Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-07-22
SOMETHING ROTTEN IN DEN
MARX

We notice that the old bridge. common
~ knownas Reeves bridge, is undergoing
repairs. The late high water injured il TO
such an extent as to render ii impossible.
For some time farmers and others
residing east Of Plymouth have been
Obliged TO make their way down 10 the
bridge. on Michigan street, in order 10 get
fnto Plymouth. Some few, in order 10
save time and travel, have ventured TO
cross the bridge on CAIRO street, though
it has long since teen declared by the
authorities dangerous and impas sable.
footmen may cross il, but for teams the
experiment would te dangerous. There
Is good, high sidewalk on this street and
die road is never ovcrf,own to such an
exten. as to debar passage. The street is
wide, nice houses on either side, and mcss;
convenient and naturally adapie,l for a
highway. Our corporation, with the as
sisiance ola few private persons, have
abandoned this britls C, which few dol
lars would repair, and built a bridge some
rods below. During tie spring and fall
season, when our farmers come and go the
most, this newly opened street is utterly
impossible, and for fcw months past
would defy the boldhearted Swimmer of
The IIellespont 70 buffet with IFS waters
The street is narrow, barren, sidewalklcss,
and it wOal,I be impossible To Luiid a
ef.1nx--a11-
season. How the most crazed experts
rentalist could conceive project so wild
as TO open that bog Tor public street, is
more than We can understand. This
much is irTefutable: our corporation board
lid assist the scheme, and more than
this, they seek.t perpctuate the curse by
metaphysically hcw;ng down the old
bride by neglect and refusal to repair.
In short, one or two swamp landlords
rev the wool over the eyes Of the cor
lporation board and lis successors have
not the nerve to tear it of, but purblirdly
content themselves by remaining in OBJ
security, for it is an obscure and torpid au-
,aority that publishes it ordinances
md fails to execute them.
Among other things neglected we may
j istly mention the fire. engine platform,
which is totally useless the public walk
N south Plymouth, which is almost i'm
s,assablc the rows of bares, barrels, and
hand carts that Obsi Tuct our business
walks. Why this neglect?
Certainly our board could not have
sseen 80 blind TO the laws of adapiabiliiy
3 TO calmly conclude that LaPorte street
was preferable to CAIRO for bridge. We
10 not qUesticn the right of private per-
sons % i'm ,rDsc c .rti localities and in
luce travel over said localities, but this
scheEie was not carried out in bulk by
private munifcence," the statements of
',uie to the contrary notwithstanding
Sge happen 10 know that the corporation
'ioard allowed bills, and its clerk issued
riders 20 workmen engaged in construct
Nc the bridge. All this would have been
veil enough had the money been expehG
ii TO bring tine greatest gnou to greatest
number. But considering he fac; that no
GOOD reason exists for The awkwardncss of
he movement, and many reasons con-
tenn the scheme, we deducc the Inference
nat there is something rotten in Den
lark" There is Niger in the wood
lie gentlemen, and the people want TO
ct him out.