Evening journal., 1914-04-20

to the Mayor and Council OF viii
mington for the term Of 80 years. at
rent of 81 per year. payable on de-
mand, the lot bounded by Church.
Fourth, Bridge and Third street. and
including such parts of the beds of
Third street and Bridge street as may
come into the ownership of the coun-
" if Third street east OF Church
Church street and Bridge street south
OF Fourth street shall be vacated.
subject to right on the part Of the
county to build and maintain road
way approaches TO the bridge now in
course of construction.
Second That we will assent to
the vacation OF Third street, east Of
Church street, and of Bridge street.
south of Fourth street
"Third That the slopes from the
roadway approaches to the bridge
shall be graded after consultation
with the park authorities and insofar
as may be practicable in accordance
with their wishes.
Fourth. That the county will be at
the expense OF making sidewalks on
the Church and Fourth street sides Of
the land proposed to be leased and
along the roadway approaches to the
bridge. and will consult with the park
authorities as to plans of such side
walks.
Fifth. That a suitable passageway
under the main roadway approach to
the bridge will be provided by the
county if the park authorities so re-
quest.
IF the Levy Court would make a
deed to the city instead of a lease,
there would be no occasion for the
second clause of the foregoing"
While the proposition was gener-
ally discussed, it was not adopted
formally, although most of those
present were favorable to its provi-
sions
Mr.. Bancroft said he thought the inn
proving OF the land TO be acquired from
the Lcvy Court should be done under the
supervision of the Levy Court to carry
out its general scheme Of park beautifi.
cation. Mr.. Mullen said he thought there
would, be no conflict over that question
as the Levy Court had expressed a vii.
lingness to put the land not used fol
approaches in condition and turn il
over to the Park Commission.
/ Mr.. Bell raised a point as to whether
| it would not be preferable to have the
/ Levy Court deed the land, instead o.
! lease IL to the Park Board A LEASE
might lead the Park Board into similai
complications in the future. he suggest
ed. He thought the Levy Court ought
TO deed the land
Mr.. Mullen explained further the con
| ference of the Chamber of Commerc
committee with the Levy Court. Thi
Levy Court objects to paying any none,
except the 81 800 award to the Parl
Board for loss of use of the Christian'
park. said Mr.. Mullen, as they feel the,
are within the law.
The Levy Courtmen are willing to pal
the award, give a 99-year lease and pu
the land not used for approaches il
shape for park purposes, he added, am
give to the city the vacated street beds
The Levy Court however, would li<
withdrawn the temporary injunction re
lstraiumg operations on the bridge site
Mr.. Mullen explained that the Lev
Court now has a chance TO get dirt {
IHM ia dlIllbANANo az ~ WV WV AA'h
the new courthouse site.
President Bancroft stated that 70
instance, the Levy Court should pa
$4,000 to the Park Board, $4,000 0
it would come from Wilmington an
$4,000 from the rural county.
Councilman Stover remarked tina
if the money was gotten IL would pu
the Park Board that much ahead.
Mr.. Bancroft said it would mea
: that much more TO be collected
taxes.
Mr. Baynard at this juncture had
few things to say. He said the Par
Board had 1-2 acre plot unde
} ten year lease, with a privilege &
renewal. free Of cost in most cor
gested district. All the city depart
4 ments conferred and went over tn
J ground with the old Levy Court. Ste
tistics were submitted showing tha
three-ffths of the traffic over th
bridge went by Third street, and
also was safer route than Fourt
street. "The old Levy Court agree
we were right" said Mr. Bay
nard, "and would have built tn
bridge approaches by. way of Thir
street. But the new Levy CouI
changed the angle of the approach {
100 feet further north. to throw tn
approach across the Christiana Parl
merely as fad a fancy To gratif
that whim of the Levy Court it ha