The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-01-26
BRIDGE I,spect;on.-Thc County Com.

counties, met at Double Pipc Greek ON
Tuesday, January Oath, 1871, for the
purpose of inspecting the new iron
bridge built over said stream in the lat
ter part Of 1870 The bridge has been
open to the public since January 9th,
and had been well tested; their being no
doubt of its strength and durability,
and the workmanship being completed
in all its parts The bridge, after ex-
animation by the Commissioners Of both
counties, was pronounced complete and
taken off the contractors hands. Double
Pipe Creek being the dividing line be.
tween Frederick and Carol! counties,
the bridge was built and paid for jointly
by these counties, at a total cost Of
1850. The bridge is Of two spans OF
80 feet each, aud has in ii 6, 400 rivets.
Tho iron superstructure was contracted
for by Mr.. l.. W. Finley, of Castle Fin,
York county, Pa, agent for the Amer.
lean Iron Bridge aud Manufacturing
Company, Chester, Pa, (patented May
81, 1870, by Thomas w. H. Mosely. at
contract price OF So, 250, Mr.. Brenuou
being the chief iron worker. The stone
work was contracted for aud built by
Mr.. Moses Anders, of Woodsboro, Fred.
erick county, Nd, at contract price
Of 81, 500, aud is one of the best jobs Of
the kind in the counties. This is GER
taiuly one of the best bridges ever built
BY Frederick or Carroll counties 1t is
neat, durable, aud very substantial; is
not exposed to injury by fire or storm,
aud is a standing monument Of the good
Judgment of the Commissioners 10
adopting this pattern, which is an honor
to the counties constructing it, aud is
destined to substitute all others. In
honor of the high toned geutlemauly
character Of MIR. Finley aud Mr., An
ders, be it said, more civil aud orderly
set Of workmen have never been en-
ployej on work of this kind aud
magnitude. Couaties having bridges
to build will do well to employ these
gentlemen.
After the survey aud acceptance of
the structure, tho Commissioners, Con-
tractors, aud number OF visiting gen
tlemeu, sat down to sumptuous Gu
tertainmcnt given by Messrs. Finley
and Anders, at the house of Mr.. Auders.
Toasts were given aud cordial inter.
change of good feeling took place be.
tween the citizens OF Frederick aud
Carroll counties who were present. Mr..
johnson, of the board of Commissioners
of Frederick county, offered the follow.
ing toast" Frederick and Carroll
counties, united together by bands of
iron" Mr.. Finley gave-"The citizens
of Frederick aud Carroll counties, dis.
tinguished for their energy and public
spirit" He also spoke OF the pleasant
intercourse he had enjoyed among them
A number of other toasts and sentiments
were offered by gentlemen present
Among those present were Messrs
johnson, Adelsperger, Roop, Sharretts,
james Blizzard, d. 7. Saylor, George
Saylor, Slower, Thomas +. Cover, Milton
Cover, Granville Wilson, aud others.
The bridge Is regarded as great and
much needed improvement, aud is really
handsome structure. The mason
work by Mr.. Moses Anders, of Freder-
lex county, also challenged the admira.
tion Of all present The water has been
known to rise fourteen feet above its
ordinary level, ut Double Pipe Creek
and does not run down very rapidly,
in times of ireshet, owing to the water
Of the Monocacy, mile and a half
distant, backing it up. The floor of the
bridge is seventeen feet above the water,
and is of three inch white oak boards.
Daniel l.. Shoemaker has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Harvey, in this