Evening journal., 1913-11-19
WANT BRIDGE
APPROACH ON
SITE PICKED

lhelI nOOn-uaN luncheon yesterday,
and signed by a majority of the
members, the Chamber Of Commerce
dent on record as favoring the pro-
posed approach to the new Third
street bridge by the Christiana park
route. as planned by the Levy Court
The resolution was signed by repre-
sentatiVes Of many manufacturing
and business firms OF the city and
it expresses the belief that the au-
proach proposed by Levy Court VIII
greatly assist i'm the future develop
ment of the city. and especially that
portion of the city lying over the
Third street bridge, known as South
Wilmington.
The subject was later discussed by
the officers OF the Chamber OF Com
meroe and the directors in the
Chamber rooms. In the Du POnt
Building. at closed door session. Il
Is understood that at this secret scs-
sion the Chamber OF Commerce
heads we're divided relative to the
advisability Of condemning a section
OF the Christian Park for the propos-
ed approach to the bridge. and that
they reached no definite conclusion
in the matter.
At the noon-day luncheon OF the
body yesterday the new million dol
lar Chamber Of Commerce boost"
fund was discussed. and IL is expect
ed that the neu improvement corpor-
alton will be launched within few
weeks. aud that It will have the CO.
operation Of the large business inter
ests in Wilmington
The hrfdrp annroagh ayfhioof gnc
first introduced before the noon-day
luncheon meeting by William &.
Phillips. OF the Phillips s-Thompson
COMPANY who presented a petition
favcring the plan OF Levy Court 10
build the approach across Christiana
Park The plans for the bridge pro-
vide for a structure 81 feet wide. aud
for roadway 81 feet vide. and the
angles at the approach to the bridge
are TO be eliminated.
There was an animated discussion
upon the bridge approach matter Ire
nee DUPONT. a park commissioner. spoke
briefly upon the advantages and dis
advantages OF the two proposed plans.
He did not believe the destruction of
the park was warranted, but believed
that IL would be feasible TO widen Third
street between Church street and the
bridge. making the street as wide as the
bridge.
Joseph s. Wilson Of the Wilson Line,
declared that the approach TO the bridge
would divide the park into two plots
OF land OF about an acre each and de-
clarcd that the value of the park Tor
park purposes would not be destroyed.
as each plot would make small park
IN itself
Nhllard stradlcy Of tho Consumers
Ice Company. spoke of the great devel-
opment that would occur in South VIII
mington when the proper approaches are
provided and pointed out that this sec
tiop of the city is accessible TO three
railroads. while the northern part OF the
city is reached by only one. He ap-
proved the Levy Court plans.
Colonel George " Sparks, president
Of the Street and Sewer Department,
declared that the people did not under.
stand tho two plans. and he explained
that IL is not tie intention to drive
traffic into Third street as IL Is today.
but to widen Third street to Church and
take 20 feet of the north side OF Church
street. which would make a wide ap-
pioach 10 the bridge.
The subject WIS also discussed by
William r. kurtz. Levy Courtmen Good
ing and Burris. John 7. Mulim and
George {. Spackman OF the Delaware
Hardware Company
Levy Court Commissioner Martin y.
Smith declared that the park Is owned
by the county and not by the city and
that IN condemning the land the court
would not be condemning a holding, but
only six-year lease.
Mr.. Wilson then presented a reso-
luton to the effect that Levy Court
should be informed that the opinion
Of the members of the Chamber of
Commerce favored the Fourth street
approach. which was adopted with
only two dissenting votes. they be-
ing Colonel Sparks and Irenee du-
Pont.
The Chamber Of Commerce then ex-
tended an invitation to the members
of Levy Court the Park Board and
City Council to attend the smoker
to be held in the rooms at Eden Hal
! on the frst available night, az whicf
time the question of a guarantee funC
! will be discussed. Following is thu
resolution i'm full which was adopted
by the Chamber OF Commerce at thu
noon-day luncheon yesterday, il
which they favor the Fourth stree
approach to the bridge.
I'VE, the undersigned business mel
and associates in the city OF vii
/, mington. desire most emphatically 4
, express our preference in favor Of tn
, plan proposed by the Levy Court o
4 New Castle county in the matter O
kr 81 f.sfd dfr
across the. Christiana river at Thir
street and the proposed change in tn
. approaches thereto.
I, THE bridge as now located an
! constructed Is barely sufficient
! width TO accommodate the two stree
y railway tracks now passing over th
r same and the approach to the brids
]. on each side makes necessary a
/, angle in the driveway which at thes
: points is twenty-five feet vide Tn
: width is scarcely sufficient to accon
! modate the two railway tracks no
!, located at this point and makes in
possible the advantageous use Of Il
,s approaches and bridge. Third stree
INTO which the present northerly al
iproach now leads. is a narrow sire
n which for some distance Is taken q
" by the two railway tracks and q
use OF this street by any considerab
amount OF trafic is impossible. al
" also the width OF Third street hi
n made u impracticable for a doub
~ line Of railway 20 connect with Il
y tracks on Fourth street. thus seriou
" interfering with the street car Sc
vice afforded TO South Wilmington.
N The plan proposed by the Levy Cou