St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-12
DISCUSSED BRIDGES.

The Chamber Jumps From River
Spans to Canadian Treaties.
The chamber of commerce is gratified
| in certain degree to learn that the city
| officials have taken even nominal in
| tereSt in the proposed Widening of the
| Wabasha street bridge to the uniform
width that has been established by the
improvement made in 1889, by rebuild
| ing The west end to width of fifty-six
| feet, and thereby removing the present
| ridiculous aspect of the structure. In
1889 the city undertook much needed
| improvement, in other words, and re-
| constructed the east end to the width
mentioned. but right there the work
| stopped, and the bridge stands an elO-
quent reproach to the inactivity Of the
| city. AT meeting of the chamber of
commerce yesterday, communication
was received from the city engineer in
reply to a resolution passed by the
| chamber some two weeks ago request
! ing that immediate action be taken in
the premises. The communication re-
! cited the fact that it will be a useless
expenditure of money to undertake to
widen the present structure. but rather
| advised the narrow strip to be rebuilt
| entirely. The condition of the Old su-
perstructure. it is related by the city en-
| gineer, is in a bad state. The letter
| proceeds:
This contemplates a straight grade from
| the END OF the new structure 10 the center of
Fillmore avenue, and would raise the grade
| at The present end of the bridge about 5.3
feet. The bridge would consist of four spans
| OF 1860 feet and one of so feet-total. TO feet
This would leave POS feet of the present
| bridge to be replaced by an embankment
The substructure would require three river
| piers and one pedestal pier on the south side
! OF the island and one abutment. Total es
| tlmnted cost of the whole. S173.009.
| / don't think there would be any economy
| i'll trying to widen the old bridge. The piers
are IL such condition that they would have
| to be rebuilt entirely, and the cost would be
! quite as much as a new bridge. This estimate
does not include any damage TO property
| from the end of the bridge to Fillmore av-
| euue.
Information was offered to the effect
that only one really valuable building
would be affected by the proposed
change OF grade, and the communica-
ton. surprising as it may seem, was
place Oh file without further action.
One OF the most interesting matters
that have come before the chamber for
a long time treats of a proposed recip-
r0cal treaty with Canada. 1t came be-
fore the organization yesterday in the
form of a communication from the
chamber of commerce of Grand Forks.
and the subject matter was prefaced BY
an elaborate explanation that the cham
Der OF the city OIL the frontier had given
the subject great deal of ripe con-
sideration. 1t is urged in the COM
municatiOu thatthe reciprocal relations
between the United States and the
South American states have resulted in
general benefits. mutually to the
countries Interested and then it
is argued that it such diplo-
matte relations are desirable with the
far-otf Southern countries, many fold
more desirable would a reciprocal ar
rangement between the states and their
near neighbors. The Democratic ele-
ment of the chamber accepted the dec
iaratiOn with qualification, for it is the
very doctrine that the party in Minne-
sofa has been preaching for 10, these
many years. 1t is the policy Of the pres
ent administration to limit the CONNER
cial traffic between Canada and the
states for some ineXplicable reason, and
a high protective tariff is enforced upon
all the products that the CanadaS might
import into this country. The commu-
nication suggests all international con-
venti0n to discuss, and perchance solve.
the problem at Grand Forks on or about
the 23d of August next. 1t is understood
that the Dakotas will be invited to par
ticipate in the convention.
The committee on membership and
nominations reported the RESERVATIONS
Of f. B. Clarke. c. E. Flandrau and
Crawford Livingstone; and that the res
ignations of A. NJ. Lawton, E. Simonton
and III. f. Stevens be accepted: also
that p. ID. Merwn. A. p. Croon0uist. G.
o. Rice and A. III. Lindeke be elected.
The report was adopted.
A resolution by Gen. Andrews that
the xyaSt wall Of tbp baJ hav ban bo
the DakotaS was adopted.
July at the .sPIymouth,, Corner.