The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-06-01

THURSDAY, /: !:

THURSDAY, 5: :: {: JUNE ], 1865
~Now that the greatest civil was o
wodsra times, and the most gigantic 70.
bslliou which has ever cursed this Garth
: y sphere, are about being closed up; i
i time for the sovereign people, 10 thsi'
general State and county capacities, to
look about and see what 10 to DO done.
am informed by our Supervisor, that
there has accumulated quite an amount
Of schools funds in this county, which
cannot be advantagsously loaned, 80 as to
benefit the fund. As il is the duty of
tho Board Of Supervisors to arrange, SO
that the people Of tho county shall reap
tho greatest possible benefit from the
school fund, l would respectfully suggest
few ideas to them, and arouse the at
tention Of tho people, on q subject Of
great importance at this time, with q
view not only to benefit the school fund,
but to make the money beneficial to other
parties, without a possibility of doing
Injustice to any one. Tbere is great
need Of two important bridges in this
county; one across Cedar river, and ono
across the Wapsie at Massilon.
l will not enter into the merits Of the
wants Of bridge over Cedar but our
Wapsie is worthy Of attention, and l
wish for it a patient hearing. In sum.
mer it is seldom low enough to ford or
considerable enough to make \ business
Of ferryiDg, and when low enough to ford
At any point near here, tho quick sand is
20 deep that . team cannot haul more
than half . load across. In winter it
seldom freezes hard enough 70, any
length Of time, to make safe crossing.
This town (Lovden) and tho country
no'th OF here, have to be supplied prin.
cipally from tho other side of the river,
With wood and fencing material; and
when you cast your eyes on tho map, you
will see that there is large scope Of
thickly settled country, north, northeast,
and northwest, Of Ma'siloo, which could
come here to market, higher, on lsveler
and better road, than to any other
point. As it is now, for want of .
bridge, the trade goes by way of Toronto
to Wheatlaud, enriching another county,
which BY proper management, would
come to Lowden and so increase the val.
ue Of property, add more stores and
trsdesmen to this town, and consequent.
y increase the amount of taxes, in all
probability sufficiently to pay the interest
Of tho money Invested in building good
aud abs.tantial free bridge: Those men
who reside in the northeast corner Of the
county, arc elamorous for . bridge and
say .they will try to get struck off into
Clinton county, unless they can have .
bridge where they can cross to Upton,
and do business at their county town.
Further: . bridge at that point, would
greatly bene6. the putlio At large; by
enabling people to travel, aud cross At all
seasons Of the year. 1t is tho only place
anywhere 10 this region, where bridge
can be constructed over the entire river
in high water; all other places having a
wide bottom, which is covered in a
freshet from FIVE to ten feet with water.
Here point comes in at the north side,
and bluff on the south so that bridge
can easily be made to span the entire
river and little bottom, from high land
to high land. Now if it is lawful for the
Supervisors to borrow the school money
for this purpose, weuld urge upon
them at their next meeting, to take
action on the subject; which I doubt
not will be very popular transaction.
If they cannot do it, they can do no bet
ter thing than appropriate money belong.
ing to the county, and bridge fund; to
build US bridge. It must be done soon,
and . more propitious time than now,
when money is plenty, and mechanics
arc returning from fighting our battles,
aud must have employment, will not be
likely soon to occur. There is an album
dance of good rock within half mile :;
and timber can be had close by, where
there is a saw-mill, ready to saw any
amount required.
These are fast times, aud he whe doc.
not avail himself of the spirit of the age
may DO justly classed with the agricultu
1ist, or mechanic, who does not avail
himself Of improved machinery; but is
willing, and content, to plod along and
do as his father did while his neighbour
who are wiser than he, out strop him an
become famous and wealthy, and h,
gradually dwindles into oblivion. Lee
the Board of Supervisors keep pace with
the wants Of the people aadif need b.
put on the tax. "There is BIO that with
holdsth more than is mete." A few
thousand dollars judiciously speat 10 thi
enterprise now will be better than on
can calculate and l trust that my fee bl
effort do an important subject justice
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