The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-24

h erusam ccchrane yesterday appeared
-, the board of county commissioners
- ! vigorous protest against the pro-
- renosai of the White river bridge.
IS nsAer the rebuilding OF the bridge at
.u<at about haif-mlle above the old
i x-.xtur. nr. Cochrane Is very positive
Z q - convict.ons on the subject. ard
81 = = Tar as 10 threaten the board OF
i es1y commissioners with Injunction pro-
: ~ow Il the location Of the bridge
4f1 - changed. His protest 10 ~
a ~ me Board Of County Commission
\ - Whereas. a contract was entered
s. - Is my best recollection. in the spring
41HQ. With Hon. Alexander Allen. Hon.
4 - Ness and Hon. Mr.. Wilkes, that
- Aosrd would erect a bridge across
Il uf6,s liver and keep 1t there for ali
i - would allow tie county TO put
1fk N fences about ten feet along the
- oank, and would agree TO put up
- fepee And keep II in good repair.
j / aneeiny to furnish posts and lumber
h lald such fence. ! further agreed 10
IN about . half-aere OF land. or as
4 - g vas required for the apron OF
8atA heidse, for the purpose Of giving
i S1ln rom for turning OF the county
i k6sR. II The present board insists on
.mcyfne such bridge and putting the coun-
m d 8 expense OF over Ss,eoD uncaiied for
4 "a assinet the wish OF a majority OF the
tnxreysrs and citizens at large for ma
8r9en and political purposes OF the pres
4 ii Aoerd, then determined that the said
hard pu, back my fence and return my
4shs1 70 me or I viii enjoin the county and
i 1saaad that the bridge be rebuilt within
/ nrtJ days
II b veil known to the board that
! yn haye stopped the greatest thorough
4np lending 10 Seattle and railroad sta
34oas IN King county. II was further
Ahsoua 70 the board that the bridge was
eH u rfpa.r for one year. With a small
] dysnliture OF $50 the bridge would be
i ~ for fifteen years TO come. The said
i bmsd has naliciously stopped the farm
n from moving their product 10 market.
1 lpee Of them have over 10 tons OF pota-
II IN hay and oats, with no way OF get
! ~ 10 the railroad. This bridge has been
u. Ance December =. 1897. fact well
4 lnswn 20 the beard. The board further
| laaxs that James Sharksy has given half
! q acre Of land for the purpose Of build-
3tss bridge tenders house that has cost
u county about sl.zlS. II said bridge
! noved said James Sharkey will also
knand his land. with the improvements
Asfsen. This is served on you as
tatee"
The Other side.
fhers Ia. |, g claimed, andother side to
d question. When the protest was pre-
Tknlad 10 the board yesterday no action
~ nken upon 4. further than giving
ID courteous reception and laying 1t
M for further consideration. Timothy
Ran. chairman OF the board. was seen
1 Harvard and said:
7 can hardly conceive upon what
rNanfs Mr.. Coehrane. for whom have
Z Axh personal regard. Is making this
Eusest. When the bridge was demolished
~ December by great tree which
rraek against II, young man came In
non Dies Moines and proposed to replace
I H. bridge for a certain sum. was the
say member of the hoard present at the
nme. but feeling that the emergency
1led snr some action. told him tina.
" ! could do under the circumstances
xas % send the surveyor out and an
nutse him 10 draw up plans and speei-
j saIcns for renewing the bridge, then
\ upoa theae specifications to ask forshids
HaW various contractors and let the work
] Tue lowest bidder. Accordingly I sent
sas surveyor oil, and he made out the
gsfihca,ions. These were laid on Mr..
Mtkerson's desk and remained there for
ksessi days. think he then put them
2 as drawer and ! know nothing further
lnast them. l am satisfied. however.
tnsi i u to the best interests OF the COM
smisy concerned that the location Of the
Niese shall be changed. and / know that
- time ago Mr. Cochrane himself was
tais opinion. ] remember that when
wanted the read pianked from his place
70 . brien ! told him ! thought the
ssa should be grGseled and that 1. would
more economical 10 gravel IL than 70
ashk IT, whsreupon he himself urged
ha' the bridge was "a the wrong place
sss 1aai II IL Were at the snd Of the road
asing from o'Brieu. gravel could then
aaaied for the roadeed."
4 Family Row.
u, Maddox. who happened 70 he IN
ave county commissioners room while
- Ryan was making this statement Ia
az reporter oorrohafated I, In every par
@aaF. ana said that the question 81 the
siion OF the bridge amounted to very
~s 80 HaoFe than neiEhherhood row In
80 the MesS aud Cocnrane interests
present wish the bridge 70 STAY whers
I . while other residents wish II moved
Ger M the river. If Mr.. Corhrane
ssa pardon me. said ~ Maddox
%ar'y laugh. II would say that his
~ hs'fests would he better served II
-. Isase wns moved. II Il Is rebuilt
I !. 4 VAS Il Viii result In another lam
@s river. ard the end OF J, VIII ha
~ AR cochraue WI lose his farm, =,
cochrsne. who Was formerly shsrtr
az rs county. doesn't think 80. however
-, AZ Is very positive I'm his own con
.a"as and IS ~ 10 means can,nl{,nen-
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