Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-20
the public will be enabled to enjoy that
which they have bought and paid for and
are entitled to use.
SAMUEL H. BAYNARp,
President North Side Improvement Com
pany.
WIIMISsroN, July l4th. 1898.

SAMUEL H. BAYSARp,
President North Side Improvement Com
pany.
WiIMISGroN, July 14th, 1893.
wArER DEPARTMENT AND THE BRIDGE.
The position of the Water Department |
in regard to the possibility of the electric |
railway being run across the new wash |
ington street bridge, and of the commits
sioners, under these circumstances. declin- |
ing to pay the sum of $4,000 towards
bridge expenses. on account of the water
mains being carried by the bridge. is not
based on any sentimental nor inadequate
reasons, nor are the reasons new TO the
Levy Court Commissioners.
Previous to the erection of the bridge the
Levy Court received a communication
from the Water Department definitely as
serting that the running of electric cars
across the bridge would be Of extreme
detriment 10 the water mains, caused by
the vibration of the bridge, and there
would be constant leakage. The struc-
tural conditions of the new bridge are
altogether different from those OF stone
or heavy iron bridge, which might to
degree overcome this objection. No reply
has been received by the Water Depart
ment from the Levy Court in regard to
this communication.
A large share of the time of Tuesdays
Levy Court session was. occupied by
memb mbers in private discussion over bridge
matters. it is understood specially in regard
| to Washington street bridge. There was
no result Tuesday morning no action being
taken towards the matter of the acceptance
| of the bridge.
The following commissions were allowed
| on delinquent tax collections George y.
Einck, wilmington sS155; Ss John nan.,l 4.
son, White Clay Creek, S25.6l; H. Il: Dur
nell, Mill Creek hundred, S23,62; w. G.
| Biggar, Pencader, $3.50; j. ]. McWhorter,
| st. Georges, S36.56; e. Hart, Appoquinl-
| mink, $685. w. e. Husbands, Brandy
wine, $50. II; John A. Mitchell, Whining
ton 1882, sl4si J. H, s. Gam, Red Lion,
S12.37.
Collector John H. .. Gam settled up. in
full for his tax collections for Red Lion
hundred for 1891.
The following bills were passed: w. G.
r. Colquhoun, ISL. 10; James T.. Shallcross,
1925; Amos Brinton, $40.
i A resolution was passed for an appro-
priation of $500 for R. r.. Morrison on ac-
count of Odessa bridge.
Court adjourned at 1890 p. m.
il THE BRIDGE ACCEPTED.
At the afternoon session the letter Of
Advisory Engineer Lucius of New York
was read, stating that the bridge was COM
pleted in accordance with the contract.
Then, on motion of Mr.. Gallagher, sec.
onded by MIR. Armstrong, the bridge was
formally accepted by the court.
J An order for 5000 was drawn in favof
of the Edge Moor Iron Company, balanet
ON contract.
An appropriation of $500 was made t
! Delaware Hospital. Some miscellaneous
bills were also allowed.
At the afternoon session of the Levy
! Court Commissioners following tn,
/ ! formal passage of the resolution of TIL
acceptance of the new bridge the pet
tion OF several newspaper men askini
: that the new structure be given the Off
!. cial title of washington Bridge wa
accepted and, it was ordered that that b
I: The name Of the bridge. The total COS
! of the new structure is $88,000. NJ
! The lighting of the bridge will b
Z with gas, the contract having bee
/, awarded to the Wilmington Gas Com
d pany at the rate of $16.62 per lamp pc
i year. There are 10 lamps with thre
burners to each lamp. The contract fo
: the fixtures and fittings was awarded I
: Robert +. Shaw for $417.
e.. Warrants were ordered drawn as fo
Z lows: Sheriff Gould, 81, 500, on accountc
e board of prisoners at the Jail; Albei
| luClu5t puuOY udidnSe uuS ioi sSiNtS
g rendered as supervising engineer
3 Washington street bridge; pelawal
\ Construction Company, $500, for exit
Il work on bridge; National Bank of Dell
l. ware for $4,000, for the payment I
S county bonds. This payment flnish'
lr the payment of the loan of $4,000
:. made by the court several years ago,ar
i which was to have been paid in annui
:. payments of $4,000.
2 The following bills were passed
IS Peter A. Horty, $S4.21; Miller & Jel
il kins, $58.69; H. E. Griffith, $52; w.
at r. Colquhoun, $51.10; James T. Shal
20 cross, 1925; Amos Brinton, $7.7O; Jam,
le r. Shallcross, $14495; w. q. r. Colqi
u houn, $51.20; G. M. D. Hart, $8S
,r George w. Comfy, $160.95. Sever
le other small bills were passed, makir
"a the amount of warrants drawn durin
,e tile day about $4,000.
y, The warrant for $4,000, in favor
I'd the Edge Moor Iron Company, WI
y ordered paid when contractor Morrisc
~ ~ hands over to the court the Edge Mo
ne Company's release to him of all clair
ne on account of Washington bridge.
lg Court adjourned to Tuesday, Augu