Evening journal., 1919-06-24
OBJECTIONS TO
OVERHEAD BRIDGE
Protests Made to Directors
Against Bridging OF
Shipley Street
WANTS TO OPEN
UP OLD QUARRY

Four persons appeared before the
Board Of Directors Of tho street and
Sewer Department, this morning and
protested against the bridging Of ship
ley street. between Eighth and Ninth
streets, 10 connect properties In which
Holmes Jones In interested
Two men spoke in favor OF the pro-
iect
The board took no definite action. but
will await the development Of public
sentiment In the matter and more deiln-
rs information relative 20 what use
would be made Of the grant and who
would he benefited by 10
The hearing was opened by President
johnson, who said the board was ready
90 hear those who favored and those
who opposed the bridge
Gnpm : Woodward was tho flrst
speaker. Tie said he I'D not see where
any benefit either 20 property owners
or 10 the city, would be gained by such
a bridge. In case OF ilre. he stated, such
bridge would cause the people TO be
thrown into funnel, and that exits
would be forgotten
Mrs Emily Wells protested that the
view would be obstructed by such a
bridge. and u would be a bridge Of signs
10 every property owner ON shipley
street
WILLIAM A. Casey felt II would be
nuisance on shiplcy street lie said
no benefit would be gained from 10.
A. :. Reed, formerly Of the llrm OF
Heed Brothers, stated nc was upposed
10 an such projects, not only I'm this
location OF the city. but everywhere.
lie said as a taxpayer ne didn't think
any one individual should have This
granted, and he felt II The permission
for this bridge was given others would
ask for a.
Robert Creamer said: Il am taking
a citizens viewpoint and think 10 would
be a good thing 10 have such a bridge
built" lie stated he thought Orange
streel.would be benefited and the trai-
ilc on Market street would be less con
gesi,l
Jfu Hickey approved OF the pro-
posed bridge and stated orange street
would be benefited by the connection
Of the bridge on Shipley street
Holmes Jones stated that tho bridge
would not In any way be unslghty.
and 10 would be Of sufficient height not
10 interfere with tue air 10 residents
on Shipley street He suggested that
the board ask its legal advisor II view
Is a property right.
Mr. Jones nd not state what the
bdilding on Shipley street running
through 10 Orange street would be
used for. but remarked: what differ
ence does 10 make any way? Shipley
street Is nothing hut an alley. al
though il is called a street Between
Tenth 90 Fourth street there arc -
corner buildings and only one has a
door opening on Shipley street"
John !. Hayes. presented petition
with the signatures of twenty property
owners asking that the block on Mar
ket street between Twelfth and Thir-
teenih. be repaved Mr. Hayes stated
the street is much used and an prop
erty owners are desirious % better
street All owners who signed arc
willing 10 pay their share OF The paw
Ing. President johnson assured Mr..
HAYES The work would be considered,
but not This year
+ u. McNare presented an objection
10 the obstruction Of a stone pile on
Fourth street in the 100 block. For
eight weeks the pavement has been
blocked. 70 was referred 20 tho street
commissioner 20 investigate.
The Wilmington Gas Company made
application 10 open Madison street
from gas plant 20 Second street, Second
street from Madison 90 Adams, Adams
street from Second 10 Lowering avenue,
lowering avenuC from adams street TO
b and u. bridge, near Scott street for
the laying Of an eighi-inch main from
the gas plant to the Joseph Bancroft
and Sons plant. The matter was left In
The hands Of the street commissioner.
David L. ToPis asked 10 have Harri-
son street opened for grading between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth. lie stated
he wished 10 build O property ON Har-
rison street. but cannot build II street
is not put IN proper condition and OBJ
structiOns removed. The directors as
sured him no immediate help, but
would consider later on The taking care
Of the street
Slanislaw Tabasso asked permission
10 open the old quarry on South Frank
lin street 20 get stone. 10 was referred
10 the street commissioner.
The owner N No. jO6 Madison street