Evening journal., 1916-09-01
ASK council TO
help SAVE BRIDGE
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ter and Mr. Malloy said he was in
formed by a member of that body that
the bridge is not part Of highway,
hut merely a footway Despite this.
however. the Levy Court. he said had
appointed committee TO act in the
matter OF retaining the structure with
like committee II Council would
appoint one
City Auditor William p White. for
mer president of Council. who lives
in and has business interests in the
Ninth ward. was called on and he said
that girls in his employ used the
bridge daily i'm making a short cut to
their homes IN various parts of the
city. The employees OF the other in
dustrial plants In that section also
use the structure Mr. White said
that he believed the unanimous opin-
ion of all residents Of the lower end
OF the Ninth ward and those of the
Sitxh and Eighth wards was TO have
the bridge retained
9he Rev. r. H. Adams. pastor Of
Trinity M. y. Church. spoke Of the
advantage the bridge was TO the
school children, TO women and also
TO himself and his church The bridge
was a spiritual as well as an eco
nomlc factor for the residents OF the
Ninth ward. he said
Joseph l.. Carpenter one Of the lar
rcst property owners in the Ninth
ward. also spoke in ;avor o. retaining
the bridge and he said that he did not
think thai Il would cost mucn no0ey
to retain H..
Andrew Cross. OF Nandever avenuo
and Pine street was the last of the
residents 10 be heard and he said
that by actual count 1900 people cross
ed the bridge between the hours of
G and $50 D'cloclS in the morning Mr..
Cross explained tina; the doing away
Of the bridge mealt that every chill I
attending the grau.mar AMI high
schools had to be supplied with car
fare and housewives attending the
markets would also have to ride
W0rkmen living In that section OF the
city who now devote eight minutes
to reach the heart OF the city by the
bridge route. he said. would lose a
warm midday meal II the bridge was
removed. Mr. Cross said thai the
bridge had much to do in fixing the
assessment on the properties IN thai
section
Mr. Malloy closed by presenting q
letter from the New Castle Leader
Company stating that the bridge va:
used by It's empio . dailN and IN y
protested again5 ia romuval Mr.. Ma
10y then asked Council to appoint &
committee to cooperate with the com
mittee appointed by the Levy Court.
Councilman Grantland was the last
speaker. and he said that some time
ago when informed by Thomas W
Wilson, general manager Of the Trac
tion Company, that the bridge would
be given 10 the Levy Court free OF al
cost. he had gone TO Mr. Burris. o
the Levy Court. and asked him Il
have that body retain the bridge
Mr. Grantland said that nothing wa,
done. The contractor who Is remov
ing the structure would be satisfied
with 1880. he thought. and II woult
cost about $1,000 TO replace thu
| planking on the bridge. Mr.. Grantlan,
made a motion that a committee b.
appointed TO act with the COMMITTEES
" the Levy Court. President Down
ward appointed Councilmen Grant
land. Smith and McDermott. On mo
ton OF Mr.. McDermott. IL was agreed
! that City Solicitor Hastings should
assist the Council committee
I Councilman McDermott said that hs
! favored the retaining OF the bridge
but he thought the Levy Court was
trying To unload something onto
| Council.
The matter OF taking over thS
bridge is really not a matter for th'
county 20 consider. according to vii.
liam T. Purks. Of the Levy Court. be
cause n is not highway bridge, bu
will he used only for foot traffic.
report on the condition OF the struc
ture and the possibility OF taking
over the structure by the county vii
he made next Tuesday.