Evening journal., 1892-04-27
GALLONS FRAME VICTORY
Levy Court Accepts the Cherry Island
Marsh Draw Bridge.

Job II, jackson and His Three Attor-
neys Work in vai1--Ipjunction Threats
Were OF No AvaiI--An Attsmpt 10
Make the Acceptance = Provisional
ons Falls.
The closing scenes Of the great contest
over the acceptance Of the Cherry Island
Marsh bridge yesterday afternoon were
exciting even though IL was known that
the caucus decision was that the bridge
should be accepted.
When the members left the comp.
troller's room and went into the Levy
Court chamber they found the room
filed with Interested persons. lob h.
Jackson, backed by John H. Rodney,
Hon. Charles B. Lore aud Hon. George
h. Bates, occupied seat within tht rail.
ing. Colonsl Benjamin Nields and City
Solicitor Curtis representing tbs friends
OF the bridge, occupied seats at the end
OF Commissioner Simpler's desk The
other friends OF the bridge occupied the
visitors seats.
Commissioner Jolls set the ball merrily
rolling by Offering the tabled resolution
accepting tue bridge, and moving its
adoption. Those interested we're then
given an opportunity to speak IL was
sometime before anyone took advantage
Of this golden opportunity
Commissioner Clark began the debate
by stating that he understood the projec.
tors Of the bridge to say that they would
shelter and pay the bridge tender for
the period OF one or two months The
krfd ft.F ~ - l..
standing was correct.
Mr.. Lore said that the promise was
only verbal aud he would like TO hsve.it
EN- bodied In the resolution.
Mr.. Nelds objected he said II would
make the acce otance a conditional one
and that he would not consent TO-
Mr.. Curtis said that the question OF
mRintenaIce ce was one for after consldera-
tioD.
Commissioner Butchison favored the
immediate appointment Of q bridge
tender. saying that the proposition
looked like bribe
Mr. Lore went to Commissioner Killgore
and asked him to present an amendment
TO the preamble containing the condi'
tion.
Mr. Killgore offered the amendment.
but it was not seconded. The resolution
as presented by Mr.. Jolls was then
adopted, much to the qualification OF the
friends and to the discomf ure OF Jot
d. Jackson and his lawyers
Mr.. Nields suggested to President
Buckingham the propriety OF appointing
4 committee to meet with the Delaware
Construction Company and close tbe
maintenance agreement. Mr. Lore OBJ
jected, saying that the court had no such
authority. The anti-brldge men were
again bowled out by the passage OF
motion appointing Chairman Buckiug
ham and Mr.. Hickman the committee
II was gensrally understood that the
city would be given deed for a road
from the eastern terminus Of Seventh
street TO the bridge. Olly q small pOr
tion will have 10 be condemned and paid
for at a nominal figure.
James F. Porter was elected eonstabl,
Of Christiana hundred.
Mr.. Gillis reported in favor Of buildinl
a new bridge near the Hopkins property
in Mill Greek hundred, to cost So 600.
Chairman Delaware Clark of the Trus
tees OF the Poor, invited the Levy Cour
TO visit them at the almshouse to dsy
The invitation was accepted and thi
hnsncial body adjourned until NIX
Tuesday morning,
10 now remains to be seen whether Jo
q. Jackson will carry the bridge matte
into chancery in the face Of the action o
the Levy Court.