Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-07-13
The GROWING SOUTH SIDE
RESIDENTS WANT COMMUNICATION
WITH THE CENTRAL PORTION.

Oommttteo from the City Souucli
WIN Endeavor TO Arrange for tho
Erection Of Crossing Bridge at Fourth
and Church over the Railroad Tracks.
The mercury In the tube Of the ther-
mometer registered above so degrees
last evening at o'clock, when Presi.
dent Perkins called the City Coun.
Gil TO order. Despite the heat, a
ma aiority of the city fathers was present,
although II was evident from the start
that they were not loaded with business,
In fact, Clerk Lednum was the only busy
man, and when the motion for adjourn
ment was made the sigh Of relief gave
evidence that he was well satisfied.
The finance committee reported inter
est for August On loan No % $8, $50 and
No 2s, 5000, making total OF 81 400,
which was ordered paid.
The report Of the city treasurer,
certified to by the city auditor, showed
the balance In the Union bank to be $33
026.44 Collections, H. II. Billany $50 20
Edmund Mitchell, Jr, $l3, 500; Eugene
NJ. SAyera, 60 $50. Mr.. Dannenberf
presented a uote for $466 5S for interest
on park lands, due July IA, On motioI
ordered paid.
Mr.. staats, In the absence Of the chair
man Of the Public Building Committee
stated that the plans for the as
phyxiatory, TO be used for the killing o
unlicensed dogs, had been prepared an,
asked that the committee be authorize,
to receive bids. Granted Mr. Dannenberl
said that the grounds near the cremator.
needed leveling and thought 1t woul'
/ akartF Nrn 10 sham for Ia
asphy hyxiatory.
Mr.. Donahoe called the attention o
the Council to the dangerous character o
the railroad crossing OF the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore road a
Fourth and Church streets. II is q
grade and the frequent passage OF train
not only blocks traffic but also endsngef
pedestrians. at is true, he said, "tha
the railroad company takes extrlordinar
precautions against accidents but ther
will come time when even these pr
cautions will fail. The matter Of a
overhesd bridge at this point was befor
the old Council. and a COMMITTEES was al
pointed TO confer with the railroa
officials. The latter secured the passag
OF bill In the last Assembly empowerin
the company to erect a bridge aud al
proaches from a point between Spruc
and Pine streets to the Third stree
bridge The act Is not very satisfactory
In that It leaves the fulfllment to a tim
when the directors may see ft, an II
definite time We need this bridge no
and did ten years ago, just as much .
we will thirty years from now"
Mr.. Perkins explained that form'
o Council had appointed committee
Z confer with the Street aud Sewer De
partment and they. jointly with th
railroad company. For couple {
, years the outlook WAS fair for bridg
I He thought the Street and Sewer d
T. partment alone hSd jurisdiction and
c any committee be named 1t should be
3 confer with that department
. Mr. Donahoe resuming said: "Anotht
o point wish 20 call attention to III
I people Of the growing South Side a.
b pleading for communication by sire
railway with the centre Of the city. III
City Railway Company has tracks Ia
J there, but says It cannot operate {
70 them until a crossing Is made over th
}, railroad. It is the duty sof this Coun'
I to take some action Ia this matter,
:, which so many business men are i
It terested. will move that q commits
be named TO confer with the Street al
Sewer Department and the rairo
officials
4 This was carried and the preside
n named Messrs. Dannenberg, Donsh
d and Stats