The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-10-20
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% the Editor OF fne Dallas Herald
The idea of a free bridge across The
river NJ Dallas Is preposlerous,
The only way 10 accomplish such q
thug would DO 10 purchase represent
bridge, This could not be done NJ any
reasonable figures, II N worth, a. the
Stockholders, NJ least twice IN much ~
II cOht ~ build II, II n exceedingly
profitable stock, aud II they sell they
must be paid, but who shall buy ~
the county Or the city, Inellher case,
II would result Ia luAeH upon tho TAR
melh,
Make II free aud who would keep II
la repuir2 II could only bu done by
taxation, which the farmers must ultl'
mmely puy'
l4pl llip bridge nlone II Il exactly In
the light lnuds, uld me rlghl place
II n not tho iilsl bridge That llns spNu'
ned u river nud led tpa rlly lhcy are
common Ia all Guunlrits, and tho prO'
pic pay lhp toll without giUmlllnH
f0llapH there Nre sOnr lnrdHlipsln
lhlR case aud some rlBld rules THAT are
not usual, II h usual luf men pOrHehslnB
such exclusive privileges 10 deal very
literally with those la whose immcdi'
nte path II lies, especially II u N prOllt'
nblc, II n thought hy pomo Tint The
privileges and profits 0f THIS company
should warrant II ~ making the pps'
sngo free ~ the Cltl2rns ul the south
side Of the river There N no Justice
In this demand, LISA great relief TO get
over the bottom aud river on the levee
aud bridge, aud no one IN whose reach
they be-, should he dissatisfied with any
reasonable rate Of toll. but 10 tlllN
class h due u libeWlily that should free
them, Ns lNr M possible, from all
! trouble aud Embarrassment, with
tnOhe who are compelled % pass daily
Or regularly II would seem that some
arrangement might he mndoas 10 price
aud time That would he agreeable.
II ~ regarded Hs n great hardship by
| those who wish 10 30 10 church that
they have 20 pay toll.
but there ARE some who reside en-
tlrcly out Of the range Of the bridge
who are compelled 10 cross on " 10 get
10 the city, 10y reasons of the restrictions
upon crossing the river NJ other points,
Those people live several miles east OF
south from the city, and the terminus OF
the line Is about one nile due west OF
the court house, and 10 compel those
people 10 make that extraordinary cir
cult, aud pay toll lOgrl 10 the city, ~ u
great grievance, aud justly 40.
Those people never visit the city
when they cnn avoid II, aud only for
want of u direct route-not AT all on ne
count OF the toll nj the bridge. The
city utterly refuses To open n gate TO
the south, and tho county court won't
open u roud down the river, so that
those living over the river below the
city suffer Interpretations rather than
go round 10y the bridge.
The road by Mllors ferry IL circuit
Gus aud sandy. II h known that a
road down the river at high water
mark 10 Ross field, and thence down
the bottom would be on excellent
ground, bgi the people think there has
been an intention on the part of the
citizens OF Dallas to force thom 10y the
bridge, and they will neither go 60 the
city or ask road.
All this bnd feeling between the peo.
pie on the south side OF the river and
the city aud bridge company should be
healed. The county or city buying the
bridge and making 1t free, or paying
the toll 10y taxation, will not do it. 1t
will make IL worse. DO justice to all;
act literally 10y those who are imme.
dately affected. Let the bridge re-
main rs it is. 1t IL not the toll that
oiends. The bridge is great conven-
fence, and very creditable to the city,
county, and especially TO those who
built 1t, Act generously toward those
who reside in direct line with it--in
whose paths 1t has been built. Court
patronage; do not try to force it, and
all will be right.