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BRIDGE ACROSS THE HILLSBOROUGH

Engineer Mackenzie's Re- port in Full,

THE SITE NEAR KENSINGTON RANGE RECOMMENDED.

Delegation of Citizens Confer With

the Provincial Government.

Upwards of fifty merchants and other citizens, yesterday, waited upon Premier Farquharson aod the members of the Gov- erument reg«rding the proposed bridg- across the Hillsborough. The premier re- ceived the delegation inthe iegielative Council Chamber at tnree o’vlock, and in- vited an expression of opinion from them regarding the matter that had brought them together.

Mr. George &. Hughes, President of the Board of Trade, on Lebalf of the citizens then asked that the bridge be placed as aear Charlottetown as possible. A ma- jority of citizens were anxious tbat it should be brought nearer to Charlotte. town than Kensington range. If it were posrible they would like it to be placed ia the vicinity of Prince street or the railway wharf. The bridge matter was of more importance to the city tos to any section of the country,and he thought it was high time for citizens to take more than a pass- ing imterest in the projet. If there are no mechanical difficulties in the way be could notsee why the bridge shonld not be built to landoun Water street. He did not think an increased expenditure

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should prevent tbe building of the bridge at Charlottetown. With a view to getting at all the facts of the cave he sabmitted the following resoluiion :

Resolved, | hat this meeting requests the Local Governwent to farnish tne Board ot Trade with plans and specifications of the proposed bridge across the Hills-

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borough river, suowing each route, where located, distance apart,aumber of borings, with depth of each, also points of landing and rail connections,

Mr. Walter Mathesoa mctlion,

The resolution was put avimously adopted.

Premeer Farqauuerson then eubmitied report of the engineer ap

seconded the

to vote and uns

aud read the

pointed to survey the sites proposed for the bridge. The report reads as fol- | 1OWSs ;

Chief Eogineer’s Office,

Moncioa, N. B., Jan. 23rd,1900.

MURRAY HARBOR BRANCH.

* HILL-BOKOUGH BRIDGE AT CHARLOTTE- TOWN—P. E. 1.

D. Pottinger, Esq, General Manager Government Railways Moncton, N B.

Dear 81n,—Referring to your letter of the 6th October, 1899, instructing me to make borings and surveys for the Hil borough Bridge, on » site Opposite Cum berland Sireei, as well a8 on .ue Shipyard and Mntch’s Point site; i beg to submit herewith ou jine longitudine! section-, showing the rock lise avd mud live from aciual vorings and sOuud ly; @isO vcuvaciet and siove substruc ures, together wita On superstructure.

fUBSTRUCTURE.

The rock lines on both sites have bee: located br actual borings aod tue rive: bed by soundings. Tove jongitudinal se tions show that itis propose! to suppvi seven piers On piles driven to the rock, avd extend four others down to bed rovkK vy the pneumatic procest ; as at these four places the mud is nut eufficiently deep or tirm to warrant the use of piles.

The piers are desigaed ty be of crmen! concrete, laid in the dry up to @ puint four feet below low water, and from this point freestone masonary tu th? op.

CHOICE OF SITE.

In this report the Shipyard and Mu'ch’s Point site will be cesignaied cite No. 1 (drawing No. 2.)

The Cumberiand site will bed 8 guated sire No, 2 (Drawing No. 4.)

The difference in cost 10 favor of Sh'p- yard Point (Site No. 1) 1s site $88,360 99, bot considering the cost of the 1igot of way necessary to reach the Charlotietown ead of the bridge on site No. 2.

DEPTH OF WATER.

Compare tbe drawings on site No. 1: All the pneumatic piers ere in, shallower water than on site No. 2. On the latver side, an additional depth of 49 vertical feet of pneumatic work wili be necessary. Two piers op this -ite would almost reach tho extreme limit of this claes of work and contequently the danger and uncertainty would be largely increased; so much 60 indeed, that a slight accident to the machinery supplying the workmen with compressed air at the highest limit of pressure, would probably iead to lose of life and much eXtra eapense.

> > » APPROACS TO BRIDGE ON SITE NO. <.

The railroad approach to the Charlotte- town end of the bridge on site Ne. 2, from its close prvximity t» the station, would be ona grade of 92 feet per 100 es aod ibe eharply carved approach would begin ; immediately at theend of the station. This would be a very inconvenient ar- rangement for trains and aleo for paste n-

gers.

THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOITSTOWN,

IF

pre-eot dimensions tracke will naturally be+ast towards Ship-

of the svsiem of tracks g the Charlottetown t rminal yard,

nb my Opinion be a very serious error. It would render the ard tracks almost useles- for shunting purposes or for storing care, Gates and watchmen would be needed, and even then, the great danger tothe public and delay to traffic in Cro*sing 80 man, tracks at rail level,

be the centre form: would

wouid limit to # large ext-n:, the useful- pets of the bridge and practically make the whole scheme a failure.

OPENING OF THE DRAw.

On sit- No, 2 the draw would be opened more frequently than on site No. 1 and both the railroed and bighway traffic de- layed toa greater extent,

HARBOR ROOM FOR SHIPS

With a bridge on site No. 2, the ship room ofthe buarbor wou'd be much re duced and the bridge iteelf would be in danger from vessels to a greater degree than on site No. 1.

LOCATION OF RIVER BRIDGES NEAR CITIES.

In many places in the United States, large river bridges are purpo-ely placed in or beyond the suburbs of the cities to afford room for terminal yards, parallel to the shores. This occurs at Wheeling, Va., Cairo, Ill, Plattemouth and other places.

FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

With the bridge on site No. 1 and the removal of the engine-house and machine- shop to Shipyard Point, there would be ample room for an up-to-date passenger station on the site of the present building, with covered platforms extending back to Prince Street. Increased siding room may be had-to the east by fillingin the pond shown on plan No. 1, thus relieving the congestion which now exiets at the weet end of the present yard.

Considering the increased cost, danger and difficulty of construction. the present and future needs of the Railway and the convenience and safety of highway traffic over the bridge, I bave to say that I can- pot recommend the eclection of site No. 2.

Before any further work can be done towards making plans and specifications on which to invite tenders for the biidge, it will be neccesaary to have decisions on the following points

1. The Site.

2. Approval of coacrete bases mafonry tops for p ers.

Reepect(ully eubmitted, (Sgd.) Wu. B. MacKenzie, Chief Engineer.

Hon. Mr. Farquharson said he would obtain the information asked for by the resolution from Hoo. Mr. Blair at the ear!iest possible moment, He understood from Mr. Blair that if it was agreed to pay 3 per cent interest on the difference of the cost of the two sites lower one might be ob- tained,

Attorney Generel McKinnon did not understand it in that light. uuderstood that the extra cost would be solely on cur accoust. OF course itis desirable that tbe bridge should be built as near to Charlottetown as jt was pos~

But the eng neer’s report was avainet the Cumberland Street site, and Mr. Blair would not go contrary to that re: po-t. Hethouzht in view of al! the facta, it would be proper todeeide upon the Kensington site, and Jet the work be pro- + with ot once. A delay would seriously endanger the work, and might will the project. He bad the contract for thie site all ready, snd Mr. Blair was ready to go shead with the work. The term» of the contract, he added, were very salirfactory.

Mr. T. A. McLean thought that it was le-irable to Obtain furtber information regarding the cost and characierof the work io be done ‘efore committing our~

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selves toa sie. Approaches and land damages should be estimated for. He thonebt the o ly difference in cost that would exixt would be the ccet of the foi ty-nine teet piers _re- ferred to in the engineer’s report. The res! of the piers may be in shallower

w ter,and there would not then be any msteiial difference in the cost of the bridges.

Iu reply toa question Hon. Mr. Farqu~ hereon said that the bridge it was likely wonld be built would be one with a pas sage-way for pedestrians on both sides, and a track in the crntre for trains and vebicles. It would be 17 feet wide clear ot the pasesge~way.

Hon. Mr. Rogers said he wanted the bridge as near the city as possible. Bat if we could not get it at Cumberland street the other site should be relecied Delay might jepardise the work.

MrBC Prowee said he believed tbat some of the delegates made up their minds before leaving for Ottawato have the bridge built at Kensington.

Messrs McKinnon and Rogers repudiated the idea.

