Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03
Il is Again a Subject Of Lively
Discussion at a Meeting
Of the Levy Court.
NO CONTRACT FOR APPROACHES
And MIR. Chandler Declared
That There Are No Plans
Calling for "a : foot
Bridge ~ Blame Laid
on Old Levy Court.

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Seventh street bridge and Silver Run
road were befors the Levy Court Tues
day and each subject brought out
warm discussion. All the memhsis
except President John Lynn were
present. His absence was unexplained.
Commissioner Charles Megginson was
elected temporary chairman.
| When the matter OF Seventh street
bridge was called mp, Nj. Meuley Ut
the bridge COMMITTEES. to which had
been given the duty of ascertaining
whether the contract called for the
building OF approaches, reported pro-
gress. 9-
Mr.. Willis said he would like to
know how the bridge is progressing.
Mr.. Megginson, another member of
the bridge oommittee, announced that
tie committee had visited the bridge
| and found that it was all done except
ing the planking Of the structure. He
added: but there Is no approach to
the bridge and no contract to that
effect that We could find. "
Mr.. Megginson walked from the pre-
siding desk to his seat, and securing
an envelope from his deslt returned to
the chair and read statement which
he said was not the committed q report,
nh ~ VIM INV bikuohs nCtptdiuB W thhb
statement, the committee met on Sep
TENDER 26th and went over the plans
carefully and found that none had been
made for approaches or wing walls Or
filing in; all that the contract calls
for being the centre draw and abut-
ments and the sur erstructure, width,
"a feet; length. 235 feet ;length of draw,
1876 feet.
Mr.. MegRinson continued that the
committee had visited the bridge and
found the mason and iron work first
class, the whole contract being COM
plete excepting the planlsing.
ANY fault in the contract, said
Mr.. Meggiuson, "is not this fault of
the present Levy Court, as the contract
was made in 1907
, Mr.. Willis inquired whom the con
tract and specifications seen by the conf
, mittee were signed.
, 'ln the fall OF l9O0," replied Meg.
, ginson,
! "are they a matter OF record OF the
courtr' asked Willis.
Il think not. /"
"Whar is the width"
4 "24 feet, One specification says As
signed by the contractor. :"
who has that contraot2"
a sit is in Mr.. Fahey's hands,"
I Mr.. Willis inquired of Mr.. Chandler
IL he had not asked for the bridge
. plans.\ MIR. Chandler said he had. and
did not get them. Mr. Willis nddec
n that a oopy of the plans was in the
hands Of the comptroller and suggested
Q that it would be coed for reference.
= Then Commissioner Chandler tool
l. this floor. .tf
y "plaus for a 2A-foot bridge arc no
y on record, y declared the member frou
!, WILMINGTON hundred. "There has beer
y no plan here for "a foot bridge Fahe,
It said he would show me plan for th,
: 24-foot bridge; he failed to do 1t
There is no leRalized plan in existence
% for a 24-foot bridge. If there is, the.
I, have failed to show it. Fshey and tn
A. tridge committee have signed specifi
:, cations to build s0-foot bridge; h
Is must build approaches, pile, plank an,
ar fill in. He is to put tenders on; h
has not done that; the wall is to b.
pointed; he has not done that. Tn
contractor has to put In approaches
- The contract and Specifications are i
IN the Court House. properly signed b
the contractor and the bridge com
mittee.
e- NOW il you nre going to take tn
al contractors plans, you have got {
u prove their correctness. l ask for III
/, evidence. Do you undertake to say tina
"a the bridge committee is going to Er
several thousand dollars on this count
of for approaches to the bridge when tn
ed contractor promised to do 1t. / say tht
ur the contractor has got to put that al
q, proach there. He has got TO pile an
'st plaEk it. Show ms plans for "a. fot
IN bridge and that will settle it. The col
tractor and the president promised
,e- produce them and did not do 1T. +"
he II think You will lind plans for 2
nd foot BRIDGE remarked Mr.. Megginsol
a. There may he plans, y agreed NJ
for Willis. and yet that may not be Il
contract.
ay Before the bridge is accepted,
re- suppose thay will have TO show that
ell is according to the contract, said M
, ,sa Megsinson.
o ,ns g Deed. they WILL" exclaimed NJ
led Chandler. They will have to bui
not the approach, and they will never g
the money, so far as have anythii
re- to do with it, until they do. -
nee The Silver Run road subject broug
out difference of opinion.between Cor
ery missioner Willis and Commission
mes Armstrong, Mr.. Willits stated that
yer the last meeting OF tho court, he hi
iis- inquired Of Contractor Patrick Fab
row whether there would be any expen
~ attached to his putting in sluice al
eht filling in a road adjoining the Sily
Run road, the Dimensions OF the DC
tion IN question being l57 feet long,
II feet deep and 25 feet wide. To IL
Law. question. Mr.. Fahey had replied, a
in cording to Mr.. Willie, that be won
of make no extra charge for that wor
YER. In order to protect the Levy Court, N
me Willis suggested that an entry be ma
Gus on the minutes covering tho stateme
AZ of Mr.. Fahey.
un. To this suggestion Mr.. Armstro
edy strenuously objected, holding that
the court could go on was the contri
made by, Mr.. Fancy. He did not thi
~, the court had any right to record [
no; conversation between MIR. Willis a
, anu Mr.. Fahey, and especially that I
rive court should not do anything In I
rom absence of Mr.. Fahey. lie held furti
port that Eahey's contract called for shea
ans ing and planNing and filling in, a
WIN that that was sufficient
= NY ~ MIR. Willis drew attention TO [
du yagueness Of the provision as to tili
! re- in. nN3 WAX
hour Mr.. Mealey wanted delay in the m
ter, Tut Mr.. Willis insisted on a Y,
on his motion to put tho convsrsat
,raa on record. On viva voce vote, Cha
i,ian man MeQginson stood in doubt AS
1--we the decision. An aye an nay vote v
lited then taken, Messrs Chandler, Ellie
Y ar. Mepo inaon and Willis votinp i'm 4