Daily globe., 1879-06-17
FORT SNELLINGy BRIDGE.
Some Very Valuable Land In that Resi
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Some Very Valuable Land In that Region
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A regular meeting of the bridge commits
sion was held yesterday forenoon, Mayor
Dawson in the chair. Present -Messrs.
Knaphide, Lindeke, Thornton, Cochran,
County Attorney Rogers and Engineer Sew
all. "A copy of ethe condemnat ton notice. as
published in the GLOBE, was read, followed
by conversation concerning the right of
the commission to construct as we'll as locate
the proposed road and improvements lead
ing to the approaches of the bridge, in the
course of which Mr.. Rogers stated that
while the law was explicit enough bearing
on the right of, the commission to assess
damages it was very indefinite as to their
power to collect benefits. ta@
The chair stated that the iron work on the
bridge would be commenced in about ten
days. Mr.. Lindeke thought that the work on
the approaches to the bridge would cost
$4,000. Mr.. Dawson said that the Fort
road would be widened from sixty y-six to 100
feet Mr.. Cochran remarked that he had
visited the Fort in company with Gen.
Terry and the government engineer, and
that an examination had been made of the
route of the proposed road throug Oh the gov
ernment reservation. The speaker said that
a careful inspection had taken place of the
route of the road, and that Gen. Terry was
disposed to do allin his power to make the
road an ornament to the Fort and country.
The following property owners were then
examined as to their objections to having
land condemned for widening and improving
the road. Mr.. Matthias Mullen being first
sworn, certified to the belief that his prop
erty would not be benefited by the construc-
ton of the bridge or improvement of the
road. Witness valued his land at $4OO per
acre, more than double the valuation at
which it was assessed. Mr.. Gebrge White
being sworn, said that he did not believe The
improvements would benefit his property,
unless they contributed to swell the resident
population. Witness had paid $16O per acre
for his land seven years ago, and considered
it now wor, b. $$4O0 per acre.
Mr.. X. p. Cullen testified in behalf OF
himself and the interests of Mr.. John Sher-
man. Witness thought that the improve
| ments would benefit his property very ma.
terially. The only objection to the road was
to it's being widened to 100 feet, as in the
opinion of the witness, the width of thu
road should not exceed eighty feet. In re-
ply to question witness stated that he hai
voted for the issue of 800, 600 bonds TO,
the construction of the bridge. Witness
thought that taken altogether, 500 per acr,
would be fair valuation for his land. Th,
chair explained that in widening the road t,
| 100 feet, it was intended to have the stree
Car tracks in the centre, leavinga drivewa,
forty feet wide on either side of the track
On motion the meeting adjourned until
o'clock in the afternoon.
The members Of the commission reassem
bled at 8 o'clock, Immediately after whio
the testimony of james Dillon was takel
into consideration, who was opposed to th
condemnation on the grounds that the dam
ages exceeded the benefits thereof. A fe,
bills were audited, after which the meeting
adjourned.