Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-28

had been washed away aud that they
should take action without delay
which Will provide some sort 81 com.
munioation between AihuauaFQue
and the towns south 81 the river
The "bridRe" meeting last night
lasted uaHl 1890 o'clock. culmlnht-
ing In the appointment 81 com
miltcc uf six TO mect today FOR the
purpose ~ devisiug ways and means
for the solution of the problem pre-
scented ~ the Commercial club BY
those most Interested The commit
tee Of Dix named by President q. a.
kaacman D. as follows; Simon stern.
J. A. Harlan. y. Macpherson, J. ~,
Gladding y. ). Rankin and y. W. ID.
Hryans
Tho committee was appointed on
motion of y n. schwentker second
Cd by g T.. Brooks, tho question be-
ing put after many suggestions had
been made as TO the best course 20
pursue IN repairing tho bridge or
building O. temporary affair for pres
cnt need
The county commissioner indi-
rectly. aud tho people who builded
the bridge d.rectly. came In for q
severe pa-uing az the hands OF j. a.
Harlan, prominent contractor ~
this city Mr.. Harlan declared that
the Harelas bridge had not been
properly constructed and that ne was
not surprised 20 hear that three
spans OF he affair had been w8Hhcd
away
"The job was not, done IN q work
manliko manner" said MIR Harlan,
"and to my mind the bridge built as
it should have been built. The con-
crete wa not poured into the piers az
Il should have been poured. and
there ar many other flaws which
could point aut ~ necessary"
Mr.. HW'1n was later placed on the
lcommiticc OF six Co open negotiations
which II * believed VIII result In the
building ~ structure which VIII
temporarily care for traffic across
the river
The hardfhips which the people
across Tho river are called upon to
endure as the result OF no oommgEi-
cation with the city. was graphically
depicited last night by G. Sganzlni,
who attended the club meeting as the
Representative of some thirty families
who iivc on small garms between
Atrlsco and Paiarito. Mr.. Sganzini
told of the growing crops which are
being neglected by the farmers be-
cause they are discouraged, believing
that ttsey win not be abla u get them
10 market Approximately 5000, Mr..
Sgnnzini said. had been raised boy
popular subscription among the
farmer 10 be used In assisting "a
provide temporary transportation fa-
cliitleA
4. j. passm0Fe. the original pom
toon bridge man, was present al the
meetlne aud outlined suggestions for
"a pontuou affair az well as other
styles eff bridges. AIR. Passmorc
sbandoncd the pontoon iden after
being convinced that Il would not be
practicable oE the Rio 0rgnde. That
the old Corrales wooden bridge own
ed by The county, be dismantled and
floated down TO Barclas and recon
structed INTO n temporary affair was
the suggestion OF Mayor ID. X. r.
Sellers.
Don J Rankin, former county sur
lveyor, and who has had considerable
cxperience in building br' as d.
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be time aud money thrown away e.
figure on any temporary bridge. MIR
Rankin mid he believed that forty
foot piling should be driven into the
river west Of che wrecked spans and
a permanent structure built TO CON
meet with the east side spans 'of tbs
ste bridge. President Easeman
said that Mr.. Rankin's views were
we'll worthy Of consideration, but
pointed out that the commissioners
had Indicated that nos more than
$500 is available for bridge work ai
lpresent This statement brought In
lquiries from several as 20 why the
50, 600 now IN the bridge fund Is not
lavanahlc for permanent construc-
ltion No county officials being pres
lent the question concerning the
$4,000 was referred 20 the commit
tee OF siN, appointed later in the
leVeniug
Thc question heinA called for and
lput, the Schwentker motion Co ap-
point q committee OF six WAS passed
unanimously President Kaseman AZ
once appointed the committee.
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