Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19
THE wAsulNeroy BRIDGE SITE.
The North Side Improvement Company
Makes an Offer to the Levy Court.

Makes an OiYer to the Levy Court.
Levy Court met in regular session Tues
day morning.
MIR. Jolls stated that the committee ap.
pointed to consider the question of the
proposed bridge across the Brandywinc
will not be ready to report before the first
Tuesday in June.
There were several gentlemen present
representing the North Side Improvement
Company. These included S. II. Baynard,
William Iiawton, W. II. Hawkins, Edgar
A. Finley and Others
Mr.. Jolls informed the court of their
presence, when Chairman Buckingham
invited Mr.. Bayard to address the court
After stating that all citizens generally
are interested in county Improvements,
the speaker said that the citizens of Will
mington are specially interested in the
question Of increased facilities of bridges
across the Brandywne. He spoke in
favor of the Washington street site. There
are $50 acres of land admirably suited for
building purpose in the immediate vicn-
ity Of the Washington bridge site, on the
north side of the river. This at present is
assessed az farm lands. II is fine stretch
Of property, and there is no better in Will
inington for the purpose referred to. The
Washington bridge site would place this
extent OF land within eight squares of the
city. The North Side Improvement Com
pany, which the speaker represented, has
purchased 81 acres of the Elliott property.
They have paid such price for il as com
pels the company to put it on the market
Immediately.
If the bridge he placed at Washington
street the company will deed 100 feet
wide boulevard to the city and will thus
throw open $50 acres to the public for
building sites.
Mr.. Baynard referred to the financial
Ii Hssnal IL.
I The North Side Improvement Company
was ready to make the necessary loan to
the county for al! bridge building needs out
side of the sums to come in directly BY
gift. The speaker stated that he and his
friends had subsequently learned that the
court could not avail themselves of the
offer, as they are precludcd by law from
contracting such debts.
The bridge can be built for S45, 900 This
will be guaranteed by the company.
There will be a cash payment of Sl7, 800,
and it is understood that the regular
bridge appropriations for Wilmington
hundred OF at least $1,000 this and next
year would make up the remainder.
The Sl7 800 is Offered on condition that
the bridge be ready for travel by July of
'9}.
If the Levy Court does not accent this
offer the North Side Improvement Com
pany will be compelled to change its plans,
| to give up the boulevard idea and TO break
| the land up into small building lots in
stead of the fine so feet front structures
| proposed to line the boulevard with. The
tax received from the contemplated inn
! provements will quickly and amply recouu
the county for all its expenditures.
| A large map Of the location was OK.
hibited. 1t gave a clear and easily COM
| prehensible idea of the companys propo
| sition.
William L. Hawkins reminded the mem
| hers that some years ago when Levy Court
proposed to erect a bridge OH this identical
site it offered the land owners $4,000 ~
Al inducemcnt TO meet the bridge needs OF
the citizens. II was declined by the property
owners. Now this is offered for nothing
| with cash contribution of Sl7h0O
| MIR. Hawkins read a communication
over the signature of Chairman William
| /. Porter of the Water Commission, who
stated definitely that if the bridge were
completed over the Washington street site
within year allowing privileges of sus-
pending its water mains beneath the
bridge the commission would contribute
the sum of $4,000. being the Offset of the
cost rs estimated that it would be under to
| convey the water mains across the Brandy.
! wine. This sum of $4,000 is included in
the SIT, 800 contribution.
William Lawton was the next speaker
| llc SlllMt' lllul INC boulevard would he al
I'm angle with and not as many supposed
i parallel with Market street. This allows
| Of much greater extent of property being
served advantageously by the Washington
bridge site.
The sum of 1900 is offered with the
proyiso that the bridge be built within one
year from July '92 sufficiently towards
completion THAI wagon can pass over.
on motion the whole matter was re
ferrcd to the bridge committee which will
meet Tuesday next.
The following amounts have been paid
III 70 the county treasury on account OF
delinquent collections since middle OF
April George J.. Finck, Wilmington, So,
4l2.Ai j. X. llanby,s 3randywine S3f705;
Donaldson, White Clay Creek, GIGS; W
g. bigger, Pencader, Sll767; John T.
Hayes, New Castle, sj2.70; J. II. s. Gam
Red Lion, SlO5.S3 Edward Hart. Appo
quinmink, S69.23; j. II. Whorter, st
Georges. S372l9. Magistrates and con
stables account for 81, 1870 was pissed.
On the motion of MIR. Grubb ii was mr.
ranged that orders be drawn for the var
Gus assessors for their per diem pay.
Court then adjourned to 100 p. IN.
| Various members of the court were in
terviewed Tuesday upon the newly
developed feature of the bridge question
with the following results.
MT. SHttpn--''l lie Otfer oil the COMPANY
for the Washington street site is VERY
reasonable, and much better than / ex
pected to hear
Mr.. Grubb--"Why, it's a great offer, ii
the court don't accept that they JUS
don't want the improvement, that's all.
Mr.. Gillls-"I have not much to say
about il, but it seems good in iinancia
way"
Mr.. Simpler-"Its good; thoye men seen
to mean business. We may have a bridg,
now"
Mr.. Jolls, who seemed disinclined Il
speak, at length broke silence with til,
remark; THAT referring to the com
pany'ss. rroposition) seems to be getting
there
Mr. Glark-"lt's about $500 ahead o
the last liroome street sitej offer. The,
offered $1,000 worth of masonry. That
with tie water department $4,000
makes $1,000
Chairman Buckingham--.'A very gooc
Offer
Al this moment some one made tn,
statement that the smallest bridge appro
priation for Wilmington hundred eve
made was 1000. Last year IT was 49,, OH
and the year before sos, 900. This include,
Third, Fourth and Market street bridges
Mr.. liutchson-'1 think it very fai
offer, in its financial aspect"
Mr.. Hlckman-"l think it good offer.
STRANGE CRIME IN CHICAGO.
|
A Elan Arrested on Charge of Drowning
Woman in the Lake.
| CuJrApn Mau M Az = lao