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LEVY COURT ASKED
To PROVIDE BRIDGE
New Castle People Want One Over
Narrow Dyke" Foot Bridge
Over Brandywine.

Nearly al tho prominent citirens and
business concerns Of New Castle were
represented by signatures 20 petition
presented Ia Levy Court this morning
asking for new bridge across the
Narrow Dyke" connecting with Sixth
street rs m outlet for traffic south from
that place, and alan helping o. relieve
tho traffic on tho present single foad north
Mayor Geo. " Erkels, lity hartman
George Poole. George Rennie,nf the Penn
Seaboard Steel Go and Andrew Illasun
If Ebason Brothers we're present g urge
the project.
The matter was referred - County
Engineer Gruhh. 90 ascertain whether n
bridge formerly tn nso on tho road be-
tween Newark aud Murraya. replaced by
n concrete structure. would answer The
present purpose. and report to the
court thereon
Another bridge matter that came W
before the court WINS the request Of John
W Morris Of Eighteenth and Washington
streets. for the provision uf n foot-bridge
across the igrandywine for Use Of fweat
sidurs during the rebuilding 81 Washing
ton street bridge. il that shall TIC found
feasible
William +. White. Miss Emily r.
Rissell, DIR. +. II lseene and Jas. +. Nc
Gregnr appeared 10 sstalser urge the claims
II Hone Farm TO the extreme limit Of
appropriation IN the next budget.
The adoption Of n resolution directing
County Engineer Grubb to advertise for
bids for construction Of the portion Of the
Lincoln Highway from Pixies Creek
10 Rospvillc along the straight route
recently laid out. subject 10 the confirrna-
ton by the court Of that route and the
awards Of damages and benefits answered
in part the query presented bv Alfred
Curtis. OF Newark, as 70 the prospects for
completion Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
road. Mr. Curtis expressed the inn
patience of users Of the road for its
speedy Improvement, and Engineer Grlbb
SAID that with the approval Of the report
Of the commission and with the consumrna-
ton of pending agreement with the
II. Il O railroad as 10 the point OF cross
ing, the section from Rosevltlc To Newark.
comprising all of section five, will be In
shane to put under contract.
The report of the County Board of
Assessment rs to the valuations OF
county and city property tprevouly
published were approved, and the records
ordered turned over 10 the clerk of the
peace.
4 question rs to the method OF pay
mcnt of the expenses Of school elections
was referred to VIM : fIllles Of the State
Board OF Education and Attorney Brad
ford, representing Levy Court.
Explanations by Joseph A. Anderson
of causes Of delay in the work of repair
to Newport bridge. for which he has
the contract, were satisfactory to the court
in connection with his assurance that
these have been removed, and that he
expects to have the entire contract COM
plcted by September |, and within the
limit OF $50 working days allowed there
under
The matter Of Levy Court aid to I'M
provements on the Third street bridge
terminal grounds. brought up by Super
intendent Edward Mack Of the Park
Board, was referred to the comptroller as
the records going back four OF five years,
were not Immediately available
The court adjourned until . o'clock