The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-27
THE HARTFORD BRIDGE.
'tassmons of Fact. From l1r. r.ylor.

Statement OF Paets From Mr. Taylor.
what the People OF Hartford Say.
EDIToRs NKWs:-As the location OF the
bridge across the Neosho river at Hart
ford and the action OF the County Com
missiOners In said location Ii being at
tackled through the columns Of your pa.
per. desire to make 3 statement OF facts
in regard TO the bridge matter under dis
puEe, and notice briefly the coWard,y and
ungentlemanly insinuAtions that are per-
sonal 70 myself. Hartford is bounded on
Its north and east sides by the NeOsho
river. There are three crossings OF the
river into the town. One directly east,
one due north, and Onewest OF north. At
the latser point the river takes almost q
due north course. The crossings In
rotation, are about the, same distance
apart. The bridge is located on the cen.
ter crossing, extending equal facilities to
| the other two crossings. Had the bridge
been erected at this point under the pres
ent plans and specifications for the
| bridge it could have been used without
any trouble during all the high water Of
the past season. enabling US to accommo-
date our trade from the opposite side OF
the river, which Is at least one-thIrd Of
the trade OF our town. It will require
bridge at this point one hundred and
eighty feet in length. at +" Dud Iey ford,'
the point Messrs. Citizens Of jackson and
ElmendarO townships, DALLAS Alfred Rob-
srts.) favor so strongly would require q
bridge two hundred and thirty-fve feet
In length, by actual measurement, taking
the same distance on the bank for the
piers. 1t will cost at least one-third
more money to erect bridge at the latter
place than the former, and will not ex-
tend the same benefits, for the reason
that four fifths OF the travel is east OF the
present location. Some may think the
crossing east of town more preferable,
but that is in Corey county and conse-
quentIy out OF our Jurisdiction. Now II
ere is ffty.fiVe feet less bridge at the
point where IT is now located, than at the
Dudley fOrds and 1t accommodates the
majority Of the travel, as any dIsinterest-
ed person can see, wherein have the
Commissioners erred in the location?
can tell you where. Messrs. Citizens (alias
Alfred ROberts,) knows that g bridge
cannot be erected at the Dudley fsrd
with the amount Of money that the
law under which the Commissioners are
acting, provides-S4,O 600. The present 10
cation being defeated the bridge is defeat
ed, and In the next place il there should
be money enough to erect bridge at the
Dudley ford the travel northeast OF Hart
20 IA r.
they could turn south to Hartford, that
they would be nearer Neosho Rapids
than Hartford. This trade by distance Is
legItimately ours. and we propose to con-
tend for it. Now really do think Messrs.
Citizens alias Alfred Roberts, you are
little selfish, for you have $12, goo bridge
at your mill, and then want to dictate to
the people Of Hartford where this bridge
should go to benefit you most. IL would
be just as consistent In You to come down
and dictate point for our new school
house. From the way Messrs. Citizens,
(alias Alfred Roberts,) equeals 1t Is not
the bridge he is interested So much about
IS the Hartford mills.
A few words IN reply to Messrs. Citi-
zens (alias Alfred RoberEs) article in
your issue OF the Goth. To his first ques-
ton, we would reply that the bridge will
accommodate such a great number of peo-
pie on the east and north side of the river,
is what hurts Mr.. Roberts. To his see-
ond question, would respectfully in
form Mr. Roberts that I never bOr-
rowed a cent of money from Mr.. Brogan
nor even asked HIM to borrow money at
any time, aud that we have money OF our
own sufficient to operate the Hartford
mills, and If we had borrowed money of
Mr.. Brogan 1t would be none OF your bu-
siness, awe are doing business for our
selves. In reply 20 your third question
have to say thst I never In my life re-
ceiVed q bonus from any one for perform.
ling an official duty, but it is always the
thief who cries, s'stop the thIef.o To the
fourth question can say that the other
two Commissioners have not, nor will
they use the funds OF the county to pro-
mote any personal interest alone at the
expense of the county, nor will ask
them to do so. In reply to your fifth
| question. Iwin also be candid, I don't
know whether could get fifty votes for
reelection or not, but might be persua-
aed Co try 1t merely for the sake of honor,
IL your highness would condescend to
become the opposing candidate. In re-
ply to the sixth question there are none
OF US constitutional lawyers, consequent
ly cannot advise you, but give you as our
opinion that the law is constitutional.
In reply to your seventh question, ali
that IL necessary 10 make the road passa-
BILE to the point where the bridge is Ioca-
ted is to cut some brush out Of the way.
A parting word Ally: don't fret your
dear self about little things, for the
bridge is all right side up with care.
l. ISAAC A. TAYLOR.