Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1890 — About The Propsed New Bridge. [ARTICLE]

About The Propsed New Bridge.

Editor Repubioan, Referring to the article in the Republican of Sept 26th I lieartly agree with it upon one point, and that is where it states that there seems to be a strong necessity for another bridge across the river for I do not think there could be any improvement made in the northern part of our county that Avould more enhance the value of property here than the contemplated bridge and frade. You also state there is a i versify of opinion as to whether the proposed site is the best place. Now I have taken quite an active part in the matter and have talked with a great many different people upon this subject and as yet have not found a man opposed to the site the commissioners looked at excepting men owning or having an interest either in the North End! or DeGolyer Gun Clubs, and as I understand this improvement is to be made for the benefit of the residents of this county and not for the benefit of Chicago sportsmen I can not see where the impropriety would be in putting the bridge and grade on the old established route, as it would be much more convenient for the general public, and the difference in the cost of building would be very small as we only would have a, little over a mile of grade to be built instead of two miles and the western route would have a little less than one mile of grade to build. To give some idea of the location of farmers and farms that would be benefited by the road Ave will draw a line commencing at the river at a point south of the Lake and Porter county line and running south to the 1. I. &I. Rail Road. Then take an area of section, 5 miles on either side of this line and you will find on the west side of this line the number of six families and the same number of farm bouses that would use this road, three of which belong to the North r End and DeGolyer clubs. There 'is not much prospect of there being any more houses there soon as the land is owned by Chicago Gun Clubs. Now looking the same distance on the east side of the line and you will find 53 farmers that would use the road. So it seems to me it would not be a every difficult undertaking for our commissioners to decide whether they were to build a bridge and grade for the residents and farmers of this county or whether to drop down west two miles in order to accomodate a few Chicago sportsmen. Respectfully Your,

C. C. SIGLER.