The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-04-14
Commissioners Of Two Counties
Confer and Agree that Best
Place is Close to the
Rock Island
ONLY THING NEEDED
NOW is MONEY
No Definite Decision Reached as to
Financial Part Of Proposition
Township Change is
Considered


The county commissioners Of Grady
and Canadian counties in joint meet
ing yesterday on the banks of the
Canadian river. and at Minco, did not
exactly build bridge across the river.
but they did the next best thing. they
started the movement that may mean
a bridge across lie river on what Col
Sidney Suggs states will be national
highway.
Commissioners Corzine and Robin
son, County Clerk Bradley. County
Treasurer Cloud and Ben f. Johnson
represented Chickasha at the Joint
meeting. Enroute they picked up Com
missioner Bryant at Pocasset. At
Minco, Ed Bond. Broom Wall and Ira
Johnson joined the party and they pro-
ceeded to the Canadian river. where
they met Commissioners Jim Palmer,
q. S. Rector and J. T. Witcher Of Can
adian county and several locations for
the bridge were inspected The most
feasible location for the Structure, as
decided by the commissioners OF both
counties. is near the Rock Island
bridge. The structure, as estimated,
would be about 1900 feet in length and
would cost approximately $4,000 To
$4,000.
After the inspection Of the location.
the part returned to Minco. as guests
of the city, and were served dinner at
a local hotel. After dinner the com.
misisoners went into executive session
10 discuss the matter and after the
session, mass meeting was held at
the Minco opera house. Col. Sidney
Sugg addressed the meeting on the
subject of good roads in general and
the necessity OF the proposed bridge
in particular to insure the state high
way, which he declared would be
part OF the great national highway,
from Winnipeg to the gulf.
While the commissioners strongly
favor the erection OF the bridge. their
work to that end will be carried on
with caution Nothing definite was
decided yesterday. but May the
Grady county commissioners will go
to El Reno and meet with the Cana
dian county commissioners, at which
time the proposition viii again be
taken up. The proposition is for each
county to share half the expensv of
the bridge.
In the opinion Of the Grady county
commissioners, the best method Of
raising the money necessary is by a
bond issue, but 1t is question, in their
opinion. whether or not the bond issue
would carry when put to vote OF the
people. Another method that is being
considered is special levy for that
purpose, 1t being estimated that 81
mill levy would raise the necessary
amount.
The commissioners are OF the opin-
ion that a great deal Of the money
could be raised by individual subscrip-
tion. Minco, Pocasset and Chickasha,
they think. would contribute literally
TO the fund The need OF the bridge
is generally conceded, the location has
been decided upon, and the only thing
that yet seems to be shy is the money.
The Grady county commissioners
met representatives from Union and
Pocasset townships at the Harrell
school house yesterday. apropos the
changing Of the boundary line Of the
two townships. The proposition is to
move the northern boundary of Pocas.
set township north about one and one
half miles, cutting that much terri
tory from Union township. The ques
tion is stiIl in the hands OF the com
missioners. who have not come to q
conclusion as to the best course tc
pursue. From the general remarks al
the meeting yesterday, the majority
Of the people now living within tbs
mile and a half strip in Union, that Il
the line was changed would be includ
ed in Pocasset, were in favor Of ths