Evening journal., 1921-01-19
AT ODDS OVER
SITEFOR bridge
For Taxpayers of District to
Decide, Levy Courtman
Jones Asserts
DIFFERENT SETS OF
PLANS ADVOCATED

A joint conference OF the Levy
Court and bridge committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce this morning
10 discuss the location Of a proposed
bridge across the Brandywine 10 re-
place the present Eleventh street
bridge, abruptly ended when Frank
r. Jones. chairman Of the bridge com
miteee OF the Levy Court, Informed
The Chamber OF Commerce delegation
hat he did not think the selecting Of
the site for the structure was "a mat
ter for the Chamber Of Commerce TO
decide, but one for the taxpayers Of
that district.
This statement was made by Mr..
Jones after Wilmer Siradley. vice.
chairman OF the Chamber OF Com
merce committee, had entered a mild
proies$ against the plan OF County
Engineer Gruhb 10 place the bridge
across the river from Eleventh street
! at Church street 20 Fourteenth and
Thatcher streets
AZ the close OF the conference A. D.
Warner Jr, president OF the Cham
Der or Commerce thanked the
commissioners for allowing them "a
be heard on the subject. and sug-
gested that another meeting will be
held. President Stetser said lhat "A
was agreeable 10 the Levy Court to
hold another meeting, but he sur.
gested that the meeting be held In
The evening as Mr.. Jones desired IA
/ have residents Of that section pre-
sent TO express their views. The meet.
ing Was then called for next 1nursda,
/ evening, at 8 o'clock.
When the conference opened thi,
| morning, President Sietser called OF
| County Engineer Grubb 10 explain IN.
I courts action In the matter so Far
( Engineer Grubb read portions OF hi.
report, under date Of June %. This
report recommended that "a bridge b,
constructed across the stream. witt
! approaches leading from Eleventh
and Church streets. through the or
chards, 10 Fourteenth and Thatche
streets. This structure, he explained
would make 10 necessary 10 cOnstr1ic
a structure at or near Pine street. 10
lhe accommodation OF residents alon
. Nandever avenue. east Of Market stree
and north Of Thatcher street.
Mr.. Stradley. who spoke for m
lChamber OF Commerce. called on Ben
jamin r. Shaw, OF the Mashingio
street Bridge Commission. TO ex
press his views. Mr.. Shaw approve
the plan outlined by Engineer Grub
saying IL was the only proper one.
Plans OF proposed structures acrOs
the river then were exhibited, IN
Chamber o commerce plans callin
for the retention Of the presen
bridge at Eleventh street. another on
leading from Kirkwood street and an
lother bridge at nr near the site q
the old Pine street bridge Park Su
lperintendent Mack also showed a prin
OF proposed bridges.
Mr.. Jones argued that by placing
. bridge al Eleventh street, as suggest
ed by Engineer Gruhb. and THROWN
the northern approach tOwar
Twelfth street, would benefit indus
trial plants IN that section.
Mr.. Stradley argued That the birds
, would not cause any considerable n
lief. Then it was that Mr.. Jones sal
Y the selecting OF the site OF the birds
was one for the taxpayers 20 deci,
] and not the Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr.. Jones at the close OF the NEE
ing said many residents OF that SCI
ton are trying 10 buy their hom'
and floating Of n bond issue 10 erei
2 the structures planned by t1e Chan
ber OF Commerce would cause higl
cr tax rate.
lie said that under the plan as h
/ proposed. he present Eleventh strel
p bridge could be moved upstream
somewhere near the present aspha
r plant Of the city. This structure, D
I said, would accommodate the pedel
! lrian and vehicle traillc from the NJ
q per end Of that section.