Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-09

The Gates or the Third Strco' Bridge
TO be Closed.

10 be Closed.
The levy court convened of the cour
house Tuesday morning for its regula
monthly meeting. President Grubb wa
in tho chair, and there WAS a full mem
berghip present.
Mr.. Wier presented petition from
citizens Of school districts Nos. 81 ant
/ 81, in Mill Greek hundred, and No. 40 il
White Clay Greek hundred, asking the
court to appoint commissioners to lay ou
new school district from districts Nos
81, 81 and 40. This petition was granted
and the following commissioners ap
pointed: Wilbur t. Wilson, Newark
Thomas L. ]. Baldwin, Hockessin; Geo,
d. Medill, Newark.
President Grubb stated that he desired
to call the attention Of members of tho
court to the Third street bridge. 1t had
been announced in the papers that when
the draw was off, the gate on the north
ern approach was left open. Addressing
Mr.. hickman, the chairman said that he
better have something done, some one
else employed 10 attend to the bridge, OF
an assistant employed. II an accident
should happen, such as horse falling in,
the owner would look to the county for
damages. MIR. Grub saw the bridge
tender this morning, and he said that he
had not time to close the gate after YES
sci blowsd for the bridge.
Mr.. Hickman said that the gate never
had been closed, even when the old
during the fair to close the gate. He was
often at the bridge, and could not see
any danger to any one. There would BIO
greater danger at night.
Mr.. Grubb said that he had read com.
plants about it in EVERY EVENING several
times, and thought that 1t needed atten-
ton. II one man could not attend to IL,
another should be engaged.
Mr.. Eliason argued with the chairman,
and thought il would be we'll to employ
boy.
Mr.. Sutton Understood that parties had
driven on the bridge when II was about
to be opened, in spite of having been
told to stop. II the gate had been closed
they could not have gone on the bridge.
Mr.. Roberts agreed with the others.
Mr.. Hickman said that IL tho court
desired he would have boy engaged,
but had not heard of any danger.
Mr.. Wier did not know much about II,
except what he had seen in the news
papers. If correct, something ought to
bs done. The published complaints had
been very frequent.
Mr.. Hickman gave an account OF the
last accident at the bridge, when boat
collided with the draw. It WAS the boats
fault. The bridge tender was said by
many to be the 'most careiulest man
they ever saw"
On MIR. Eliason's motion Mr.. Hickman
was unanimously authorized to employ
boy or some competent person to shut
the gates day and night.
During the last eight months the
GAZETTE has frequently called attention
to the fact that the gates on the northern
approach OF the Third street bridge we're
not closed when the draw was open, and
warned the levy court OF the courty's re-
sponsibility in case Of accidsnt. Atten-
tion has at last been p9id to the mstter.
MIR. Hickman presented bill of Clerk
Of the Peace BiRRs for Sly freight on
ballot paper. MIR. Shallcross and MIR.
Wier objected on the ground that all
bills were paid in March.
AT l.20 O'Clock court adjourned until
Monday, October Goth, when the election
inspectors for the city Of Wilmington
will be appointed.