Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-05

S3,355.06.
Mr.. Grubb offered the following reso-
luton, which was seconded by Mr.. Hick-
man:
WHEREAS, Urgent demand by n very largo
number OF Taxpayers OF New Castle county
for additional bridge facilities across tho
Brandywine at sons point between Market
street and tho II. e. y. railroad bridge in the
city, therefore bolt
Resoin,d, That committee Of seven mem
bers OF this court be appointed TO ASCERTAIN
which point Is most suitable and the probable
cost OF erecting suitable structure; said COM
mittee to be appointed by tho president OF tho
court and 10 be member thereof, and DO 1t
further
Raoioed, That tho committee ahali have
power TO employ a skillful engineer and shal
report 10 the court on May 18th noxt.
Mr.. Grubb-"If we do anything we
should do it now. The county rates must
be made directly and this matter has to be
included This committee is merely to
see what the bridge can be built for and to
report to the court There are three sites,
Washington, Van Buren, and Broomc."
Mr.. Buckingha is your idea,
Mr.. Grubb-that this committee shall
determine the step
Mr.. Grubb-"No, this court does that. If
IL does not cost too much | would like u re
port on all three bridges for the court to
take action"
Mr.. Hutchison referred to the fact of the
whole court at a recent date visiting the
sites.
lin view of the low tide of county
finances he continued, land in view Of
the fact that the Legislature has imposed
additional burdens on the county and that
the hundred appropriations have to be in
creased, hardly think we are in a condi.
ton to raise the county rates We ought
TO have some idea on those matters before
we take action. ! think each hundred
should report its needs first"
Mr.. Gruhb-"Wc might, for instance,
make an appropriation for limited sum.
say al5,0 and then get the Legislature,
which meets next winter, to allow us To
borrow the remainder We might arrange
to pay off by instruments, say $1,000 an
nually. However, now is the time to take
action or to let the matter drop
Mr.. Hutchison-"The Legislature may
shut down on the Levy COURTS PROPOSE
ton. And then we would have Il bridge
only partly built"
Mr.. Buclingham--"l think / fully IN
derstand Mr.. Grub. don't suppose the
engineers cost in regard to report on each
site would be over 500 OF $3.50 for tho
three. was of opinion that the estimates
on bridge cost already sent in are inexact."
Mr.. Grubb--"My belief is that the bridge
is needed and also believe that the Legs
laturc will allow the county to borrow the
money"
Nj. Hutchison-"I think the court is
ready TO vote on the site question. | know
I'm ready"
The resolution was then accepted on a
vote to which there was no opposition,
The following committee was then APP
pointed by the chair Messrs. Jolls Ella
son, Clark, Hickman, Hutchinson, Grubh
and buckingham.
On motion of Mr.. Jolls, an appropria-
ton on account of overdrawn accounts
amounting to $4,000 was passed. The
bills on account of these amounts have
already been passed and the resolution
was introduced in order to allow of the
controller squaring his April account.
Among the items were the following
Public roads, 81 ,21S. salaries, 5000; inter
est and discount ous bills payable, 81 400;
officers of court, 81 600; printing and sta
tionery, 81 800; miscellaneous. 81 600;
courts, S2.liS, convict labor, 1855; at
torneys, $1,000.
A communication was received from
Amos a. Eastburn, bridge-tender at Third
street, complaining of the electric lighting
of the bridge. There has been no regular
current since September; eight of the 10
lamps were out last night and the service
is very bad. Citizens are continually com
planning of the darkness and the danger
at the bridge. The electric light company
sends q boy around now and then to patch
up matters, but it is as bad us ever again in
few days.
Mr.. Hickman moved that the chairman
be instructed to see the company and Ia
make other arrangements than those now
existing. Mr.. Hickman added his testi-
mony TO the fact that there is trouble al
Third street bridge on this account all the
time.
Mr., Sutton-"Thc trouble seems to be
that the same company furnishes both the
light and the power for turning the
bridge"
Mr.. IIickman-"The motor power is all
right but not the light"
1t was arranged that the Electric com
pany officials be seen at 2 p. III.
Sheriff Simmons prison labor report fol
the month of April was as follows: 5,1s(
hours work; 1870 cart loads of macadamized
stone shipped; 100 cart loads received by
the W. Il N. railroad.
After passing number of miscellaneous
bills court adjourned to l.30 p. m.
When Levy Court reconvened Tuesday
afternoon representatives OF the Whining
ton City Electric Light Company, includ
ing Electrician C. Reginald Trump anc
| Foreman +. l.. Buckmaster were present
| to answer the charges made by Bridge
| tender Amos A. Eastburn in regard to ex
| IRENE carelessness in lighting the bridge.
| Mr.. Eastburn's letter was reread anc
| then Mr.. Trump was invited to make al
explanation. lie said if the service is baC
IL is n positive neglect on someone's part
There is no necessity whatever for tho
| complaint. Mr.. Trump did not know
| whether the trouble is due to the com
pany's neglect or to the bridge-tender' 5
He claimed all reports and complaints t,
| the office are attended to. Mr.. Eastburr
was in the office the other day with
complaint. Two lights had been broker
| by the tremor of the bridge in turning it
The company has supplied additional
lamps for refitting when the glasses ar
broken. In regard to the wiring trouble i
has always been attended.to. Two reeen
complaints were attended to by the fore
| man. MIR. Trump denied that boys ar
| sent to fix matters. The job is not ever
| given to journeymen.
| Mr.. Hickman-"l don't doubt but tina
Mr.. Trump attends to complaints. Blu
the lights don't stay fixed. Mr.. Trump
am sure will bear me out that when iixet
at night they go out in the morning. w
all know that the city would not stan,
such treatment. 1t has been going on il
this way for the past three or four months
| Farmers complain of it. We have grea
many lights on the bridge quite sufficion
| to make il brilliant at night"
| Mr.. Trump-"We have an inspecto
there every other night. will put hin
| specially on the work and will hold hin
responsible instead of your bridge-tender.
Mr.. Jolls-"l would suggest perhap
| there is some local cause"
Mr. Buckingham-"Ou instructions ar
simply in regard to the light for which w
pay"
MIR. Trump said he would take persona
charge of the matter. The discussion thel
dropped and Mr.. Trump and Mr.. Buck
master left.
DELAWARE WANTS MORE LIGHT.
Incidentally in talking over the question
of insufficient electric light Mr.. Jolls re
referred to the fact of the town Of Middle
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