The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1905-09-29
OVER CANADIAN.
Plans for Bridging the Classic
Stream Results I'm a Strong
rleeting.

IneTe Is every nope that oetore the
May freshets of 1906, travellers
will have cesed to wade, swim, or
60 around the treacherous Cana
dian, when they 60 to or from Am
arillo, and the North Counties.
A bridge across the Canadian
river has been one of the greatest
needs for years. 1t is at present
of more interest than any other en-
terprise for Amarillo and Potter
county, as we'll as for the residents
Of the counties north of US. There
are hundreds Of people north of the
river, who would market their grain,
produce and stock in Amarillo, if
there was a bridge that would in
sure their being able to cross the
river at all times.
The need of this bridge has be-
come so serious that recently more
active steps have been taken to-
ward securing it, Mr.. Garrett Lee
at his own expense has brought
Felix ]. Kerstng, an engineer with
the Kansas City Bridge Co., to
make a careful investigation as to
the practicability and possibility of
placing a bridge across the Cana
dian, bridge that will stay.
Mr. Lee, the wellknown ranch
mar on the north side of the river
realizes the great Importance, and
Lenefit ofthis undertaking, and who
mas spent literally both time and
money toward it.
These two gentlemen returned
to Amarillo yesterday and reported
very favorably to a committee of
citizens and business men, that an
ideal site for bridge, is due north
of Amarillo eighteenmiles and about
one fourth mile west of Mr.. Lees
ranch. The river at this point has
a high IS foot bluff on the north
bank, and the south bank is two
feet above high water mark, and
at depth of 80 feet below high
water, a rock foundation was found
The current at this point strikes
the rock bluff just above the pro-
posed bridge site, and before re-
covering its force has passed the
bridge. The rock foundation on
which to anchor, and the force Of
the current broken before it strikes
the bridge, are two very important
features in securing a permanen Mt
bridge, and Mr.. Kersting advises
that any reliable bridge company
would insure bridge to stay five
years or more. The bridge at that
point would only need to be Sic
feet, SO foot steel truss spans
resting on tubular piers which are
sunk two or three feet into an
chored in the rock foundation
then filled with concrete, which
would hold a bridge for years
Such a bridge l9 feet wide, tc
; allow vehicles to pass, would cost
| approximately $l7, 500. This mat.
ter being of such importance, q
number of business men, and large
property holders assembled to hear
Mr.. Kerstng's report, and were sc
favorably impressed with the propo-
sition that the proper steps were
taken to place the matter before
the property owners of Potter
county.
Judge j. c. Paul was unani-
mously elected chairman. Judge
Merrill advised that $4,000 was
the limit allowed for bridges and
roads, of which $4,000 had been
used, leaving $4,000 available.
On Mr.. Resting agreeing to fur
nish plans and specifications with
probable cost within ten days, it
was suggested that this matter be
fully discussed in the mean time,
and on the receipt of the plans, to
Icall mass meeting of property