Mr. Prowse said he understood the premier to say the bridge could be built op the lower site if the people put up the difference in the coset, He believed the people would willingly put their hands in their pockets to do this.

both

J probably extend to twiceor thrice i+ the Cc onsen-u- of o the exte.sion of to (ue k wer site

yard Point ;and tu place a grade crossing | and bridge approach over what soon must} Bl» :r’- word for 1 that

The premier said the bridge would come anyhow, and it should be where the peox | ple wanted it. If it cunnot be put, on the, lower site then let it go on the other ote. j

Hon. J. R. McLean said the lover site was undoub'edly the popular one, if there were no eogineering difficulties in the way. If it could be built there he was prepsred to go before his constituents and justify the extra expenditure.

A torney General McKinnon said that if th» premier could have} bad the Camb- erland S reet site he would havegot it io~ siesa of the other.

The discussion was continued by Messrs R. B Norton, N. Ratteaburv, W. A.

FOCYURE EXTENSION CF THE RAILWAY YARD

Ina few years the terminal yard will

Week-, Wa.ter Matheson, A. W. Sterns, D. Nicholeon, Frank Beales and others,

being tuvorab!

if i were possible ts

obtan it, The premier agaiy sad he bad Mr he lower -it wa»

Open providing it wa- prac icable and tie interest On the extra ¢ + was paid. Th

adoption of tue lower scout might mean a tew werks delay to ler planus, ba ned d

pot believe Mr Blair would take advuutag of ‘his, The teeting then «‘journed to re

assembi+ at the call of the premier wuen he receives the information a ked forty the re-olu'ion,

Local and Other lems

Caceponian Crius.—R- guar meet ng tonigbt.

Meetinc.—Alpha Rebecca Lodge to- night.

C.M. B. A.—Branch No 216, C.M P, A.will meet inthe A.O.B Hall th seven ing at 8 o’elock.

I O.F.—Regular meeting of Court Avondale ton:ght at 8 o’clock. Payment vt dues and other important business.

Tae Apmirnatty Court. — All the witnesses for the Tiber will, it isthoughr, be examined this afternoon. Captan Deslisle was on the stand at noon.

DeveLopment Socisety—The debate is held tonight at 8 o’clock in the YMCA Roem. Subject—‘Are the works of na-~ ture or of art the wore beautiful ?” Invita- tion extended to all young men.

Tue Weatuer.—The lowest temper. ature dur'ng last night wae 63 below zero. The temperature at one this afternoon was 1} below zero. Last year there was no zero weather alter the 12:h February

Somerainc Unvsvat—Prowse Bros. de~ serve great credit for the very griginal way they advertised their business this morn- ing: Thirty-five wagons, each loaded with their spring goods which have just ar- rived. paseed through the principal streets in a longline Arriving at the firm’s atore each wagon deposited ite freight.

Croxse’s Surnrenper.— There ie great rejoicing in Charlottetown today over the uuconditions!l eurrender of Genersi Cronje. Flags are floating from the pub- lic bu Idings and every piac2 of business that has a fisg staff. The fire bell was also sounded, and all the steam whistles in the city were blown. The scholars of Queen Square Schee| assembied in front of the Proviocial Buildiog and cheered and sung ‘‘God S.ve the Queen.” They subsequently paraned the street: carrying flags aud beativg the dram. The studente ot St. Dunetan’s Coflege have been given a holiday, and sre celevrating the Brit sh victory by the singing ot patrtotic songs, etc.

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PERSONAL. Mr. Robert Harris bas been re-elected President of the Royal Canadian Aca- dewy.

Ash Wedaesday, St Peier’s Cathedra’, Holy Commanion 7.45 asd ll a m, Ch ldrer’s service 5pm, evensong and eermon 7.30 p m.

During Lent special courses of sermons wil be preached ‘no Si )’eter’s Cathedral on

Sunday moroings and evenings and Wednesday evenings; and lectures upon

Engli+h Church Aistory on Friday even- ing-; Childreas service every Wednesday at 5 pm, Bible in:truction on Thursdays at 5 p m.

Mr. T. C. James will deliver his lecture on the Soucan war, illustrated with stere- Opticon vierve in the ball at Stanley Bridge oo Friday evening, March 2nd. Doors open at 8o’clock. Admiesion 15 cente.

On account of the unfavorable state of the roadethe members of Court Mocnt stephen, I. O. F., have decided to post pore their fraternal yisit tou Court Wilt- shire of Brookfield, until Wednesday evening, March 7th.

At the Mecting of the Natural History and Antiquarian Society next Monday Rev TH Hunt, M A, B D will be the lecturer, his subject ‘‘A sketch of Ancient Egypt.” The public will be welcomed.

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