Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31


But they will expect the city TO pay all
expenses direct and Indirect caused by
the proposed change.
William 5. Iiilles, who represented
the Thatcher estate, said his clients
property Is effected very little by the
proposed change. But, he added, the
hopclessness of accomplishing anything
Of tie Strengthening out seemed 10
him the most marked feature of the
whole idea. 1t seemed to him definite
impossibility.
He did not sec what a commission
could do. The Thatcher lines were
given by the city, and most carefully
| given. Whatever expense the property
is put to under the proposed change Of
lines the city will be held responsible
therefor.
cIrY's DELAY OF Twenty YEARS.
Levi c. Bird was introduced as counsel
for the agent OF the Price estate. He
said in effect:
Of course this movement would most
seriously affect Mrs. Prices interests.
The Price farm, containing so acres
| of land, has been within the city
limits over 90 years. The streets this
side OF the Price property have been
located as such for many years. So
that with farm within the city
limits and lines passed on in Sep.
| TENDER, 1878, from that time to within
| six months no suggestion of change in
street lines through that farm has been
made by the city.
AT least % conyeyances have been
made on the land, and made on the as
surance that ii is the accepted plotting
Of the city department.
1t seems that the city, knowing that
the land was being sold, that convey.
auces wore being made, has never inter.
posed an objection, until IS deeds Of
the land have been conveyed-and now
then, what is this proposition to change
lines OF streets!
These streets have been marked 10
possibly 10 years. Can YOU contemplate
all this without the great likelihood Of
inviting mass of damage suits against
the city from property holders! know
that the holders wonld certainly be en-.
titled to damage at law.
Now, as TO my client, she desires to
sell this land this moment. Change
these building lines-the sules slip from
her hands. When are we to know any
thing when shall We know whether
there shall be another change on top OF
this
remember, and many of you here
remember, the circumstances under
which the streets were laid out with
reference 10 Nandever avenue. 1t was
not with view of paralleling Market
street but OF Nandeyer avenue.
It was the idea of Colonel Christian
Febiger, if | remember rightly, when he
was in City Council. Colonel du Pont
and Others were Interested in the matter.
Now, surely after all this lapse of
time, and what Mrs. Price has under.
taken, and what she rests on and be-
lieycs in of the good faith of the city,
are the lines upon which all the property
sales were made, to he now upset. It is
u question of damages But when you
have wranged with all the numerous
property owners where will the city be.
| say this with the greatest respect
and the kindest regards for the members
Of the Street and Sewer Department. L
say you are taking step that may
eyentuate in large sums in damages.
1t all has reference to no new lands.
The property was all well known as
being within the city limits. The lots
We're advertised. Everyone knew about
them.
William Mcconnell, a Price owner,
criticised the feature Of the length Of the
proposed squares, He thought 900 feet
too long.
Mr.. Lang, another property owner,
was in favor Of parallelng with Market
street, as was also Mr.. Baylis.
Henry f. Dure was satisfied with
whatever the majority of the owners
agreed to. Henry w. Sasse favored the
Market street lines, as did also Andrew
Bernhard.
John Jacoby objected to the change,
as he had some lots to sell right away.
William Candy representing the Home
for Friendless Children, had no ohtec.
ton TO the Market street lines, if the
section of the street which would cut
through the rear OF the building We're
not opened, which he understood was
the proposed concession. The end of it,
beyond the property he is interested in,
abuts on Riyeryiew cemetery and stops
there.
Mr.. Wood, who owns lot at Twenty
fourth and Market streets, said his lot
would be, under the new lines, toppled
into gully. He would also loose his
stable and carpenter shop.
Mr.. Wilson, another owner, thought
it would Ue great advantage to have
Market street lines.
Mr.. klund's lot at Twentv-third and
Market streets, would be entirely dc.
stroyed. He had bought It 10 put IN a
store front and stable in the rear.
Mr.. Hilles-Has tue Street and Sewer
Dppu MAN o., ,,r1y...
Mr.. Bird-Gou will observe that of |
all the owners who have spoken, ex-
cepting Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Sasse and |
MI. Lang, there is not one who owns
Market street property that wants u
change. Mr.. Baylis wants the change
Of course; he is beyond 'rhirtieth street, |
And Mr. Lang, with 30 acres beyond |
Ihir.ieth street, he of course wants the |
change.
Now, what the city has to look to is
That all want damages-on what ground? |
1t is that this land was sold under the
city engineers survey of 20 years ago.
And II you change it on this, VOW might |
as well change AT Fourth and Fifth on |
Market street. And who of you could |
expect anything else but the starting of
SUIT from every property owner there.
COLONEL MooRE's POSITION.
Speaking for myself, said Colonel
Moore, of the Street and Sewer Direc.
tors, have not any intention to force
this movement on the property owners.
This meeting was sirnply for the pur-
pose OF getting an expression Of opinion
from them.
That place on Market street is now an
abortion. II the majority of the prop.
erty owners are content to sit with hands
down, shall rule nv protest