Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-15

would be carried TO higher officers OF
| the road. Mr.. Logan detailed at length
the fact that the county now has
| three bridges under construction. and
state bridge which win have to
have county aid the appropriations
for roads and bridges would not per-
ismit the use of any money for the pro-
posed bridge. The county had ex-
pended $500 In fixing the road from
the south bridge up the west side of
the river so that wagons could go
around that way when the North
bridge is taken out.
Judge Pike thought the city and
county with the help of the lodges
could put in such bridge as is need
ed now; ne thought the lodges could
raise at least 81 900: Dr. Barnes said:
Yes, $4,000" Judge Pike thought an
estimate for the bridge should be had
first so the people could go ahead.
knowing how much money would have
TO be raised. The chief necessity for
the bridge Is one which mas long ex-
listed, viz, better way of reaching
the cemetery without going mile out
of the way Alderman Casey said
both Silas Smith and w. II, Wiggles-
worth had offered to make plans free
of charge. A. F. Hood for the Wood
men of the World said that order was
ready to do its share
The Elks. Eagles and Red Men had
no representatives at the meeting
the Elks had not been asked to ap-
point committee. The exalted ruler
said over the phone that the Elks
would take 1t up at the next meeting.
Elks present said the order would do
as much as any other order toward
building the bridge Frank Roper for
the knights OF St John. said they
Thompson was in favor of bridge,
hut wanted good one to last for all
time when the county could come in
to do its part
Alderman Casey asked Chairman
Logan of the commissioners If the
board could not anticipate the appro-
priation of suitable sum by the coun-
~, so that a contract could be made
accordingly for construction; Mr..
Casey meant for the board to agree
to make a.given sum available by APP
preparation next November. The
commissioners said they could not do
this.
Engineer Wigglesworth said
bridge could be built at Tenth street
with two .5-foot spans for $4,000.
Mr.. Graden asked If the city coun-
ell was prepared to pay the city's pro-
portion of a $4,000 to $1,000 bridge and
Mr.. Casey said 1t was not, explaining
the resources appropriated for bridges,
showing that $4,000 had been appro-
priated, and that about $21 900 OF this
would have to be paid out yet on the
stone bridge.
Mr.. Graden thought the county and
city should build n good bridge when
it is built without calling upon any
order for dollar; that the taxpayers
should bear their equal proportions.
George Logan said 1t would not cost
any more for coal by hauling 1t around
by the south bridge to the North side,
If they had to haul ton at a time.
replying to Ed. Schalles. Mr.. Schalles
said he saw the newspapers were
against building of the bridge, and
that an expression OF the people
could be had by voting on the ques.
tion on the 10th of this month. Mr.,
Logan rejoined that the people were
always willing to vote for anything.
whether there was any money to car
ry out the proposition or not.
Mr.. Wigglesworth said the bridge
ought to be started at once II II was
going TO be built, as high water would
soon shut 1t out. Mr.. Casey, sad Du-
range is a city of lodges and that If
1t were left to a vote of the people to
Dulin Drlhge 10 the cemetery Tie
proposition would carry with an enor-
nous majority.
Mr.. Schalles said for the Woodmen
and other lodges that s1,100 or more
could be raised by them.
Mr.. Wigglesworth said he crossed
the Anlmas City bridge 25 years ago
when the same wooden piers and abut-
ments were there. These piers and
ahutments were put in In 1876 and
have never been changed, but nave
been raised higher. He thought piers
and abutments built of peeled pine
logs. like a bridge being taken out
at Bayfield,, would last twenty years.
The bolts and rods in the bridge to
be dismantled soon, though heavy.
would do for the new wagon bridge
at Tenth; that a bridge could thus
be built at $2,50O.
Judge Pike said that If the city
council would go ahead and do what
1t could the lodges would do the bal
ance and a bridge would be built be