The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-26

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the grasp of many people, and are
staggering to the Imagination of
some, even, who are best informed.
1t seems fitting indeed that the
announcement should come from
a man who is the son and name
sake of distinguished father, the
late Governor and U. S. Senator,
j. Melville Broughton, whose love
and sympathy and understanding,
grew within him, during many
years of visiting this coastland
while on summer vacations. When
he assembled to high office, he i'm
mediately removed the tolls from
ferries, and made plans to build
Alligator River and Croatan Sound
Bridges during his administration,
projects which to his great disap-
pointment, were interrupted when
America was plunged into World
War II.
1t is most appropriate too, that
the man who has done more
things of consequence for his dis
trict than any other man, always
motivated by love for the land,
and an unselfish nature devoid of
craving for credit or applause,
should still be a mighty factor in
bringing about this weeks i'm
portant events.
1t will long be remembered, when
there was only this newspapers
lone voice weakly rising in this
coastland in protest against some
of our desperate people reduced
to the shame of begging for toll
bridges, if nothing else, that Mr..
Warren came to the rescue, and
his prestige won wide audience for
his mighty blast against the idea
of the people selling themselves
under the bondage of tolls, a bur-
den which the people no other
place in the state had to bear. His
objection came at an opportune
time, during the 1857 Legislature.
Talk of toll bridges died down.
When Governor Hodges mentioned
the possibility of tolls as a means
of providing bridges quicker, Mr..
Warren boldly challenged the
idea during the dedication ceremo-
MES of the Seashore National
Park at Bodie Island in 1857. Gov
ernor Hodges never again men
toned toll bridges for our people.
His keen mind was quickly aware
of our needs and possibilities, and
ever since, he has given encour-
agement to the cause which was
nearest to the hearts of the peo-
pie. Without his good will and en-
enlargement at this time, it is
not likely so important an an
nouncement could have been made
by young Melville Broughton yes
terday afternoon.
To Cost Over 100000
The estimates of cost, for ALI
gator River, four and a half to
five million dollars; Oregon Inlet
three million dollars.
The Highway commission in
structed the engineering depart
ment Thursday to proceed with
plans for both bridges, and bids
will be asked on the Alligator
River bridge during the coming
fiscal year. Bids on Oregon Inlet
will be asked as soon as Army En-
gineers have given the go ahead,
with relation to the fixed channel
that is estimated will be completed
July 1, 1860.
The Commission Thursday also
authorized construction of a new
bridge across Cape Fear River at
Wilmington during the coming
year. Estimates are indeterminate
pending the location of the prof.
ect, but the cost may run between
six and ten million dollars.
1t was a unanimous decision of
the Commission Chairman Brough-
ton said, and tremendous weight
had been given the presentation
made by Mr.. Warren and the eight
other legislators who presented a
united front for the two bridges.
Beside Chairman Broughton,
other members of the Commission
are E. L. White, Ralph Rowland,
Fletcher H. Gregory, Jr., Ralph
L. Rowland, Guitar Moore and j.
Lee White. The Director of High
ways is w. F. Babcock.