The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-13
GRADING MAIN STREET.
The Grade to be Changed Between
10th and 18th Streets,


10th and 18th Streets.
At the meeting Of Council on Tuesday
evening last, the following resolution was
adopted by both Branches:
ReSolved, That the Street Commissioner
be and Is hereby instructed to employ
sufficient number Of able bodied men Ito
be under the supervision OF you commit
teel TO have the work done on Main
street, between 10Th and 18th streets,
within thirty days, In accordance with
the plans submitted by the City Bur
Veyor.
WHAT Is TO DE DONE.
From the report Of the special commit.
tee VIC extract the following description
Of the work to be done: The sidewalks
on each side oil Main street, from 10Th to
18th street, arc 10 be increased three feet
in width, making the distance from the
building lines to the curb fourteen feet.
The two lines Of curbing will be reset for
same distance. From 18th street 10 18th
street the street is to be paved with bould.
ers alter being graded to the proper
depth to receive them. From 1lth street
to o point 100 feet north Of Alley z the
street Is to be lowered an average Of
eighteen inches, and the present boulder
pavement to be replaced at the new grade
IlThe specifications call for material oil
the best quality, which before being used
must BIO inspected and approved by the
Street Commissioner. The work will be
conducted so as to cause the least pos
aible inconvenience 10 the pnblic and to
individuals, tho contractor 10 become
responsible for all damages done by him
In the prosecution oil his work. All old
material removed shall remain the prop
crly OF the city, and the work throughout
It's progress shall be subject to the direc-
ton, inspection and approval Of the Street
Commissioner acting under this commit.
tee. The committee consists Of tho fol-
loving named gentlemen: Geo. Baird,
John Il. Hall, NJ. Pollock, Thos. P. Shal.
cross, Robert Simpson and A. W. Kelly.
The work Of grading will be commenced
Immediately.
SURVEY AND ESTIMATE.
Below VIC give tie report Of Mr.. W. @.
Smith, City Surveyor, who was instructed
some months since to make survey and
estimate oil cost Of the proposed grade:
WHEELING, August s, 1874.
Join Il Hall, Esq, Chairman Special
/ : Committee:
DEAR SIR:-Pursuant to your instruc.
tions l have made survey and estimate
Of cost Tor such reduction Of the exist
ing grade of Main street, between 10th
and 18th, as can be made without change
In the present bed Of the sidewalks; the
width oil the side walks 10 be increased 10
IA feet.
find that an average reduction Of l |
feet, in the carriage way, can be made
from 11th street ION west side Of Main) 10
a point 100 feet north Of Market Alley,
without depressing the ioot.way, and
without injury 10 private property.
The cost OF this Improvement, l esti-
mate as follows:
sG6 cubic yards excavation at S0c....$ 259 so
I,7sl square yards paving rclaid at Soc. 1,4M 80
?,l61 !inGRl feet curb reEet at 30c..,.... 64S 90
| IoIA''.''.''.' .....'''..........S1,33 bO
You will observe that the change pro-
posed in the width Of loot pavements, re.
quires all the curb between 10Th and 18th
streets to DO reset.
AS the effect and cost OF making deep.
er cut than the above may be asked, l
give below the estimated cost Of reducing
the surface Of the street four feet at Mr.
Knote'5, near 18th street, and coming into
the present grade 100 feet north OF Market
Alley. and at 18th stree! feast side Of
lMain.)
ESTIMATE.
1900 cubic yards excavation at SEES 72o 90
2l6O lineal feet ofcurb reset at sjc.... l,12S 90
Relay!ng water and gas pipes.......... LOCO 90
Total.................... 90
All the buildings in this space have
cellars, so that there would be no expense
Of underpinniDg. The only injury caused
to private property would arise from the
lowering Of the sidewalks, and the con-
sequent necessity for introducing steps
to the main floor Of business houses.
lam compelled to leave 10 the judg-
ment Of the Committee tho extent and
nature Of this injury, as compared with
the compromising advantages; any esti-
mate Of my own upon that point would
be too entirely copjeCtural to have any
value.
In connection with the suggested i'm
provement OF Main street, a Uniform grade
has been spoken oil from 10Th to 18th
street.
This would involve a cutting, at the
crown Of the hill, Of not less than 20 feet,
and remodelling IN their lower stories,
OF threefourths Of the buildings within
the scope Of the improvement.
l do not think It necessary, under the
instructions given me, to offer any esti-
mate Of the probable cost Of this plan.
Respectfully Yours,
W. g. SMITH,
City SurNyor.
GRAND LODGE &. OF P.-The Grand
Lodge Of West Virginia, Knights Of
Pythias, met again yesterday afternoon,
and proceeded 10 elect officers for the en-
suing year. The following is the result
oil the election:
u n n Maner TnrLip1 NJ D;oJn,ou.