Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25
rar RIysn ROAD AGAIN.
IN, IopdelI company WIN Oppose
the Vaoailng OF g Street.


eor,. ,,r,a ago an act was introduced
into Inc legislature authorizing the Street.
ard Rawar Department 10 vaeate the river
hanks At tha foot OF G street, but the Lop-
dsll Oar wheel Company now threhtens
Mitigation II euch summary action u NJ.
,amnfed. The hugaboo was accepted by
Conpeil In order 10 have road 10 the river
hnt n has been nothing but source OF ex
nense and trouble to the city Aimee us ac.
csnta,ce. and has even been the cause OF
ths CITY being mulGtad In damages.
The street and Sewer Directots Tuesday
NIGHT reoeivt d he following communication
from President George q. Lobdell OF the
I,obdell Oar Wheel Company on the pro-
posed attempt OF the Street and sewer De-
partmenr TO vacate;
In confederation Of this, Council agreed 70
nut In sluice In the river bank Tree ~ ~
cost 10 Mr. Alrich or the Crane HOOK Marsn
Company, which was done. Counrh also
nrreed Is keep the bank In repair for q dlh-
lance OF 100 yards on each side 81 the centry
line Of the street or avenue, ana dia 80 uniii
MIR, Alrch sold To thle company ne sope NY.
Company, however has not required inc CITY
20 keen more lhan 500 feet in repair ana Coun'
iii hns heretofore pai1 10 this company what
ever ID cost 10 keep these inject Of bank N re-
pair, and further feeognsed the contract W
putting In d sluice 10 place OF tho one nrst put
In By the city,
Now tho I.oblnll Company wants nothing but
what il right bnd fair under the circumstances
and IL not willing e. relieve tho city from keep
ing this bank aud sllice IN repair n1ris thls
company willing hnt the city should yRcate
only the mart outsiis VI the river bank and ~
feet inside Of The altle.
IL, however, The city will yArate and surren.
der 10 the Lohdell Car Wheel Company all Of
G. street 70 lls intersection Win Chrisuarh
avenue, and tho Eight 10 use as a aIroet Or high
| way the piece VI land called "Dunean Avenue,
| extcndilC nnfth5rly from q street to the Chris
| ;ilna river, the Lohdell Company Will release
! tho city from maintaining The slnlco and bank
and will execute an agreement 70 convey
| whenever il shall DO required by the city or
county aud free Of cost for Tho right Of way, oil
| tito land NOW owned by the said company mot
| 10 exceed NJ foet IN Tihlh that may he necns-
| snfy fOf mo extension OF Christlaha avenue In
! a straight limo II there syor Is landing made
on the Delaware below the mouth Of the Chris
! tiana, II should be at or near whore Chrietiara
l avenue extended in a straight line will meet
| the same
between The company and tho city about the
| bank and aluiCr At street The facts ot the
\ ease are NJ follows. The city wanted road V
] the river. \ committee d Council offered u
| open the siseci and make u OF such height az
| " prevent all ths marshes above THIS poinl
| from being Hooded hy breaks In the bank
4 below, Mr.. Ahtch agreed 10 give the right q
| way and executed to the city deed conveying
| the right oil way for a public highway ~ Zee
| in width 70 the bank and ~ feetin width ad
| dl,.onal outside Of the bank for wharf Of
! landing. II was found TINT there was not sum
4 cpnt mud 10 make the avenue oil the prope
( heigh, and hr Alrlch agreed TO lei them TAX
% iect more Of this lanI which they did.
Pres d nc Carpenter iuierviewpd MFR
Lobdtli this morning. In order to secure |
new agreement. satisfactory to both sides
This directors do not feel disposed to gran
MI The privileges asked for by the Lobdel
company.