Evening journal., 1893-07-11
NOW THE TUG OF WAR
Levy Court Decides to Repair
Seventh Street Bridge.
Mr.. JACKSON MUST PLAY HIS HAND

Speculation as TO What the Chancellor
WIN DO Tomorrow Contract for Re-
pairs Awarded to acknowledgements
Approach to Washington street Bridge.
Job II. Jackson and the Court Of
Chancery evidently have no more terror
to the Democratic Levy Court Com
missioners than to their Republican
predecessors. AT special meeting
/ this morning it was decided
to repair the dlsmanteled gallows
frame bridge over the Brandywine on
the line of Fourth street extended, and
let Mr.. Jackson act as he might think
best in the matter Of the bill Of infor-
nation now in chancery.
The Levy Court assembled shortly
after 10 o'clock. All the members were
present as were also several contractors
and Cherry Island Marsh Company rep
resentatives, including William @. Spru-
ance, their counsel. John II. Rodney
was the legal representative of the Levy.
Court.
Nc. spruaaos Talks About the bridge.
Mr. Spruance was allowed the privi-
leges Of the floor and spoke at some
length. He reviewed the history of the
bridge from its inception. Told how
the money to build IL had been raised by
private subscription, the bridge built
aud presented to the county under an
act Of the General Assembly which made
its acceptance by the Levy Court
mandatory. He recalled TO the
minds Of his hearers the frantic,
but futile Efforts OF Mr.. Jack
son, to prevent this acceptance. and
ended by saying that the bridge was &C
cepted by resolution and became q
county charge. He did not think
the bill Of Information in Chan.
Gerry could affect the present mem
bers Of the Levy Court, as there WAS
not man In the present Levy
Court named In the bin filed nearly a
year ago He thought supplemental
bill would have TO be drawn as the Levy
Court is not corporation aud the mem
bers are acted against as individuals.
Advised the Levy Court to Go Ahead
He advised the Levy Court to 90
ahead and repair the bridge as he did
not think the chancellor would issue a
liz asked for. He did not
think that Mr.. Rodney should represent
the Levy Court in such litigation because
he occupied an adverse position when
the matter was up before.
Mr.. Rodney = Position Altered.
Mr. Rodney said his position had
altered since that time and he thought
he could represent the county. II not,
he would lot the county employ someone
! else He agreed with Mr. Spruance tnat
! the Levy Court should maintain the
bridge as IL does every other bridge.
Acting under this advice the Levy
Court decided to open the bids for the
repair of the bridge and If Mr.. jackson
} could get an order restraining repairs to
Z let him 60 ahead and get IL.
Morrison Was the Lowest.
The bids for repairing the bridge
we're as follows: Enoch Moore & Sons
81, 450; Hysore & Harris, l,071 Robert
X. Morrison, $3.50.
Mr. Gallagher moved that the bid Of
Mr. Morrison be accepted, subject {,
action by the Court of Chancery lookinf
towards restraining order, preliminary
or perpetual injunction. His motion pre-
vailed.
Want to Use Washington street.
Mr. Gallagher also informed the com
missioners that they were invited to NEE
: the Street and Sewer Commissioners
= Park Commissioners and representative
= Of the North Side Improvement Compan.
at Washington street bridge at o'clocl
, this fternoon. The object OF thi
q meeting, as explained by MIR. Gallagher
y was to arrange for q curved road from
= the north end of the bridge {
y Washington street for public us
= pending the grading Of the boulevard
The invitation was accepted and th
Levy Court adjourned. II is probabl
that Washington street bridge will b
accepted by the county on next Tuesday