, 1890-10-08
ALL ABOUT VIADUCTS.
The West End Committee Waits on
The Council.
Mayor Riner's Talk With Mr.. Hol-
combe of the U. p.
VIM. 3. 0'Brien Awarded the Water
Works Contract.

a BOb1 WIGHT.
Last night meeting of the city coun-
Gil was the most interesting session held
in months. Much new and special mat
ter received attention and a big volume of
routine business wa transacted. The
lobby was filed with representative citi-
zens of the west end, headed by their via
duct committee of five.
CHAIRMAN SLACK.
Mayor Riner Waived the regular order
OF proceedings to give the Yiaduct people
a hearing. Mr.. L. A. Slack, the chair
man, had a severe cold. but placed the
matter before the council very clearly.
He said there was no feeling in the mat
ter so far as he knew, but it must be CON
coded that in placing a viaduct at Central
venue another at Morrie street and toss
ing the west side a sop in the shape OF a
tunnel under Snyder street, manifest in
justice was being done. This seemed fol
lowing the precedent of making the west
end a dumping ground. It's people
wanted TO make that section more habita-
bic and were entitled to the cooperation
of the city authorities in increasing its tax
values. 1t was obvious that IN the via
duct matter the west side was being ig-
nored.
SOME FIGURES.
Henry Harrington, who has been active
IN the viaduct movement. was the next
speaker for the citizens. He presented
some figures showing the fairness Of their
claim and the inequality of the present ar
rangemenL. West of Central avenue, in
the third ward, the property valuation
foots up 81, 952, 2S3. east OF Central ave
u and north of the track the sun is
1914, 5sI. Figuring on the South Side
and railway assessments, the third ward
will pay &c per cent of the cost OF the
viaducts and from the crossings would de-
rive but little benefit; practically none,
Mr.. Harrington argued. He had thought
in the past that the West End had been
Disseminated against in the matter of
street and alley work. but he was of the
opinion that this course would not be
taken with relation to viaducts.
FAIRNESS.
Rev. j. Y. Cowhick thought there was
scarcely anything else to be said IN the
premises. He could not believe that the
council would be otherwise than fair and
just.
THE SYSTEM.
Mr.. Slack injected a remark to, the
effect that viaduct construction was
planned here on a system different from
the procedure elsewhere, where the
property nearest the crossing mostly paid
for the building.
THREE REPLIES.
Mayor Rincr, Mr.. Hebard aud Treas
urer Kelley each made a reply to the
committee and assembled citizens. His
honor was full OF the subject, having just
left the private car of Vice President
Holcombe. who came to town yesterday
with Mr.. Bogue, Mr.. Ressiguie and Mr..
Tebbetts.
MR.. H~oLCoMBE's SAY.
Mr.. Holmbe said to the mayor hat the
company now felt as though the city
ought to take hold of tie viaduct as stip-
ulated in the original contract. The
Union Pacific is putting in more improve
ments here thaR anyone thought would
he placed, and Mr.. Middleton, the master
mechanic, was there in the car demand
ing more machinery and additional build
ings and making such a showing that
they could not be refused. The require
ments for this place are greater than had
been anticipated.
The company has given the city an ex-
tension of six months, to June, 1891, to
build the Central avenue viaduct and be-
l%ieves, this opinion being fathered by the
Eastern interest, that Cheyenne should
assume the yiaduct. The company will
put it in at cost.
Mr.. Hebard said he would insist on fair
treatment for the West End, but the city
has contracted to build the Central avenue
viaduct and must do it. This would bring
the bonded debt nearly to the limit.
Treasurer Kelley spoke of taxes and ex-
penses, painting rather blue the prospects
for a second viaduct.
o'BR1EN THE CONTRACTOR.
w. B. O'Brien gets the contract for the
new dam and additional galleries at the
head of the water system on a s., 600 bid.
M. P. Keefe was over 5000 above this
and Chas. McGarvey nearly IS, 900.