The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-07-01
The New Bridge Proposition.

made a new bridge proposition which
is set forth in the following letter |
and subscription blank;
To the Citizens Of Lexington.
FELLOW CITIZENS. About year ago
made to the people Of Lexington
proposition that if they would raise !
BY subscription bonus OF SlOO, 900
and secure the necessary right-of way,
l would construct and complete
bridge and electric railway between
Lexington Junction and some point
on the Chicago g. Alton railroad.
The notes covering these subscrip-
lions were made for one year and ex-
pred June lst 1905. The required
amount Of bonus was raised but your
committee was unable to secure the
necessary right.of-way aud the sub,
scrptions we're not completed until
Within about sixty days of the expira-
zion Of the time limit The short
Time that remained for me to finance
this proposition was not sufficient. 1t
was contemplated for a time to make
al effort to have these subscriptions
renewed on the old basis but after
considering the subject very carefully
have decided that instead OF renew
Ing the OLD subscriptions which were
10 cover the construction of the bridge
and electric railway line that 1t will
be preferable in view Of the opposition
met with in securing the required
tight, of-waY to work upon a new
basis, viz, to take up the bridge prop
y OStion independent of the railway.
4 A bridge over the river capable of
I carrying street cars, wagons, pedes-
& trians, live stock, etc., will give to
rd the City of Lexington the advantage
l It has so long sought With the
BE- bridge in existence the railway is
d sure to come. II the citizens of Lex
&c ington will raise within sixty days a
o. bonus of $4,000 to aid In the con-
struction OF the bridge and approaches,
- making their subscriptions read so
e that shall have until January lst,
1907, to start the construction o.
An said bridge, will take up this prop
glS, 0Sitiop Immediately and put it
yill through at the earliest possible time
,ecu have prepared the necessary form Of
'pn Subscription and shall be glad to re-
MN MN celve an immediate response to this
e'' Exposition so That can complete my
arrangements for the early conStruc-
tIon Of the bridge
Very truly yours,
I'd GUSTAV HAERLE
low is the form Of the subscrip-
ank:
BRIDGE SUBSCRIPTION.
-.
exington, Mo, 100
sideration of the benefits tC
ed by me aud my property
is subscription and from the
btions made by others to the
hereinafter set forth, l, the
gned, do hereby subscribe anC
to pay to EDWIN M
AN, Treasurer as trustee
pf DOLLARS
nner and upon the following
to-wit:
amount of these suoscrlp
be SEVENTY. .FIvI
ND DOLLARS, the solvenc,
Dscribers to be determined
satisfactory to, and to b.
10 writing by GUSTAV
ESQ of this city.
hese subscriptions are mad
SIST IN THE CONSTRUC
DF A BRIDGE ACROSS TIL
URI RIVER at Lexington
he south terminus Of whlc
as pear as practicable to th
ate limits of the City Of Lex
or withiu the same, th
n~Se 10 be constructed in sue
M xfner and Of sufficient capacity t.
P <ccommodate either single crac
IL Street railway, or single track steaI
railway as well as all kinds {
vehicles, live stock and footmeu au
| OF sufficient strength to carry safel
any at least one hundred aud fifty tons 0
sr each river span, it being coudtione
that said bridge shall be forey,
m maintained and operated for Il
accommodation Of all kinds Of vehicle
no live stock aud footmen as well as f
oaa said EaIl9aY purposes.