Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-09-14
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The Levy Court IS u decided where 81
Place tht bridge Over tins Brandy wina
At 1915 o'clock this morning. III.
Levy Court. accompanied bv interested
parties and newspaper man, drove ar
the Brandywine for the purpose Of
inspecting the 81 es proposed for the new
bridge over the Brandywine There were
three sites proposed. Washington street,
Van bnren street and Broome street.
While Van Buren, street was spoken OF
II was not seriously taken into consid-
Grafton. aud interest centered on the two
other places named
II the charges and counter charges are
TO be believed it was simply pull Oh
the Levy Court by the Creston Land I'M
provement Company, which owns land in
the neighborhood Of the Washington
street site, and the Elliott
family, who own the land
on the north side Of the Brandywine on
the Broome street site. Both deny that
pecunisry motives prompt them in their
advocacy OF the different sites, and that
love Of the people at large was what
filed their hearts and loosened their
tongues in eloquence AS the long
line of cabs and vehicles of different
xmas filed away from the Court House
il looked like q funeral procession and
the question naturally presented itself
"Whose funeral is 1.-THE Elliotts', the
Or ston Land Improvement Company 8
or the psople's2"
Among those from this city who &C.
companieo the Levy Court were General
}. Parke Postles, president Of the Park
Commission; William NJ Candy, Colonel
Candy, DIR. ]. B. Shogtlidge
Charles E Fritz. Allen Speakman, Eenry
4. Pickles, John J. Gallagher, Lundy G.
Kent, John Doughten, Colonel Milo
Locke and George Elliott. In addition the
following farmers from Braudywine and
Christlana hundred were with the party /:
George Weldia, IsaacElIott. James Weldin,
William A. Tally, John w. Day William
8 Vane, w G. Wier, Elijah Tally, Viii
liam R Derrickson, William A Hus-
bands John d. Tally and Benz amin
Mills
The first place visited was the Wash
ington street site, up on the bluff
Candy, Hawkins, shortlldge, ct. ell.
praised 1t to the skies said that the Water
Commissioners would give SIC. 900
towards the bridge for the privilege of
using II to clrry the pipes over the
stream; that the approaches were al
ready formed By nature, end that there
was growing settlement Cd tie north
side Of the stream. They said that the
distance from bluff to bluff was
4e0 feet, and with the elevation
At 65 feet above mean tide. The
Elliotts pointed out the objection that
the approach to the bridge from Concord
pike would only be 900 feet from Market
street bridge. and il would prove of no
great convenience to farmers living In
the outlying hundreds.
They then went on to Van Buren,
street and gave it but little consi6era.
tion. The field Of battle was to be at
Broome street, which was next visited.
When 1t was reached Lawyer Elliott
took map and showed forth
all the good points, being frequently in
terrupted by President Candy and DR..
Shortlidge, He maintained his good
humor and dignity however, and stated
thHt the site was endorsed BY the Build
ers Exchange, majority Of the mem
b--- Of ehe Park Com mission, and
the largest taxpayers OF the city Of
Wilmington, TO say nothing Of the far
mers Of Brandywine and Christiana hun
dreds. He presented comparative esti.
mates made by the Edge Moor Bridge
works. They placed the cost Of the
iron work ON the Broums street
bridge a. $50 600, 600 feet from bluff To
bluff and So feet above mean tide level
while for the Washington street bridge
ol0 feet from bluff to bluff and So feet
in height, $50, 0O0 The company thought
probably a span would be saved on the
Broome street bridge, and this Mr. Elliott
claimed, would make the cost about the
same
President Candy almost ques;iopel
Mr.. Elliotts yeracity by his questions
and denied that the Park Commission
favored the Broome street site. Several
of the farmers spoke in favor Of it. They
then crossed the foot bridge and looked
at the approach on the other side, after
which they returned to this city.
When they did SO the members of the
Levy Court were in as great quandary
as ever, aud would not as a whole commit
themselves
Mr.. Hickman favors Washington
street to some extent, because he says it
will briug more revenue to the county.
Mr.. Sutton said for the common go5d
he thought the Broome site the better
one.