The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-09
THE RIVER BANK.
I'm, FARMERS Complain About Il.

DALLAS, December s, 1879.
~ the Editor the Herald;
desire to call the attention of the
CIV Fathers to the fact that the bank
No.iha river on the city's side is fast
Vscnmiug impossible, The ity some
line MO wisely expended a few humid
sad collars in putting the east bank Of
Me- river, aud the th0roughfare lead
i"g thereto, in good condition. This
nanI, ms remained IN good condition
mill recently. The almost number
lass wagons crossing there recently,
naoyii, iaden with the 1ieecy staple
"rd other c0nu. dities, have cnl the
hank uu to such an extent that 1t Is
absolutely necessary to repair thr
s,m4. 40 10 the west bank, the farm
srs, and woodworking hands living
oJiacpnt thereto, have taken II INTO
thgir hands TO keep il III condition Tor
trav.l al all times This they are for
oaj ~ do for their own benefit and for
the benefit of the travelling public
Rlthpr than have their hard earnings
Glrhad from them, 10y Il merclers
rridge company, they are determined
IN work together to keep
the west unuk in condition to be
ma.spd at all times, except in high
warpr. On last Saturday the farmers
mot with their wagons and teams aud
hnuled rock and gravel, and thorough
Iy rppuired the west bank. This Is
really work the city OF Dallas ought
10 perturm, specially 20 keep hel own
Leik Of the river Ia good repair. The
greatest par, Of the trade of the clty
s,mes nom our side OF the river, aud
Void it not he right and proper for
the city tOrepair the banks OF the river
in order that the FARMERS who reside
IN the Wpat side may goand return
without heiug compelled topay for the
nriyilege? The idea of city like Dali
la bnastiug Of II population OF tWenty
tnou.und inhabitants, suffering those
who hnve helped IN Il great measure
IN Zurich them, to be taxed and
drained of their hard earnings by pay
ipp 10 mercilSss com any, who are
standing at the very gateway ~ the
city repelliug the trade that o her
wise would come to their door 1t is II
shamt Let the city OF Dallas keep In
good repair the bank of the river on
her own side. The farmers will take
care of Ne west hspg, and we will
thereby statve out the graspihg bridge
co,Apany until their stock will be
worth nothing in the market
Up to this time there has been scarce
" wagon day crossed the
bridge. Now and then a stray COW
winds her way across the bridge, which
they allow to pass toll free, whereas II,
perchance weary f0otman should
cross there to keep his feet dry, they
viii exact from him the almighty toll.
Should the city fathers refuse, OF TAIL,
to attend to this matter AT once,
would ask ifthere are no road WorK'Dg
people ih the city, between the ages OF
eighteen and f0rty.tive2 How Is IT
that when man happens to live in
the city Of Dallas he is exempt from
road working? If remember Alright
there are hut three classes exempt from
road. working, to.wit: preachers, inva-
ids and lunatics. 1t may be that all
the people of Dallas belong to one OF
khtse three classes. II the County
Z Commissioners have not appointed
pverseers and apportioned hands to
hrm, they should do 1t at once. me
aw authors es them to do so. Let
then, eJIIpoim aTrovdrseei, ana make n
sppcial v and solely bis duty to keel
the east bank Of tn river In repair
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