The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-10
HARDY STREET BRIDGE.
REASONS GIVEN WHY 1T SHOULD BE
BUILT AT ONCE.
An Interesting Talk With Alderman Ben
uett-The Commissioners Wil Prob
ably Take Matter Up Thursday

The matter OF whether or not the rom.
mssioners court VIII build q new bridge
oycr the bayou az some point between the
san JacInto street and nm street bridges
will probably he taken mp before the CON.
mssioncrS Thursday. At The last term Of
the court when the petition from the cit-
gems OF the Second and Fifh wards
was presented, the commissioners or
dercd the county surveyor to make
preliminary surveys for an available
and appropriate location OF the bridge,
where proper landing and connections could
be made IL is understood that the sur
vcyor has executed his orders aud thar his
report viii show that the proposed site
of the bridge, connecting with Hardy street
IN the Fifth ward is the only available
site SO far as the Fifth ward IS concerned.
Regarding the Second ward there are sew
etal available points, but none more availa.
bic than the one which would make the
Fifth ward connection with Hardy street.
II is also understood that this report win
give cogent reasons why this is the best
ana most available point for the coustruc-
ton Of the bridge In question. II is near.
ly central point between the san ia
cintO and Hin street bridges. II will give
really better and more central connection
with the Fifth ward than any other point
mat could be selected, aud really better
man is now given by either Of the other
Mr. NJ. D. Bennett. the alderman from
the tttth ward, was seen by a Post repre-
sentative yesterday. Mr.. Bennett is an en-
the bridge and thinks it should be built
with the least possible delay; that the
travel and business between the two sides
~ the bayou absolutely demands It's con
structlon, and the increased accommoda-
lions aud facilities Tor business which the
construction Of this bridge viii give Mr.
Bennett Is also a warm advocate Of the
Hardy street site. In a talk with Mir.
Bennett he said: In my estimation, and
| think understand the lay OF the ground
and am as thoroughly familiar with II as
any one, Hardy street 10 the only available
point for the bridge, or course, 1 am
taking Il for granted that the bridge VIII
person can 60 10 the san Jacinto street
| bridge on any day. see its crowded. over
taxed condition: see the monstrous delay
which Is caused to business ana business
interests and not see the absolutely inn
| peratlve need OF the bridge. Nor can I
see how the commissioners of the county,
| city. which is part and parcel OF tie
| county. aud big part az that, can IAN 10
| see that 10 Is 10 the interest and advance
meat OF the county 20 build the bridge
| be no question of the real need " more
| and better accommodations for the husl,
| NESS ktulnf across tue NafNN anu tue uplf
way 20 get these accommodation Il 10
construct a new bridge.
Hardy street Is the most and In fact,
| the only available site FOR the reason that
| Ia addition to heinz available 20 secure
good landing and connections, II Is ai.
| most exactly midway between the two
With brick. the contract for the paving
having already been let b. the city II
is the msiu thorouGhfare OF the Fifth
ward. leading from tao bayou nertA