Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-05-12
The Brady State Road.

last year, an act was passed, for State
Road from Uuiontowu, in Union Co., to
Monfgomery's, in Lycomiug ca. The
portion in Union county, we understand, ,
is made: that 10 Lycoming, pot-there
being no Supervisors to do it, last year.
This year, Mr.. Beck had passed in the
House Coy a party voie) an act to vacate
the Road entirely. In the Senate, Is. of
April, Mr.. johnson moved substitute,
which provided that the opening Of said
road should be sold at public outery, and
a contract made u, rates not to exceed
those nsm ed in Mr.. Billman's letter, tas
copied below,) if such bid should be
offered, aud, if none such we're obtained,
providing that no further proceedings to
open the road should be had for one yeur,
thus sfsriing time for repeal at next
session. Senator Johnson said
"Mr. Chairman There is great discrer-
ancy. IN the allegations between the friends
and opponents of this road, a. To the expense
which will be caused by It's being opened
The opponents contend that the opening of
that pari Of the road which lies in ,,ycoming
county, will cost Three Thousand Dollars
whist It's friends aver. that il will not cost
more than one fourth Of that sum. A. have
proposed substitute for the House bill now
under consideration, desire TO place upon
record my reasons for SO doing. ! reques,
the Clerk TO read The following letter:
Hos HsNRr JonSsoS-DeAr Sir: have been informed
that citiz-ns of Brniy Lycomn county have urged the
repeal OF the act TO buiid road commencing at Unou-
town and tarmlnstins at Montgomery Station urging
inst -ad road will b. especially opprr->v. TO the inhrh
ttuts Il th-r town-hp, inasmuch II will rost IL"
township ov-r Three THOUSAND Dollars, being sixty Dolls
y each nsn in the tnwnship.
will bind myself to complete the road, including It's
whole length. Tor the uf one Dollar and Fifty C-us
per rod, making the road twelve feet wide in the
banAmeut cut. l will nis0 build II bridge Black
crys fr the sum of Three Hundred Dollars being in
form Of n canal bridge. The distance through Brady
ownshp is less than three hundred rods.
March IS, 1868. DR. BILLMAN.
az asre. to become bail for the due performance the
coursrt the part Of D. x. Billmau upon the
above stated whenever the contract shall be awarded to
him bv the Supervisors Of Brady township the other
to~ushirs. Il. MONTGOMERY"
The gentlemen who signed this letter, are
known 10 me, personally, as entirely reliable
tur any engagements they may assume. And
as their proposition is tangible one, and
will. under the substitute as proposed by me,
If offered al the public sale directed TO be held,
resul, in the opening OF this road al very
lDconsideratle expense, and thus dIspel The
fears as 10 the alleged great cost Of the road,I
have concluded that i; will be best for all par
ties to settle the dispute in the manner pre-
posed by the substitute. II the parties deslr-
ing the road undertake 10 build it, at or within
the rates proposed. T apPrehend that all reas-
enable men in that vicinity will be satisfied"
Mr. Jobnson's amendment-embodyin ying
the guaranteed offer of Mr.. Billman-
seemed so obviously fair aud proper, that
it was unanimously agreed to in Senate.
Going back to the House, Mr.. Beck
refused to concur. The original law,
remains binding, upon the Su-
pervisors Of Brady in Lycoming, to finish
the work as therein required. But Mr..
Billman's proposition is SO reasonable,
tha. it may still be taken, by those con-
cerned, ss the basis Of settlement of the
matter. The desired highway between
the points named can be completed, it
seems, for 500 or $3.50.