The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-21

|rho were al the head OF the bridge
knterpriss were determined that Il
|sAould not fail. They went TO work,
md by the 21st day Of May, 1905,
every dollar necessary for the con-
|ttructisn Of . bridge was raised and
ground broken for the actual con-
Istruction OF the bridge, on that day.
just n yoar, therefore, from the
time that construction commenced,
did IL take to complete this great
steel bridge At .he capital Of Mis-
|scuri, The bridge was designed by
], A. Waddell Of Kansas City, Mo-,
and was built by A. ]. Tullock, Of
Leavenworth, Kansas, and paid for
entirely by the people Of Jefferson
City. Not one dollar Of the fund
used came from elsewhere. The
bridge is now open and doing a mag
n%ificent business. On the north
side Of the river connections are
made with the Chicago and Alton
and Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railways. These two trunk lines
lars now ss accessible to Jefferson
City as is the Missouri Pacific on
the sonth side Of the river.
A ride frsn any of the hotels to
the depots on the north side takes
AlnRstbaRtorids from the Union
station in St. Louis to tho Planters
or from the Union station in Kansas
City to the Midland hotel. The
bridge company has charge Of the
transfer business, and will gradually
improve its service until perfection
is attained. The bridge crosses at
Bolivar street, IN Jefferson City,
and crosses direct to Galloway csun.
ty, An excellent macadamized ap>
proach on the north and south sides
connect with the bridge. The bridge
has a width Of twenty-foar feet and
was built for wagon and electric rail.
way service. Ii is built entirely of
steel with caison piers extending to
bed rock. There are five piers and
four spans, n being a draw span,
The stlucturs presents q beautiful
appearance and it will be the object
of the company to make IL a popular
structure with all travellers. The
rate is low, foot passengers being
five cents, and ether rates being in
proportion. Every %inducement hal
been made to the Galloway county
farmer to utilize the bridge. Th,
farmer and his family of ten chill
dren q secure a round trip passage
for only thirty-6ve cents. Asidt
from the great advantages that viii
naturally result from this bridge, thu
convenience to the people who ca
now cross the river during eithe
night or day, winter or summer, /
very good.
Below will be found the oficis
schedule Of rates charged by the JET
ferson City Bridge and Transit Com
pany:
Footnan n
Children under twelve years one way O
Single bicycle one ........... o.
Tandem bicycle one way
Horse and rider one way............1t
Horse and rider round trip .........2
Vehiclss-Round Trip.
One horse, including two persons ....3l
Two horses, including two persons. 81
-Four horses ..........- ...... .....7
Six horses o,
For each addition person over two
In each vihicle.
Children in vihicles accompanied by
parents, free.
Tickets are good for return tn
day of issue and the following day
Horses, mules and cattle, 10 cent
per head in lots under ten in lot
over ten z l-2 cents per head !; hog
and sheep z IL cents per head eac,
in lots under ten and 5 cents ne
head in lots over ten. This is a on
way rate, OF course
Miscellaneous.
Omnibus passengers, includin,
one trunk, called for and delivere,
to any part Of the city, to and fror
the Chicago and alton and Missouri
Kansas and Texas depots, SO cents
for each additional trunk Is cents
Public vehicles for the transfer o
passengers will be charged so cent
for each person, with vehicle free.
Sunday Rates-Round Trip.
Special pleasure carriage rates TO
Sunday only;