Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-25
WILMINGTON nRlpGE.
Lovy Courts Committee Discussing Plans
and Arrangements.

Lovy Courts Committee Discussing Plans
and Arrangements.
The members of the Levy Court COM
mittce on the new Washington bridge
site met at the court house yesterday. |
Those present were Messrs. Hutchinson,
dolls, Buckibgham, Hickman, Grubb,
Klllgorc and Simpler
Others present during thesession We're |
Civil Engineer Alvin Morrison, Presi-
dent Of the Park Commission William |
NJ. Candy, Samuel H. Baynard and Will
liam u. Hawkins.
Mr.. Hutchinson presided and Mr.. Jolls |
was made secretary
Mr.. Morrison exhibited Il set Of plans,
including surveys by Mr.. KINNEY,
with bridge designs, &c.
These were examined and commented
upon but nothing final decided
Mr., Candy said that he had only a
few minutes TO stay, hut would express
himself, "as far as he was personally
concerned, us Of opinion that the Levy
Court had done very wise thing in the
selection of the Washington street site
for u bridge spanning the Brandywine.
1t is the best position of the three sug-
gested. As an individual member Of
the Park Commission, am very much
pleased with the boulevard idea and
think there will be no difficulty in re-
gard to its passing through that slight
section Of the park property on the north
| side"
Mr. Candy invited the levy courtmen
to the next meeting of tho park
commission at the water depart.
ment building on September 9Th. lie
had no doubt but that the commission
| IXil No l.pi II
Levy Court committee.
"Of course" added Mr. Candy, ''as
this bridge will abut on the park prop
crty the commissioners wou.d be glad to
see the plans. They have some solicit
tudc as to their picturesqueuess and
suitability. They would like to have
the opportunity of seeing the lines of
the boulevard MS stakcd out"
Engineer M0rrison's ideas were to lay
the bridge SO that its northern end will
meet the junction Of the boulevard and
Washington street.
The plans Of Mr.. Morrison show n
bridge Of three spans, the central one
269 feet and the Others 2l0. There will
be q 3O.feet driveway and s feet side
walks on either side.
Mr.. Canby-'lt is not made as wide
ms the driveway Of Washington street,"
: mo. The strength of the bridge is
calculated for 5000 pounds to the run-
ming foot. II would carry across safely
II 15.ton street roller"
Mr. liutchison to Mr.. Canhy-"Do
you think tpointing to the plans on the
table, those plans fora bridge sufficiently
, picturesque?'
Mr.. Candy -"oh, yes, that looks pretty
we'll"
The water pipe to be conducted under
, the bridge will weigh 800 pounds to the
, foot
J Mr.. CANDY inquired what the weight
/ Of a storage battery street car is M
! one could inform him. No statement
was given AS to cost.
IN reply to Mr. Hickman. Mr.. Candy
: did not know how fal the gas company
Z has exactly extended its pipes on til,
q north side.
G Nor did Mr.. Candy know Of any
private individuals owning land OH III,
1 south side except the little strip of rivel
d bottom land between the south race anC
( the creek owned by the syndicate com
4 prising Senator Higgins, John Dandy
+ General Postles and others
e Mr. Hickman said that President l}ett
a Of the Gas company, did not know how
c much the company may be willing t
pay for the advantage of conducting {
10 inch gas pipe underneath the bridg,
to the district around Washington street
%: II was thought that the company viii
:, be willing TO aiG; in the bridge construc
!, ton in lieu of the advantage it woul,
C gain in having to excayate for its pipes
T. II was suggested BY Mr. Grubb tina
IS some formal written assurance be OBJ
II tanned from the interested parties VIII,
'c have promised to aid i'll the construction
r Of tho bridge.
II Messrs. Baynard and Hawkins wer
n sent for. On their arrival they promise,
y to make over TO the Levy Court al
y necessary guarantees.
lc Mr. Hawkins stated in regard to rigll
+ of way ON the north side That the onl
Y property owners whose rights are airrC
q ted arc Joseph Tatnall and the Mort
a Side Improvement Company. In addj
" ton there is the Park Commission
ne They have been heard from thruug
y Mr.. Candy and the others are all righ
q on the south side is the strip Of Ian
W already referred to. lis owners are pei
rs sonally interested in the North Side In
NJ proyement Company