Evening journal., 1914-04-20

cost the taxpayers $4,000 in bonds
issued by the Levy Court to buy
Christiana Park. and 1t will cost City
Council $4,000 more to buy park
land to replace that which the Park
Board had free possession Of What
we viii get from the Levy Court OF
what's left Of the park site will not
be hardly big enough to play marbles
ont might be big enough for
fountain OF two. see the Park
Board says that land is worth s1S.-
000
"I don't think II is worth a dollar
to us. II they feel it is so valuable
they might keep the land and give
us the $4,000
"I.feel that this matter ought to be
left to Council 20 decide what price
IL viii pay. If any Council will have
to put up the money. The Park
Board can only recommend"
Mr. Baynard said he thought no in
terest would suffer II the temporary
injunction were continued while an
agreement was being reached and put
down on paper. He had been in
formed. he said, that the Water Board
/ did not consider the laying of It's
mains necessary for at least ninety
days. Meanwhile. the bridge abut-
ments might be constructed. II II
was so desired.
Mr.. Mullen said the committee Of
the Chamber of Commerce did not
put itself in an attitude OF debating.
but Of trying to serve.
Mr. Isaacs took up the legal points
raised In the Injunction proceedings,
and thought a contractor would be
too cautious to 90 ahead with the
bridge work. lest he be heavy fnan-
cial loser by an adverse decision. Mr..
Isaacs said the committee was trying
to avert a further postponement Of
action, for the sake of the members
of the Chamber OF Commerce, whose
business interest are on the South
Side.
Mr.. Snellenburg said the commit
tee had been told that water pipes
would have to be laid before the
bridge abutments can be built. Mr.
Baynard said the Water Board told
him It couldn't very well go ahead
with pipe laying for ninety days.
Mayor Howell had entered the
room meanwhile. He said as he
viewed the situation it was but q
mere matter of adjustment He sug-
gested that a committee representing
all departments be named, 50 thai
the controversy could be adjusted foi
the benefit Of all concerned, and made
a motion to that effect
After some discussion, in which Mr.
Bell said he thought the controversy
should be settled between the Parh
Board and the Levy Court. Thomas NJ
Monaghan's motion was adopted for th'
: appointment Of committee of four
including President Bancroft and Coun
| Gilman Slower, to confer with the Levy
Court and also TO consult the othei
city departments and the Chamber o.
Commerce committee as to their wishes
, in the adjustment Of the controversy.
Mr.. Bancroft named Colonel Hayne
. and Mr.. Monaghan, but the latter with
g drew SO that a member Of the bridgl
committee could be appointed in hi
+. stead. Mr.. Bancroft named Irenee du
Z Pont in his stead.
} Mr.. Snellenburg suggested that tn
l committee and the Levy Court reac
a conclusion as soon rs possible. Mayo
+ Howell in withdrawing his motion 70
: departmental representation commit
+ tee said his prime desire was to see Al
i adjustment Of the controversy as 500
as possible.
2 Mr.. Bell said he had talked wit
Z the Levy Courtmen and found all az
J parently willing 10 adjust the sitr
n aion satisfactorily.
n The Chamber OF Commerce con
mittee thanked the Board. and III
a Board thanked the committee at tn
Z close of the meeting. The contrC
r versy in all probability will be at
+ justed along the lines embodied
: the tentative proposition outlined b
President Bancroft above.