The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-07
MASS MEETING FOR A BRIDGE
PEOPLE OF FIFTH WARD WANT
ONE AT FOOT OF MAIN STREET.
several Talk. Made by citizens of
FIFTH wnrd-ItesoIutions
Were Adopted.

| A mass meeting was held last night at
the corner OF Montgomery avenue anu
| Hogan street. Fifth ward, having Tor its
| purpose the discussion of q new bridge
across Buffalo bayou About 200 people
we're assembled and the meeting was
called to order BY Mr.. w. j. Auhertii,
who stated the object of the meeting to
be for the discussion Of the feasibility OF
a new bridge across Buffalo bayou, con-
Meeting the Fifth ward with the city
proper the bridge to extend from the 1905
of Main street to First street. Mr.. Au-
BERTH stated that 1t had been demon
strated that the san Jacinto street bridge
Is not sufficient to accommodate the travel
between the city and the Fifth ward, and
1t is necessary that another bridge be
built. The merchants and property own
ers on Main street have promised Their
moral and financial aid to the building
OF such a bridge.
Mr.. e. A. Osler was elected chairman
of the meeting and Mr.. G.. \. Reinhardt
| was chosen secretary.
Mr.. Osler stated that the people We're
there for the purpose Of getting a bridge
| over the bayou at the foot OF Main street,
ana that the busness men on Main 5tI eet
mad taken hold OF the proposition In such
hearty manner as TO make It obligatory
| ON the people OF the Fifth ward 10 help
them out. The establishment of a big rice
mill was being blocked because of a lac6
or trackage facilities, and the new bridge
VIII overcome this difficulty. The build
ing of the rice mill will help Houston IN
| MANY ways and should be an important
consideration. The bridge would cost per-
| maps $4,000. and of this amount the
speaker understood that $4,000 would be
contributed by the business men and
property owners on Main street.
Hon John T. Browne was called to the
stand He said that while he was not
thoroughly posted as to the lay Of tue
ground at the proposed location OF the
bridge. still he believed that bridge
could be built there cheapr than else
where The speaker had noticed thu. the
white Oak bayou bridge had been closed
TO travel and the bridge must be repaired
or "A new one built. Repairing bridges Is
like repairing old wagons. 1t is often
cheaper to destroy them and build new
ones. The speaker thought that n resoI-
uon should be passed by the council pro-
Viding for survey to determine the
proper location for the bridge.
Mr.. j. McAughan stated that he bad
ioVhIu oseL me ground yesterday ana tn4t
W" puiohase OF smuH piece OF
r., o"u o!'use Uoulu DC put through
I'm Tue ioot OF NAN street TO Ft.St
street making a good and direct tho 70
oughfare. The San Jacinto bridge is often
turned for at least twenty minutes. block
ing travel and causing veXatlous delays
Mr. McAughan favored the passage II q
',.,,''i' s ny we counclI authorlNng Il
.0S ,0i rne u'luse'
-n ~ ~; W. storey spoke OF Houston s
a@p'ulS increasing population as an urgent
s', lor the olnlulng OF tne bridge he
sno"Ent that II Should pc located AT tins
ioos ni VAIN street
N"iis were Hnde LOT Mayo Brasnear,
put as ne was not present M q \.
ibo 'l n,a,.. sasu lla' nc would state on
-, Wy i.'"5oi . Denan tuat MI brAs9edr
wouiu 40 All IN ms power toward building
'n A.. priase Mhere llhe people want IT,
w r., Aupertlh bpoke OF the days waen
t the I'm ri, ward ooile only os reached from
e one GttS Nv VIZ FuiIouS route IRls
hmt 'Iom nav ue9E flPsovea some nal,
, prlqses across Z tho ppS g.
w, auEn"In h9peIts5 . Hed the stand
s, ,ii, stated mat ne Woh@ &c to see tn
Q o o,trso oul'N ahu Snat II ne should be
: VleV'ou wy "l1oIhey ne wound see 20 II
cnat eneFe Wouu De time clause IN the
$ Contract
hrt NV ,no w S ceiIs lor other candidates.
20. 'no enailIlah taoooed politics uhtll
NSSl 'ue mater IN mana was disposed Of
10 M hnn waters stated That a bridge cou!
De Duiit at much smaller cost at the loot
~ laws street, some one asked II The
l. s5o ooo 81 ~ . .ii, would put mp
IN furtSer nhisotien MI "a,ers iala2I