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Show points favorabre to the location of the bridge at a point about three miles farther up the river were brought before be-fore the court. It was contended thnt if the structure were placed about midway mid-way between Richmond and Sniithfleld. it would fill the requirements of both places. Further, it was thought th" proposed location west of Sniithfie' was in a dangerous spot, and the ro:i would be washed out by the river. Fr.i these and other reasons the matter wa reconsidered by the court at it last regular reg-ular meeting and, it coming to a vote, a majority of the members decided in favoif of the higher location. , The members of the court held an informal in-formal meeting on Monday last, and delegations were present from Smith-field, Smith-field, Hyde Park, Newton, Clarion and Trenton all favoring the site first firoposed. The entire question was ca.' ully discussed and finally the me nuei of the conniy court decided as it wit the Unanimous desire of those eonrei-net' to place the bridge west of Smith '" ' and the delegations were assure. I that such decision would be made at the in xt regular meeting of the county court. Thus, work on the bridge is going rapidly forward, at the present time. Anent County Koads. ' Login Journal. , . . . y . . A decision has been reached in the matter of the proposed new bridge over Bear River which it is thought will be satisfactory to all parties concerned. It will be remembered that some time early the past summer, the people ol Sniithfleld Newton and other places petitioned the county court to build 4 bridge over Bear River, west of Smith-field. Smith-field. The petition was considered by the court and finally granted. Material for the bridge was placed on the ground and the work of construction begup. In the meantime however, .a nutnber.f V .1 |