Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
JOINT DErIRrunsr MEETING.
Conference of Public l;odies in Regard +
NrhndYMine Park Entrnnnn.

Brandywine Park Entrance.
There was Joint conference of the
Board of Park Commissioners, Street and
Sewer Department and Board OF Water
Commissioners at Sixteenth AVID Market
streets Yesterday week to consider the
advisability of opening suitable enlranre
to the park at Brandywine bridge and
discuss other matters of park improve
ment. The committee made an inspection
of the park land and proceeded along the
bank of the race as far as Adams street
with the object of selecting the proper
location for park driveway.
The following attended the conference
of city officials and talked over the pro-
posed park improvement Mayor Short
lidge, President of the Board of Park
Commissioners, William NJ. Candy; Presi
dent Of Council, II. w. Perkins; Water
Commissioners, Porter, Hasting and
Pickels Street and Sewer Directors, j.
Newlin Gawthrop and Samuel Chambers
Chief Engineer Bond of the Water Depart.
ment, Engineer Wilson of the City
Engineering and Surveying Department,
Engineer Lessen Of the Park Commission
and City Solicitor George A. Elliott.
The committee examined the triangular
piece of ground at Sixteenth and Market
streets where it is proposed to make the
entrance to the park. Engineer Lessen was
present with 4 plan showing the property
through which the projected driveway
will pass. The plan will mako it necessary
to remove the blacksmith shop. drug store
and other buildings which occupy the tri-
angular piece of land OH the westerly side
OF Market at Sixteenth and also the small
buildings across the street, bounded by
King, Market and Fifteenth streets. The
removal of these buildings would make q
very suitable entrance to the park. In case
this property cannot be secured without
considerable outlay to the city the drive
way will be opened on line with Six
tenth street and will cut through into the
park at the southern end to Brandywine
bridge
The driveway will continue along the
north side of the race to West street where
it will cross to the solltherly side and Join
the projected driveway at Adams street
Some oil the committee were i'll favor of
running the driveway clear along the
southerly side of the race from Market
street but they found that some of the
property owners objected and would not
consent to the proposition. This being
the case the committee confined their tour
of inspection principally to the north side
of the race where the driveway will pass
until West street is reached.
| The Water commissioners offered no
| objection to the building of the driveway
along the waterway, but on the other hand
| came to the conclusion that the establish
ment OF a roadway between the long race
and the Rrandywine would help to protect
! the wall OF the race and would be of ser.
: vice To the Water Department us well as an
| advantage to the citizens of Wilmington.
| The driveway will pass over the territory
| occupied by the intercepting sewer and
| there will be considerable flllng-in to do
before it is finished. The committee came
to the conclusion that it would De some
time before the driveway could be cut
through to Adams street, and at the sing
gestiun of President Gawthrop of the
Board of Street and Sewer Directors, the
conference decided that an entrance III
| West street would suffice for the present,
or, at any rate, till the Park Commission
secures sufficient appropriation and has
| made full preparation for tue building OF
the roadway from the Market street Ell
trance.
Mayor Shortlidge and Park Commits
sioner Candy examined the Market street
entrance to the park aud decided that ii
would be advisable to erect small bridge
across the overflow from the long race So
as to permit the passage of carts or wagons
in hauling material for filling in. 1t i;
probable tkat the Park Commission will
decide to commence the building of thu
lower end of the driveway this winter, ant
the Street and sewer Department have
agreed to cart the dirt coming from
street excavations and dump it on thu
north side of the race. This will aid tn,
project considerably and will not neon
venieuce the street and Sewer Department
as the directors are ANXIOUS 10 secure
dumping ground Tor the dirt taken from
some of the beds of the streets
Some Of the committee spoke of tn,
advantage OF the Triangular piece o.
ground at the Market street entrance L
q ms a En Al NYt,tg ~
that it would be a suitable site for tn
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