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THEY WANT THE BRIDGE.last and Earnest Meeting at Yogely’sHall Last Night to Agitate for aBridge at Walton Avenue.• fVogely’a hall was.crowded- last night and many could not got in, the occasion being a imMing o£ cilizdus .oI the Eighth.’ ward to- promote the 'Walton avenue bridge The people of this part of the city have been, in great need of a. bridge for many years, ami whila other parts oG the city Have boen provided, the county rjbmmissloners have not yet carried out repeated- promises to givn the ward relief. Some months ago—nearly a year—x committee was appoir.tcd to lay the nrcd before the commissioners. The board agreed to, put in the aimlnieuls before winter, and kept its promise, but is no win liking no effort to complete, the bridge, owing, it is snid, to the liiurh price of iron, The meeting was, the re Cores called io see what could bo dona Speeches wore made by various persons, resulting in the appointment of five now members to the committee, making 13 in all, as. follows: Mayor Behero.r, Henry Wlogman, Gus Brirghofr, August Lordter. Paul E. Wolf, A. Vogely. William Waliln, William R. Doohmiann, William lielkor, Dr. Whrie-lock, Charles Burr, H. W. Meinzin, George W. holiday, P. A. Gocke, J. B. Kelly, Julius Tonne, A. H. Dougal. The- utmmiiUeu will meet at tho city ball Monday fit 3:30 p. m.T in call on. the commission-ots 1n a body, providing ■ the 'board-grants- an audience for that hour. Had the contract for lha hr idee hoen. let last yoar, I.ho iron would have cost $1.20 •instead of $2.50 a ton, us is now the price.i
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Fort Wayne Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Fri, May 26, 1899
Page 4
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