Evening journal., 1921-01-26
URGE TWO SITES
FOR new BRIDGE
lcontlnned from maze onei

not been constructed. the court hold
ing that the high cost OF materials
would not warrant the work. Yet
$4,000 was allowed Tor Washington
street bridge and then $4,000 addi-
tiOnal" Mr. Gross added
Deputy John r. Lynn, who appear
ed In behalf OF residents OF the sec
ti0n between Eleventh and Thirteenth,
Thatcher and Head streets, opposed
the removal OF the present Eleventh
street bridge. He pointed out that
the removal OF the structure and me
elimination OF traiilc on Eleventh
street would necessarily mean heavy
damages 10 property owners anu ne
called on Edward GOldenberg, a store
keeper. to speak.
Mr.. Goldmerg said he paid S24OO
for his property on Eleventh street,
and AZ the present time he operated
a candy and cigar store there. In re
ply 90 a question by Benjamin n
Shaw as 10 what the property had
been used for previously, he replied,
"a saloon
When asked by Mr.. Shaw II the re
vOking of all liquor licenses had not
caused The property TO depreclale, ne
relied. yes 10 some extent
Judge Lynn said that Grant Tressier.
another siOrekeepor, was Depending
on the transient trade along Tue
street FOR a livelihood and lhe re-
moyal OF the bridge would cause MN
hardship. Al.
Mr.. Lynn said that East Eleventh
street never did extend beyond w
railroad tracks. and that f0urteenth
street which Is now proposed, Is lle
poorest road in tho state, iwth raii-
road siding running from tne CITY
/ line 10 It's western end al lnatoher
street
Mr.. Lynn argued that as the county
now owns lands at Eleventh ana
/ Church streets which would enabls
n bridge 90 tc ~ feet wide TO pc
erected there, and as lands oh ~
east side OF ,he slruciure are lule,
me new bridge should be constructed
/ on ihe site Of the present bridge.
why deprive the people OF the lower
section OF the bridge OF the bouie-
vardg" asked Mr.. Lynn. lt ooes not
have 10 run straight. The Delaware
boulevard IS crooked.
Mr. Lynn and James Mclaughlin ar
gued that the abuLments or the pres,
ent Eleventh street bridge are IN gool
condition and that a lit bridge coulu
be constructed TO accommodate river
trafic. although Mr.. Lynn added ~
a short time there viii be little II
any traiic in the stream.
4. d Warner, lr.. president or tho
Chamber OF Commerce. advised tne
Court that slncn the last ronierenc'
between The members " the nhanlpcI
OF Commerce bridge commlu,e ',n' m
The lew Court, there appeared TO- be
n division OF opinion and there mas
moi heen time enough, he said, 10 nnd
a common ground on the proposition
"Therefore." he added. We have de-
cided 10 appear here as individual clp-
ms and advocate or oppose lhe pro,
nosai which is before Levy Court
/ Mr. Warner said he believed the plan
os outlined bv the cOunty-engineer TOT
a structure from Eleventh TO Four
ieenth streets was founded on broad
ruare policy in developing the bridges
arross the Brandywlnc In the interests
of the city at large. .,, ,,,
| ]. Writ willis, representing tng
New Castle Leather Company, anu
member OF the Chamber OF Nom-
mercc bridge committee speaAlhk N
MANAGER OF an industrial plant Whien
} would in no way be affected by inc
bridge. said he believed that, look.
b ing to the future, the proposed plaf
10 cross from ElcXenth TO -FOUR
. leenth street was a wise one.
BENJAMIN =. shaw wanted to know
N the new Levy Court could resclnl
the action Of the previous Court ano
\ other departments which have al
ready accepted and endorsed the plans
OF the engineer and the various de-
parimcnls, c,,.
and street Commissioner Frank W
picrson Of the street and sewer
neparimeni explained that the
project did not contemplate a bridge
that would end at Fourteenth anC
Thatcher. hut one That would be or
"a line with the Intersection OF these
streets, and harmonize with The plans
for the proposed boulevard that tn'
bridge az us norlherly end would
strike The Intersection OF the creel
with Twelfth street, with an ap'
proach from Twelfth street as well as
from Fourteenth street.
Andrew J. Cross spoke or the re-
mOval OF the Pine street bridge sew
eral years ago and he argued that no
only should a new bridge be built al
Eleventh street. hut that a structur,
/ also should he placed at or near th'
site OF the Od Pine street bridge.
Howard NJ. Ward, former memhcl
Of the Levy Court. explained that thl
State IHghway Commission had plan
! ned the proposed boulevard 10 extend
. from Claymont 10 the Delaware Rive
and then 10 this city and the Lev,
Court and the city oflcials had plan
ned 90 have a bridge across th'
Brandywlne at Eleventh street TO con
meet with this boulevard.
The resolution presented by HOlme
Jones was then read. II criticised ihl
efforts Of those faVOring a new hridc
az Eleventh street 10 extend The SAM
way the present structure does
requested the court not 90 be in0u
cnced by two or three property own
ers seeking personal ADVANTAGE IN on
posing the new site for Ne bridge
n also referred 90 the fact that Stat
Highway Engineer Charles NJ Upham
County Engineer Gruhh. City Enginee
Maier and PARK Engineer Mack hai
endorsed ihe plan approved by ih
signers.
The resolution stated that II "a
Levy Court rcscinded IFS action in O,
matter taken last year, 70 would caus
the residents 10 ridiCulc The court
After The resolution had been discuss
ed. the meeting adjourned without .
being acted on or without any dennit
r location for the bridge being selected
, The subject viii be considered by th
| Levy Court at It's next meeting
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