The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-15
COUNT TY BODY
TOLD NO MORE
MONEY Can Be
GIVEN BRIDGE
County Attorney Says no Leg
al Emergency Exists for
Appropriation Doran
Bridge Condition Bad.
UP AGAIN next week

Denver Harlan, Wayne county at
torney, gave his opinion that no addi-
tional appropriation can now be made
for the South G street bridge. Satur-
day morning before the county COM
missioners. because legally no emerg-
ency exists.
At the same time with the giving
of this opinion, e. M. Campfield, OF
the improvement committee, asked
the council for another week of delay
in presenting the bridge project for
mally to them, saying some minor
legal difficulties" had to be straight
ened out first.
Campfield expressed the commit
tees determination to go ahead and
try to build the bridge under the or
iginal appropriation of $185,00O, and
said he believed it possible to build
a satisfacto structure for that
amount.
Flaw In Reasoning
Because of the shaky condition of
the Doran bridge, which he said
might become unserviceable at any
time. he said he thought the commit
tee could establish an emergency and
get an additional appropriation for
the South G street bridge. but he did
not intend to try to do SO.
Opponents of the bridge felt that
there was a flaw in Campfield's s
reasoning, as the Doran bridge serves
the northwest portion Of the city, and
the proposed South G street bridge
would be two miles from anyone sud-
denly cut off from Richmond by the
failure of the Doran bridge.
However. they concurred heartily
| in his alarm at the condition of the
Doran bridge which serves over one
way of getting into town for many
country people.
Aid to Labor.
Campfield,s reasoning vas that
| there should always be two bridges
across the Whitewater from East to
West Richmond. and that this con-
dition presented an emergency, mas
much as the failure of the Doran
Bridge was possible.
| he said he thought the time had
come when labor should be assisted
by city and county improvements, and
the bridge, which he would speak for
again in a week, was necessary as
are other improvements.
A large manufacturing plant, which
he did not name, would double its
capacity If more sewers were installed
he said. and that improvement also
should be made as well as the West
Side boulevard, and others.
| "All the talk which has been heard
on the streets-and otherwise" he
added. about the illegality of various
parts of this bridge project-none OF
it Is proved by the records.
Our attorney, Mr.. Keller, wants a
week or SO to look into some slight
points-nothing of any importance.
however-and we will again speak
| for the bridge in a week.
Mueller Submits Estimates
" am satisfied that the additional
appropriation couldn't be made now
said Harlan. "The statute provides
that any time after the adjournment
Of the annual meeting, if an emergency
shall arise, ETC., an additional appro
priation shall be made. The present
situation does not In my opinion con
stitute an emergency, which is defined
as a sudden or unexpected happen
ing"
He cited case much more pressing
than the South G street project, which
| udO OSCn Iulcu d6dIuSI ny CAc SUPP Cule
court of the state.
County Bridge Engineer Jack Muel
Ter submitted an estimate for bridges
fifty and fifty-eight feet across, the
first costing in his estimate $180,0OC
if built with gravel pavement, or $1S3,
900 If built with bituminous macadam
paving.
The wider bridge, which is the orig
inal width as planned would cost 5000.
900 if with gravel paving, or $203,O0(
If with the bituminous macadam.
Bids for highway material for tho
next year were received by the com
missioners. Bids ranging from $685.
to $500 were submitted for trucks
Contracts will be let to the Burk com
pany for material for two small
bridges, $497; to the Kramer Lumber
company for 10000 feet of twoincf
oak at $55 per thousand, and 20 the
Tarvia Barrett company of Indiana
polls for 10000 gallons of Tarvia al
eleven cents per gallon.