Evening journal., 1913-02-28
WOULD BAR
TROLLEYS TO
SAVE PARK
MIR. Bancroft Tells Council
Grant Avenue Route Would
Interfere With Plans
QUESTION GOES
OVER FOR THE TIME

Following the reading OF resolu-
ton In City Council last night ap-
proving the bill Of the Delaware
State Fair Association now in the
Legislature, allowing car tracks to
be laid on Ninth street, two squares
west Of Grant avenue, provided the
franchise is limited to a term of iif-
teen years. William p. Bancroft, pres
ident OF the Board OF Park Com
missloners wanted to know if the
tracks could not be laid along Union
street from the present terminus Of
the West Eighth street line of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company rather than in Grant
avenue between Eighth and Ninth
streets He said that by placing the
tracks in Grant avenue IL would IN
terfere with park boulevard
along that thoroughfarc which was
planned
Councilman George L. Bilderback,
of the Ninth ward, explained that the
reason Grant avenue was selected was
because it was the farther out and IL
was desired that as little of Ninth
street be used as possible.
Mr.. Bancroft said he could not sec
that 1t would make any more differ
ence to run the tracks along Union
street which would mean only lit
lie more trackage on Ninth street.
Councilman John j. Haney, OF the
Tenth ward, suggested that the mat
ter be laid over one week and in the
meantime more thoroughly gone
into.
Colonel w e. Stover, Of the Sew
enth ward. who presented the reso-
luton said that these behind che
change included some OF the best
known citizens of the city whom be
was sure would Co nothing TO the
detriment OF Wilmington.
II was finally decided TO lay the
matter over Colonel Stover With
drawing his motion to ADOPT the reso-
luton as presented.
communication was received
from the Street and Sewer Depart.
ment approving the bill of the Dela'
ware State Fair Association.
10 Refund Water Boards.
An ordinance providing for the Is.
suanco Of bonds to the amount ol
Sl5,0 900 to refund water bonds matur
ing on May I and June ! was giver
q first and second reading and wat
referred TO the finance and law com
miltecs.
A resolution was adopted nrglni
the Senate at Dover not 10 pass th
hin now before IL, providing for th
licensing OF stationary engineers !
wilmington: that Council disapprove
al. IA NHH al
hacn reported favorably upon by th
Senate committee having it In hanC
Councilman Edward A. Higgins. q
the Third ward voted no 10 tho rcso
luton and when asked bv COlone
Slower for his reason. the Third war
member explained that he though
the bill was a protection 10 tho sta
tiOnary engineers as engineers fror
outside the city with certificate
could come in and local engineers ha
no protection against them.
President of Council Samuel Il
Benson. Jr. Informed Mr. Higgin
that II the bill took i'm the entir
state It would be a different matter
but II applied only to Wilmington
and this was the Objectionable feat
urc to the measure.
Copies of several bills approved b
The National Progressive party. q
Delaware. We're received by Counc
for the body's approval consideration
They are now In the Legislature an
will be taken up by the Council as
committee OF the whole for approx;
or disapproval All the bills haN
becn published
Invitations We're received TO atten,
Tho Rohorf ltOnnff annfxprgqrx col,
bration at the Garrick Theatre O
Sunday evening
Councilman Norman G. Downs,
the Eighth ward who is looking aft
proposed legislation for the city
Dover for Council was allowt
Slo0.2S salary and expenses.
City Treasurer Lednum reported
balance in bank of 1929, ,0073S.