Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-29
M'INTYRE A WINNER
He Secures Christiana Col
lectorship.
DEADLOCK ON MILL CREEK MEN

NORTH SIDE IMPROVEMENT COM
PANY FAILS TO GEr ITS REsoLU-
mON THROUGH THE LEVY
coURT-REFERRI1D TO COMMIT
TEE.
When Levy Court met this morning the
corridors OF the Court House were filled
with the rival aspirants for the offices OF
tax collector in the several hundreds and
their friends, and there was no end OF
lobbying.
The three Democratic members held a
caucus which was attended by Indefinite
results and another caucus was held
during the noon recess. It Is understood
that this caucus resulted in The following
selections:
Wilmington hundred. Northern district
John p. Donahoe; Southern district
Lewis DiclSey.
Brandywine-W. e. Husbands.
Chrlsthna-George w. Mcintyre.
white Clay Creek-John w. Morrison.
Pencader-J. B. O'Rourlxe.
New Castle-John n. Hayes.
Red Llon-R. H. Cam.
81. Gcorges-'L. w. Scott
Appoquinimlnk-'lodwar Hart.
BlaclSblrd-George c. Rothwell.
Nfill Creck-Bernard Duross.
Samuel H. Baynard. William IAwton.
Or. willard Springer, Francis Gallagher
and Rev George c. Hall composed
delegation which appeared before the
commissioners ana urged them to grant
to the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany the right to extend Its lines over
Washington street bridge.
A communication was read from the
North Side improvement Company, ask
ing that the wilmington City Railway
Company be given the use OF Washington
street bridge. IL promised that the COM
pany nhould be indcmnined for all dam
age 10 the bridge, and exempted from all
liability for accidents occurring by rea-
son of cars being run across the bridge.
Mr.. Gallagher then offered a lengthy
resolution, granting the concession to the
company; IL to keep the bridge In repair:
to maintain the floor between tho tracks
and three feet on zach side, and to pay
a sum. amount not stated on every car
run over the bridge. There was also a
reservation that the right to run cars
over the bridge should not be an exclu-
slve one, but that other companies might
use the tracks.
Just when this resolution was about 10
be adopted Mr. white moved that the
matter be held up until the railway COM
) pany should make application and sig
Nifty It's willingness to enter into an
, agreement for the use OF the bridge.
D Finally the entire subject was referred
D to Commissioners Mealey, White and
b Gallagher the committee on Wilmington
bridges. with power to act.
As tho railway company Is not anxious
. TO make the extension, 81 may refuse Ia
/ make application. Tho North Side I'm
provemcnt Company had to guarantee ia
! build the road and pay $1,000 a year to.
wards lts maintenance before The railway
management would consider The project
, When the vestry Of st. Johns Churcl
purchased the Boulevard site for Its rec
= tory II was given guarantee Of street
car facilities. and now Il Is making a de-
mand on The North Side Improvement
, Company for furhlment of the contract.
q When the land company delegation lef
= the Court House to-day It was not In Z
n pleasant frame OF mind.
4 At late hour to-day it is stated tina
= the three commissioners are unable (,
u agree on the Mill Creek hundred commits
sloner but that Mcintyre is an right II
- Chrlstlana hundred, and Rothweli 81
). Blackbird hundred.