NJ. DaAnau Hhotrvnan D,uo.