Evening journal., 1913-08-28
COUNCIL WILL
PROTECT CITY
PLAYGROUND
Solicitor Is Directed to Take
Legal Action ii Necessary
TO Save Park
LEVY COURTMEN
IGNORE THE MEETING

City Council sitting as a COMMITTEES
OF the whole in Council chamber last
evening went on record as oppossne
the use Of the Fairgrounds at Third
and Church site for the approach OF
the proposed new Third street bridge,
The Council Of last year is on like
record. At the same time, despite the
fact that members of the Levy Court
had ignored a letter sent them by
Council asking them to be present at
a conference on the matter. 1t was
! decided TO hold another meeting next
Saturday afternoon in Council Cham
hers when the Levy Court will be-
invited again and requested to bring
the plans OF the proposed bridge as
we'll as the plans that were agreed
upon last year by the county and city
departments.
That the slight of the members of
the Court In not attending last nights
meeting. was anything but pleasant 70
the Councilmen, members of the street.
and Sewer Department and the Board
lof Park Commissioners, who were
present, was apparent, This was
drought out when II was decided 20
larrange for another meeting. George
w. Sparks, president of the Street
and Sewer Department declared that
he did not mind being kicked once,
but he would object TO being treated
so twice. Councilman Zimmerman
remarked that the present Levy Court
by their actions had shown they were
little better than the Levy Court OF
last year. which also slighted the
Councilmen at a conference on the
Hrp ufau rsttd hot oh
that time the president Of the Court
; left the room during the conference
aud when the meeting came to an end,
the members merely arose and left,
no adjournment being taken. Speak
! ing Of this last evening. Councilman
Zimmerman declared that the meeting
> Iof that DiEht was still IN session
Council as a whole last evening
adopted the following resolutions I'M
structing City Solicitor Daniel O. Hast
7 ings 10 take such legal means as are
necessary 10 prevent the destruction Of
I the Fairgrounds:
Whereas. A commission has been
7, appointed for the purpose Of con.
'e demning the block bounded BY
i Third, Fourth and Church streets
!. and the Christana creek IN connec-
y ton with The proposed new bridge
nt lhird street. ana
y Whereas. Said block Of ground has
\ been leased to the city Of Whining.
y ton for term of wears for use as
playground which has proved Of
y vast benefit TO the residents Of that
section, and
% Whereas. The destruction Of the
7 said playground would compel the
u city 20 make a large expenditure Of
~ pioppti for fha ntfrpOca pf nco1iriuu
z n new playground in that section Of
- the city, now. therefore, be Il
e Resolved BY Tho Council of VIII
y mington. that the city solicitor be
y and he hereby is directed to take
. such legal means as may be neces-
y sary TO prevent the destruction of
y the playground aforesaid
= When the meeting was called Il
order last evening by William White
president OF City Council, the member
te we're surprised that the members Q
N the Levy Court were not presen
10 Clarence Nj. Dillon. clerk. read the in
IS vitation that had been sent TO the va
I'd rious county and city hedies last ~.
OF day calling their attention to th
OF meeting and said the letters had bee
IN mailed by him personally.
I'd Samuel Fl. Baynard, OF the par
m commission, said that perhaps mis-
'e. take had been made, however. and
IN thought the levy courtmen would az
ly pear later He gave as his reason
r. for this opinion the fact that at
C. meeting held between the park boar
or and levy court some time ago tn
ry county oflcials did not appear unit
All two hours after the time set Whe
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