Evening journal., 1914-04-27
Reach Peace IN
BRIDGE WRANCLE
Levy Court and Park Board
Agree to Approaches
on Park Site
COURT TO PUT $4,000
IN IMPROVEMENTS

Settlement Of the Third street
bridge controversy was practically
made this morning when the Park
commissioners at special meeting
In the mayors office adopted an agree
ment, which requires formal approval
OF City Council and the Levy Court.
AS the terms are satisfactory TO both
bodies, the work of building the
bridge will be rushed TO completion
without further objection
The action by the Park Board this
morning was the result OF confer
ence held I'm the Council chamber on
Saturday afternoon between repre-
sentatives of the Park Commission,
Levy Court and the City Council when
the matter was practically settled by
City Council Withdrawing its demand
upon the Levy Court for $4,000 In
torest on the estimated value of the
FIVE unexpired years of the city's
lease on Christiana Park.
The new agreement adopted by the
Park Board this morning, which will
be presented to City Council at a
special meeting tonight and the Levy
Court at a meeting tomorrow for ap-
proval. reads as follows:
"1he Levy Court agrees, first That
they will lease to the Mayor and Coun-
ell of Wilmington for 30 years at "a
rent of 81 per year, payable on demand,
the lot bounded by Church. Fourth,
Bridge, and Third streets, aud the land
from the southeasterly corner thereof,
to q line that will be parallel with the
northwesterly side of the abuttment of
the bride and distant feet northwest
erly therefrom and including such parts
of the beds of Third street and Bridge
streets as may come into the ownership
of the county il Third street east of
Church street and Bridge street south
of Fourth street shall be vacated, sub
ject TO a right on the part of the county
| TO build and maintain roadway ap-
proaches TO the bridge now In course
Of construction.
Second. That they 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 by the county after
consultation with the park authori-
ties, and so far as may be practica-
BILE in accordance with their wishes
Fourth. That the county will be
at the expense OF making sidewalks on
the Church and Fourth street side,
Of the land proposed to be leased ant
along the roadway approaches to the
bridge and will consult with the parl
authorities as to plans for such side
walks.
Fifth. That suitable steps to ge
over the main roadway approach {,
the bridge as the park authoritie
may request will be provided by III
county.
Sixth. That they will secure 70
the city, paying the railroad compan
for il, if any payment shall be neces
sary, the land between the Diamonl
State Steel Company lot and the pro
posed approach TO the new bridge
Seventh. That they will deed Il
the city the land proposed 10 b.
leased if they can get authority to d
so. and will join the city officials il
applying to the legislature for sucl
authority.
Sth. That in addition 20 the forego
ing they Will eXpend in improvements
at the northerly end Of the bridge
and on land between the bridge anG
Fourth street, $4,000. the plans foi
such improvements to be approve,
by the Park Commission.
18th. That all the above mentioned
provisions will be carried out be
fore January 1st, 1917.
In consideration of the above men
toned promises of the Levy Cour
the Park Commission will ask tina
the Injunction by the Chancellor nov
in force on the use of the above men
b toned land shall be withdrawn an,
will ask the Board of Direcors of tn,
Street and Sewer Department to joii
in this request"
Following the adoption Of the agree
ment by the Park Commissioners they
adopted the following resolution which
will be presented to Mayor Howell with
copy Of the agreement when signed
by ali three bodies:
Resolved, That the Mayor and COun.
Gil of Wilmington be and he is here.
by authorized and directed TO execute
an agreement between the Mayor and
Council of Wilmington acting by and
through the agency of the Board OF
Park Commissioners and the Levy
Court of New Castle county relative
to the approach to Third street bridg
and in accordance with the memoran.
dun signed by the respective parties
and hereto attached"
The commissioners also adopted
the following resolution, which, upon
approval Of the Street and Sewer
Department. viii be submitted 10 City
Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings for hi.
approval:
Resolved. That the Board OF Parl
Commissioners request that the in
junction on the use of Christian;
Park. by the Levy Court and ia
agents be withdrawn upon the accep
tance by the Levy Court of an agree
ment approved by this body today
and ask the Board Of Directors Of TN
Street and Sewer Department 10 joiI
in this request"
City Engineer Alexander ]. Taylor
who was at the meeting, assured tn
park commissioners that the stree
and Sewer Department would join il
the request.