Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-16

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A MEMORIAL BRIDGE.-Senator Vest
reported fayorably yesterday upon the
Senate bill introduced by Mr.. Hunton
August % last, and requested that it be
referred to the District committee as
having further jurisdiction. This bill
authorizes and directs the Secretary of
War TO have constructed q memorial
bridge from the most convenient point
ofthe naval observatory grounds acres
the Potomac river to the most conven-
lent point in the Arlington estate prop
crty. The bridge is to be of such di-
mansions and capacity and constructed
of such material as in the judgment of
the Secretary of War is most suitable,
and fit is not practicable to give the
bridge sufficient height to permit the
passage Of vessels, the Secretary is au-
tnorized TO have such suitable mechani-
cal means or draw provided to allow
the unobstructed passage of vessels in
the channel part o fthe river. The sum
of $100,000 is appropriated for the pur-
i"once tba c~onsfrnction If the BRIDGE
~ lin reco;veS f. voroble ottant;om
If iva Wor Oenartmnnt and drew.
from General r. n. Batchelder, the
quartermaster general, the following
report THE proposed bridge would
be a great convenience alike TO the gen
er9l public and the military and would
-, more ,ccecsibla IA The ro,idnrts
orW,shinoton and The many thousands
If yisitors The Arlington cemetery, one
If me largest and most historical bu-
rial ,ronnds in the country- now reach
el only ly y much Ioncer and more
rirrnifous and expensive route Of tray
ii The approaches 10 the bridge ROW
in.3se are not pleasing 20 the sight, are
Iie;rn)t even dangerous Of access. and
Gre net controlled by tae government.
This bill would give the government
control of both approaches, which
would be safe and could be beautlficd
and made attractive, in keeping with
the graceful design Of the proposed
bridge. The necessity for q bridge at
some more convenient point than that
of the AQueduct bridge in Georgetown
has long been apparent. It's utility
would he unauesti0aed and To make it
a memorial bridge would &greeably
harmonic the progressive and practi-
cal. the useful and ornamental with the
patriotic and historical. 1t is recon-
mcnded." This bill was sent to the
District committee for action rs to il
local features. As was stated III yes
terdav's GAZETTE, Senator Vest re.
ported adversely upon Senate bill 291,
authorizing the Washington. Alexan-
dria and Nit. Vernon Railroad to cou-
struct a bridge across the Potomac from
Observatory Hill. Gen. Casey in his
report on the subject saws sit appears
that the site selected for this bridge is
one that will be required for the pre-
posed memorial bridge. the building of
which is intended 70 he authorized bv
a hill now randinr in the Housa of Ron
,osentatives Co%noress has had a road
from tho VIRGINIA side of the river to
MI Vernon snrvnved and an estimate
moda oiits cost r ;S tbe vidant in
tention If Conoress tberefore co far a.
nar. bo ;rSGa5 hv ;ts an,;ons ot some
time ar otbar to huiId q handsome
brid,a Of this nart If the Potomac and
nave a Government road to Arlington f:
$500 80 ond rood 70 ba nsnd by viz
TORS and residents az q driveway
and 70 he Kent entirely free from
car tracks # NAV be said
that Congrass has not vet bnilt
the bridge and NAV not do 50 for