Evening journal., 1902-04-30
THRBE PRRSOAN
CLAIM BRIDGE
Trouble Over Structure at
Silver Run Road
FOulke & Son Want MOrt money 10
Lay Planks in WashiHsS on
Street Bridge

Inst so long as silver run lOou -
in evidence, the name OF Patrick n
rahev. the contractor who built 1t,
will be heard in the meeting of thel
Levy Court Matters pertaining to the
road have become favorite topics for
discussion. and whole sessions of the
court are often times devoted to Them.
Yesterday afternoon Solomon Hurds
hill of Sl5. for lumber used in the con-
struction OF a temporary bridge on the
road was again brought up, and as
George Duncan, who now has possess
sion of the timber, was present, ne
was called upon TO make statement
Mr.. Duncan said that he had the lum-
her because Patrick Fahey had given
II to him. He produced a paper TO That
effect.
After the road had been finished by
I7aQ,ev the bridge passed into Duncan s.
hands Nathaniel Sterling appeared
Al the Duncan farm soon after, and
said that Fahey had given him uhe
bridge. and he was there TO take II
away. When Duncan threatened 10
make trouble for him he was satisfied
to allow the bridge to remain in his
nossession. In a few days Hurd came
and said he had bought the bridge
from Fahey, and he started in to carry
X AWAY. Duncan had him arrested
for trespass. He paid the fine but went
back again, and for second time was
arrested. He compromised with Dun
can, and an agreement was signed by
which Hurd relinquished all claim nc
might have to the bridge.
MIR. Willis wanted to know what
use the court would have OF the bridge
II the bill was paid
Mr.. Duncan said the court would
have no use of it. as he had used the
planl1s on one of his buildings.
Mr.. Armstrong held that the bridge
was not to become the property OF
Duncan until four years after the road
was built.
MIR. Duncan said that when the couri
viewed the road recently and decided
to put a dirt road in its place he. was
told he could have the bridge.
Mr.. Chandler ended the dispute by q
motion to lay the bill on the table
The motion was carried.
The following letter was received
and filed:
Phnemma Chandler. Chairman OF
Nn' Bridge Committee:
Some time in November We gave an
estimate with several other contractors
for the planking Of Washington street
bridge. Our bid, though not the low.
est for some cause the contract wa
awarded TO us. The bid was giveI
#lih tae understanding that the lum
bcr was to be on the ground in sixty
DAYS. and that We could proceed will
tho work. but the work has been de
layed by reason OF the lumber not be
ing hcre % this date. Beginning witt
Nav /. days work will be eigh'
hours insteadaof nine. which it wa
nFhen we gave the estimate. and a.
the failure to receive the lumber IL
time 70 do the work under the nine
hour day. and as Il was no fault o
ours we must respectfully decline L
do the work unless an advance sum
cient TO pay us for the loss of one hou
a day in the time, which would max
about u per cent TO the contract.
Very respectfully, etc,
William II. Foulk & Son.
The Bridge Committee will meet o.
Saturday at the Court House to dis
cuss the matter
Mr. Ewart reported that he had IN
Vestgated the bill presented by jaime
W. Jester for S2.100 for $4,000 bushel
OF oyster shells used on the causewa,
He had measured the road. and foun
the shells were rs inches deep and e,
tended for 6l2 yards. q feet wide o
the Wilmington end, and S inch,
Deep 400 yards long on the LObde
end. He had these measurements r,
duced TO bushels and the result of n
calculations were that 6415O bushe
Of oyster shells had been placed {
the read. which is nearly double u
amount claimed by Mr.. Jester.
Mr. Willis said there was evident
some mistake in the calculations.
Mr.. Jester will be notified to di
continue his contract and present h
bill TO the court.
W. T. Westbrook. vice-president
the Delaware and Atlantic Telepho,
Company called the attention of d
court to a resolution passed in rega
10 the laying of cables across Brand
wine bridge, for which his compal
was to pay tax OF $50 a year. I
thought that the tax was too hie
and would like It reduced to s25. !
action was taken Court adiourn
until May 6.