Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-22

ity for the appointment of superin-
tendents of construction to safe
guard the interests of the State are
provided. The bridge bill includes
memorial pylons at the eastern APP
proach. The bridge is to extend from
the park zone to Thirteenth street,
with proper approaches from both
directions. 1t is to be built over the
plans made by j, E. Greiner. the
bridge expert, and Arnold w. Brun-
ner, the architect in charge of the
whole Capitol Park development.
Separate contracts may be made. if
deemed wise, for the building of the
approaches and pylons.
The bill provides that 'the city
of Harrisburg shall by ordinance
agree to pay the Commonwealth the
sum of 100000 toward the cost of
construction" this sum to be trans
ferred from the fund for the propos-
ed Walnut street viaduct now aban-
doned and an election to permit of
the formality of the transfer will be
necessary, but there will be no seri-
Gus objection raised and the trans
fer will be made. The Pennsylvania
railroad will be required to pay a
share of the cost and the State agrees
| to sell a small portion of the land
| along the railroad to the company
| so that it may straighten it's tracks
| in accordance with plans made by
| the State, the railroad to pay not
| less than the State paid for the
ground and this Sum and the sum
contributed to the bridge to be paid
| the state and placed at the disposal
of the Board of Public Grounds and
| Buildings as part of the bridge fund.
! In addition, any street car company
| or other public utility using the
| bridge is to pay for that usage, the
| amount to be decided by the board.
The city is to be made responsible
| for putting all mains. pipes ana con-
| duits in State street permanently III
| good condition before the bridge is
| started and the State reserves the
power of eminent domain to take any
properties that may he necessary to
the construction of the bridge.
| The city will be required to keep
and maintain the roadways and SIDE
walks of the bridge in conditlon,
with the proviso that If the board
grant the use of the bridge to any
street car company. it shall do SO
with the understanding That such
company keep in repair such portion
of the roadway as the board may de-
eide.
The city is to have the right To
/ provide by ordinance for the pre-
serving and protection of the bridge
and its approaches from harm and
damage and for policing them. The
city is also required by ordinance
before entering into contract for the
erection of the bridge Ito provide
by ordinance that the property par
alleIing such bridge from the line
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany eastwardly one block and one
block south thereof; shall not here
after be put to any use which, in the
/ Judgment of the State Art Commits
sion shall damage or detract from
said bridge; provided, however, that
the present use of such property
shall not be affected by this provi.
sion" This means that in the future
no building may be erected from
/ Walnut street to North street be.
tween the railroad and the bluf
which would mar the beauty of the
bridge. Special provision is made thai
in case any of the sections of the ac
should be questioned as TO their con.
stitutionality such action would no