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head race, ,c.540 cubic yds, masonry in abut*'merits at 5 dollars, 2700fib175 lineal ft, wooden superstructure at 17 dollars per ft- lin’l. 2976,006710^0Site No. 3, above Town-Excavation, embankment, pumping,. bailing, timber foundation tor abutments, c. 400,00475 cubic yds. masonry in abutments, at 5,00 dollars, 2375,00150 lineal ft. wooden superstruc-f ture, at lOdollars per ft. lin’l. 2400,005175^0Cost of making road down high bank of river—bridge over Conwell’s tail race 800,005975,00Te estimates have been made for a bridge 21 ft. wide, stone abutments, single span, raised 6 ft. above the highest floods. The heavy and urgent duties now constantly pressing upon the Engineer corps, have allowed me but a very limited time for making out the estimates, which must by my apology for not furnishing you with more of the details, Verv Respectfully, Yours r.SIMPSON TORBERT.Messrs. T. J. Sample, Benj. John, William Walton, Fayette County Bridge Commissioners .theIn-iceofherwillis;herurnlay,res-erylentlem,they a-hnitirti-bichTHE BRIDGE.We are permitted to copy the following Roport of Mr. Tor beht, Canal Engineer, who examined the various points proposed for the erection of a Bridge over the river at this place.REPORT.Connersville, 16 th May, 1837.Gentlemen :Agreeably to your request, an estimate has been made of the probable cost,of erecting abridge across White Water River at three different points at this place:The estimates are as follows: viz Site No. 1, below Town. Excavation, embankment, pumping, bailing, timber founda-ton for abutments, ,e. $672,00540 cubic yds. masonry, at $5 2700,00 175 lineal ft. wooden superstructure, at $17 per ft. lineal, 2975,00For the Watchman.TO THE VOTERS OF FAYETTE COUNTY.Fellow Citizens:In presenting myself before you in the character of a candidate for a seat in the next Legislature, it becomes a dut}r on my part to place before you some of my views in relation to matters you are deeply interested in. It is well known to all those of my fellow citizens, who have personally known me, that it has been my course to warmly and zealously advocate to the Internal Improvement of the country. The bill which passed both houses of the Legislature, January 27th, 1836, being a matter of compromise, and I presume the best that could have passed at that time, for the commencement and completion of which the faith of the state stands irrevocably pledged.— Then I would say let the faith of the state stand inviolate, and her honor unsullied. Should I be elected one of your representatives, I stand opposed to a further extension of the bill, and any and every thing calculated to burthen the people with taxes, unnecessarily. Believing that the different sections of the state is amply provided for, and that the resources of the state will not justily it. The people ol the eastern part of the state have long and faithfully sustained the dignity of the same, by throwing into her treasury, a large proportion of the taxes for which we have received, a small share of her favors, with the exception of the White Water Canal; and indeed against that there seems to be a secret working. But I stand opposed to any and every tiling that will impede or prostrate its speedy progress. The internal improvement board are directed to adopt such measures as may be necessary to commence, construct and complete within a reasonable time the different works. It is our privilege fellow citizens to petition that board, tor a speedy and a final completion of the White Water Canal. We have claims against them that they should not resist—then we may look forward with confidence to a day not far distant, when we can drive our hogs, and take all other produce to the bank of the canal,: receive the best possible prices, save the expense of driving and hauling to Cincinnati, which is a heavy tax on the county of Fayette; the advalorem system of taxation being thrown on this section of the state, prematurely has caused the tax to bear more heavily upon us, but as the Western part of the state is rapidly improving, it soon will become more equitable. There are other matters in which the people have a deep interest. But as I intend to see aa$6347,00 Site No. 2, Centre of Town. Excavation, embankment, pumping, bailing, timber foundation for abutments, bridge overmany of you as I can, I will be ready at all times to give my sentiments on any subject. I came froni the Keystone State, located myself down among the towering beach, which . covered a large portion of this country, at that time with many more of my fellow citizens, I have served a long and arduous apprenticeship to log rolling, and as it is said that legislators do business in that way, and that those that are best versed in the art of log rolling can get the most heaps'ana best ones; and if elected, I intend to do the very best that a long experience may qualify me to do in that way,I then stand on equal footing with my competitors as far as log rolling is concerned.But fellow citizens, it is with no ordinary decree of diffidence, I place myself before you as a candidate, well aware of the great responsibilities that rests on the shoulders of a representative of the people, but through the solicitations of a number of my Iriends, I have done so, I stand before j you, dispose of me as you think I right. I shall be the last to murmur,
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Connersville Watchman
Connersville, Indiana, US
Sat, May 20, 1837
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