Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-09

The ordinance authorizing a loan of
$50 600 for the use of the Board of Park
Commissioners, which is pending before
City Council, will in all probability be
passed at the meeting next Thursday
night II did not come before the body
at last nights meeting, as two OF the
members were absent, Mr.. McCafterty,
because of death in his family, and Mr..
Simmons. who is in Norristown Pa.
An impression has gone out that the
ordinance was opposed by the Demo
cratic members of Council, which, ac-
eording to one of the Democrats, is in
correct. He saws he and his colleagues
are in favor of it and he expects that 1t
Vll receive their unanimous support.
According to this Democrat, an ar
rangement was made, a week ago, not to
hiring the ordinance up at the meeting
lss night week. as there would be several
members absent, which threw it over for
week. and il did not come up last night
heesuse of the absentees and because OF
me- TACT that there had been no conference
on the subject in the meantime.
Chairman White of the finance COM
nitfee of Council. who is also a member
Of the Park Board, made a statement at
fbe meeting of the latter body, on Tues
dsy. expressing his belief that there was
some opposition to the measure, and in
vting the members of the board to at
tend the committee meetings on Wednes-
dav night. so as to confer with the Coun-
clmen on the subject and give further
explanation as to how the money was TO
he used if an explanation should be de-
sired. and members Of the board were at
founcil chamber on Wednesday night
nIl &c hn Fftnfrtnara faf
the committees having the ordinance under
consideration. as the Democratic members
we're late in arriving. This evidently led
some people to believe that the Democrats
we're opposed to the measure, but accord
ing to the reporters informant, prior to
Wednesday night the Democratic mem
hers of Council had not formed any opin-
ion and. therefore, could not be consid-
cred as being opposed to it. They had
an appointment, on Wednesday even
ing. with chief engineer Theodore A..
Lessen of the Water Department, for the
express purpose Of obtaining information
concerning the bridge. which it is pro-
posed to build across the Brandywine at
Van Buren, street, the cost to be borne
partly by the Water Department and
partly by the Board OF Park Commis-
Eoners. as it is intended primarily to ae-
mmmodate the water mains from the
Porter Reservoir to Cool Spring Reser-
y0ir. and secondarily, as a means Of COM
a munication between the north and south
sections Of Brandywine Park. The pres
ent arrangement is that if the Park Board
secures the loan desired, IL will pay an
amount not exceeding one-third Of the cost
ri the bridge. the remainder of the cost "a
he psid bv the Water Board. The re-
building Of the wire bridge, which Is IL
precarous condition. Is also contingent
upon receiving this money.
The Councilmen were interested tC
know all OF the details concerning the
Van Buren, street bridge. and the reporter
Was told BY the Democratic member re
ferred to above that they were pleased
with the project. after they had examined
the plans. and he believed that all has
made up their minds that IL was a goo'
thing and il would be a wise move &
build it. As the Democratic member
had this engagement they did not reacl
the City Hall until about 10 Of clock, whicl
was too late to dispose of the matter
and as It was known some of the member
would not be at last nights meeting
there was no intention of bringing it u
for at least week
The Democrats do not want the Par
Commissioners to feel that they acte
discourteously toward them, as that wa
not intended. They endeavored to &c
TO Council chamber early, but we're unabl
90 do So being engaged in another do
partment on the same matter in whic
the park commissioners were interested.
Council takes the same view of the pr'
posed Van Buren street bridge as dot