Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-10

For the Herald.

NIX NUSSELLs
Dear Sir-I notice in last weeks Herald, Mr..
Accomplished, says that the bridge across Pap
poose on Second street" should be pulled down i'm
mediateIy and safe and durable erected in its
stead, with light railing" The bridge is good
ono firm walls Of mason work-upon permanent
foundation-covcrcd with hewn tnber-and ma
king the road thirty:wo feet wide. would say that
the bridge ought MOTTO be torn down Immediately,
nor new one built in its stead. Now we will see
which will be Accomplished" Some persons
ought TO carry "high railing in one hand, and
guide board in the other to be accomplished.
But sir since through the liberaity Of your col:
ums have seen various suggestions for improving
the streets and wharf, do me the favor to submit my
views. Although our town site is rough, the ground
is of the best quality for Streets being hard and dry
wet weather makes but little mud therefore the side
walks require but little attention. There are four
leading roads from town, which are Of Importance
they are the arteries from which we subsist. Are
they in the best possible condition? The one under
the bluff is not, nor west the bluff nor towards
Iowa City, nor Up the river. often hear complaint
made, by persons coming from medium distance be-
tween this and other trading places, that the roads
are bad about this town, especially up the river
For few hundred dollars, road can be made from
the centre of this town. near the shore Of the river 10
the upper line of the county. Here is the place,
and now is the time to commence that important i'm
provement. Let our board expend one half the rove
nue. in making the road across the mouth Of Pap
poosc this year, instead Of expanding it all Sec
ond street, as they have heretofore done. This will
make the road passable to Mad creek. Next year
the county ought TO assist US there in building a
bridge. We have never received, to my knowledge,
one dollar to assist us in building roads and bridges
about this town. while much has been expended in
other parts of the county. We have built the Mus
catine bridge the bridge on Iowa Avenue-yes, the
citizens Of Bloomington, have built the Court House
and Jail. Now is it an unreasonable request, that
the county should make good road from this town
to Scott county, soon as practicable and that they
commence at the mouth of Mad creek. But am
tverging from my starting point, started at the
mouth of Pappoose creek and here letme again CALI
the attention of the board of Trustees TO the starting
point to accomplish this work. In the mean time
the other roads need not be neglected.
few words in regard TO the wharf and then
have done. 1t has been suggested to build foat-
ing wharf at the expense of the town. We have
one already, and man to attend it, which answers
every purpose for landing but it does not answer
the selfish purpose of some individuals Can
any one tell what better off the town would be to
own the boat and hire one to tend it? No bet
ter off except to be relieved of few hundred dollars
of surplus funds! II to keep storage and retail
house on the wharf boat is valuable privilege why
not have the corporation tax that privilege accord
ing to its value, and thus receive profit instead of
paying expense! To build permanent wharf
would cost more than the town is able to pay.
To grade the shore and leave the earth unprotected
is a damage to the landing.
Respectfully, yours,
ECONOMY.