Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-16
MIN STREET BRIDGE
The Councilman Decide to Nak. p
pOrary Affairs OH the Struc,r., -
Ready for Traffic in Thirty-sir Han,
OF Permanent Repairs-A ThOrOu,, n, .
eussiOn of the Whole Allah,

special meeting of the council v,s.-u
the mayor last night at O'Clock D., -~sa
some important business in regard - :, 'o-is
which is in such precarious conditic-s TIA
All the aldermen were present NJ -
| except Aessrs. Bailey and Nias - ;ol q
| whom came IN later. The mayor evr NJ -A'!s;
the meeting was called especially on 'aaet u
| the bridge. proposition OF teplrH-.,SsNe oec;
was read as from ID. w. Holden, wbic; "a,
the effect that he would save the b;SS- "a
present and make it fit for travel. the 1ss lot
be $50. - '''s eGgeass
A proposition for permanent reDsf-s
sent in and signed by II. W. Holden ~ IL T
of this would be SI3. 967. This wac . 4as q
orately specified proposition and gus,s g! 81
structure. '-A'se1 Z
Mr.. Mes asked that the CITY aD,;-.
the needs and condition OF the bridgs a.. "a ~
Guy Engineer Kane said that his pI,55 'S -
aud TOUR more spans TO the bridge ana .H2a 3
back to bedrock. He thought thFt me- t. eA'il
buckles "as better than on rollers Us = +
cut out all the filling and use it to L,.s se'
river bed. His estimated expense for t5;Esssl
was S16lS.3i. '-s "
Mr.. Smith asked if the temporary MA.
90. and the city engineer said he 6iT VI
prove it at all. He knew Of nothing - ~. 2
that could be done. Mr.. Frazer, Who il ;sIS'lI
bridge builder, thought the ter,ro-,-l y j
would do until the shifting bank VA ,'-.l -, J
and he made motion to accept Mr. ga5sss
temporary proposition. ''''2i
The mayor wished to know if the briars -.
stand if the piers went out The 81 s w
thought not, although 1t might be sT--fS-ss
would remain where it is, butt womb - y.
less. 4s
Mr.. Prin, an engineer representing ", L,
den, said he saw no other way to MAKE y
bridge available except that in his re- r~, y
offer. He said the heavy weight Of IlT5T
was what was buckling the bridge on, Of ss,-'
and il the material was good
the strain was relieved the pie-s worr5 =.
no.. ,r41a nd hid h., sc
of travel. According TO his permanent -I.-
proposes to make Cautelercr end on fha -
and save removing all the rIp--ap q, t5is ri +
Then the river viii be fenced OF with shcat..
piling
The temporary structure is 20 put in ra7- --
and use friction rollers. TIE piers viii ~. =
two feet OF cement, which in turn rests an a,
press plling, reaching to bed rock.
Mr.. Clements asked what expense II ~,
cost to take out all the bank on this era Of D.
bridge down to bedrock. It was estirstsl i. +
$1,000 or $40, 900, although il could not b q
curately told.
Mr.. Clements had q guarantee f,on II q.
perienced engineer 70 save the hyidy. a.Sl
cost, but would not estimate the pprEsrs7; :
pairs without examination.
Mr.. NiCks seconded Mr.. FrGzer's mot5, 3,
take the temporary proposition.
Mr.. Clements wanted q guarantee that
were taken, the bridge would be saved and h,
lost in the experiment. Mr.. HOldcn's reD-as-
tative guaranteed that it would he ave.
for month. The proposition Was osi
to relieve the bridge. Ii the ms +
caved no more the temporary 49,
ture would probably last year Tie CAV,
was an unknown quantity in the problem n Il
retaining walls have moved forward Urob,si 4
sixteen inches 1t would not move any M
unless rains continued. The reason was &.
stratum of quicksand and the gravel and le5,.
stone underneath. There is q lot OF brlshv,g
caught in the middle of the river, throwing III
current heavily against the south hank whiti
he hoe 4n-
feet. The river is like the Mississippi, and a.
rie5 great deal Of sediment. This we1rs,
away the bank could be prevented by Willis
mattresses, or similar methods.
