The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-27
4HH LOAN ORDINANCE
The Main Street. Bridge and
Caldwell's Run
ARE THE PRINCIPAL TOPICS

ARE THE PRINCIPAL TOPICS
Consume the Time Of the
City couucil-The Police and
Fire Board TO be Abolished,
Interesting Discussions,
Council met in regular session last
evening, and for over three hours made
very interesting, There was a
attendance Of members, the only
absenteeS being Messrs. Halter and Pol
lock, Of the First, and Kenney, Of the
Branch, The principal feature
Of the evening, in both branches, was
the discussion and action taken on the
proposed loan ordinance, intended to
provide funds for the rebuilding OF a
permanent bridge over the creek
at Main street. the Strengthening
OF CaldWell's run aud the replacing
Of the Seventeenth street bridge with a
safe structure. This ordinance was
passed by the Second Branch at an I'D.
journed meeting, on Thursday night last,
but the First Branch failed to have a
quorum that night, As passed by the
Second, the loan was to be at 8 per cent
for SllO,0OO-S75,OOO for the Main street
bridge, $4,000 for Caldwell's run and
$40, 600 for the Seventeenth street bridge.
Last night after the opening exercises
In the Second Branch, President Cruise
laid before the body a communication he
had received from Solicitor White, from
which the following Is an extract.
TIRsoLlCIToR's VIEWS,
''You. inform me that the FIRST BnnCh Of
Council did mot convene at tho time Of the pas
save by the Second Branch OF the ordinance In
regard To tho bridge bonds. ETC., aud also that
the ordinance was passed through the Second
Branch without, In fact, being read u third
timei that Is bOlng read only by its title, At tho
tune Of the vote putti9g, Il upon ls passage. ]
NAANAkI hbAbNt " NAANN0 ltAkIAAVukN III "
rect, that the. ordinance has not been legally
adopted, and | would earnestly advise thar the
ordinance be NgHin carried through Council in
order TO avoid legal difficulties
SURVEYOR HodI's FIGURES.
The rules were accordingly suspended
and a fresh start had on this yexed ques.
ton. Mr.. Harrell renewed his objec.
lions TO q stone bridge across the creek
at Main street, and asked permission TO
bring City Engineer Hoge before the
Branch and ask him some questions,
which was granted. The substance OF
what Nj. Hoge said was that he
had been engaged making some careful
estimates, the results OF which showed
that a stone bridge the full width OF the
street, such as many advocated, would
cost $4,000; one forty feet In width
would cost $4,000. An iron bridge OF
100 feet span, with athirty.foot roadway,
two seven.foot sidewalks, with a factor OF
safety OF five, and capable OF sustaining
100 pounds to the square foot, would
cost $l4,4OO. The abutments OF this
superstrupture he had estimated would
cost $l6,000-they might cost consider
ably less, or q little more, according u
the nature Of the soil, which lie had not
been able to definitely Notwithstanding
the total cost Of the bridge $4,000, A
steel bridge would about 81, 900 more.
THE PEOPLES SUPPOSED IDEAS.
These remarks Of Mr.. Hoge's caused
quite a sensation, aud practically knock
ed the stone advocates out OF the ring.
Mr.. Maxwell thought the Council was
not entirely clear as to what the citizens
really desired, and proposed that the
matter be referred to a special committee
OF eight, three from the First aud five
from the Second, one to be from each
ward, who should make 1t their business
to take a concensus OF opinion in their
respective wards, as 10 what kind OF a
bridge Is desired. This did not, how
ever, meet With favor. Mr.. Harrell said
he thought 1t was pretty well
settled that what the people wanted
was a good substantial bridge,
and not one the interest on
cost OF which would in eight years net a
sum sufficient 10 build good iron bridge
that would last for years.
AN IRON BRIDGE.
Mr.. Hoge produced photographs Of an
iron bridge such as he had estimated on.
They showed a very handsome struC.
ture and were viewed with great inter.
est. Mr.. RobreCht moved that the
bridge be OF steel. Mr.. Harrell amend.
cd by making itof iron, which was lost
by a vote Of IL 10 u. Mr.. Robrecht's
amendment was carried, but after wards
a reconsideration was had and iron"
substituted. This was brought about
by Mr.. Harrell, who gave Mr.. Hoge's
opinion that steel, owing To the peculiar
sulphuriC conditions OF the atmosphere,
was more liable to%corrosion.
As finally passed by this Branch, the
ordinance called for a loan OF $50, 1000 us
fOllows:a $4,000 for the Main street
bridge, 1t being deemed best TO make II
this amount so as TO provide for any
demand that might be made by deep
foundations; $4,000 for the Seventeenth
street bridge, 5000 additional being
allowed in accordance with plans and
proposals Of the Wheeling 4 Harrisburg
road for a new bridge at TINT point, and
$25 900 for CaldwelIs run. The rate OF
interest was, on motion Of Mr.. Filing.
ham, reduced from 8 to a! per cent.
IN THE FIRST,
In the First branch the consideration
OF this ordinance was attended by much
At the outset 1t was proposed
TO make the Main street bridge one OF
stone. Senator Emaheimer made several
speeches In favor Of stone that attracted
50 much attention that 1t almost became
necessary To tie SECOND Branch members
TO their seats In order to have o quorum
in that body. Mayor Seabright once
more left hfa seat and went upon the
floor and addressed the body, In which
he has no voice except in case Of a tie.
He was in favor Of q stone bridge.
Captain Rawlipg also spoke In favor OF
Messrs. Robinson and Wilson
favored iron. "Stone" was finally sub.
Stituted by a vote Of 8 10 Q. Those who
voted against stone were Handlan,
Happy, Robinson, Schrebe, Tracy and
Wilson.
The stone men were so pleased over
that they proceeded 10 hustle along
with the ordinance, forgetting 70 In.
crease the amount Of the loan 10 as to
provide funds for q bridge such as they
wanted.