Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday July 28, 1886 The Bridge Question. Many of our leading merchants who had subscribed liberally to the pontoon stock express themselves as being in favor of a high bridge, provided the cost of the same does not too greatly exceed that of a pontoon, as they deem the high bridge the more […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday July 24, 1886 THAT HIGH BRIDGE. It Would Cost Double What the Pontoon Could be Constructed for. The Pontoon would Cost $90,000, and the High Bridge $180,000 or More—Are We to Have a Bridge? What do you think of the high bridge? is a question which is liable to meet you at […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday July 22, 1886 FAVOR THE HIGHWAY. The People Unanimously in Favor of the Highway Bridge in Lieu of the Pontoon. Neither Bridge will be Built Unless the City Council Donates $25,000 to Its Construction. Another stimulant in the shape of a proposition to build a highway bridge instead of a pontoon, has […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday July 21, 1886 THE PONTOON Will a Highway Bridge be Substituted For It? At the meeting of the directors of the Pontoon Bridge company held at the Julien House Monday evening, it was shown from the bids received and opened, that the construction of the superstructure for the bridge can be accomplished […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday July 17, 1886 The Bridges and Transfer To the Editor of the Dubuque Herald. The opinions and judgement of practical men interested in the welfare of Dubuque is at all times worthy of consideration. The writer heard one of these men express himself yesterday afternoon near the corner of Main and Fifth […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday May 26, 1886 THE BRIDGES. The Condition in Which the Railroad—Wagon, and Pontoon Bridges Are. A Wide Gap that is Not Likely to Be Narrowed. Just at this time the citizens of Dubuque are anxiously awaiting developments in the railroad-wagon-pontoon matter now prominently before the public, and knowing that the readers […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 14, 1886 THE WAGON BRIDGE. A Word on the Pontoon Bridge Question. Now that there seems to be a determination on the part of our Citizens to secure a wagon bridge connection between our city and the eastern shore, it would be well to remind our readers that it is […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 7, 1886 The Bridge. While the new railroad will be of great importance to Dubuque. and should be given all proper privileges and rights of way. the other public improvement being agitated should not be overshadowed by the controversy over the former. To a large part of the business interests […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday February 4, 1886 SPLENDID SUCCESS. The Pontoon Committee Receives Flattering Encouragement. The committee appointed to canvass the city for the purpose of raising funds for the pontoon project are highly gratified with the success they met with yesterday. The committee, consisting of B. J. O‘Neill, James Levi, John Macdonald and M. […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday January 31, 1886 The Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Company Cannot Connect a Wagon Bridge With Their Bridge. To the Editor of the Dubuque Herald. Now that the public mind has been aroused to the importance of a wagon bridge over the Mississippi at this point, and as almost every man you […]