Evening journal., 1913-07-09
JOY RIDES AND
BRIDGE CAUSE
TILT In COURT
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
had would have looked into the matter
before voting for him. do not know
who il interested in this bridge but MI
these rumofs can be traced to one
source"
Air. Scott alleged that Engineer Grcin-
er has been in favor Of a basculc bridge.
"i' asked me TO dinner and ] am heartily
sorry these rumors are going around in
regard TO Mr. Greiner," Mr.. Scott added.
President Groves-"I must say |
never heard word about Mr.. Grein-
er except from Mr.. Hyatt. Who IS
your authority? do not know a word
against this man"
Mr. Folracre said he never heard
any reports and had no direct inform
alton as to anything wrong.
/ President Groves-"Let us aave it
/ in the clear sunshine OF day. Mr.
Goodins says there is muc under
cover. Then uncover it. We are
told there are .umors and rumors to
back up jurors. whatever is under
cover let us have it. This Engineer
/ Gre-ner came with a recommends
tion from the Governor of Maryland
TO the Governor Il Delawar,. We
have heard rumors from aan in
favor Of the vertical bridge. Il is
tall; who does this , TX? If men or
you know Greiner to be wrong pro-
duce your proofs. Who are these
men? DO YOU knO anything against
this mans character? II you do come
out in the open and IL you do not
then for eayen's sake do not try to
besmirch a business mans reputa-
ton with groundless rulors. am
willing to be criticized and expect to
bear all just criticism, | can bear
the essonsibility lat | cannot stand
in an open court and hear nothing
but rumors thrown about a consult
ing engineer we have employed"
Mr.. Smith said a mans reputation
Is too dear to ! attacked unless
facts are at hand to substantiate
them. He should not be damaged
and blasted in his character in any
such way as at present. The type
of bridge is all in the hands OF the
Levy Court, he said
Mr.. Fouracre concurred In this
idea
Z Mr. Burris said he had not dol
lar coming into court and IL he goes
out wi hout a dollar then he will
he Ist as rich. He moved the adop-
tion of the resolution to sell the
automobiles. Upon a .-ea and nay note.
being taken II resulted as follows.
Yea-Groves, Burris, Gooding and
Fouracre
] Nay Smith. Hollingsworth. Mr..
Scott had gone to luncheon. Mr.
Smith changed his vote e yes for
purpose Of reconsideration. Mr.. Bur
ris then moved a resolution that each
district pay the cost Of automobiles
used In that district. which was
adopted. Mr.. Folracre. Mt Burris
and Mr. Gooding said It would be
cheaper to hire automobiles than to
own them.
Cost 5000 a Month
levy Court Commissioner samuel T..
Burris. in speaking of the automobiles
owned hy the county. said today that
he stands firm that they ought to be and
will be sold. They are an expensive lux
ry. and Wilmington does not need
them. 1T Is a case of economy with
me" said Mr.. Burris this morning. These
automobiles cost MS nearly S400 n month.
Gasolcne is getting higher and higher,
and the demands for the machines are
constant ] can borrow one il need t.
or 90 by trolley from bridge to bridge
The district which uses the automobile
can pay for upkeep."
as IL so You members took Joy rides -
asked the reporter
' II Thought We did" replied Commis.
sioner Burris "Now / have been In.
formed they were business trips and
enjoyed them because ! was working foI
the interests of the county"
'Nou folks better compromise said
Mr.. Smith This thing Of selling tn,
automobiles IS chiltl's talk. The county
e needs the cars You had better recon
slider that action
"There viii he no compromise" saif
Bnrrs. 1--WE will sell them. 50 far as
I am concerned 7 admit J went out il
the automobile twice on Sunday. On
one occasion 7 was. with County Engineer
j. Wilson. and the next time went over The
L New Castle hundred roads To- see how
v you. Mr. Smith had been spending thu
u money rutting stone on the road"
9 Mr. Smith-"You found the work wa
!, done properly. did Won not?"
u AIR Burris ~ did and I do not car
e who knows I had been using the auto
3 mobile. u was the only time J had T.