The daily gazette., 1881-11-29
COUNCIL AND THE RAILROAp
Permission 70 lay Tracks Along
Chrfstiana Avsaue Refused,

further considering the application OF
the Wilmington Il Northern Railroad
Company for permission to lay q track
along Christians Avenue, South Will
miDgton.
The first action taken was on Mr..
Townsend's motion 70 reconsider the
vote by which, at the last meeting an
amendment was adopted ordering The
proposed track, If laid, to be laid along
the building line, instead of the curb
line, as the petitioners desired. The mo
tlon TO reconsider prevailed BY vote of
II to 8, after which the amendment was
defeated.
By request L. A. Bower, general
freight agent Of the w. IL N. Il. R., ad-
dressed Council. He said bis company
desired just what the petition asked for
the right to lay track on the north
east side Of the Avenue. They had the
right OF way, through private property,
along the the southeast edge Of the Az
enue, but In the event this course was
taken 1t would require 90 many cross
ings-at least four now and more 10 the
fulure-to connect with the business
enterprises on the other side, that they
felt IL would be better to run the track
on the Avenue.
Mr.. Rodney offered the following IS .
substitute for the committee's favorable
report on the petition:
Resolved, That the Wilmington and
Northern Railroad Company are hereby
granted permission to place two cross
lngs over Cbristtana avenue into the
property of the Lobdell Car Wheel Com
pany; one crossing over Chrlstiana
avenue into the property Of the Chris
tiana Avenue Rolling Mill Company;
one crossing over Christianaavenue Into
the property Of the National Dredging
Company, and to cross Christina
avenue at the termination OF b street
into q street TO be opened from B to
Christiana creek, and parallel to Platt
street, and to lay tracks on said new
street as far as where Dock street exten-
ded will intersect said new street; also
TO lay track On Dock street extended as
far as Commerce street.
The resolution was defeated, receive
ing but five votes-Messrs. Baily, Nc.
Menamin, Rodney, Talley and Presi-
dent Sharpley.
Mr.. r. Il. Taylor then offered the fol-
lowing amendments to the committee's 8
report, which was adopted
That the Wilmington aud Northern
Railroad Company shall not enter upon
he strip of land on the northeast side
Of the Chrlstiana avenue for the purpose
of laying tracks or sldings, as mentioned
In this petition, until the said company
shall enter into articles of agreement
with the mayor and council Of Whining
ton 10 deed to said city corresponding
strip OF land on the southwest sido OF
said avenue of equal worth, and to grade
the same and put 1t In like condition
the said avenue now Is, the said work to
be done on or before May l, 1882. The
| said articles of agreement shall be ac-
companied with bond and warrant Of
attorney In the sum Of 1000, condi-
tion for the due and faithful pettor-
nance Of their contract.
A vote was then taken on the commit
tees report, when 1t was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
| Ayes-Messrs. Adams, Blake, Car.
michael, Denney, Paynter, Robinson
Smith, Merr,s Taylor, Robert Il. 7 aElor
and Townsend-10.
| Nays-Hessrsr Bailey, Barnhili, Law
renee, NcKenna, McMenamin, Merton
Moore, Rodney, Shaw, Talley and Pre-
sident Sharpley-1l.
Before the result was announced Mr.
Merris Taylor changed his vote TO th'
negative, with view of reconsidera-
tion.
The committee appoi nted at Frida,
nights meeting to confer with the T. w
Il b. X. r. Co., relative to securing
footway on the railroad bridge across th
Brandywine, during the construction o.
the new bridge at Eleventh street. ma ads
the following report:
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 70.
To the President and Members Of CIT
4 Council:
GENTLEMEN: Your special commit
tee, to whom was referred the petition {
, citizens In relation to the crossing OF th
Brandywine, at the railroad bridge, an
deyising some means of crossing %
Brandywine river would respectful
report; That In the limited time o.
lowed them they have seen some Of th
, officers of the p, w. q B. Railroa
. Company, and they having seen tne y
port OF the proceedings Of Council 10 ID
. morning papers, went to Philadelphia g
Saturday and consulted with their Oh
/. GERS, and report that they would do aHy
3 thing IN their power to relieve the PEI
pie, but In justice to themselves an
: their trust, they cannot assume tho II
sponsibility of providing foetway ov'
their bridge, because If they did, tht
are advised by counsel that they won
be liable for any damage that mig
arise and they consequently decltne
i But your committee would recommeI
that the Levy Court be requested
% provide fat or scow at their expen
. free TOR the use of the people to Gro
and recross, until the Eleventh sire
q bridge is made passsble, which vi
y probably be within thirty days.
A, P. BAILEY,
n E. @. MOORE,
n LEWIS PAINTER,
r. IL. TAYLOR,
WIN. Fl. BLAKE,
Committee.
e Mr.. Blake thought 1t would be VI
for the city to furnish the scow.
% Mr.. Bailey said Mr.. Febigsr, cha
man Of the bridge committee, told hi
n lbat everything that could be do
r. would be, and that as soon as the pie
we're up footing would be laid aero
!. Mr.. Barnhill said work was stili eol
y, = on very slowly, and the prospects
that the bridge will not be hnisheo un
n next summer. ,.. L..