Evening journal., 1913-09-01
BRIDGE TALK
BRINGS ONLY
WAR OF WORDS
City Experiments and Levy
Court End Conference After
Long Wrangle
REJECT PLAN TO SETTLE
QUESTIONS BY CONFRERES

After much bitterness which caus
ed william P. white, president OF
City Council. to caution Samuel l..
Burris, a member OF the Levy Court
o refrain from all personalities. the
meeting between members Of City
Council, Board Of Park Commission
ers. Directors OF the Street and Sewer
Department and the Levy Court adj
journed on Saturday after a two and
half hour session without any signs
OF an agreement over the matter OF
building the approaches to the pro-
posed new bridge at Third street
City Council and other municipal de-
partments have gone on record as OPP
posed 10 the use of the Fairgrounds
a. Third and Church streets for the
approaches to the bridge and the New
castle County Levy Court favors such
course, To back up their side Of
the matter. the Levy Courtmen had a
dente favorinR the use of the park
land for the bridge approach. In ad-
dltion It was stated that the Levy
Court had an option on the land
which Is owned by the Pennsylvania
NniiIDbu ADlulnnff no hhNIV'i " 'tN
ease now held by City Council.
Saturdays meeting was held after
\ similar meeting had been held on
Wednesday evening az which time
The Levy Court was not represented.
The failure Of the Levy Courtmen 10
be present AZ that time caused Coun-
Gilman Zimmerman on Saturday. TO
refer TO the fact several times and
when Mr.. Burris said the trouble was
not a fight between Sam Burris and
Sam Baynard" as had been stated, but
q hght between the Levy Court and
the Board OF Park Commissioners,
which in reality was a fight between
the Park Board and the taxpayers
from that section OF the city, he was
cautioned not 10 indulge In PERSONAL
RES.
The meeting was called TO order by
Mr. White who called on Samuel II.
Baynard to explain the attitude of the
Park Board on the subject Of cutting
through the park Mr.. Baynard said
that although the Levy Court was
seventy per cent representative OF
the city, the City Council, Park Board
and Street and Sewer Directors we're
charged with the city affairs. Con-
tinuing. he said;
1T is the duty Of the Park Board
Ia provide park grounds for those
sections OF the city in which IL is
most needed There isn't a breath
ing spot anywhere between Eighth
Street Park and the Delaware River,
Kirkwood Park and the Christana,
except Third Street Park. which it is
intended 10 cut with the bridge ap-
proach. Front steps are the only rec
reation spots 10 be obtained by peo-
pie OF that section after their hard
days work"
Mr.. Baynard also said that the Park
Board had considered the matter
carefully, and that no site could be
found In that section of the city where
another park could be provided, ex-
cept one which would cost the city
100000. II did not seem right, he
continued. TO ask Council 10 issue
bonds for such a purpose, when the
city already had a park two squares
from the new site. A year ago the
plans of the Levy Court, which turn
ed the approaches into Third street,
we're adopted. whereby that street was
10 be widened ten feet lnasmuch
IS II was not considered necessary at
that time to use the park as a site
for the bridge approach Mr. Baynard
said he saw no reason why the park
should be desired at this time.
As Mr.. Baynard ceased speaking.
Mr. Burris, addressing Mr.. Baynard
asked whether II was true that he had
told Councilman Cook that he would
buy a piece of ground for park pur-
poses n Cook would stand by the
Park Board in its fight for Christians
Park
did Mr.. Cook tell you that?" Mr.
Beynard asked
No said Burris. but such has
been IN the wind"
We'll, I'm very glad that Mr.. Cook
Did not tell you" Mr. Baynard re.
piled, for ! always had a good i'm
preston of him as a man"
Mr. White then asked the reason
for the change of the plans as prepar
ed by the Levy Court addressing hi
remarks to Benjamin A. Groves
president of the Court.
i don't know anything about tn
discussions of the former Levy Cour
or why it decided upon one place o
another for the approach except wha
] read at the time in the newspapers.
replied Groves. Il don't care Wher
Il goes. except to put IL where tn,
people want it,
Mr.. Grooves was followed by MI
Cooding, who said II consider tha
the bridge should be located where /
will do the greatest good to the great
est number Mr. Gooding then sue
gested that IN order 10 get down 4
brass tacks, the subject under con
siderRtion offered m the forr
OF debate and he suggested the forr
for the question
Councilman zimmerman hen said
If Mr.. Gooding is as sincere as h
claims 10 be in ascertaining where th
people want the approaches. why did NJ
not come to City Council and the othe
city departments a. the citizens repre-
sentative and discuss the matter
Mr.. White approved of Mr.. Gooding'
suggestion but nothing came of IL an
he suggested that all present forget by
cones and let the past go.
Mr.. Burris then presented a petitio
that had been signed by residents q
South Wilmington, which he asked [
have read. After Mr. Dillon. the Cour
Gil clerk, had read several of the name
Mr.. White asked if the siei
ers knew of the present cor
tfoversy and Mr.. Burris said they di
and that during the morning citizens I
the Ninth ward. as well a. others ha
called him by telephone and asked hii
70 stand by the people in this fgh
The sentiment In South Wilmington. NJ
Burris declared. was unanimous for q