Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-12-23
The Roads Again.

Some time ago there was considerable
excitement on the road question, bat with
the cold of wintes the excitement has
died out. With present good roads bust
ness is good, and our streets have tha'
lively appearance which denotes thrlit
and enterprise. We must not forget,
however, tina there is a time coming when
his question will be pressed on US and
we will feel it in every department OF
trade II is true the effort made last fall
has prepared the way TO some extent, Tor
further improvements, but as the money
then raised was by private subscription,
We cannot reasonably expect that the
same means will succeed this coming
spring. Neither would it be just to ask
it. The road question is one of vital I'M
portance to Mineral Point, and every one
who owns property is Interested more or
less according to the amount owned. FOR
person to say he is not Interested be-
cause he is not engaged in business, con
seouentIy is not effected whether trade
be GOOD or Indifferent, is weak arsu-
ment. that none but short-slghted folks
will be found to use 1t cannot be denied
that the value OF property fiuctuates win
the demand aad should the condition OF
roads remain unimproved, capital will
seek other places for invcs'asnt, and the
demand for llineral Poict property will
be something of the past. There is no
man so snugly settled but something may
arise that will cause him to move, or de-
sire to do SO. If business is cut Oh and
there is no demand for property, one
might Just as we'll try to deed property
in the moon AZ IN Mineral Point
am well aware that many will object
and saw that there are no grounds Tor
fear; but what is true in private business
il also true in the business OF n place II
there are others competing Tor the trade,
which there are, and there should be q
falling of, it will be found much more
ditGent to regain than it will be
To hold on to regular trade of u place
by making the roads good, so that If
farmer drives produce to marketat such
time as he cannot work in the field, he
NAV do So without the fear of being
mred on The public highway
BIT how cnn this condition Of the roads
be avoided? We in the city desire to
help those outside but our city charter
does not allow us to appropriate money
for such purposes, and we are blocked
The worst roads, or rs bad as we have,
are in the town Of Mineral Point and
under or present system OF government
we are powcrless to render the assistance
needed There must be no conflict be
tween the town aud the city Better the
city charter with all its lailin1s be set
a 3ide, and again take our place as Tors
merly, with village eharter, reservlng
the rightas to public schools, &c., but the
improvement of roads be directly under
the control of the Board OF Supervisors,
who act for both village and town. Now
is the time to got started, and let us have
such amendments rs may be necessary
passed at the coming term OF the Legs
laturc. SO that hereafter we may be
able to work as we desire for our own
rood and that of those who make this
their market There certainly can be no
onposition from the town to this propo-
siton for most OF the road troubles we
have are in the town Of Mineral Point,
and to be opposed to their Improvement,
will show a narrow mind, that none havs
inc their own interest in common with
others at stake, will like to manifest, 1t
we take hold Of the subject and do what
we can the results that will follow will
prove that as a business point Mineral
Point is not in the back ground
ENTERPRISE.
M;,o,ol p,t,t Doo OoJ 1870