Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-10-11
roE BRIDGE ACROSS SAND cREEK
Petition Circn,atcd Asking County Beard
to Build One on Line With County Road

10 huiid One on Line With County Road
\ petition with The following head
ing was circulated In Standpoint dur
ing ~ I ll'e week. and .; last reports had
been quite numerousiy signed by the
taxpayers u ttiis vicinity;
TO the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners Of Kootenai County:
I'VE, the undersigned. taxpayers
and residents II Standpoint. wuiiid re-
spectfully represent to your honorable
board:
First. That the bridge across
sand creek near tine depot ut sand
point is absolutely useless. having he-
come dangerous and unsafe through
age. and IS belo~ extreme high water
mark; also two bents have been taken
away by thu iIumbird Lumber Com
pany 70 allow passage for their pile
driver and have never been replaced.
second The present gFs.s&isag Il
only Of temporary character. the
n. J.. r. Company ngFer having grant
s.li .FtlaiIts fuF the bridge oF az
praaches, the right ~ ,se approaches
having been allowed for 4 period Of
SIX months only, which time has ex-
PRED, there is great danger that the
/ y. L. X. G0mpduV mai rlEss said aI-
/ proaches at any time. and should said
approaches d. closed We would 0e put
to great damage. delay and expense in
conducting oar business, haYiHe ri,
bridge to cross sand creek III sand
point.
/ Third. That tie proper ami most
convenient place for the bridge, and
whore Il would b6St accommodate the
nnnlic is on rne county road near the
ste Of tsle Oh bridge.
/ Now, therefore, we pray that your
honorable board w.ll proceed 20 build
bridge across Sand creek Oh the
county road to replace the old one.
And your petitioners viii ever
pray"
Is The foregoing petition hiss tcca
the cause OF considerable speculation
and some alarm among thcsc ~ our
citizens who are Interested ia tile
bridge across sand creek. which is
nov being used BY the puol'c, tie r.
publican deemed It proper 10 publish
the same in full that ali mag know
what II asks.
The object Of he promoters Of this
petition may be most !audab!e. but 1t
appears thar the legal side OF the
question has been overlooked. i
bridge across Sand creek in il direct
lire With the county road leading to
the Great Northern would certainly
be most desirable. and few. If any. of
our people would object to that inn
proyement, but there IS no occasion
for alarm on account Of the \. T. +.
Company never having granted
easements for the bridge or approach.
6. !; which are now being used.
Whether easements were granted cir
not does not alter the fact that the
company has allow ed the bridge and
approaches to b. used rs an outlet Il
the county road across sand creek for
more tran sI1 years, which cEeetlally
bars It from ever closing this bridge
or approaches by tue statute of limi-
tation which. III this state, Il five
sears.
This statement IS made for the 0eG-
cit of those who would be greatly
damaged in ease tie bridge used AZ
present were closed, and who may
have been suspeting a scheme to have
this bridge condemned.
The bridge petitIpred for IS cer.
taiuly very desirable improvement
and ii Is earnestly hoped It's pfomot.
ers viii succeed in their endeavor. but
there can be no need Of eoudcmuinp
the bridge nuw used. And rs sand
point is now an Incorporated village II
might d. we Il TO consult al attorDe3
and learn how this affects the build
ing ~ bridge within tie corporate
limits by the county