Evening journal., 1913-08-13
FIND BASCULE
BRIDGE TYPE
SATISFACTORY
Levy COurtmen Return Home
From Chicago Trip Pleased
With Inspection
TO MAKE FORMAL
REPORT ON TUESDAY

After a seven-day trip to Chicago.
where they inspected various types OF
bridges. the members of the Levy
Court County Comptroller F.. c. Clark.
| c. Candy Hopkins. acting clerk of
the Levy Court: County Egineer
James Wilson and his clerk. Gustav
Negendank, arrived home last night
That the trip was fruitful was the
opinion Of all when spoken to this
morning. and sentiment among the
Courtmen on the return seemed 10 be
that the bascule type OF bridge is the
most suitable to he erected on the
present site of Third street bridge.
So impressed was Samuel l.. Burris
with this type OF a bridge that in an
interview today he said he would not
vote to place a vertical lift structure
here.
Mr. Burris said that when the party
arrived in Chicago last Thursday the
members Of the Levy Court, excepting
ARENAS Smith, who was not on the
trip, inspected the various bridges.
There are about 100 bridges in Chicago.
They found many Of the bsscue type
in use, but only one vertical lift type
bridge was found The department OF
bridges demonstrated the various struc-
lures 10 the Delaware delegation, and
representatives Of the Strauss. Strobel
and Scherzer types of bridges were
present at Lamentations. The type or
bridge most used in Chicago. Mr.. Burris
said. was structure like the strauss
or Strobel bridge, but IL was known as
J the city Of Chicago patent, the city hav-
ing improved the patent by means Of
pin on one end Of the bridge. Whether
this style of structure could he obtained
for use here is not known, but IN case
IT cannot a Strauss or Strohel bridge
will answer the purpose, according to
Mr.. Burris. II was said that the cost
Of sho Chicago type might be too great.
The Strauss or Strobel bridge. Mr.. Bur
ris said. would be as satisfactory as
could be obtained for this city.
When asked II more than one verti-
cal lift type Of bridge had neen in
speoted Mr.. Burris replied Yes,
some over small streams"
While explaining the workings Of
The bascule bridge, MIR. Burrls said he
understood there had been some oriti-
cism over the members OF the Levy
Court taking the trip.
Had the Chamber Of Commerce
made the trip. they would have learn-
ed what is needed to boom this city
after seeing the manner the rivers.
called canals there, are cared for" he
said.
THE presen. method Of caring for
the Christiana river" Mr. Burris con-
tinued, has proven to me that spe-
cial interests have been holding the
city Of Wilmington back"
Tn party left Philadelphia on We'd
nesday morning over tho Pennsylvania
railroad the first stop being At Pitts
lburgh. where the party spent one and
a half hours They arrived I'm Chi
cago on Thursday and remained there
inspecting various types Of bridges
luntil Saturday morning. when they
took steamer for Detroit From
there they went TO Buffalo. arriving
there on Sunday and from there the
party went 10 Niagara Falls. On
Monday a trip was made to Albany,
and the party arrived in New York nc
6 o'clock last evening.
Tho Levy Court viii meet on next
Tuesday morning when an official re-
port OF The Levy Courtmen concern
ing the trip will be made.