Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-10
SEVENTH STREET BRIDGET


Levy Court Did Not Reach That Subject
This Morning = Overpaid Tax Claims
Seventh street bridge was mot. SO
much as mentioned at ..Tuesday's
session OF the Levy Court. Yet that
subject was -iipIermost in the minds Of
several persons present. 4. The absence
OF Commissioner John j. Mealey on
account of the death of his mother, was
one reason why the Wilmington hun
dred bridge committee made no report.
Last week, it had not been reported,
President John Lynn being absent
But at that meeting, Commissioner
Charles Megginson had given hint
,hat the committee would report that
there were no plans for approaches to
the bridge and that all the contract
calls for are centre draw, abutments
and superstruoture, width, "a feet; ;
length, 235 feet; length of draw, 1856 feet.
Ii such a report be presented, 1t is
expected that Messrs. Chandler, Elliott
and Willis will oppose it, and will
claim that Fahey contracted to build
30-foot bridge and northern ap-
proach.
''Is Fahey following his oontract?"
one of the comm issioners was asked.
NO. he replied.
Mr.. Fahey was at the Court House
this morning and an attorney was
searching records for him, supposedly
to learn what they contain about the
bridge contract. s~f
Alvin X. Morrison, whose bid was
81, 900 less that Mr. Fahey's at the
time the bids for the bridge were sub
mitted, was also at the Court House.
When the court requests, it is expected
that he will tell some facts about the
bids and plans.
1t looks as IL it will be come time be-
fore the completion of the bridge, for
should Fahey be required to build ap-
proaahes there will be delay before he
ia ready TO do il, and should 1t be de-
cided that his contract does not call for
approaches, it will take time to secuIe
bids and give out the contract. Mean
while the bridge cannot be used for
vehiculsr travel.
At this mornings session of court
Commissioner c tandler reported on
the following oysrpaid tax claims, all
of which were allowed: Mary Cannon,
S. so; Thomas Millikin, 50. so; A fired
Downward, $3.50; j. Wilkins Cooch.
$50. 40; j. s. Smith, 80 cents; Jacob
B. Beatty, s7.60; John Doordan, &c
cents.
Mr.. Chandler reported in favor of
| refunding IS cents stock assessment to
| John Doordan, but it could not be done
the rule requiring that such ASSESS
ments remain until the next general
assessment
Mr.. Chandler also reported favorably
on the claim of George II. Townsend for
s176 "a paid on a house at Gordon
Heights, which had been burned down.
But the amount is for two years, and
Chairman Lynn held that Mr.. Town
| send should have appealed a year ago
for the first year. Tbs opinion of At
torney Knowles will be asked in the
| matter. ar
| L. Irving Handy asked the court TO
nay the costs Of laying out q new road
| in Mill Creek hundred, in which the
court had set aside the return on, a
| technicality. The expenses were rs. so.
The bill was referred to the courts at
| torney. @
Mr.. Armstrong presented the follow
ing resolution which was adopted;
Whereas, Harvey I. Baldwin. col
lector OF taxes for Mill Creek hundred
for the years 1897. 1898, being deceased,
and said accounts of Harvey L. Bald
win having been turred over by the
administrators of the said Harvey L.
Baldwin to Francis ID. Baldwin for com
pleton OF collection Of said taxes ;there-
fore, be it
''Resolved, That the estate OF the
said Harvey L. Baldwin having made
a settlement in full of Harvey Il. Bald
| wins tnncollected taxes, that che said
bondemen of Harvey 7. Baldwin be
released aud said bond is hereby ordered
to be delivered to the said administra-
trix of the said Harvey I. Baldwin,
deceased. 4"