Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-19

TRE PROPOSED RAILROAD BRIDGE ovER
TIE CUYAHoGA-AcrIoN OF THE BolhD OF
TRADk.-The vexed question in relation to
a railroad bIidge over the Cuyahoga, which
has SO long been matter of discussion and
investigation by Government, State and
municipal authorities seems in a fair way
Of being brought to a definite settlement at
an early day, since the business men OF the
community, represented III the Board OF
Trade, have given expression tothelr wishes
upon the subject. On Monday morning last
we published a resolution introduced into the
Board of Trade by J. H. Clark, Esq, in rela-
ton to the bridge, final action upon which
was postponed until yesterday, in order to
give members of the Board an opportunity
to canvass the merits of the question, as
well as to obtain a fuller expression of senti-
ment than was present on the occasion OF
its introduction. The resolution Of MIR.
Clark was as followsi
Resolved, That inasmuch as a railroad
bridge across the Cuyahoga river at some
point in the vicinity of the piers is admit
ted a necessity, this Board is Of the opinion
that the place of crossing proposed IN the
| resolutions OIL the NAll Jun VI bhS oA
inst, from one to two hundred feet north of
Front street Gf no pier is constructed in the
middle of the river), is more consistent with
the commercial and public interests than at
any other practicable location.
Agreeable to the order, this resolution was
taken up yesterday, there being a pretty
full attendance of the members of the Board,
the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad COmpa-
ny, who ask the privilege of running the
bridge across the river, being represented by
James Mason, Esq, one of their attorneys,
and Hon. R. P. spalding being present to
give his views in the matter. The consider
alton of the question occupied the attention
of the Board an hour and a half, the discus
sion going over the old ground, already ia
miliar to those interested, when a motion
to lay the resolution of Mr.. Clark upon the
table was put and lost. Judge spalding
then offered the following substitute
Resolved, That this Board, after mature
consideration, advise the constituted author
tiles to permit the Cleveland & Toledo Rail
road Company to construct a swing bridge
to be used in crossing the harbor of Cleve-
land at a point north of the north line of
Front street, and not more than 292 feet
north of the south line of said street: Pro-
vided, That there be no piers or abutments
erected for the purposes of said bridge,
whereby the capacity of said harbor for the
free passage of Vessels shall be, at any time,
and in any degree, abridged and provided
further, that suitable guarantees be given
by said Railroad Company that said bridge
shall at no time be used to the prejudice of
the interests of navigation as connected
with the of city.
some views were elected from Mr.. Ma
son, and also from Mr.. Devereux, Superin-
tendent of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail-
road, expressive of the opinion that the dis
advantages resulting from a compliance
with the provision of Mr.. spalding's substi-
tute declaring against piers and abutments
would be more serious an Inconvenience
than would result from their presence, be-
cause of the greater sweep and slower
movement of the bridge. The question on
the substitute was then taken, and it was
declared adopted, and the resolution as
thus amended was carried by an almost
unanimous vote. 1t is understood that the
Government only needed some direct ex-
preston on the part of the business COM
munity TO determine its action in this mat
ter, and it is thought that the question of
running a bridge across will in a short time
rest solely with the Railroad Company who
desire the privilege.