The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-12
Highway Association Goes on Record 4
Structure North Of MincO; Vote
is 81 10 3
BEN JOHNSON MAKES
BIG SUBSCRIPTION
$1,000 for Bridge and $50 for CuIvens;
Push Work on Roads to POcasseI
and Cement

After much discussion at the meet
ing of the Grady County Highway as
sociation, by vote Of 81 to 8, it was
resolved Monday night that the organ.
ization accept the proposal OF Mincc
70 build a bridge across the Canadian
river near Union city and recommend
the same to the citizens OF Chickasha
J and Grady county.
The motion to accept this site was
made by Dr. A. b. Leeds and was mod
ified somewhat upon suggestion OF All
ger Melton to clarity its meaning. Mr..
Melton and Ben F. Johnson made the
principal arguments in behalf of the
motion and G NJ Hollingsworth fur
nished the main opposition to it.
Before the discussion was opened,
on motion Of J w Kayser. new pro-
posals in regard to a bridge were III.
vited. J. II. Johnston. Of Oklahoma
City was present and It had been IN,
derstood that he had proposition to
submit but he had nothing definite to
offer Il was requested by citizens OF
Tuttle to come here and was under
the impression that 1t was the New
castle bridge that was to be consid-
cred" said he. but I learned later
that Tuttle is proposing bridge near
that place. Oklahoma City is very
much interested in bridge at New
castle and would contribute literally
toward it but would not be much in
terested in one near Tuttle. think
! can safely say that II Grady county
wants to join us in the Newcastle
bridge Oklahoma City can be counted
upon to do her part"
Mr.. Rector. chairman Of the board
OF county commissioners Of Canadian
county, was also present and was in
vited to speak He told about previous
efforts to build bridge near Union
City and said Canadian county was
anxious TO join with Grady in this en-
terprise. Mr. Rector pointed out the
great advantage Of having bridge
which would serve the Meridian high
way
MI Melton and Ben f. Johnson
both discussed the rival sites from the
viewpoint of the interests OF Grady
couEty as whole and the business i'm
Lerests Of Chickasha The issue in
Tolyed was larger than the interests
u any particular section, they decIar.
I'd. The bridge should be located
where 1t would serve the most people
md be Of the greatest benefit to the
county and the Union City site met
hese requirements. Mr. Hollings-
worth declared that he was not Will
ne to vote for either site. He
hought the matter should be left over
or the people Of Chickasha to support
lither or both OF the propositions.
Following the acceptance OF the
Iinco proposal. Ben F. Johnson ans
ouncel that he would subscribe sl0OG
or the bridge which is to be built by
stock company He also stated that
e would contribute $50 toward cul-
erts that must be built on the Po-
asset road north Of chiekasha and on
be Cement road
The committee that was appointed
a previous meeting to raise cul-
ert fund had no report to make and
fas continued, j. Z. Schow and P. G.
pining being added to the member
hip of it. This committee is expect
d to raise about $500 during the next
ay or two. County funds are availa-
lie for grading and other work on the
NO roads in question but cannot be
pent unless money is raised by prI-
ate subscription for culverts. Ed
Iitsche. president Of the Retailers as
ociation. announced that his organi- y