The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-19
Only Two Bridge Building Pro-
posals Received by As.
sembIy So Far
BRIDGE FUND CASH IS LOW
Senator kretschmar Contends
Southern Part Of Slope Has
Preference Over Mclean

II the twenty-first legislative as
sembly adopts the policy Of "first-
com6-first served" It is Ill over but
the shouting 50 far as bridge ap-
preparations are concerned.
To date only two bridge building
proposals have been received and
one Of these was approved by the
senate committee on roads and
bridges yesterday. The committee
recommended passage of q bill ap-
propriating $50, 900 for the construc-
ticn Of Z bridge across the Red Riv-
er east Of Grafton. The committee
was told it would connect with North
Dakota route No. II and Minnesota
route No. 6. Number II extends
westward from Grafton and connects
with North Dakota No. 6 north Of
Minot.
The otter proposal is for q bridge
across the Missouri river at Fort
...etes. A bill appropriating $780,
600 for this purpose has been Offer
ed in the house and Senator Kretsch-
mar Of Mcintosh county has offered
one calling for 100000 in the SEN
ate.
First hearing on the Kretschmar
bill was held yesterday and final de-
cision was reserved pending more in
formation.
If the Kretschmar bill is passed
other proposals for Missouri river
bridges will be cast into the discard.
There just won't be enough money
to 60 around.
Cash Balance $4,000
The state bridge fund has . cash
balance of $4,000 and $3.50, 900 will
be collected during the next bien-
MUM, making q total Of $276, ,0OO
available for bridge building pur-
poses. Unless the cost Of the Box
Elder Creek bridge in Bowman coun-
ty exceeds present expectations the
state will save $4,000 on that pro.
ject and the balance will be increased
by that amount.
with the Grafton and Fort Yates
bridges taking $23s, 900 out Of the
bridge fund q balance Of $4,000
would remain. TThiSs would be insuf.
ficient to even l.lake . good start
on proposed bridges across the Mis-
souri, river at Washburn. Garrison
or Elbowoods, all north Of Bismarck
Bills for the construction Of
bridges at Garrison and Washburr
are expected but the Fort Yates
project is believed to have an advan:
tage. Senator Kretschmar pointed
out that there isn't a Missouri river
bridge in the southern part Of the
state whereas there are two in the
northern part and one at Bismarck
He contends that the southern pro-
ject should have preference.
Mclean Folks Divided
Both Garrison and Washburn are
in Mclean county and this fact may
cause construction of bridges at
those places. The Mclean county
folks are divided as to where q
bridge should be located and there
is no prospect for agreement. Gar
rison will not concede to Washburn
and Washburn will not step aside for
Garrison.
0eu8tOC a. a. 1SSA VI MAS SASSHs'
county said he doubts if a bill to
construct q bridge at either Garri-
SON or Washburn can be passed at
this session. Aside from the clash
between Washburn and Garrison in.
terests, Peck points out that part OF
the cost of Washburn bridge must
be met by Oliver county on the
T. st side of the river. Oliver coun.
ty cannot meet this demand and
doesn't want to try. Mercer coun.
ty, on the west side of the river a
Garrison, would have to pay part Of
the cost Of q bridge there. Peck
says he isn't sure that Mercer coun.
ty would be enthusiastic. AS q re-
suit of the Mclean county mixup he
isn't agitating for any bridges.
A bill for bridge ct Washburn
was beaten in the house two years
ago when Oliver county represents
tives objected and the Mclean coun'
ty delegation split on the subject
Soundines have been taken and pre-.
liminary data obtained for bridges
at Washburn and Elbowoods but nc
preparations have been made fol
the construction Of bridges at For,
Yates or Garrison.