Evening journal., 1893-10-03
1T ALL CAME TO NAUGHT
Levy Court and Water Com
missioners Cannot Agree.
THE BRIDGES SUSTAINING POWER


as a Fox in Hole-AfraId the
Pipes VIII Break or!ELeak-the w.
s B 5. Railway Company Takes a
Hand.
The Water Commissioners had hear
ing before the Levy Court this morning
All the members of both bodies were
present. the Water Commissioners being
Harry f. Pickles, Washington Hastings
and Robert P. Porter.
Mr.. Gallagher set the matter rolling
by referring to the invitation extended
by the Levy Court to the Water Com
missioners and its object He felt
assured that the Levy Court would
be glad to hear anything they
might have to say relative to the run
ming of water pipes and cars over Wash
ington street bridge and the refusal Of
the Water Commissioners to pay their
promised $4,000 contribution to the
construction Of the bridge
In reply Mr., Pickels after acknowledg
ing the receipt of the letter Of invitation,
said they had no intention Of receding
from their agreement Their hesitation
was due to the fact that some Of the
commissioners thought the vibration
of the bridge was Of such
character as would loosen the
joints of the water pipes and cause a
leakage. 1t might be an imaginary
danger But the members felt sanguine
| from obser vatiOn that some such trouble
would ensue If the electric cars wer
allowed to run over the structure He
/ thought dsinterested expert should be
employed.
Commissioner Gallagher, Of the Levy
Court, thought the bridge sufficiently
stlong One plumber had told him he
would lay the pipes and guarantee them
from leakage for ten years. According
to his observation public sentiment was
divided regarding the course of the
Water Commission. The Levy Court had
been promised about $lS, 900 by the
Water Commission and North Side I'm
provement Company, but had not re.
ceived dollar of it.
A Question OF Condition.
Commissioner Armstrong wanted to
know on what conditions the Water
Commission had agreed to pay $4,000
for the privilege of laying pipes on the
bridge
Mr.. Pickels said there were no specific
conditions That at that tins no men
ton of running the electric cars over the
bridge had been made
Mr.. Armstrong asserted that the Levy
Court had never asked for the privilege
of laying their tracks across the bridge.
Like Fox IN Hole.
Mr.. Pickels said it looked like fox
in a hole. He wanted to know why
the rails were placed on Washington
street if the company had no idea OF
Gro ossing the bridge
Mr.. Armstrong-'It may be a dead fox
in the hole.
Mr. Pickels-"G Gentlemen, you have
heard what we have had to say. II
there Is nothing further we will retire.
Mr. Gallagher read extracts from the
minutes Of the meeting at which the
offer was made.
Mr.. Armstrong asked Mr.. Pickles il he
did not consider the bridge safe
Il am not a bridge expert, was the
reply. stood on the bridge one day
when a loaded cart passed over. On that
occasion the bridge swayed considerably.
Mr.. Hastings said the Water Commits
sioners did not want to get into con
troversy with the Levy Court, but they
wanted a guarantee that the swaying Of
= the bridge would not break the pipes oi
4 cause leakage at the joints, and also thai
the electricity communicated from thl
D electric railway would not damage th'
r. pipes. He suggeste a disinterested ex.
T pert to decide the matter Mr.. Scot
said the two bodies should agree on sucl
. q man.
Mr. Gallagher produced the contrac
and said 1t guaranteed that the bridg
should be safe TO carry a load Of 4, so
pounds per lineal foot in addition to il
= own weight, and an ls-inch pipe flle'
e with water, or for the safe passage of
15-tOn street roller The engineer EN-
ployed by the court had advised that tn
, bridge was built according to the plan
= and specifications and was safe.
= Arrived at No Conclusion.
The bodies did not arrive at any def
mite conclusion, and the Water Commits
sioners retired
n Big Allowances for Indices.
!, One of the bills passed during tn
/ morning was that of 81, 600 to Records
of Deeds James T. Shallcross for prepai
s ing the new indices Of his Office In tb
r same connection Andrew e. Sanborn an
y j. Frank Biggs were allowed $500
u each as commissioners who exam
81 ined the new records The bill
T were endorsed by the Superior Court an
y passed without comment, the member
K being fully cognizsnt of the msgnituc
81 Of The work. There are twenty-fou
IS large volumes, embracing the direct al
er indirect records from 1910 to 1878, I'll
r private act and marriage records, a
n converted to the Campbell system.
took several clerks over two years to
re the work.
to Appropriation for the Asylum.
OF Resolutions were adopted carryin
with them the following amount
Sheriff Peirce Gould. $1,000; st. Georg'
Marsh Company, $500; Ferris Refor
ds School, $1,000; st. Peters Female o
phan Asylum, $780, The latter, whi'
We caused so much contention under r
= publican rule. was offered by Mr.. Meal,
10 and went through without comment
II, The monthly payroll bills of magi
trates, constables, court officials al
ce miscellaneous creditors were passed.
dy Reserved for This Afternoon.
Electric railway matters were stav,
- off until this afternoon.