Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-04-07
THE WELLINGTON ROAD

| CORES pondeni wrtiins from Clay township
| and signing himself. West Clay" says:-.. /
SEC In Voar lasL issue Communication from
TIE 'hing ION OF ClIy'' upon Ine subject of
| the county foau between Wellington mad I.ax-
Ton. AMI ti.e great necessity VI NV
| an inirend'nt route from The o;,! b5tlan.
rnr't Now So. ~ =" en- If - su.ies-s
oil the grts.'i Did Aingdo uf Clay wewish to AID
something to what our fellow citizen Of Cav
wrote last week. We have heard mlic. i yorst,,.
comment made npon III. route advoc cit.,l In his
| article; as' upon the jastn-ss ol his claim hat
The railroad should pay Tor briGging and grading
this new route. 1t Is much better to adopt hi.
route from Mrs. Goolbrake's, by way Of The
county farm, ami TO cut directly on straight
line across the old Hushey Rice farm, thus
making direct line from the point where Tins
new line lenves The old bottom road ut Ms
Goo,lbrake's place, to the point where il will
make junction with The Lexington ap,i Column
bus road. Will now give my views as Isee
Them from practicable point, as to why I,
would be wise and safe to leave the raj.road
altogether after crossing the Rast or Little Sni
In the frst place good road can be Safely kent
on the old line until this last bridge is passed
tnus saving several thousand dollars in the oon-
strnction OF new bridge. But after eros sing
tue Little shi we enteS upon a road almost en-
treiy monopolizea ~ the Missouri Pacific Rail.
road and her coal switches, and rs the river is
last claiming what little made land is lef, for
roads, II - dernier resorf to locate a new
road Now In locating b new road we think two
'hinss important to consider: First. safe and
praslcab'e route; one that families can
saf'iy traSe! without continual fears OF being
run down by the trains and Gitche3 in the old
Missouri River; second. one that VIII cost the
sams time render ii safe all times OF the wear
10 travel. We have heard Of visionary scb.mss
Tor blasting out The SO lid rocks of lime stone ON
the bluf that over looks the rlver and railway /
ana grading down this bluf for Il new cnunfv
road In place or the one destroyed by the rail. /
road company such ar idea is no: worth IL sane !
mans time or noticing. Beside the .Xpens. !
DefEs "ouDie that required ior the route Of your
correspondent OF last week, il would not in apy !
WIS., lessen risks to life and property and !. :
runaway from this elevated road womb result /
In greater disaster than from the road ~ it now
Funs. AS your correspondent desired an ex- |
pres slch from taS-pa ers Interested and u 1 .
ma MS article universally rntlurs.d on the pro-
pos'u new line. AM! also aS have been reu,pst-
eH 10 sehu 10 yonr paper article upon this
point an ia!ly agreeing with hm and othprs ,
nope You VIII publs this in this week q .
issue. am told that every man at the east :
emu OF THIS new route. except one, has signed
n petition and given the rght-Of-way fur and to |
thlI route lhaye also conversed with number
OF the citizens Of Lexington ami Lexingto a |
toWnshlp, end they favor this route II
VIII not exceed one sr one and Il quarter miles
iarther IMAM the present road. and Will avoid the
long ana tedious drive up Irish Town Hill
1 Ne additional distance to drive 10 nothing when
weighed against the safety of our families Let
Us nave safety aud good road"