Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-03-27
STONE ALREADY PAID FOR
So Mr.. Chandler Said About the
Bill For Il Before the Levy
Court Tuesday.
THE MAT TER TO Be INVESTIGATED
The Claimant Said He Made
Ills Deal With John Lynn,
and Mr.. Chandler Said He
Should Look to Lynn
for His Pay.

Tho Levy Court continued its post
murtem Tuesday on the bill of Joseph
Eastburn Of S:;iS for stone and sand for
Pike Crock bridge and for transporta
ton Of workmen. This is one of the
relies from the days of John Lynn and
the cour. has struggled with it two or
three times before. Today's considers
tion developed . sensational statement
from Commissioner Chandler, who had
been told by some one whose name he
could not divulge that the county had
already Paid for the stone. He asked
for an investigation,
Commissioner Ewart said he had
looked at the bridge and it was hard to
tell how much of the stone work was
new and bow much old
Commissioner Chandler desired TO
ask Mr.. Eastburn some questions. In
response to the questions, Eastburn
said he lid the work in September,
October and November, and made the
deal for it with John Lynn.
Mr.. Chandler continued: If John
Lynn bought the stone from you and
you charged John Lynn for the stone,
you should look to John Lynn for the
money, and not to Now Castle county.
| want this matter investigated. |
have an idea that the county has
already Paid for the stone. | have an
idea that Lynn a. Phillips bought tho
stone from Eastiurn and he expected
them to pay for it, y
Mr. Chandler understood that East
burn had called on Mrs. Lynn and
made q demand for the money; but
Eastburn declared he did not do SO,
hut that he was seeking the plans of
the bridge, and johnson who had had
charge of the work.
Mr.. Armstrong inquired whether
Lynn q Phillips mad ever put in bill
for the work.
Mr.. Ewart remarked that Mr.. Chand
ler's statement reflected on Eastburn.
Mr.. Chandler did not say that East
burn had the money, but he did not
think the court should pay it twice.
Mr.. Ewart held that IL Lynn got the
money it was not Eastburn's fault, and
| tho county could do nothing with
Lynn. If Phillips got the money that
was another matter. He could not see
how Lynn IL Phillips could BIO the con-
| tractors for the bridge.
Mr.. Armstrong held if Lynn & Phillips
bought the stone, Eastburn had no
claim upon the court.
| George W. Phillips, of the firm of
Lynn q Phillips, came to the bar of
the court, and declared that he never
knew anything about the Eastbnrn
bill until he saw reference to it in the
parer. He never saw Eastburn before
today, Lynn u Phillips had no con
tract at tho bridge and he never saw
the structure. He knew work was being
done at the bridge from having heard
Lynn speak of 1t.
Mr., Ewart held that ii was dangerous
to make statements without authority,
for il placed Eastburn in an emharrass
ing position and to certain extent re
Elected on Phillips. He thought if there
was any evidence, it should he brought
forth.
Mr.. Elliott maintained that no person
should make statement rejecting OF
others unless he had manhood enough
to givo his name.
Mr.. Megginson said if there was nc
record of any money having been paid
he would favor instructing Mr., Ewar
to so k.n the bill.
Finally the subject was left to Mr.
Ewart for further investigation. liz
remarked that Phillips had made hi
statement and no sane man would de
that ii the record was against him.
The court made some alterations il
assessments.
Patrick Fahey presented his bill TO
Seventh street bridge to the Lev,
Court Tuesday afternoon. lie explained
that he had been delayed by the necos
aity Of making measurements. Thu
bill WIS turned over to Chairman
/ IL, I,rtl T1it far M n
out comment 1t is as follows, the con
tractor making a large claim for extras
10 labor performed and material
furnished building bridge over
Brandywine, foot of Seventh
street, disagreed ............... S25, 0OO.O
Extra N3rk To building adj
ditional height to centre pier,
Us agreed:
~ "A l01 yards dimension stone at
$l5 ...s.............., 6S3.6
~ $40 yards to west abutment ut
$40. tt.,.,...,t. Observation-Disclosures, 22H.u
% wards to east abutnent ut $1u., yHO.L
y yards to west pier at $40. 29u.G
Tearing down and rebuilding
old piers:
30 4-iO yards of stone work at S. 467.0
1850 feet sheath piiing in APP
proaches at . cents. .,...,.,,,... 22n4
1870 feet whale pieces in APP
pro0ches at 3 cents .......l...., 54.3
: in centre rier euard at 3 cents. 213.O
To pulling Is piles maze necessary
BY change in the height of bier
and the replacing tho samn with
longer plies al $l2.6O ....,....... 1913
To driving G6 piles i'll approaches
at 81 .,,....,,.t.,.,. ........:... 2t4.u
al IL cents ... ' b7O.s
To iron rods and nuts ,...,........ 2Is
| 10 labor on uDprOugleS anu