The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-19
Tbe CnIdWcIrs Run Improve.
Inent.

Iueuls
The proposed strengthening Of Cald
Welt Kan, after several years Of anriOm
,on.i,leratior, has so far assumed the
.cmblarre Of practical result that reso'
Irtiop oi Council to advertise for bids for
ibe cop.,rc,iouoi two stone arch bridges
oc,o.. gglh stree, at EoR and ChaPline
streets, qas passed on Tuesday evening
Ia., The resolution instructing the Street
Commissioner to commence the cxcava-
linn for the bed Of the run was suspended
for the present, and a special committee
appointed whose duty it will be to see
that all parties living or owning lots
along the proposed limC OF improvement
have complied with, or that they are
willing to comply with the proposition to
donate to the city ten feet Of ground for
the new creek bed, Mr. Butterield also
offered resolution that the excavation
far the new creek bed be confined to the
ten feet donated by the property owners.
A little reflection will show that the ap-
poiulmcnt Of committee to further in
yc,tisatc in relation to this improvement
was prudent measure, especially when
We connect herewith the resolution OF
Mr.. BulDrricld that the excavation for
the run bed be strictly confined to the ten
feet donated by the property holders.
The wording OF the resolution in re.
garl to the construction Of the bridges
Is little ambiguous, using the words
omll width Of the street" for the dimen-
sions Of the bridges, leaving il doubtful
whether the bridges are to be the full
wil,hoi 10Th street or OF EoiT and Chap.
line streets. The points We wish to call
The attention Of the committee to are
suggested by Mr.. Butterleld's resolution.
II the design is to coninC the run to a
bed ten feet in width, the stone structures
for the construction Of which bids will
be asked, are improperly designated
bridges; they will simply be large cnl-
vcrt4 having clear water space Of ten
lcet, and will not extend farther into the
street than is necessary to provide against
the washing out Of the earth behind the
wall4. The width Of 2Othstrcet will only
he greater than that Of other streets by
the ten feet donated by the citizens. II
will have nothing to spare for slope or
grade, ils bank next the run must he per-
pcndicular. Some means TO preserve the
perpendicular must be resorted to. II
the city takes such steps rs will be nCcGs-
snry to preserve Goth street, the very
probable, II not inevitable, result will be
an undermining and cavlng in Of the
bank on the opposite or property side Of
the run. 1t will be well for the special
committee to ascertuindefnitely the views
of lot holders upon tile subject Of dam.
ages in the event OF any such abrasion Of
their property us we have mentioned.
This is an important consideration from
the fact that II cannot be n matter Of
doubt that protection will have to be
made for the street, and 1t is equally GER
tain that the earthen bank will not pre-.
serve It's PcrPcndicul0rity. II will be
necessary for the Committee to be able to
inform the Council whether or not the
property owners expect to provide their
own security against damages arising
either from floods or such measures as the
city may find 1t necessary to provide for
the preservation Of the street.
We are decidedly in favor Of the Cald.
well run improvement, but at the same
time desire that It may not become a
mere sluice way for the expenditure Of
the public funds.