CORDELIA STREET BRIDGE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 30, 4 February 1913, Page 8

CORDELIA STREET BRIDGE.

At tlio Council meeting last evening, this question was reviewed when an estimate for a bridge of ironbark and jarrah was put before the Council by the Mayor, the cost to be £737. Speaking to the matter, he said that the foreman explained that in the event of the loan being carried, the material from Victoria Bridge should be shifted to Swansea Hoad bridge, which was not in a good state. Cr. Ward: A waste of money. To test the feeling of members, the Mayor moved that the Council cannot seo its way to place a traffic bridge across the river at Cordelia street. Seconded by Cr. King. A long discussion ensued over the merits of traffic and foot-bridges at Cordelia street, at a point between Juliet and Cordelia streets, at Ariel street, and at Brecon Hoad. Amendments were proposed, and amended, and withdrawn. The motion eventually was put lo the meeting and lost on the casting vote of the Mayor. Cr. Ward then moved that provision for footbridges at Brecon Road and at a point between Juliet Street and Cordelia Streets be placed on the loan proposals, cost net to exceed £350. Seconded by Cr. Dingle. Cr. Thompson moved that provision

bo made for a footbridge at Cordelia Street, cost not to exceed £IOO. This was seconded by Cr. Lajvsdn, and lost. The voting on Cr. Ward’s motion resulted in its defeat, and at the reediest of the mover the division was recorded in the minutes. It was as follows: —- For the motion: Crs. Din-] gle, Ward, Boon and Morison. Against —The Mayor, Crs. King, Lawson, Thompson, McAllister and Healy.