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was a drawbridge also to contend
with.
John J.. Satterthwaite advised that
the original resolution be acted on
and said that there was not one word
in the franchise as to where this city
was to receive the road. The first in
tention of General DUPONT. he stated,
was to build the road as far as this
citv. but he had decided TO extend III
TO the state line on the north, and TOT
that reason he urged that Mr.. du-
Points preference be adopted.
Chairman Bancroft said that he fa-
fored a western boulevard or chain OF
marks for the city even II il did not
connect with the DUPONT boulevard
This would cost. he thought, about
$50 600 not considering the cost of a
bridge across the Brandywine which
II placed near the Rockford Park dam
would cost about $4,000 additional.
Colonel Horace Wilson said that,
owing to opposition from some resi-
dents of the county regarding the road
extending through their property, he
thought General DUPONT had waived
his personal desires in tho matter and
advocated the Market street route as
most feasible He thought the Board
could arrange for a western boulevard
as well as Market street.
Mr. Bancroft contended that the
western boulevard would not conflict
with the Market street causeway bou-
levard and both could be built
Mr.. Hatton, whose motion caused
the discussion stated it was not put in
opposition TO the Market street route
suggested by Mr. dupont. but in a
conversation with Mr.. dupont he did
not infer that the western route for
the boulevard was not feasible.
Howell S. England advocated the
Market street route. He thought the
grade on East Eleventh street could
be eliminated.
Mr.. Satterthwaite said that while he
had not been told he felt that General
DUPONT had made up his mind as to
tho road entering the city by the
causeway James L. Banning said he
did not think General DUPONT would
be offended by the Board ascertaining
the cost Of the western route which he
favored.
The motion made by Mr.. Hatton
that the Street and Sewer Department
estimate as to both routes was then
seconded by John S. Mullin, who said
that within five years the boulevard
would be part Of the National High
way extending from Florida to Maine.
w. d. Mullen favored the accep-
tance of the report and motion and
having them presented to the Street
and Sewer Department to ascertain
the cost
Thinks City Should Decide Route.
Frank ]. Williams, of Holly Oak.
said that as the city was to pay for
the boulevard why could it not decide
where II should be. Mr.. Bancroft in
formed him that Mr.. DUPONT was TO
assist. at least that was the impress
sion he had. Mr.. Williams thought IL
but right that the members express
their own conscience in the matter as
long as the Board was but advisory.
Mr. Satterthwaito said that Mr.. du-
Pont would spend considerable money
If the plan he suggested was adopted.
Frederick II. Steinle urged that the
Market street route be adopted and
showed that as the business men OF
the city paid the larger share of taxes
they should be benefited II possible.
Several others spoke on the propo
sitior after which thc motion submit
ted By Mr.. Hatton was defeated by :
vote of 39 to Q. The original resolu'
ton was then adopted providing FOL
an estimate on the Market street route
only.
The committees report as 10 the
routes was as follows:
"Your committee respecting the
route of the Coleman DUPONT Boule
ward. near. or near and through, Will
mington reports as follows:
Coleman DUPONT and the engineers