Evening journal., 1905-01-04
NO TRB'[|.LLrICAR
EXTENSION AS YET
Board Undecided Whether to
Allow Road nEBrandy-
wine Park
lUPON1S ANXIOUS FOR NEW LINE

lUUrUHi0 hNhlUU0 run MN LINZ
The me tier Of making railway ex-
tensions through Brandywine Park to
DUPONT Banks is still unsettled. The
Board OF Park Commissioners yester-
day discussed the subject but were
unable to agree on any definite action
and the matter was finally referred
back TO the executive committee of that
body Tor further investigation
J. L. Dashed, "a representative Of the
DUPONT Powder Company, was az the
Injecting and tried to induce the mem-
lbers OF the board TO allow some COM
pany 70 extend its line TO DUPONT
Banks. He declared the powder COM
lpany was heartily in favor Of the ex-
tension and would make certain con-
DECISIONS TO any railway company that
would extend its line.
He said that Alfred /. DUPONT. who
has charge OF the real estate depart
Iment OF the powder company. and who
lis at present unable TO attend to BUSH
mess on account Of serious injury,
Thought the Peoples Railway Company
should be allowed to extend its line
through the park land. 1.-THE DUPONT
company has considered various
lroutes," said Mr. Dashiel, along roads
NOW leading to the site OF their mills
but found them impractical owing to
numerous grades.
"The Rising Sun hill Is not so steep
that a trolley car could not go up Il but
at the bottom there is a dangerous
ourve and near II the Brandywine
creek. II a car ever became unman-
ageable while going down the hill a
would run into the creek
r. w. Crook superintendent of the
Peoples Railway Company, said that
his company stood ready TO beautlfy
lany portion OF the park through which
their line might pass.
Motion to Refuse Request Lost.
After Considerable discussion on the
matter Samuel Bancroft made a mo-
ton TO the effect that Il was not the
sentiment OF the park board at the
present time to give permission to any
railway company to pass through park
lands. His motion was not seconded
and was lost and on motion OF Mr..
Baynard the matter was again re-
ferred to the executive committee for
further consideration.
Opposed to Dissertation Of Park.
The following communication was
received and read:
At a meeting Of the executive board
: Of the New Century Club on Decem-
Der Q, the following resolution was
; unanimously adopted:
Resolved. In view OF the proposed
trolley line to DuPonts Banks we do
hereby heartily commend the sentl-
= ments In your body In favor OF the
selection OF a route that win benefit
the residents OF that rural commune
lity and vicinity without the destruction
I Tor dissertation ofathe Brandywine PARK
and do petition your honorable body
20 use your own power TO prevent sucf
Dissertation. Signed, Meta Gilpir
Kent, president; Emma ID. Bush, Sec
!. rotary.
!, Want Additional Money.
j. The executive committee offered tn.
/ following act for the consideration Of
the members:
A further supplement- to an act en-.
titled "An act 60 provide for Publ,
/ Parks for the use Of the city Of VIII.
! lmington and its vicinity" passed Marcel
10. 1883.
BE It enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the State
Of Delaware. in General Assembly met
(two-thirds Of each branch herein con-
curring) a
Section No. 1. That the mayor and
} Council Of Wilmington upon recom-
mendation Of the Board of Park Com
missioners are hereby authorized 10
borrow a sum or sums not exceeding In
= the aggregate twenty thousand dollars
- TO be applied and expended under the
r charge Of the Board OF Park Commits
= sioners Of said city for the purpose OF
{ improving the parks and a. sum or
sums not exceeding in the aggregate
thirty thousand dollars for the pur-
: chase Of acquisition In the manner au-
thorized in the act 10 which this Is a
t supplement Of lands to be used as adj
ditions TO said parks.
Section 3 That the bonds OF the
city Of Wilmington authorized TO be
issued under the provisions OF this
act shall be issued and payment made
In the manner provided by an Act
passed at Dover, February O. 1885, en-
Titled "An act to provide a sinking
fund for the payment Of the city debt
of Wilmington" and the various
amendments and supplements thereto.
This communication from the execu-
tive committee was accepted by the
board and the matter referred back 10
the committee. They viii. present thu
matter to City Council for the APP
prevail of that body
Nearly Forgot to Elect Officers.
The board adjourned but later sud
denly remembered that the meeting
they had just held was their annual
session and they had forgotten to elect
officers. The body reconvened and
William p. Bancroft was unanimously
re- elected president. He appointed
John NJ. Rogers Joseph L. Carpenter
and James Kane. members of the
finance committee and J. Newlin Cav
throp Samuel II. Baynard and II. w.
Cause, members Of the executive COM
lmittee. Joseph L. Carpenter and John
NJ. Rogers whose terms had expired on
the first OF this year have been re.