Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-29


Following are the official entries made
by the levy court, to which the resoiu.
hons adopted Tuesday refer
April 4th, 1s67-A committee Of elk ap.
pointed as building committee, with power
to take bonds from parties concerned In
building said bridge and receive proposals
and report at the May meeting.
May 2Oth. 1667-,rhe committee made a
report recommending that the bridge be like
the bridge over the Schuylkill river. called
the Penrose Ferry bridge, with draw of so
feet, and to cost $4,000.
THIN they submitted, in that report,
whether the parties interested in building the
bridge will be required to pay more money
than would build one at the foot Of Market
street, that being the plan contemplated by
act Of assembly. They also stated that they
had proposals from competent parties to
build better bridge for $4,000. Then they
proposed to build the bridge and TO make the
appropriation therefor.
May Goth, 1867-The committee reported in
favor of bridge similar to the one at the
foot Of Market street, with two exceptions
instead OF piling for the draw there should
be stone pier, and the draw should be rs
feet wide instead of Ga
May 10th, 1867-Resolution offered recit.
ing that parties in interest are now here in
court prepared to secure to be paid to the
order OF the levy court for the purpose of
erecting better bridge than the one over
Market estimated cost, $4,000.
Therefore.
bonds 70 the county for the faithful paym snt to
the county treasurer for the sum q $lsCVO IN in.
Der lst s79Oo On 3ct Y Isl and
requirements as TO voluntary subscriptions under
the act OF Assembly of March 3Jth, 1851,
This Resolution vas io.i by vote OF
3to7.
Same day-Resolution offered and unani.
mously adopted, that the plan of the bridge
shall be similar TO the one az Market street,
with draw OF rs feet and an additional row
Of piling for its support, unless contributions
shall be secured to warrant tire construction
Of better class OF bridge, or the levy court
shall be satisfied, through the legal opinion
Of its counsel, that they can appropriate
portion Of the amount necessary for first.
class bridge
Same Resolution unanimously adopted
requiring the contributors to enter into
bonds for the faithful payment to the county
treasurer Of the sum of $4,000 in install.
ments-s5, 900 on August LIST, s6, 900 on Sep.
tember lat, $1,000 on October lst, 1867-and
the same when paid shall be in full consider
alton Of all the requirements as to voluntary
subscriptions under the act OF Assembly of
March 20th, 1867.
Same day-ResolutioD adop.eI for the
building committee to receive proposals, with
power to reject any or all bids and contracts
with any parties, in their discretion, and 10
appropriate $4,000, or so much thereof as
may be required to build said bridge, subject
to the draft OF said committee.
June Sd, lS67-On motion the following
preamble and resolution were adopted
WHEREAS. By a resolution of this court adopted
on the Sth q May, isoI, the contributors to the
quired to enter into bond for the payment to the
county treasurer q siSO9o-t1e estimated cost Of
court; ''''
RESOLVED. That the, committee are hereby
zadock Townsend. George @; Lobdell, Richard
townsend 70 the county treSsu1eT conditoned for
the payment OF the said sum Of SlsOOO in the
manner and tunes mentioned In the above recited
Same day-Resolution Of May goth, 1867.
appropristing $4,000 for the bridge on
motion Of Mr.. Belville rescinded; vote 6 to 8.
Same day-The court adopted the plan Of
the Penrose Ferry bridge and appropriated
S26, 800 for building the same; vote 6 to 8.
Same day-Building committee continued
and authorized to proceed forthwith to re-
ceive proposals for building bridge upon
the plan Of the Penrose Ferry bridge with
power TO reject any and all bids and to ACCEPT
any, in their discretion, and to draw any or
all Of the 926, 800. Passed unanimously.
oct y, lS6T-mr. Hawkins stated that the
lridge was nearly completed and moved that
the committee Of the whole meet at said
bridge.
Same day-A salary Of 800 for a bridge.
keeper, and George W. johnson appointed
bridgekeeper.
Same dayton motion Of Mr.. Belville the
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHERKAs, Inssmuch as Philip Quigley the archi.
tect and builder Of the bridge and approaches
thereto over the OhristanR river at the foot OF
Third street has Bgnihed his willingness to accent
~ part payment for said bridge the balance due on
me bong given to the county treasurer by George
" Loodell, Richard Jackson, Lucas Alrlchs and
ele.00O; therefore
REssLVES, TsAt the sSunty treasurer Is hereby