The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-21
NEWS GATHERED
FROM 50UTH5|DE
Facts About the Proposed New
Free Bridge Across the
James.
ORDINANCE MET WITH FAVOR
Clear Water Committee Will
Award Filter Contract This
Weck-Personals.
ORDINANCE MET WITH FAVOR
Manchester Bureau, Times-Dispatch.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
11O2 Hull Street.
Perhaps no move recently made In the
CITY Of Manchester has given such uni
yersal satisfaction as Manchester seeking
TO take the initiative in the matter OF
building a bridge. from this city to the
other sde Of the river having grown
tired of the long delayEof the matter on
the part OF the Councils OFT the two cities.
In developed some few days ago, when
Alderman e. NJ. Robertson introduced an
ordinnacc in the Board of Aldermen. that
Mr.. Clarence Walden, casller OF the Bank
of Manchester, is behind the scheme and
he has behind him men who have the
money and are ready 70 take Steps Aoi
the swift contamination of the plans.
+, is proposed that the city Of Man
chester shall proceed under authority
granted it by Acts of Assembly,: l9Ol-a,
to acquire the Mayo Bridge property ana
erect thereon concrete bridge, "illch
viii be free to the public, except as to
transmission and transportation COM
panies.
Plan Devised.
The plan devised to finance the enter
nrise and to construct said bridge is as
follows:
The Mayo Bridge, and property neces-
s,ry TO be acquired, N commences at the
canal in Manchester and extends on avn
street TO the bridge, distance 231 feet;
,b,nce across the southern arm of the
rived to Alayo's Island S4S feet thence
across the island $50 feet; thence across
the northern arm of the river 800 leet 10
Fourteenth Street in Richmond; thence
on Fourteenth Street property Mayo
cnpHS TO no I0fH1
lenpth of the bridge 1,39S leet. Inc rlSht
~ wav across the island is proposed 70
he 60 fee, in width and isAto be dedicated
as a street.
New Bridge.
II is nroposed that the old bridge be
romoved and a concrete steel bridge pc
mil, on the stone piers. These piers have
been examined by Mr. Edwin Thatcher
an engineer and expert on concrete con-
strnction. His opinion Is that the piers
are in good condition. except four OLD
piers, which should be replaced.
The Concrete steel Engineering COM
pany has submitted plans Tor concrete
reinforced Mclan arch bridge thrty-two
feet wide (oG feet roadway, one six
foot sidewalk. These plans provide LOT
widening the bridge to any width at the
same proportionate cost, should IT pe
| found desirable at any time In tho III
| ture to do so. The bridge can pc pun
| complete in every particular, mcluuihs
paving the bridge and across the lslsino
with stone, two street car tracks, PORES
| for trolley wire and electric lights, con
duit for telephone and telegraph wires
| for the sum OF $4,000. This type OF
bridge IS practically indestructible and
requires no care or attention. II Is pro-
| posed that 1t be built four feet above
| present bride AT this height 1t VIII DC
above any probable high water,
Cost OF New Bridge.
II is proposed that the Manchester and
Richmond Free Bridge Company Issue
$50 900 per cent. nf,y-ycar bonds. TO be
secured by q vendors lien on the bridge
property, and guaranteed by the city or
| Manchester The Mayo bridge can Le
| purchased for $4,000. Par, can be real
lied for the entire issue. thus nffordinR
| sum suffIclent 10 buy the property,9Viz'
! .l25Gd, and TO pay for building ne"
| bridge, VIZ: $1,000. and TO proVlde 10Y
| first years interest. VIZ: $1,000 y PEI
cent. on 100000. Provision will have u
| he made for first year's interest, or "lilc
/ the bridge IL being constructed, ~ ~
income VIII arise during that period. ~
| |. probable that the income arising rom
transportation companies VIII not pc iess
than $1,000. rs the Mayo l'rldse .Gol'l'
I DhisJ mas an uBItelitHL WV $500 ~
! company, which requires them 70 pay
three fourths OF n cent per passenger
/ transported over the bridge, THIS agree
nent has fifteen years to run,
Will Enforce Ordinance.
The ordinances of this city require ina,
The street car line shall be operated
across Mayo's bridge, and lf INC new
bridge is built capable of supporllns ~
cars the ordnance will be enforced, ~
fact, It Is believed that the COMPANY
would willingly put the cars there ~ VIZ
time were the bridge strong enough "
make truiilo absolutely SAFE. ~
The telephone company now pays ~
per annum for carrying Its me across
this bridge ana II Is very probable WA
all transmission companies would use th
couduils that It Is proposed sii'Al "
installed under the roadway OF lhe IVY
bridge. Tho total charges and costs
maintenance. repntrh and supervision can
J. not exceed $4,000 (intnresL $4,000 8olne
expenscs. $4,000. IT Is apparent mn
The Income from one source alone WI
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