Evening journal., 1915-03-11
Want WHARF SLIP
ON THE cHR|ST|ANA
Park Board FavorS Wilson
Line Request If Railroad
viii Sub-let
SATISFIED WITH
AUGUSTINE BRIDGE

At the monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Park Commissioners yester-
day afternou Captain Horace Wilson.
representing the New Jersey and
Wilmington Ferry Company. request
ed that the commission sanction the
sub-letting to the company Of a small
triangular plot of ground, two sides
OF which arc tho christiana river and
the south side Of Fourth street In
order to facilitate the handling Of
their traffic. the company wishes to
erect what is called a wharf slip or
landing stage on the triangle This
plot is owned by tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and has been leas-
cd at a nominal fee TO the park board.
Several members Of the board
stated that they were IN favor Of
granting the request If the railroad
company would not offer objections.
Captain Wilson stated that IN an
interview on tho matter With an Of
fetal OF the real estate department of
Pennsylvania Railroad Company he
gained The Impression that they are
ready to grant the permission OF sub
letting the plot II The board approved
his request
The following resolution was adop-
ted
Resolved That II the p. y. & W.
railroad shall assent thereto this
ioard approves OF a lease TO the New
Jersey and Wilmington Ferry Com
pany of q snail triangular plot Of
ground. two sides OF which would be
Fourth street and the Christiana
river, on terms that will be satisiac-
tory TO onr executive committee.
There was referred TO the executive
committee, witt power to act. the
question as 10 whether several old
J uildings on the new play ground site
al Third and Madison streets should
be- torn down.
The park oNtensi0n committee re-
ported that they had Investigated the
adfisability Of purchasing the tri-
angular Dloi OF ground at the inter
section OF Delaware avenue, Clayton
and sixteenth streets. IN order that it
might be converted into a beautiful
spot and found the price too excess
sYc and that they could not see their
Way clear 10 recommend the purchase
Of Il. This report WAS adopted
An invitation extended to the board
by Miss sibyl Gordon, OF the Assoc
ciated Charities. through Mr.. Bell, for
a delegate 20 attend the National
Conference OF Charities and Correc-
lions. which will be IN session In Bal
iimore, Nd May u to 10, was accept
ed and filed.
In reference to the new name OF
The Baltimore and Ohio rGilroad
bridge which was turned over 10 pub
lie use several years ago. President
William p. Bancroft explained that
he had seen several members OF Tie
Levy Court AMI stated 20 them that
the name "Loyerins Bridge" was ouly
srggested by the park Board, the
members knowing thai the Levy Court
ed She authority 70 choose whatever
name they saw IL TO use. Some Ques-
ion has been raised as 70 which name
y cult ~ used as several have been
suggested ana adopted by various
bodies The Levy Court adopted
"AuguN,nc Bridsc," as their j.icial
rcme.
The eport Of rrca surer William
Bush, which follows, was accepted and
liled Balance Of last report S9.S27 80 (;
receipts, cash from rents 500; cash
from itri OF RS : ui Way from iha
Diamond State Telephone C0mnany,
50; casl from Nay3: ana Council So
.S2.i4 sale of old huiihmgs, s11S,
making a total income OF S19429.Si.
The total expenditures were $2,956.60,
LEAVING q balance OF sl6.i72a1. Free
zoo account Balance at last report,
Ss90.eS TO Free Zoo Association,
ssS.33. leaving q balance Of S507.65
pills amounting TO S50s 64. approved
by the Park Engineer and the eNeou-
tive committee were recommended ~
paid by the finance committee