The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-11-01
CONTRACT LET.
Another Bridge to Bind us to
our Suburbs.

be Open on April First Company
Back Of it--Immenae Tracts to be
Opened mp For Residences Another
New Dominion Suggestion Carried
Ont.
The much talked Of Morgantown-
Greenmont bridge is now in sight and
by the first Of April it will be opened
for the use OF the public. The con-
tract has been let to Walker Brothers
Of Charles Town and they will begin
work on it Immediately. Their con-
tract calls for its completion and
turning over to the company on the
first day Of APPEL.
The bridge is to be Of iron and steel
and is to be a modern city bridge in
every respect. 1t is to be able to
maintain weight of fourteen hum
dred pounds to the lineal foot. 1t
was at first hoped 20 have one able to
hold up one thousand pounds to the
foot but this was not considered good
enough and the better one has been
contracted for.
The bridge is to start in at the
junction OF Kirk Alley and Spruce
street near tne residence OF Col. JOS.
McDermott and 1t is TO run TO the
lever iano opposite. IL is 10 De I'VE
hundred and fifteen feet long and In
the highest point will be one hundred
feet above the valley below.
The roadway in the center is to be
fifteen feet wide and the two foot
Walks are 10 De three ana one nall
Feet wide thus aHording The most adj
equate room TOT botn purposes.
Aputments are 10 De QUILT at either
end Oh stone ana pedestals are 70 be
placed az tne proper point 10 support
tne lowers Inc contracts Tor this
nave MOI yen peen ieG Dat the urn
having tne prldge under contract VIII
40 tnis ae once ana ID Will go 10 I'M
ihedlateiy Inc weatner is all tnat
~ I'D tne way OF tne complexion OF the
STRUCTURE ana IL Is noped tnat tnls
VIII not oelay IL very mucn. Ample
margin nds Deen allowed TOT This and
oy tne Time that the limit Tor It's COM
pietion mas expired the bridge VIII I'M
douptedly De ready lot opening.
Inc company letting the contract
Is composed OF Dr. >. >. wade, Il. Il.
Cnrisman, L. Y. Lazzelle, Huston ana
Delnaln' MIS-. John ). Brown ana 3
n. FRANKS Oh wheeling ana tney are
Interested 70 the proportion I'D Inc
oroer III "hicn tneir names are gwen.
Inc conorac1 price OF the Dridge IS
hlteen Thousand dollars.
Inc company is known as The NOR
gaubown ana Ureenmont Bridge and
investment Company and It's COM
posed Oh ieadlng business men OF the
Town. Inc company Tor the develop
menu OF tne territory reached Is com
posed OF tne people VINO are 10 the
prioge company ana the STOCK Will be
SOFA 10 others. Inc exact make up
OF tne company Is not known yet but
NUMBER OF tne otner leading ousi-
ness men VIII go INTO u.
Inc tract OF land that VIII De
thrown open 10 tne pupllc VIII lie one
OF the nnest IL not the nnest That the
Town mas ever mad avallaDie and VIII
give an outlet IN tne building actlvl-
Ties tnat mas been badly needed. The
greater part OF u IS as close TO the
court mouse as the upper END OF Main
street ana very little OF II IS farther
away IMAM the University. 1t VIII be
rignt III Town.
Already great many Oh the leading
people IN town nave. projected resi-
aences Ia tne new suburb and 10
rev years IL VIII De the residence por-
ZION OF tne CITY
among tnose VINO nave tracts next
70 ehe ianaing OF tne oridge are MRS.
Brown VINO owns Ihe tract where the
Dfidge iands, II. II. Cnrisman two
acres, Cnrisman and Lazzelle eight
ana one nall acres, L. q. Lazzelle i've
acres, Dr. 3. ). wade ten acres, Laz-
zelie' Wade ana Chrlsman fourteen
acres, >. Il. Frank two acres and
huston ana Demaln nfty acres. Be-
sizes tnese everyone wnc owns In that
section VIII De directly benefited and
Will nave their holdings placed in the
market at once.
NO prldge That has ever been built
ana no move tnat mas ever been taken
Will 40 more TOT tne up building or
tne Town than VIII the completion of
tne outlet. Inc town Will have
chance 10 spread In the direction that
IL should CO. IN one that 1t has been
prevented from taking by natural OBJ
stacies Tor number OF years.
ine DANGEROUS grace crossing at
Inc Ioot OF tne nil leading TO Green
mont VIII De oDviated and the people
over tnere VIII nave a much better way
OF ge0ting 10 Town. Inc road down
Inc creek VIII De changed and will
come across the new bridge. The
ROAD from tne otner direction VIII be
10 a junction with the King
WOOD PIKE ana the people in that di-
rectlon Will be put into town over
ROAD WIN a oetter grade and much
shorter dlstance.
Inc University is anxious TO get
site Tor the new Armory and Athletic
Field over there and have made a
proposition 10 the holders OF the adj
uitioh Ior -FOUR acres OF the land for
mat purpose. They Will not likely
consent TO the donation. The land
is as ievel as table and would make
an IDEAL place Tor sucn a purpose but
IL Is entirely 100 valuable to be given
up IN sucn large block. 1t is to be
noped tnat some plan may be found
10 get IL ior tnat purpose.
Inc credit Tor the successful issue
OF the movement for the improvement
tnat means SO much TO the town must
De given IN large measure to Messrs.
LaZZelle and Chrlsman who have la