The daily gazette., 1882-05-12
the BR1DeE MATTER.
Some Points Of Interest Concerning TIM
Third and Fourth Streets Routes Nov
Before the Levy Court.

Some Points Of Interest Concerning the
Third and Fourth Streets Routes Now
Before the Levy Court.
The final decision of Levy Court In the
matter of the Third street bridge Is anxious
ly awaited, and some definite conclusion
will be reached 1t 10 thought, on the 23d of
the present month, The general feeling of
the public Is that It would be more TO the
benefit of the city and at the same time pro
vide better thoroughfare by building new
bridge at Fourth street. This idea is Also
endorsed by majority Of the large proper
ty holders In the locality, TO some of whom
the change means even pecuniary loss and
inconvenience. Two sites or places are pro-
posed for the new bridge, one to run in a
straight line with Fourth street and the
other at right angles with the Chfistiana,
striking Commerce street at Dock. The
latter appears the most advisable, as the first
line If continued out would strike the point
at which the Brandywinc and Christiana are
merged, where the erection of bridge
would be q serious matter indeed. The
indirect route, while composed of one or
two o angles, would accomplish the desired
end most successfully. 81 " ~
It would cost from 50 900 to $40, 900 more
to locate the bridge at Fourth street than II
it were erected at Third. II Is proposed to
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under without having to turn the draw. The
extra cost which would be caused by placing
the bridge at Fourth street would be due Ia
making approaches 10 the structure.
Those who know state authoritiyely that
even should 1t be decided to build a bridge
at Third street the present structure would
not be removed until the new one was com.
pleted SO that no delay to travel would
result or business be embarrassed.
At present the largest foot travel is along
Third street, but carriers and other drivers Of
horses coming west prefer going to Fourth
street and out that way, that route being the
safest and best thoroughfare. The presence
on Third street Of escaping steam from the
Diamond State works ON one side and the
noise and hiss Of locomotives on the Other
makes that route dangerous one for horses
at all inclined to be troublesome.
No matter what action is deemed best by
the Court the result will meet with ap
proval, although the prevailing sentiment
favors Fourth street. .+
AS was stated yesterday the recent law
passed by the State Legislature empower
the Levy Court to erect a new bridge within
certain limits, and in conjunction with an!
railroad or railroad companies. Both ar,
willing to cooperate with it. Both the Z.
w. 81 B. and B. IL o. are coquetting Will
the matter, and the Wilmington " Northern
are inclined to take hand if it come
within their financial limits All thre
companies will he represented at the mex
meeting of the committee.
In case, however, that the railroads decid
not to'take part in the new Arrangement an'
the Levy Court concludes TO build neN
bridge it will have to wait until the mex
session of the legislature to have the presen
law altered or repealed and a new on
passed to give them the required power.