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PUBLIC MEETING
OUR WATER PRIVILEGES
REMOVAL OF THE SWING BRIDGE
Speeches from Prominent Citizens
Protests Entered and a Memorial to be Sent to the Government
[Welland Telegraph, 9 March 1877]
In response to call of the Reeve, a public meeting was held in the Town Hall this evening at 8 o’clock to consider the report of the Chief Engineer of Public Works, wherein it recommends the closing up of the old canal and purchase of the mills, together with the probable change in the site of the swing bridge. A large and influential representation of our freeholders were present and considerable interest was manifested.
On motion, John Dunigan, Esq., was called to the chair, and N.B. Colcock was appointed secretary.
After the chairman had stated the object of the meeting by reading the hand bill issued for that purpose, he remarked that from Chief Engineer Page the swing bridge would be removed from its present position further south, and be placed so that the west end would come opposite Bald street and the east side opposite Division street. On the west side a good street would be opened on the site of the old canal round Mr. Campbell’s corner to Bald street, so as to allow access to the bridge. Work would be commenced as soon as possible, that is as soon as the plans were prepared, which were being pushed forward rapidly now. Mr. Page had stated that he wanted to know the wishes of the people at once, before said plans were effected.
DR. FRAZER said, if the suggestions contained in the report of Mr. Page were carried out, we might bid good-by to Welland. We have St. Catharines, Thorold, and other places to contend against, and all the line of the canal above and below us, millers and all seemed joined in one common cause and that was to work against the interests of Welland. This place, if our water privilege is continued, is destined to become a central wheat market, and once that is obtained, Welland bids fair to advance to her proper station.________
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