Evening journal., 1914-03-24
BRIDGE DAMAGES
UP TO COUNTY
Levy Court Will Pay All
Claims While B. & 0.
Builds Structure
COMMISSIONERS TILT
OVER THE PROJECT

The Levy Court chamber in the coun-
ty Court House, which has been the
scene of a numDcr OF strenuous wordy
battles since the present Levy Court
began its term OF Office, was again the
battlefield of "windy war" this morn
ling, although THIS time it was not
political affair, but the matter of the
abolition of the grade crossing at Con-
cord avenue and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Two recent conferences have
been held between the Levy Court, and
representatives, OF the b. and O. rail-
road and the Street and Sewer Depart
ment TO consider the subject, and while
il was finally agreed, ut these confer
ences, that the railroad would build a
bridge, according 30 the plans of the
Street and Sewer Department, that is
60 feet in length, reaching from build
ing line to building line instead of being
only 80 feet in length as had first been
contemplated, yet they were never able
to come to an agreement as TO which
side the county or the railroad, would
bear the expense of erecting stone
retaining wall alone the property of
Isaac G. Elliott. Both Andrew h. San
born, representing the railroad company
and several members of the Levy Court
declared at those Conferences that they
would not bear this expense
This matter was again the bone Of
contention when the Levy Court met in
their weekly session this morning, and
it developed. when the vote came, that
the body was divided four TO three upon
the matter, although this was not po-
ltca vote. one Democrat and two Re
publicans taking one side and two Demo-
Gratis and two Republicans the other.
The discussion upon the matter fol-
lowed the presentation TO the court
of a written agreement which had
been prepared by Mr. Sanborn, which
was tc be signed by the presidents OF
the railroad and Levy Court, and the
Mayor of Wilmington, under the
} terms of which the railroad was
t bound to erect the bridge according
= to the requirements of the Street and
{ Sewer Department and the Levy
= Court was bound to pay all the dam
= ages occasioned by the condemnation
of land for the bridge. This agree
/ ment bound the Levy Court to pay
, for the damages to the Elliot
!, property, amounting TO $4,000
as Mr.. Elliott stated that h'
would accept the S2.500, the figure
and build the retaining wall himself
should the county not care to buil'
the wall.
After the agreement had been rea'
the president called for remarks up
j on it. and Mr.. Fouracre was first e
, take the floor
+ Then followed a general discussion
Mr.. Smith then made a motion
y which was seconded by Mr.. -Four
i acre, that the vote upon the con
- tract be held over for another weel
i. TO give the B. & o. Railroad Con
pany time to further reflect upon tn
e. matter, in the hope that they woui
/. finally agree to make the concess-o
Ie of the Elliott damages.
This motion was opposed by MI
Gooding, and after further discussio
: upon the advisability of holding th
* matter up for another week, il wa
= finally put to a vote.
After some further discussion th
= agreement was put to vote, and wa
8 adopted. Mr.. Fouracre being the onl
= man to vote against it. Mr.. Smith di
q not vote on the question. The followin
q letter was presented TO the court b
s. Mr.. Sanborn, who explained that he ha
. received it from the Street and Sew'
= Department:
q The Street and Sewer Department
= of the city of Wilmington approve Z
q the plans and specifications of tn
q grade crossing of the Baltimore an
q Philadelphia r. r. company at tn
q Concord turnpike, New Castle count,
q Delaware, prepared by said railroa
q company. agreed to by Levy Cour
81 under which the commission to al
a sess damages to adjacent propert
a owners have acted, as shown upo
a situation plan and blueprint date
= July 10. 1913, with the exception thu
81 the proposed railroad over said Cor
q cord turnpike shall be constructe
q with clear span of sixty fe'
81 across said turnpike, without intel
= vening pillars or supports, and in az
cordance Herewith Will have exc
. cuted the proposed supplement-
= agreement
= feiened) street and Sewer COmmitte