The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-17

that of the "Zane Street Bridge" and
stirl, hardly o subject could be mem
toned that our citizens know so little
about. We do not presume, at this
time, or at any other, to. shake the
foundations of the town by any start
ling facts or announcements, but we do
propose TO say word or two in rela-
ten to this bridge. We took a walk,
yesterday, over that superhuman struc-
ture, and were awe-stricken with its
delicate mechanism. The very bridge
shook under our gentle tread (weight,
one hundred thirty-eight and one-half
pounds). After venturinga few PAGES,
with the careful tramp of an elephant,
we discovered the following words up
on shingie,s near the centre of the
bridge: "This bridgeis UNSAFE. Only
one team is allowed to cross at q time.
By order of the Street Commissioners"
We Immediately retraced our steps,
and crossed the creek on log.
The Zane Street Bridge question has
been argued for period of two or three
years past. That new bridge must be
built, or that tho present one must be
no one can deny. Appropria-
tions have been made from year to year
to keep the structure III repair, and to-
day 1t is ready to drop into the creek.
The money that has been expended for
repairs on that bridge would build two
new bridges; and such as would endure
for years. Only last season, about four
teen or fifteen hundred dollars were APP
propriated for repairs on that bridge,
and to-day you can see the notice upon
it that we have given above. 4 well
informed gentleman, an old resident OF
Wheeling, and prominent member Of
the First Branch of Council, informs us
that nearly twenty thousand dollars
have been expended in repairs
on that bridge. Well, you have
no bridge after all. An iron bridge
can be built, one that will endure for
generate ons, at a cost of eleven thou
sand four hundred dollars. Is it not
better to build good bridge or is it
preferable to go on and repair the pres
ent one until twenty thousand more
dollars are expended-and no bridge
theni As we have heretofore published,
a committee was appointed some time
ago, on the part of the City Council
and the Board Of Supervisors, to act III
and make their report.
After fully examining the matter, the
committee made the following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of
the City Of Wheeling
GENTLEMEN: The special committee
appointed by your honorable body to
confer with the Road committee of
Ohio county on the subject of the Zane
street bridge, had a meeting, and by u
resolution direct me to report III favor
of rebuilding SAID bridge and repairing
the road to the Cemetery. We ofier for
the adoption of the Council, the fol
lowing resolution
Res0lred, That the Zane street bridge
be rebuilt; the road to the City Gene
terry be macadamized, and proper Gull
verts be constructed to carry of the
water, on the best plan and least ex-
pense possible; provided the comfy
pay one-half the expense.
w. p. WILSON, Chairman.
The County Board concurred in this
WHEELING, July IL, 1867. !
A proposal was received in the Sec
ond Branch of Council for building a
bridge at the point named-an iron
bridge, one of IIowe's patent truss
bridges-at cost of Sll 400, and 1t
passed the Second Branch. In the First
Branch the matter was checked by re-
to the committee for further
report, which, we suppose, will be made
tonight. There seems to be DISPOSE
ton on the part of some citizens to let
the Zane street bridge go the way of all
the earth, but the city. certainly, is IN
honor bound to afford communication
with the Peninsula Cemetery in order
that we may bury our dead out of our
sight, 1t is conceded that this
be done. Build bridge
at the east end of Zane
street, and it will cost Sll,40O; mac
adamize the road, and that may cost
$4,000 more, and you will have a fine
road. The proposition that has been
put forth for building a bridge at Full
ton street, etc, is variously estimated
at a cost of from $4,000 to 100000.
The probability is that the city will not
be able to enter into this mild specula-
ton for few years yet. Z
The Beard Of Supervisors of Ohio
county are awaiting the action of Coun-
Gil on this important matter. 1t Will
be seen that the county will bear one
half the expense of the bridge, pro-
vided the recommendation of the joint
committee is agreed to. Should it pass
the First Branch, their action will, In
all probability, be concurred in by the
Board of Supervisors.
of Real . state.
The following transfers ofreal estate,
ETC., were admitted to record in the Re-
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