Nebraska advertiser., 1859-05-05
nnings al fhe OifT.COuncII.

We are unable for the want Of space
% give this week the dOings of the City
Council in detail. The regular meeting
pn Monday evening was prOtracted and
much business was transacted. An en-
ire. new code of ordinances were passed,
making every needed provision.
License was grantedtO Hudson George
oretal spirituous liquors, six months, at
$50 fee.
The committee to procure subscrip-
lions, in addition 10 regular tax, to inn
prove Main street, reported six hundred
dollars raised.
All necessary resolutions and instruc-
tons were passed and given to put the
work on Main street Immediately in pro-
gress, and the Street Commissioner is
now atwork.
As there has been much said and no
thing done, heretofore, in regard to i'm
proving Main Street. the present Coun-
Gil instructed the City Engineer to make
a thorough examination and report. We
here give his report in full. 1t will be
seen that the entire cost of this work j:
far below what many have supposed.
70 tke Mayor AID Aldermen Of the City Of BrOTH
rlIe.
GESTLEMEN:' In compliance with a resolutiol
passed by the City Council, ! have made an exami
nation Of the grading Of that p%ortionof Main stree
between the bridge on the town branch and tn
westera boundary line of the corporation and OF
running a lEne.of levels, find that the opening o.
that part Of Main Street, by easy grades, is not only
practicable, but that IL can be done without AM
very great expense. In establishing the grades ans
completing the estimate from the river TO the tow
branch, I.have fixed the road bedat ffty-six feet
leaving three feet for the gutter, and nine feet fo
the sidewalks. The sides of the street being de-
pressed one foot below the center, and the side.
walks Of the same elevation as the center Of The
street as Is shown BY the cross section herewith
furnished. On that part Of Main street lying ives
. Of the bridge have used thirtyfeet as the road bed
Il order to9mako the hin beyond the branch Of easy
ascent, the bridge should be raised about twelve
feetaboye its present elevation, which can be accom-,
nsAed with but little labor and expense. / have
.exRmidea the abutment already constructed, and con
.Hser it perfectly safe to extend il at the ends suf
tciently to sustain the extra amount Of earth tina
the raising Of the bridge would require. And II
speaking Of the bridge, allow me to say here, tina
ls width should be increased to at least 20 feet aa'
should be furnished with railing, as there will neces
-sarlly be a great dealof travelling over 1t.
The raFine at Mr.. Dueser's viii require no bridg
%orculTert, but can be filed with earth, there beini
no water at any season Of the year which will D
necessary to provide against. The raElne at Mr
EMnrInfff- IN 1uo~f Unml
fcommend "A good log culvert, which II proper.
constructed and good sound timber made use OF, wal
be sufficiently substantial till the city shall find ltsel
able 70 supply its place wi b something more dura
De. The number Of cubic yards required TO be ex
Ssased N the grading from the levee to the hotei
wv: The number Of cubic yards to be exeaFate
nom the Hotel to the bridge is $500. Inc amour
otexcavation required from the bridge to the easter
Hne OF the town is 1900 cubic yards. The gradin
tsoa TIC leTee 70 the bridge / think can be done 2
@sstualc cost of Is cts per yard. The excavation
Isest OF the bridge viii be more expensive from "a
SttAat3t will be necessary to haul the eartn iai
Nerto make the entertainments, which together wit
heexra EXPENSE fofgrubbing would probably in
ge@se the'eost Of grading 20 twenty cents per yarC
assuming those rates, ben, Is the maximum, an
&c would bgsafe in the conclusion that the grad
Jag Of Main Street from the levee TO the Hotel ca
eae at an expense Of $500. That the gradin
:. n the Hotel TO the bridge can be done at a cost {
SSae Ssd that the grading from the bridge to th
NeSsuk s~OunaAzE line of the city caa be done at
S%ss@, Changing the construction of the bridg
We S9Rn braach should not exceed q cost of 81
1he expense Of constructing a log euKert in til
SEs1hA6 p MaFsott's should not exceed SIS whic
ss9qa1ako asum total for grading md superstru,
Nesferthe entire length Of Main street Of Sis
: seeding the grade for Main street, while
nave endeavOred u be rs ~eeoRe4hical as possible, an
avoid all Unnecessary ezp1lse, yet / have bad
s%E the requirements Of a much larger Own.
SSame the grades that I have adopted might I
syatned 50 as 70 meet the present heeessities, an
'Slsee the amount Of expenditures. But / vel
EGaen doubt the policy Of making such an alter,
Auot which is most respectfully submitted.
T.W. BEDFORD, City Engineer.