Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-03
THE COURTS 100000 nohYpAID.
A Petition For the Immediate Construc
ton Of Washington Street Bridge Pre-
scented.

THE COURTS $4,000 loan PAID.
A Petition For the Immediate Construc-
tion Of Washington Street Bridge Pre-
scented.
Levy Court met in regular session
Tuesday. All the members were in
their seats. Before business commenced
the topic of the disputed location of the
new school district No. 101, New Castle
hundred, was the subject OF interested
debate. Several of the residents Of the
district and the school committee were
present. The matter of Augustine bridge
also drew some attention.
Upon reading of the minutes Levy
Courtman Hutchison objected to the
placing of certain bill for constables'
services to the miscellaneous account.
He maintained the general principle
that all bills should go strictly to the
accounts they belong and not be placed
irregularly to any account.
The report of the committee to locate
No. 101 new district school was handed
in by Mr.. Sutton. School Commissioners
John d. Hayes and John G. Diehl spoke
by invitation. Henry 9. Conrad, Esq,
stated that the freeholders appointed by
the court and who had been instructed
to choose the location on the Toppin
farm had not done as instructed, but
had laid out location elsewhere. One
of the freeholders wanted to know what
right the Levy Court had to say where
they, the residents, should pick the site
for their school-house. He believed there
is no law for the courts interference in
that way. Aessrs. Sutton, Eliason,
Hutchinson and Jolls Joined in the dis
cussion. The general impression seemed
TO be that the court had nothing more
to do with the matter than appointing
the commission. The latters business
was TO send their report to the school
commission and not to the Levy Court.
The matter was then dropped.
The following petition was read:
| To the honorable The President and Lem
| Court Commissioners Of New Castle Couatg.
Detaudre: GENTLEMEN On behalf of the
| citizens of Wilmington and Brandywine
hundreds, we the undersigned would re-
specially urge that a committee be ap-
pointed by your honorable body as soon
as possible to consider the advisability
of building bridge over the Brandywine
at Washington street.
| We are of the opinion that the present is
the most opportune time for such an I'M
dertaking
| The citizens on both sides Of the Brandy
wine are very urgent in their demands for
such an improvement. and the necessities
OF the case require that initiatory steps be
at once instituted looking toward the build
ing of a bridge at this point,
ii, Furthermore we confidently believe that
the increase of property values and the re-
stiltant increase of taxes will more than
compensate the county for the required
| outlay of funds. In addition to the fact
that the cost of such structure
would be much less now than it probably
might be if left until a later day
Trusting that the subject will have your
immediate attention, we subscribe our
j. 7. Donghten .i'' ". f. Iii Hawkins.
H.. G Robinson. J. Davis sisler,
J.. n. Robinson, II. i. Dure,
>. III. Baynard, I'd. Lawson.
John g. Baker. Philip r. Clark,
Thomas Tatnall, lsacc s. Elliott.
Commissioner Hickman moved that
the petition be adopted and that COM
mittee comprising all the members of
the Levy Court be appointed to examine
and report on the site.
Mr., Jolls was in favor of the motion
and that the committee be not restricted
in regard to any site.
John G. Baker spoke strongly in
favor OF the Washington street site. He
referred to the petition already in pos
session of the court with 1900 names
appended, asking for the Washington
street bridge. There is only one bridge
for the whole city from Eleventh street
to the b. & 0. railroad bridge. A bridge
at Washington street is demanded for
the past 90 years. Mr.. Baker thought
tho Law ('nnrt would HrI 10 81.
BILE to erect bridge at that point. 1t
would be OF special advantage to the
Seventh and Ninth wards, He referred
10 the danger of driving horses over
bridges where the electric wires run.
The motion was moved and carried.
Monday, September 18th, was appointed
as the day for the committee to meet
IL is understood that the cost of the
bridge, such as the one the petition refers
to, would be about $4,000. 1t would
be constructed of iron. Levy Courtman
Grubb is in favor of double-decker,
such as is seen in Philadelphia; the
upper part for general traffic between
Wilmington and Brandywine hundred
for farmers and general business pur-
poses, and the lower for the park and
driveway and the residents whose houses
are located on the lower plane of ground.
He does not consider that the cost of
construction would be very much
greater.
THE COURT OUT OF DEBT.
On the motion of Mr., Jolls two orders
of $4,000 each were passed on the
Farmers Bank, this city, for the purpose
of canceling the $4,000 loan of June
last THAT puts the Levy Court out of
debt" exclaimed Mr.. Jolls.
The committee appointed on the pro-
ject of widening Perkins Creek report
probable cost Of 5000. The report was
adopted.
The stationery bills of G. f. Thomas
IL Co., amounting to $638.66, were
passed; also months payroll of court
house employees, $595.75; recorders ac-
count, $S0.s0; Evan B. Lewis, Newark,
for sheep killed by dogs, $42.50; John
M. Solomon, $1lS,12; Jail commissioners,
$21757. A number Of miscellaneous
bills were passed. Court then adjourned
to 2 p. m.
At Tuesday afternoons session of
the Levy Court Messrs. Grub, Clark
and Eliason were appointed committee
to report on the condition of one of the
Brandywinc hundred bridges.
A bill from H. @. Turner for 800 for
expenses in draguhting legislative docu-
ments for Levy Court committee was
left with a committe comprising Messrs
Hutchinson, Jolls and Eliason.
Comptroller Stats presented the fol
lowing county finance statement for the
months of July and August:
July.
July /, balance on hand. :. 8 4,30020
July q amount from State
treasurer .................. 10000
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