Evening journal., 1921-01-22
9Th Ward FOLK
AFTER bridge
Will Ask Legislature to
Sanction Loan Issue for
Purpose
KEEP UP FIGHT
AGAINST RUBBISH

Residents OF the lower end OF the
Ninth ward at a meeting in the as
sembly hall OF Kingswood NJ. t..
Church last night adopted a number
o. resolutions bearing on unsanitary
conditions OF that section OF The city
"oyer Eleventh street bridge" and
also approving the issue Of bonds by
the Levy Court for the combination
OF The proposed new bridge across
ihe BrandyWino river from Eleventh
and Church 20 Twelfth and Thatcher
streets.
al meeting held last week The
residents invited the Board or Park
Commissioners to be present at last
nights meeting Edward X. Mack,
park engineer. was present. but ne
could not speak for the board as 70
what action the department would
take in filling the stagnant pool at
Fifteen and sixteenth. Claymont
and Heald streets, owned by the de-
partment
MIR. Mack explained that the land
owned BY the Park Commission was
given them by the Trucman Johnson
heirs and Il was accepted with the
underst lndine that 1t was not TO be
turned into park land.
one resolution adopted urges the
LEGISLATURE TO sanction a bond issue
FOR the new bridge. The resolution
WAS prepared by Mrs. Hannah Nor
ion. c. Norton Fuller and Thomas J;
Buchanan This resolution Informed
mo members OF the Senate and the
House Of Representatives Of the state
That for hundreds Of years, the Sec
fion OF the city under discussion, has
been used as a dumping section, piled
with ashes. decaying vegetables.
scraps OF hides from the morocco
companies and pools OF stagnant
water n also informs the Legisla-
furc that DELAY and neglect have
blocked every effort 30 have these con-
dliionS bcttered and ends by saying
we ask respectfully that you sane.
tion the issuance OF an adequate bona
issue 10 erect the new bridge lEloN-
onth TO Twelfth streetsl over tne
Prandywine 20 replace the present
Eleventh street bridge"
N was argued by George Mckelycy
and others present, that the dlvcrtng
on traffic from Eleventh to 1weltth
streets in this way would prove
loss 10 those owning property on
Eleventh street. not wlthstandlng the
fact that this improvement In the
entire section would be OF material
heneft 10 every one owning property
there. whether on Eleventh or Twelfth
streets. To take care Of any possible
property owners who might be harm-
ed financially by this, the amend
ment win increase the issue to cover
the cost OF approaches to the nriuge
and 10 indemnify any property owner
for any damage done.
WlcAIINtNn IN Tho WnnnIUANn
Trustees. Incorporated, owning and
maintaining a pom dof siagnant water
in the same square. was adopted
This read as follows: RESOLVED, BY
the citizens Of the northeasierly
quarter Of Wilmington, In town
meeting assembled at kingsWood
Church. Fourteenth and Claymonl
streets. that the Woodlawn Trustees
Incorporated be requested 20 mn In
that part OF the pond on its premises
on south side OF Sixteenth street be
tween Claymont and Head, without
further delay. and that report on
progress OF that work be requested a.
ihe next further session OF this
meeting"
Another resolution to the street
and Sewer Department, requesting
that department 10 forbid the dump
ing OF ashes or other refuse between
NandeVer avenue and the Brandywing
creek, from Market street 10 the mair
lines OF the Pennsylvania railroad
was passed after considerable discus
sion. II was pointed out by man,
present that, while the city pro
hihiis the hauling Of ashes through
other parts Of the city In wagons
unless they have covers, II siill per
mils the dumping Of these sam
ashes on the ground In this section
making it a regular city dump. This
the city was urged 10 remember,
also a residential district, and Is a
much worthy Of consideration as an
other residential district.
Mr.. NrcKelvey. pho opposed thi
resolution. caused much laughte
when hn said: "Ashes are ashes, an
the dirlier you raise your childre
the healthier they are"
A letter was read from William T
Bancroft. stating that he would d
an he could 10 remedy condition
complained Of by the residents.
Prior 90 The meeting last night
delegation OF Sunshine members
corsi-fing Of Mrs. Henry Primros
and Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Kemersor
madc a tour of that section and re
ported conditions as deplorahle
The meeting recessed until 230 mex
Friday afternoon. at which time IN
members Of the Sunshine Society wi
be present. later meeting will b
held in the church at O'Clock.