Evening journal., 1914-04-20

cost the taxpayers $4,000 in bonds
issued by the Levy Court to buy
Christiana Park. and Il 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
OMIT might be big enough for a
fountain or two. ] see the Park
Board says that land is worth slS,-
OOO
II don't think II is worth dollar
to us. II they feel It is so valuable
they might keep the land and give
us the $4,000
Il feel that this matter ought TO be
left to Council to decide what price
IL will pay. If any. Council will have
TO put mp 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 q heavy hnan-
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 10 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 II was but a
mere matter Of adjustment He sug.
gested that a committee representing
all departments be named. so that
the controversy could be adjusted fol
the benefit Of all concerned. and made
q motion to that effect
After some discussion, in which Mr.
Bell said he Thought the controversy
should be settled between the Park
Board and the Levy Court, Thomas NJ
Monaghan's motion was adopted for the
appointment Of committee Of four
including President Bancroft and Coun
Gilman St0ver, 10 confer with the Levy
Court and also to consult the othel
city departments and the Chamber OF
Commerce committee as TO their wishes
in the adjustment Of the controversy.
Mr.. Bancroft named Colonel Haynes
. and Mr.. Monaghan. but the latter with
e drew so that a member Of the bridge
committee could be appointed in hi
stead. Mr.. Bancroft named lrenee du
: Pont in his stead.
} Mr.. Sne!lenburg suggested that tn
committee and the Levy Court reacl
a conclusion as soon as possible. Mayo
Howell I'm 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.
? Mr.. Bell said he had talked wit
: the Levy Courtmen and found all az
] parently willing 20 adjust the stu
n aion satisfactorily.
4 The Chamber of Commerce con
mittee thanked the Board and th
q Board thanked the committee az th
d close OF the meeting. The contrC
r versy I'm all probability Will be ac
+ justed along the lines embodied
the tentative proposition outlined b
President Bancroft above.