The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-05
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BRIDGES
GOVERNOR FERGUSON HAS DIS
POSED OF EVERY REQuISI-
TON FOR THEM.
Heavy Rains Have Kept Him Busy
Approving Demands.

Guthrie, o, T.. June AFTER weeks Of
work on bridge matters. Governor Fergu~
son has disposed of every requisitien
for bridges which has been sent him for
his official approval before being for
warded to the interior department at
! Washington. There has been much de-
mand for bridges. and especially so since
the heavy rains in the new country dur
the past few weeks. a few weeks ago
petition from the county commissioners
of Comanche county was received by
Governor Ferguson asking for $4,000 OF
| the money derived from the sale of gov
ernment town lots to be placed in the
hands of the county treasurer for use in
making highways. There was no specific
case mentioned and Governor Ferguson
asked that acquisitions be drawn up in
proper form, stating the kind of work
and the cost of the same. 1t would be
almost impossible to secure this money
unless the same is done by the Conanche
county officials.
The plan for an addition to the Com
anehe county jail has been approved by
tn , governor, the same to cost 5000 The
requisition for new cells amounting to
$1,520 has been approved by the depart
ment and work will begin on the cells
as soon as it can be arranged for.
The following bridges in Caddo county
have been approved by Governor Fergu-
son, but not yet acted upon by the inter
ior department: Bridge near Cobb, over
Washita, costing $500 and bridge over
Washita, costing 50. 400. These bridges
bridge complete. The acquisitions are
now in the hands of the interior depart
ment.
The department has authorized three
bridges in Kiowa county. One of these
is over the Big Elk creek. costing sss7
Two others are over the Little Elk creek,
costing $3.50 and s4S7 respectively. Cover
nor Fergusan has approved requistion
for bridge over Otter creek, costing sS37
A requisition for bridge over Cache
creek was received by Governor Fergu-
son and approved by him on May 9Th
The bridge was to cost 2,100 and the re-
QUESTION was sent on TO the department
It was returned for correction and after
wards sent to the department, and noth-
ing has been heard from IL at this time.
A bridge over East Cache creek TO cost
$500 has been approved by Governor
Ferguson and authorized by the depart
ment. Another reeuisstion for a bridge
over West Cache creek bas been approved
by Governor Ferguson, but has not been
acted upon by the department. This
bridge will cost $40.
The estimates for bridges have been
placed on an equal basis with those IN
other counties. When estimates were
Arst made for bridges they were from
forty TO sixty per cent higher than for
the same material IN other counties. As
soon as requisitions are received By the
governor they will be acted upon and sent
to washington. In speaking about the
matter the governor said. 7 would like
10 see those people receive the money de-
rived from the sale OF town lots, but
their acquisitions must conform with the
ideas Of the interior department in tbs
matter, or they viii not be approved by
this Office. nor viii # be possible To get
a dollar of that money for public use. ]
do not anticipate so much trouble after
this in getting the proper reQulsitions
from these counties.