Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-30

erected, and that an ordinance author
ling six per cent. loan for that pur-
pose would be likely to pass. This ]
doubt very much, because the people
would not likely be in favor of going to
an additional expenditure.
ID. ID. Bayha-I am certainly opposed
10 abandoning the stone bridge and
erecting steel bridge in its stead.
have favored stone bridge from the
nrst and have learned nothing TO cause
me to change that opinion. The same
oiihculties would be encountered in the
construction Of steel bridge, in erect
Ing the abutments, as those which
checked the progress of work on the
stone bridge. There can be no question
as to the greater durability of stone
structures.
Ex-Councilman Frank Auber-the IN
telttgencer's advocacy Of the abandon
ment OF the stone briege, and the sub
stitution of steel structure, il carried
out, would be pure folly. he.contrac-
tors have experienced considerable de-
lay in the work on the Main street
bridge, butt remember a similar state
OF affairs in the construction OF the
north aOutment of the Market street
bridge-which almost ''swamped' the
contractor in charge Of the work. The
city should go ahead with the work, and
give US bridge which will last for
century without repairs.
Leo Riester-The editorial in this
mornings MtelligencCr was pure non
sense. The idea of abandoning the
stone bridge because of delays, which
would have resulted just the same If a
steel bridge had been built! A steel
bridge certainly could not be suspended
in midair, and the same causes would
operate against progress in the work OF
constructing abutments for a steel
bridge. | have favored stone bridge
from the first, because believe 1t to be
the most durable and the most econom-
ical.
John Coleman-I was in favor or a
stone bridge over the creek, on Main
street, and voted for it. Council prob
ably made mistake in the AZ per cent
bonds, but that cannot be used as an
argument against the stone bridge, as
they would certainly pay the same rate
of interest in the event OF the selection
of an iron structure. The stone bridge
is the best, and in the end the cheapest.
and l want to see the contractors go
right ahead with the work.
Councilman w. w. Irwin-The state
ments regarding the cost of the stone
bridge, made by designing persons, are
undoubtedly exaggerated. l do not
think it will be more than the sum orig
inally proposed. The excess of cost
over that of steel bridge will be more
than offset by the greater durability OF
a stone structure. As TO the editorial
in the I7,telliqencer, fail to see the wis
dom Of abandoning the stone bridge,
especially at time when the obstacles
to it's construction are practically over
come.
A. C. F. Ebelng-I am, and have al
ways been, heartily in favor OF stone
bridge over the creek, and cannot agree
with the IntelItgencer that the only So
luton OF the bridge trouble lies In Its
| abandonment, and the substitution OF a
steel structure. The same difficulties
which have been met by the contrac-
tors in charge of the work on the Main
street bridge would also check progress
| of the work on the abutments Tor o
steel bridge Let the work continue,
and we will have bridge which will
last for generations, and in the end
prove to have been the most economical
A large number Of other citizens
members and ex-memberS Of Council,
/ officials, business men and others, were
seen by the reporter, and there was
very general condemnation of the course
of the Intelliqcncer, ridicule OF its asSer-
tions, and a practically unanimous eX
preston of the hope that the work OF
the bridge might go on, coupled with
an expression of confidence that the Az
per cent. bonds would be tioated IN some
way, and that in the future no attempts
to get out loan on such light rate OF
interest would be made by local tinan-
| ciers.