Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-19
CONFERENCE TODAY ON
BRIDGE AT EDGE MOOR
Pennsylvania Railroad Wants
County to Share Cost
of New Structure.

and representatives of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. and the Edge Moor
Iron Co. conferred with the Levy
Court today regarding the proposed
elimination OF the grade crossing at
Edge Moor by the construction OF n
bridge over the tracks.
Andrew c. Gray. attorney for the
Railroad Co. said It would IKE TO get
rid of the grade crossing but has not
the money for such purpose. He was
authorized TO make the suggestion
that the construction of the proposed
bridge be started In 1924, notwith-
standing there is no law requiring the
company to put an overhead bridge
there. IL the company had two years
to get the money. he stated, Il would
he willing TO so flfty-ffty with the
county on the cost of span. provided.
also. that the county build the ap-
proaches.
II. Ii. Bradford of the Edgo Moor
Iron Co. mentioned bridge plans tho
railroad company had during the war
period. when IL proposed enlargng it's
freight yards at Edge Moor, and said
there would not be required now 40
'asibi1R' u W ihtt NiAll lpnk aIlIhitfl-
es rs the railroad contemplated some
Years ago. Mr.. Gray remarked that
the railroad company had more money
then.
Frank l.. Speakmnn, attorney for the
court. thought the railroad company
should overcome the delay TO public
! traffic caused by the blockadIng of
tracks. Mr.. Bradford asked the court
and the railroad company TO get to-
gether on the matter. Mr.. Speakman
suggested that the court get relief from
| the next Legisla ture. Mr.. Gray eeti-
mated that the proposed bridge would
| cost sl55,000. Commissioner Ball ex-
/ pressed willingness to discue~ the mat
/ ter with the railroad company.
Superintendent Buckalew OF the
railroad company stated the proposed
grading of the approaches the width
of the bridge. and whether or no,
there would be n sidewalk. ought C
bc settled before work actually be.
gan. County Engineer Grubb sug.
gested the grade not exceed pei
cent. He remarked that tho railroad
company had put the danger there
While he favored tho county doini
something. he did not consider
hfty-fifty proposition fair.
Commissioner Jones favored fifty
fifty agreement on the entire work
Including the bridges. COMMISSIONS
Mccoy thought the next Levy Cour
would like to havc something to sa,
in the matter. Mr.. Grubb said tn
bridge should have a width not les
than "a feet and a minimum sidewall
After further discussion the mat
ter was referred to County Enginee
Grub and the railroad company
bridge engineer.
bridges were referred to the count
engineer and the committee of tn
whole:
Fennimore's Bridge-Thomas
Claringbold, $27.5s0.66; Scott & Well.
s25, ,6S2.s1; Delaware Constructio
Co. s21.S72.s0; Welsh Tract Bridge
John flaming. 2.275; Benjamin
Groves. s1,147; bridge over Cree
Road. Brandywine hundred-O'Nei
Construction Co. s1o75; r. II. John
son Co. s1.O1s.50.
tldNluS bttil upptibltN Wy ooNci
nor Denney delegate to the Amer
can Prison and Probation Associatio
: convention in Detroit, October 12-1
Probation Officer ]. A. Oliver aske
I for SIS for expenses. He was tol
e that the county will pay half of III
e expense If the city Will pay the oth'
] half.
. The Court awarded contracts 6
1 follows: For repairs to the Fennimol
D Bridge-The Delaware Constructlo
/ Co, conditioned upon the fling
:. required bond. and further subject
= the approval OF the work by II
e United States War Department; fl
= repairs TO Welsh Tract bridge
Benjamin a. Groves; for reconstru
n ton an Augustine quarry road
: Brandywine hundred-to the r.
n Johnson Co.
Clerk McISor was instructed to not
fy the property owners affected
. the Red Lion river bank that all wos
has been completed and is ready f
inspection and acceptance by thei
:, prior to settlement for same.
County Engineer Grubb was direo
ed 10 notify X. M. Langston. contra
tor for the Hamburg road, that h
= progress to date Is not satisfacto'
:, TO the court and unless by Septemb
. he has material and equipment
= the road to place concrete paveme
:, 1t will be necessary for the court
!. take drastic steps to secure prom
- construction.