The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-12-13

On me Plank hnad 90 Fayetteville. Ne
Is 10 be taxed with IS o. 50 eents Ger
crossing a Bridge. which Is part af
the same Rad. Formerly there Gas
good ford on the river just below the
bridge. IT which wagons cpuld cress
with ease aud safety ten months in the
seH, There Sss also . ferry boat
kept there, IN good arslev. to tske ssg,
ons over when TIE river was up. Bat
the interests az Individuals have caused
the destruction Of both rosd and ford
az that place. and taxed the traveller
with The expense Of both bridge and
plank road over the same space. From
Fayetteville to HoTtop's Bridge they
charge Cor s9 miles, lformerly called
As ); from the termination Of the az
miles they say it is ! miles for that
~ miles they charged nv wagner,
driving Q four-horse team, 90 cents,
and the road not finished. A eonside-
rable part Of the way the planks laid
are Of various lengths. the road not
graded. passing over uneven places
with considerable elevation, in a zig
gag form. SO that il required particu-
lar driving to keep the wagon on the.
pianks; and in case il got OF in some
particular points. if il did not turn
over and throw out the load, il could
not be got on again until il was un-
loaded. And in this unfinished state.
wagoners were compelled through ne
cessity TO travel il. At the eipense Of
over i've cents mile, there being NO
other road at all suited to 4 loade,I
wagon, the old dirt road having been
rendered entirely impossible By logs.
brush. and even fences acrnss it. Some
independent wagoners. with . know
leilge oftheir rights. and not being viii,
ling to submit calmly 10 speb imposir
ton. refuse TO pay the required toll be.
fore the road is made. and drive ON
with imppnity, bidding defiance; but
all negro drivers in their masters SER
vice. aud ether modest and defenceless
travellers. tamely submit 10 those IN
just eTactions.
The Toll Bridges in Chatham. Moors
and Cumberland counties, on the dif-
ferent Fayetteville roads. have ever
been an unjust tar upon the western
wagoners and other travellers. have
no doubt but within my recollection
there has been paid for CRUISING the
bridges. in getting the western pro-
tiuce 10 market and returning. at least
100000. How unequal and unjust.
Would it not be right for the Legisla-
ture to see that equal justice prevails
between the different counties through
nut the STATED Bridges are quite es-
sential in all necessary places. and ev-
cry county ought to be compelled by
law to build and keep bridges on all
public roads over each water course Of
importance. Some Of the counties
have well regarded this subject. and
done their duty to the extent Of their
ability. For INSTANCE. Orange. Ala
nance, Guilford and Randolph, nei-
ther of which is TO be complained Of ;
all have number Of good. well-buiIt
free bridges, over which all travellers
can safely pass free Of charge. be-
lieve there is not toll bridge in either
of those counties. But go into Chat.
ham, Moore, aud Cumberland. and
you can scarcely ride a mule over any
Of the few bridges you find without
being taxed particularly Chatham,
where the citizens are wallowing in
their bpasted wealth, consisting Of pro-
ductive land, slaves, mines, minerals
coal-6el,ls, m-hoat navigation and
intended rail roads ; aud with all these
advantages scarcely free bridge al
any note can he found in the county,
Ii there is free bridge over deep Ri.
Yer within the county, it is of recen,
standing, believe there is none.
recollcct there was que built by thu
county, called E,ans's Rridge bu,
when il wanted repairing. it was
thought hy the Court 10 DO taa heavy
an expense for the county to bear
consequently it was, by order Of the
Worshipful Court. acting under n sa'
wing sense Of ecanomy, sold to an in.
dividual and converted into toll
bridge. and placed upon equal footins
with all other bridges up az down the
river. to the extent of the limits of the
county. How different do you FIND
this subject in the humble county d
Randalph. At the expense Of the IN.
pretending citizens Of this compare.
lively poor county. there have been
brilt. within my recollection. at Ieas,
half a dozen free bridges over the same
Deep River and anothoF was ordered
BY the last August Court Of the coun'
II to be built over the same stream, t.
stand on stone pillars, nicely c9yere.l
and enclosed in the most caMmodlou,
and durable manner. as others are with.
in the county besides numerous 9th,
er bridges. where public cansegienrs
required, over other streams; NIL Erce
of charge upon travellers, MT anly fot
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