Evening journal., 1914-03-10
new BRIDGE
TO SPAN The
BRANDYWINE
Ninth Ward Men Hear County
Will Build Structure at
Washington Street
THINK RAILROAD SHOULD
PAY CROSSING DAMAGES

eve want il understood that we want
10 do Just what the Nmtb ward wants
rs to do ID the residents OF the ward
want new bridge at Washington street
they are pretty sure 20 get H. The mem
hers OF the Low Court have been talking
the matter over and have come to the
imanimou- opinion that the court should
- after a new bond Issue and build an
entirely new bridge over Washington
street, These We're the words OF Sam
rci T. Rurris. OF the Levy Court. at a
wcctinp of the Nnth Ward Civic Asso-
citation last night. and they were like
music to the ear. ct the members OF the
association. who for mouths have been
contcndinp that the present bridge
-honld be repaired or ne', one built
~All Mr. Rurrs said he and the other
members OF The court wanted 20 do is 60
pleasc The members of the Ninth ward
aud to be- sure that they wanted the
new bridge On motion of the Rev
Robert L. inrkruu the associatiOn PASSED
a motion fa,oring the erection of the
new bridge
Much TO ilie surprise ol many at the
members of the association. Robert
Adair. of the bridge committee. WAS
present with ihc report of John T..
sroincr. of Baltimore. the engineer who
inspected the Washington street bridge
about two years ago. and made q report
ON its condition TO the Levy Court Until
last night the association has heen I'M
able TO obtain tho report ou tho condi
tion of the bridge because there was
only one copy.
In speaking Of the condition of the
bridge one part of the report says
4 "A very careful inspection shows the
/ trusses t0 be In good condition, and
/ the floor beams and wood loists IN
/ fair condition The report stated
! that some OF the iron work about the
/ bridge needed painting, and some o
the bars were ia state of corrosion
! The rattline made by the bridge as
traffic passes over n was attributed
10 the fact that some of the rods II
the trusses were loose
THE present track traffic Is detcc
tive, the report said. 1T Is total,
unsuitable for heavy cars. such q
Weighing 40 OF 80 tons and Il woul
he better 10 do away With y alto
Eethef According 10 the Whining
ton ami Philadelphia Traction Com
pany. its Washington street car
weigh about $4,000 pounds.
After the report was received b.
the court u was referred 70 com
mittee. and the committee never re
ported back TO tho court The re-
port was made on August 10, 1912
Some of the members Of the couri
took the language Of the report {
mean that as far as the present
bridge loads are concerned the bride'
Is safe In fact. the report admits
that. and the provisions for repairinl
Il were 10 strengthen II for the fu
ture, although the report does STATE
] that IL would be better 10 discontinue
car traffic over the bridge until Ger
tain repairs had been made
/ Mr. Burris sprung the surprise Of
the evening, however, when he an
nounced that the members of tn,
court had talked the matter over Will
Mr.. Greiner and he had recommended
10 the court that a new bridge be-
built Plans for this new bridge are
now being discussed" said Mr.. Burris
"and ] think II is the only logical way
to do II that is what the citizens OF
the ward want" Mr.. Burris said i
is being planned to arch the bridge
between the piers with double hollow
concrete over the rods of the bridge
When II Is dry the old floor can be
torn on and new concrete floor laid
thus leaving a beautiful new concrete
bridge. While the new bridge is beinl
built the old one can be used Mr.
Burris said that such q bridge would
cost between 100000 and 100000 Hs
said that MIR. Greiner thought thai
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