Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-23

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~ 'olhclllIlah fnss SAD nc WOMB favor
liReral appropriation next year.
~ heU the houol was put every couh'
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'oihIh!$slnitcr amy SalU' lhahK YOU
EehtieihGh' Know now l!ist where We
stand. am much Obliged Tor your frank
cApresSi4u lhere IS no hhrd tceIhB'
WoUlu IKE YOU I" 90 over ti!e grounds
some day. We A. Seld IN statement.
4, 'oiihSlmhil ih9nlaS anu others salu
tIleN heileNeu INC chairman OF me iliahce
committee ui the ltr' luhGli, wien ne
promised IN aplrdpriatl1m 81 HihVpo'
aetel coESciHhunUaiN: VIZ lhulAas prom
lsed good appropriation next year II
eo.d one can re maze.
NGeNt council conferred with the Board
OF lprecturS ul inc street ana sewer i'e'
pariment ~ regard t. mn overhead bridge
AT fourtli street nnI lihlIrnal avenue
councilman MckelEcv SAID they ought
10 take tht btH ny inc horns una nave
either elevated roads or overhead bridges
ID thlS c!,S'
councilman ierKlns said 2 commlttee
on overhead bridge at Fourth street VA,
| appointed Il year ago and he never hhh
| heard any, report. The city. had been
| nperal WIN me fehhsNlyalla lthilroau
company. SINCE the appointment OF the
committee he had changed his opinion
about a bridge and now he believes we
ought TO haye elevated railroads. Ihefe
never was better time than now. Land
can be condemned cheapy. me iaSt
| ume hccessithted py competition WIN INC
Baltimore " QUO railroad, when M
crehses the danger 10 pedestrians
| strengthens the demand Tor abollslIlhg
| grace crossings. u bflige Is put ~
| Fourth street bridges VIII he wanted ~
west, Market, Poplar ana seventh streets.
councilman Thomas saln the committee
| pennsylvania ltallrnau company was pre-
pairing; but since then morning hal been
done, Held not think bridge ~ Fourth
street Is what we want. ~ struck MN mat
we ought To have something more than
bridge at one street.
director ''aWthrop sad that Wneh ne
saw the railroad company ne snt NE lHei
that nothing would nc done untl! theN got
legislative enactment, Superintendent
HUTCHINSON hau sald there Is no place on
the Penhsylvnnla railroad where trains
run faster thai thef 90 NJ fohrth street,
and ne marveled that more people are hpt
4 Killed there
Councilman Perkins snii we need rapid
transit and he does not wish to hinder y,
but ne proposes 10 secure safety Tor lile
and limb, some action ought to be taken
immediately.
DIRECTOR Carpenter SAID he had an idea
that II any blil was prepared the railroad
company would hight II. At the last SEES
SION OF me General Assembly counsel lof
the Baltimore " ONO Railroad Company
promised that II bill opposing grade
crossings was Withdrawn an overhead
bridge would be built at Lancaster avenue
IT'S construction began last summer ana II
Will take next year TO complete H.
Councilman Toss said that 10 years
hence the population over Third street an(
BrahuyWlne bridges WoNid pc inter
greater ana the railroad company wouiG
nave 10 do something to protect people
crossing the tracks. The conlmitte'
should be instructed to see what the com
pany prefers TO do, elevate the road o.
Dulld bridges.
Councilman Mckelvey sad they woult
have to make it apply to three roads, tn
IennsvlVanlh, the baltimore ~ ONO ant
the wilmington " northern
Councilman Murray favored co-opera
ton with the board.
Director Chambers said they should
cOntlne themselves to the question o
bridges. The cost of an elevated roa,
would be immense. He suggested tina
they see the railroad companies. and i
thcy VIII not DO something then let legs
latlon be obtained.
Councilman Thomas said he very strongl,
disagreed with Director Chambers, The.
! had gotten greatly beyond bridges. III
I population IS growing and he was Opposed
to having a humphack at each crossing
Bridges would land the city i'll hollow
make hump at each crossing and CIV
: the railroad fair sailing. That would b
2 unjust. We've got to the point where "
9 want something different.
Councilman Murray said he had favore
e an elevated road from the start. The CON
mlttee should consult the railroad CON
pany and sec what it is doing. He move
5 that the committee communicate at ono
with the railroad company and asCertai
z what is being done
g Councilman Perkins thought the prope
G course would be for the committee to go t
a the railroad company. state its opnio
ana get the rompany's opinion II the
l went any other way they would only gel
4 bridge at Fourth street. The railroa
ought to take the elevated and give tn
people the level.
c Councilman Thomas offered an ament
Y ment, that the committee be instructed I
e act with the board in requesting all thrt
railroad companies to do away with grad
= crossings in this city.
IS Councilman Murray heartily favore
Y dong away with al grade crossings, b!
!. they should ascertain the plans OF the RAJ
y road companies,
= councilman lhnmaS ana not want
y bridge at any street lie wanted TO con
- PEI inc f9ilrOadS 10 80 above or pelow, n
y compel we people 70 80 up lt wahtG
9 the rhllrCaas ont OF The way, so that Il
u people could travel Inc railroads miSl
~ 1901 WIN plans ana speclncations until u
, the Legislature ADJOURNED.
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