The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-09-11
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now in session at the Court House, and are
likely to be engaged in the discussion and
consideration OF the various important sub
jects relating to the interests and affairs of
the County for the entire week. Few
Of our citizens are aware of the importance
of the doings of this semi-legislative and ex-
ecutive body. Their sessions attract little
notice from any, except those having bust
ness directly with the Board and though
| they expend . large amount of public reve-
nue. and have the construction and direction |
of the most important public works around
the city, their proceedings have seldom been
made the subject of a paragraph in the news
papers. 1t is our design to supply this omis- |
| sion and furnish our readers with record of |
| the action of the Board on all subjects of
public interest.
The Board have now several plans under
consideration of good deal of importance
to the city, and of considerable interest to all
the taxpayers of the county. For the last
two years contracts have been out for the
construction of a stone culvert, in the place of
the old wooden bridge, over Niel's bayou at
the upper line of the city. And also for the
erection of a bridge over Pigeon Creek, at
Codey's Mills, on the road leading to Mount
Carmel out of Fulton Avenue.
On Wednesday, the Commissioners, with
Mr.. Saunders, the County Surveyor, and
some other gentlemen, paid visit of exam
ination to these public works. The culvert
is done, and is a most substantial and hand
some piece Of masonry, presenting proof of
the faithfulness of the contractors, and the
plan doing credit to the engineer, Mr.. Sam
ders. 1t is an economical substitute for the
old wooden bridges, so many of which have
left their moorings, and gone down stream
in years past. This VIII endure when all OF
the living population will sleep in their
graves. This small but excellent public i'm
provement has cost the County only $1,000.
We would recommend citizens of other
Counties to adopt this mode of crossing small
creeks, instead of the frail wooden bridges
which are everywhere seen in the country
stand for generations I; while the fragile
wooden structures, left uncovered, must be
renewed every five years, and the cost of the
one is not double that of the other,
The bridge mt Codey's Mill, on the Mount
Carmel road, is nearly completed, and will
DC open for travel in about week. When
opened, it will restore the travel to that inn
important avenue into the city. The work
has been well and faithfully done by Messrs.
, Carothers and APPLICABLE, who have bridged
, nearly all the tributaries OF the Ohio from the
mouth OF the Wabash to the Falls, at one
point or another, and their works are dura-
bic monuments of their integrity and skill.
The bridge which they are now completing
$ is one OF their most substantial structures
r it has the strength to sustain railroad train
without trembling under the burthen. The
two stone abutments are SO feet high, and
are built upon solid timber foundations laid
on bed OF firm clay slate. They are sub
: stantial and handsome pieces of masonry.
The rock for the abutments was brought
f from the vicinity of Troy, and hauled to the
site of the bridge at u heavy cost. The span
OF the bridge i about 126 feet the wooden
+ structure is upon plan furnished by Mr..
Saunders and built under his superintend-
enee. IL is a work that will be durable
k testimony OF his Judgment and skill. The
i cost of this bridge is about 1900.
Il The Commissioners have made contract
N for another bridge over Pigeon Creek, by the
II site OF the present Linxwiller bridge, near
Judge Stephens, on the Blue Grass Road
The contractors have begun the stone work
d and u part OF the superstructure is already
q framed. The cost OF this bridge will be five
y or six thousand dollars.
e The Board have under consideration q
he pla;. for bridge over Pigeon, on line with
= franklin street, crossing the creek at Mr.
Orr's Pork House and Mayor Hewson's Mill
n When this bridge shall be built, the old
n bridge ut the mouth of the creek will bt
|. abandoned, aud Franklin street will become
V the chief avenue from the Bottom into the
city. Mr.. Saunders has a new and admira-
bic plan and the specifications for this struc-
II ture already complete. The abutments viii
le be above 81 feet in height and the span O
the bridge nearly $50 feet its cost will b.
n $4,000 or $4,000. This is work OF some
k magnitude and Importance to the county anc
ID city. The Commissioners evince desire t,
:. begin the construction early, and will pro-
D badly decide upon the matter during tn,
= next winter.
p In the plan of these public works the BoarC
5, have displayed sound judgment, in build
~ ing durable and substantial structures
in though they involved heavy outlay at first
~ 1t will prove to be wise economy in the end
!, The works that are completed have beer
economically as well as substantially erected
l. In all these plans and measures the BoarC
?. have evinced generous iberality towards
!, - the city. They have been wiling to Civ,
\ her full share of the benefits of the publ,
ir expenditure. To these appropriations th'
IN people of the county have cordially assented
=, proving the absence of the petty JEALOUSY
Q, that so frequently disturbs the relations o
town and country where they are obliged Il
us act together.
EvANsvILLE.-Some audacious fellow, VIII,
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