Evening journal., 1913-12-09
LEVY COURT
DRAWS FIRE
FROM PARSON
MIR. Jackson Would Bury in
Political Oblivion Officials
Who Seem Slow
NINTH WARDERS WANT
BRIDGE MATTER SETTLED


If the members of the New Castle
County Levy Court ,efuse to obey the
wishes of the members OF the Ninth
Ward Civic Association and OF the
other people whu live In the Ninth
ward relative 20 the Washington street
bridge. they should be buried IN politi-
cal oblivion according 70 the Rec r.
l.. Jackson. who so delivered himself
at a meeting Of the Ninth Ward Civic
Association last night
The matter came up when !. p. Nc
Gowan, chairman OF the commiuec on
bridges in making his report gta.ed
that the Levy Court had not seen At
to even answer he associations COM
munication sent 20 the court after the
last meeting of the association. Tho
communication asked fre questions
about the Washington street bridge,
none Of which was answered by the
Levy Court, 4 was asserted, except
through a newspaper s'ticle and an
interview by County Engineer James
Wilson in which he stated that the
bridge was of ample strength and
cited instances when large crowds Of
people and many street cars had been
on the bridge at the same time.
II was decided to hold a special
meeting two weeks from last night and
again to write to the Levy Court and
ask that a reply be given to the quos-
tions propounded by the association.
During the discussion. the Rev. Mr..
Jackson denounced the system Of the
Levy Court and declared that some
one should take action regarding the
safety of the bridge. He proposed
that il the Levy Court failed to take
action about te bridge. the sssocia-
tion should raise money to hire an ex-
pert 10 examine il. Mr.. Jackson de-
picted to mind what a horrible ac-
cident could occur should the bridge
go down loaded with humanity. and
stated that the Levy Court should be
made to spend the money Of the ciai-
zens as the citizens want it spent,
Mr.. Jockson declared that there
was too much politics per capita in
the state Of Delaware. and such play
ing of "damnable dispicable poll
tics must stop. He said that an en-
gineer should be hired to examine the
bridge. and that if the Levy Court re-
Z fused to act in the matter that they
rUOulO ut DuiltQ III puilllCdl Ohlifloh
George B. Miller declared that in all
his professional career he had never
heard of a bridge being tested with a
human load. He thought the matter
should be written up or the Engi.
7 neering Noes.
> II was suggested that the members
80 before the court this morning anS
2 ask why the association had receive'
> no answer to It's letter.
Mr. Mctsowan stated that he woul
e not 20 before the court, as he had ha
u one experience withsit He said that
o member OF the court, when he came be
: fore it relative to the condition Of tn
2 bridge some time ago. told him that ID
G was tired OF hearing OF the bridge da.
r after day and that-the association wa
7 full OF ''hot air" Mr. McGowau also tool
n stand with Mr.. Jackson as to wha
: should be done with public officials VIII
G refuse to serve the public, but he re
u fused to give the name OF the membe
$ OF The court who h d talked to him II
such manner when one OF the mem
II bcrs OF the association suggested tina
IT the court members name be given e
that the voters could know him.
Would Censor Stories.
Z Reporters Of the newspapers wer
q criticised for reports Of former meetings
II was suggested BY William I. Morrl
that some action should be taken to pas
upon the stories oI the reporters n
said that he had been greatly embai
rassed bv mistake made in reportin
! him. He said that many OF the member
OF the association we're connected wit
public service corporations or other N
ferests and the presence 'of reporter
taking down notes made some peop
- afraid to talk and put damper on tn
meeting. He suggested that. their stol
les be censored.
G. Mr.. Morris said that his remarks wei
"a brought about by the statement OF
- prominent member OF the associate
II who had said. before any OF the repor
II ers had arrived. that as the reporter
d we're not present he felt able to tail
4 He left soon after the newspaper ms
arrived. subsequently someone said tl
r. man referred TO was G.. d. Garretso
"a the new member OF the Public Utilii
Board.
a Robert Adair suggested that name
- he left out by the reporters. IN
<, matter was referred to the executiN
ty committee.
II was announced by the transports
-. ition committee that members OF u
>" association had been assured by on
ry lcials of the Traction Company th'
IL hf the strip ticket agitation wa
dropped the company would build
extension in the ward next sprln
IL III was stated that Mr.. Wilson, vic
president of the company. had assure
r. the committee that his company hs
~ the right under its charter to chars
:" five cents a ride and that it intend'
- to do so.
Other matters discussed we're Il
is disiufecting of schools. the b. and
- TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.