The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-15
ITO CONNECT TWO COUNTIES
Discussion Concerning Site of
Proposed New Bridge
Captain Waller AacRae Engaged in
Making Profles of the Miller and
Blossom Propert:es-Mr. Miller
Gives Statement as TO the Advant-
ages Of Route Through His Lands.

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ages of Route Through His Lands.
Mr.. Walter G.. McRae has been Sc
cured 20 make profles Of the approch {
on both sides Of the Northeast river.
and AIS to make soundings OF the
river at the Blossom ald Miller placer.
near Castle Haynes, where - is ex-
pected, at n of these sites. the steel
bridge that is t. connect p4ader anu
This action is the result Ct.:he :0in.
New Hanover counties will he erected.
meeting held in this city d few nays
ago. between the commissioners OF
the two counties who decided TO have
detailed information prepared concern
ing the advantage and accessibility OF
each place, prior to taking any final
action as TO the exact site OF the bride.
Captain McRae went to the North
EAST river yesterday and began the
work which he has been delegated to
do.
In connection with the proposed
bridge, the following communication,
recently received from Mr.. c.. ]. Miller,
Of Pender, will be read with interest:
Rocky Point, N. c., Feb. II, 1907.
To the Editor of The Messenger:
l would like 10 have this much 10
say in regard to the erection Of tn
contemplated bridge GRO the North
east river. | contend that it should be
placed to the west Of the railroad 10
several reasons; one is that it WI
shorten the distance from north Of tn
river to the city Of Wilmington at leas
one miSe and will shorten the distance
to the river on the north side n and
one half miles, and will relieve tn
public from having to cross b rail-
road tracks twice, nee on the north
and once on the south side OF the
river. 1t will cut out all of the sand
and swamp ON the north side OF the
river. Said swamp will cost to dyke
it,, according to MIR. Walter McRae,
an estimate from five to six thousand
dollars.
Now, citizens Of Fender county, this
one thing should call us to the west OF
the railroad even if the bridge proper
should cost a little more. Fender coun-
ty could pay a little more than her
share and save money. But as to the
cost, it wfla be found ont BY Nv 49,
Rae, who has been employed as in
derstana 1t, to make a thorough sound
ing for the very best place. both cas-
and west of the railroad. whether it
be right at my brick landing Or some
other point lee MIR. McRae l know
Is competent and l have utter couf-
dence in him and his work and I hope
his report Of the best place and not the
worst only to the west will be re
ported and not harnesSed in deceptive
ness as was his survey for distance
He did his work absolutely correct, "a
he was employed to do, to run two
ines from one point to another on thu
railroad about two and one half miles,
apart, one a little way station, Mari
boro to the city Of Castle Hayne.
From these two points we will draw
imaginary line, north and osutl
and hen an east and west line, to form
an oslong plot one mile wide acros:
the center. Now to get to the own o
Castle Hayne to the south, you take
the eastern route and run the line or
the oval plot and it measures a Ger
tain distance. Now the western route
a run by going out a straight line
a little north of west a certain distance,
then taking a southwark coarse. cuLAu1
off about ITO of this plot and one
finds it only a few feet difference to
the town Of Castle Hayne from which
you can proceed on to the city by the
Cape Fear to Wilmington.
Now the line he should have :sen
employed to run was to start at this
point, northwest of Marlboro crossing,
where all from the west have to pass
and all from the north can reach b. d
shorter route and from that ON
run the most direct route possible TO
strike Prince George creek bridge, n
point where all travel from this upper
section have to pass over my lands on
the north Of the river and over the
Trucking DevelOpmnt cOmpanys lanLs
on the route. Over my lands l have
offered to donate a road ~right-of-Hay
and guarantee that the approach 70
the bridge on the north side viii DC
built without any cost to Pender coun-
ty and will also donate a site for a
house for a bridge tender to live IN. I
the assurance from the Develop
ment Company that they will do as
much or more ON their side Of the
river. See copy Of their letter to me
which you will also publish, giving
date.
G. J. MILLER.
The letter from the officials of the
Carolina Trucking Development Co1:-
pany is as follows:
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