Evening journal., 1892-04-20

the first place your acceptance compels |
you to go further. When you accept |
you must appoint a bridge tender |
and do other things. The law says you !
shall take this bridge. The law com
pells YOU to do It II it is good for any
thing. Acceptance means only this
| When toe bridge is completed and the
deed lied you must accept
IT, This desire for formal
acceptance hows that there is something
that turks l.. meath You sit down and
fold your bards, and you are just as
much bound 10 accept this as II you had
passed a res olution. That Is II the mau-
datory provision Of the law is valid Let
them apply for mandamus compelling
you to do It. When those applications
are made you will have an opportunity to
see whether this is to be saddled upon you.
Let us have the light thrown on. Don't
help the Legislature In their imperfect
work.
THEY WILL FOOT THE BILL.
By this time some interested party had
gone to w G. Spruance's Office and told
him what was s'going on. The counsel for
the bridge hurriedro the Court House and
reached IL inst before Mr.. Lore closed.
He was soon busily engaged taking notes,
George n. Bates followed Mr. Lore in
his attack upon the bridge and its
projectors He said:
II have only a word to say. IL is this:
II have gathered anything Of the in.
dividual opinions Of the members of the
Levy Court It is that there is a general
disspprovsl Of the principal underlying
( this law. SO far as know the opinions
of the members Of the Levy Court they
did not consider this bridge public
necessity; and that the prime object Of
the building Of this bridge
is the promotl n Of private
interest. and that this is not the proper
thing for the expenditure OF public
money. believe that In the belly Of
this law are conceded questions Of law
as to the validity Of the law
and the effect of certain provisions
OF it as impartlng to parties named In IL
the right to bridge a nsvlgable stream.
| believe IL is the right Of the taxpayers
to have tested before the courts the
questions which are involved in this
law
81 believe, also, and expressed this
belief TO ,he Levy Court, that the best way
would be non-action Of the Levy Court
Allow the people to appeal TO the courts.
| say here now to you, that the members
of the Levy Court considered IL an out
rage that the purse Of the public should
be drawn upon to serve private interests
If the levy courtmen feel strongly
enough in this matter TO sit
in their chairs, / will undertake
tory guarantee that all expenditures Of
county, But II the Levy Court is not
willing to do this we will ask for an
Injunction and the Levy Court will
Of necessity become party toit. II is an
unseemly thing for them to try to
, take advantage Of the death OF
, the chancellor and force this thing
' through. Now is q good time foI
anyone to seize railroad,
7 tear down a house or anything else
: there is no chancellor to stop It,
! nothing but force. We apply to you tC
suspend action until the chancellor
Is appointed. / tell you candidly thai
papers are already prepared to present
to him. Il will give you opportunity to
! have light thrown on the mat
ter. II not the Levy Couri
will be drawn into litigation
and will have to pay it's own expenses.
. Rodney-"We admit that all thl
duties that are imposed under this bill
: can be exercised Voluntarily by the Lew
Court.
Bates-"Other bridges were not bull
in this way Third street bridge wal
built by private subscription. but It wal
optional with the Levy Court and not
g mandatory. That deed is not properl,
executed Who named the three trus
!, tees Not the Legislature, whicl
has the sole right The Law
: : says that the bridge shall be turned owe
Z to New Castle county, but no trustee
!. are named The deed turns the bridg
= over to trustees and conflicts with tn
Q bill
= NOT THERE TO BE CATECHIsED
q spruance-"Who do these gentlemen
II representa-
r. Lore-"Who do you representa-"
II Spruance-'I asked you who you rep
It resentT
!. Lore-"ssveral private tax payers o
( New Castle county. We represen
n nearly one half Of the owners Of Brandy
'e wine marsh. Il is private part
y againse private party"
d Spruance-"Then l understand tina
J. they represent a minority Of the owner
10 Of Brandywine marsh2"
Bates-"We didn't come here to !
It catechised.
it Spruance-"Mr. Bates. am sddressin
u my remarks to Mr.. Lore
10 "Bates-"Yes, and he can take care {
A you"
m Spruahce-"I will speak to you latel
y Mr.. Brad ford, the attorney Of the Lev
Court, approved the deed and trus
le tees. Il Was submitted to hin
ID He has advised the Levy Coul
le that the deed is in prope
le form. Therefore dismiss that questio
re as one unworthy Of argument
B. II [ ware member of th
Levy Court l would consider the offs
rt Of payment OF the expenses Of litigatio
m as an insult. i would inform the perso
at making such an offer that New Cast
county is able to foot it's own bills an
ae pay its way. 1t. is able to take care Of !
p self"
70, Lore-"Your people didn't think 8
when they went to the Legislature Wit
a bill like this"
d. Spruance-''That is all clap-trap NJ
as Lore. You know the proper place TO 6
was the Les sislature. When Il
re other hearing was given | asks
an Mr.. Bates II he had any leg
of objections he said that the Lex
of Court was not the tribunal before whi,
ly to discuss legal points. There is a rad
n cal change In his attitude. ask you
re accept the bridge. You need not fe
We their dynamite, gun-c0tton or clap-trap
be Court adjourned until 2 o'clock ii
a afternoon without taking any action