The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-11


A special session OF the Park Com
mission was held yesterday afternoon,
when the Levy Courts demand that
the guard and all Obstruction ct WASH
inRton bridge be removed. was taken
up for consideration.
The following Is tho communica-
ton:
WILMINGTON. Del, August 8, 1893.
The President and Members OF the
Park Com mission.
DEAR SIRs: Pursuant to resolution
adopted by the Levy Court OF this
county at Its meeting Of this date |
am instructed to notify you TO remove
the guard and all other distractions
to public travel along the route OF the
avenue or boulevard connected with
Washington bridge. Respectfully,
w. p. BIoGs, Clerk of the Peace.
Per GEORGE JANvIER. Deputy.
1t was not accompanied by the reso-
luton itself, but 1t was stamped with
the seal of the Court OF General SEES.
sions. This fact led to some humor.
GUS comments by Mr.. Bates. What
the Court OF General Sessions has 10
do with the Park Com mission or the
Levy Court in the matter lie not known.
Deputy Janvier says 1t is the custom
to use that seal on Levy Court bust.
ness.
After the letter had been read It was
discussed by the members and the
general opinion was that II was rath.
ar curt The history OF the trouble
was explained by President Candy.
who said that the only agreement with
the Levy Court was to allow the
bridge to land on the park. Tho North
Side Improvement Company was to
grade the boulevard.
Mr.. Bates said that the improve
ment company claims that the stakes
were not driven; that they had con,
tracted to have 1t graded by July /,
and that 1t would now cost them
moro. They were not inclined to do
II unless the Park Commission paid
the difference.
Mayor Shortlidge made some peril
nent remarks on the subject. although
President Candy ruled that the COM
munication alone was before the
meeting. Dr.. Shortlidge said; eve
are to act for the interests of the PEG.
pie. am opposed to having q police
officer on the park. 1t seems to me
that we ought to withdraw him."
President Candy said he was not In
clined to keep tho officer longer than
necessary. The building OF a pro-
posed fence along the boulevard will
take away the need of an officer, pre-
venting people from driving ali over
the park land there.
Mr.. Mention inquired II the officer
had stopped people and deprived them
OF the right Of way. when President
Candy said he had. and explained that
the street vas not fit to drive over, and
that carriages would also interfere
with the work of the carts. The guard
however. had been instructed to allow
members OF the city government to
pass.
Mr. Bates commended that the Lev,
Court had no right to instruct ths
commission what IL should do abouI
the guard or anything else.
The discussion was continued fol
some time, and finally the com mittee
named above was instructed to pre-
pare an answer and send 1t to thu
Levy Court.
The action OF the Executive Com,
|mlttee to build fence on the western
side OF the boulevard was approved.
The Wilmington City Electric Com
pany sent bid for lighting Kirkwood
Park Tor three arc lights, $ll5; fol
fifteen incandescent lamps. $500, for
lpoles, ETC., and lighting year. The
matter was deferred. The company
IBID 10 cents month for lighting the
park engineers office. 1t was referred
to the Executive Committee witt
power to act.