THE CEMETERY BRIDGE.
TO THE EDITOB. : Sib,As , opinions have been expressed both verbally and in your columns questioning the safety of the above Btructnre, I beg to state that shortly after its completion, when we had one of oar heaviest north* easters, I had the curiosity to visit it at the very height of the gale, and found that the extreme oscillation at the top of the centre arch was only about four inches. With regard to the vibration on a recent occasion, when a number of men were marching across it, there is no doubt that this was simply vertical, and would not be remedied by guys, as suggested. I believe that when marching across bridges, except; on tboie of very massive structure, the mill* tary rale is always to break stip, and I think that professional men will agree with me that guys would be of 'very little use in reducing, vertical vibration.— am, &c, James Buett.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7824, 18 December 1886, Page 3
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159THE CEMETERY BRIDGE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7824, 18 December 1886, Page 3
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