The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-18

Board resolved to furnish ens.half Of the
funds necessary to BALD two toll bridges,
one across the Cedar and one aeloss the
Wapsipioicon river, in Cedar county, on
the following conditions: Indiv,duals and
stock holdsrs to furnish to the Board .,
the next regular session complete sur
vey and estimate Of costs Of said bridges,
Of their favorits sites for said bridges,
embracing the situation Of said site on
the rivers, section and township, the
/ width or distance across the rivers, the
depth Of water, the character Of soil Of
banks and bottom, the angle and elevation
Of the banks above low water, and sur
vey, lplat aud costlo road three miles to
and frsm said sites, unless suitable roads
are now located" - ~ 81
At the last Ssmtember term Of the
Board, w. s. Chase, member Of the
committee appointed to examine the
Cedar river, submitted the report of said
committee. This report was comprehen.
sive, clear asd conclusive. Taking isto
consideration the cost Of buildiug the
bridge, and the convenience Of the trav.
cling public as we'll a. the eouvsnisuss
of the taxpayers Of the county, tho -.
port recommended that tho bridge Be
built at 4 point near Gray's Ford. At
the samo time it was
"Resolved, We adopt the report Of the
committee on bridging the Cedar river,
..l l:..l..~> Ia eon-:xH.. - <h>
erasurs of that portion relating to the
width Of tho main branch Of the river.
and the island, at Covers Ferry; and
that bridges be built across the Wapsi.
pinicon at Williams Ferry, near the vii.
lage Of Msssilon, in Cedar county, Iowa,
and across Cedar river; and that We
cause to be submitted TO the voters OF
Cedar county at the earliest election after
legal notice given, whether they will
bridge Cedar river at Covers Ferry or
at Gray's Ford, and that the ballots shall
read Az Covers Ferry, or, AT Gray's
Ford;' provided that one.half Of the
stock necessary for said objects shall be
secured by Individuals within ninety
days from the date of said vote"
1t will,bs seen that this sweeping am.
phibious resolution FIRST adopts the report
Of the committee; thus loostisg the site
for the bridge, At Gray's Ford then dis
charges tho committee (aftsr srasing .
certain portion Of tifsm) and finally sub.
mits to the people the question Of loeat.
ing the site for the bridge, III difficult
to see why the Board should submit The
matter to the people after determining It
themselves, unless they desired to know
whether the people would endorse their
action. However, the question was sub
mitted At the October election, aud the
people voted to have the bridge 1t Gray's
Ford thus confirming the action Of the
Board.
At tho last session Of the Board, Jan.
1866, the following resolution was adop.
@R..o1ved, fh.. If III. sum IS 900 b.
secured to the satisfaction Of the Board,
by individuals, tho Beard viii attempt to
bridge the Cedar river near. Gowcr's
Ferry, 10 accordance with . resolution on
bridging Cedsr river, .1>rtAd At the
June term, 1865; provided, said bridge
SOdI UOt COSt VvSI @AOJOOoe
At tho present, Mr.. Editor, I am una.
BILE to say whether this last resolution
means any thing or not. But am Ger
tain that majority Of the people do not
desire to have bridge built at Cover
Ferry. They have once voted against It
viii the Board 60 contrary to that vote:
There was great noise made about the
"one man power" when = county judge
built court house for the benefit of 81
tho people Of the county Now wha'
will the people say if sixteen Supervisor
build bridge for the convenience Of ,
very few tax payers and Al an expense o
many thousands dollars, to be paid By
these who ought TO be, but are not, per
mitted. Will they not have reason &
, say that the sixteen. man power il abou
sixteen times a. uncertain and unsafe q
the one.man power? Let each Super
visor exercise the Independence and GOO
. sense he exercises with reference to thei
own business, and oil will BE- right.
! hope the So, 900 will never be secured
their satisfaction, l also hope they vii
. take the necessary steps to build bridg
J where tho people want it. j. G.
LIST OF LETTERS
1DEMAINING in the Post Office 1t Upton, .
; IL the 18th day Of January, 1866:
I. Garlic, Mrs r Low, D
Colby. VIM Pitts 1 Palmer. Mary
!, Goodrich. AL Smith, VIM
! Harwood VII Smith, LaviniA
| Kimmei. D. Todd, Nlixabeth
, Keller, IF Wilson, A B
Lathrop, Ariai
saw advertised" 8. S.DANIELS, P. n.
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors Of Ced'
. county, Iowa:
= The Clerk herewith submits an account