Mr.. Martin called attention 10 the paF. IL
railway company must bear, and Mr. 5rla
who was present., said that the company E0.il 4
perform that part.
Mr. Nicks said he favored the Temporary p!,
to save the bridge from buckliug any mJ.
Some such thing would necessarily be tuss,
even if permanent repairs were to be under 1
taken.
Mr.. Clements was perfectly willing to savsE
to the city engineer Judgment; Mr.. Mes asta {
if the temporary repairs would eudanger hl
bridge, and Mr.. Kane thought not, out b E
didn't believe in putting $500 in SuCh piece q .
work. The strain on the bridge could ben
lieved by unbuckling the straining rods, out i1l
traffic could not be resumed.
Mr.. Prin said the bridge, by the tempolaV +
plan, could be in shape for traffic in thirty.sl 4
hours. If the straining rods were unbuckled u +
traffic could be carried on over the bridge, al T
il might not be possible to replace the rods.
The motion was put with the proyiso that q. E
North Fort Worth street railway company sloa4 4
perform their part OF the proposition. IL vas
carried unanimously, and the city attorney yA
instructed to draw up contract immedNali
that work might begin in the morning
Mr.. Ryan said the county commissioners ail 4
refused to do anything, and called upon NJ
Byars to state what the company would Do
That gentleman said that they were paying
no 70 anOuDfiu0 E1Gnl III .
thought they were doing their share hoTe1ai
he could not state positively until he haa aaa
consultation with the officers of the company;
Mr.. Mes said it was only fair to 81? ihAI Os
for North Fort Worth people the bridge W'l-
never have been built.
And it is only fair to state, retOrted III. ~
ars, that the land over there was only la1el y
an acre, and now it is ta2 ed at heavy 'ailf
ton.
General business was resumed and Mr. Glen
ents began by stating the condition oil we "
ter flowing on the South Side from the arisslA
well and he wished it turned into the seNsis.
The report OF the city marshal, showing ~
ceipt of $i35 for the month Of April, WIS -.
and referred to the finance committee, T. So,
was that of the city collector and the anli'~
report for the same period. -,
A petition for permission to connect VIZ ~
sewers on Main street, between EignA -
Ninth, from property owners there, was 20.
and referred to the sewer committee, VIII P''1
to act. IL.
Al Howard was unanimously chosen as sei'-
for the colored cemetery. E,-,,
William Barr declined to accept an elecuo.Ji
a board of equalization and Mr.. Mes 1--WE
that o. S. Kennedy be appointed. Carrlel.
w. A. Mcdaniel offered to paint tle 81 81
the city hall for 500 80. Referred to pu0Ae 0-H-
ing committee. -.
Another petition was read for sewer eon25s.
ito near Lula street and Arizona avenue -
ferred to sewer committee. ,,.,
A resolution was adopted compelling p'oP..f
owners on the east side Of ThrOckmoTton - -
between Weatherford and Second, to Pa' e''-
either cement or stone sidewalks. .....,,
A resolution was adopted that the COMMIT
printing ascertain the cost of printing s''--
copies OF ordinances for the council, .,g.
1t was voted that the street and alley c eL.- n,
tee be instructed to make crossings o'..4 .
railroad tracks at Ninth and seYenS-
streets, and especially on Luella avenue L
The claims of A. Lamburth for sl5I.S.i = = +,
Iamburth for SIS. so, and A. Pryor for - ~
personal apparel destroyed by order Of l ". ~ y
SiGring an attack of smallpox, were reisAe1
the claims committee. 40 +
The report of the fire department p ~,
Adams was referred to the fire committee 80 a
upon motion of Mr.. Martin the couneL -.
adjourned. For the first meeting in SOLE -