| Show OLD FORD BRIDGE IT jy P I 1 mahl HM LAKE VIEW PEOPLE OK A letter from old england general prosperity is the enle there correspondence VIEW december 18 1890 important eventa with us in lake view may be said to be like hena teeth few and far between once in a while events do occur however remind us that we are part and parcel of the progressive county of utah especially is this true in the chent of the tax collectors lec tors yearly invitation to pay him a visit a his office and there render unto brown our j ast and lawful tax for many years our county road running north to pleasant grove and south 10 the provo river has been in such a condition that it was almost impossible for a team aal empty wagn to travel over and rather alian risk getting our texias stalled in tins gigantic mire we would have to take almost a circuit ous route in order to reach your mercantile city to purchase our weekly supply of groceries this was our condition five or six years ago when mr john williamson received his appointment as road supervisor of this precinct john seeing the enormity of the work before him rounded up his shoulders applied his best energies nd yearly ha s worked with a determined ill and a wise supervision until our county road now assumes the appearance of a well graded highway in comparison to the sea of mud we have been comp elUd to travel in for so many years nut content with his success as a road maber our ambitious supervisor conceived the idea ot bridging the provo river at the old ford and continuing the county road direct south to the ford road instead of taking the old sert entine trail that ire bov traveled in so long armed as he wag with a well signell petition mr williamson lost no time in getting the sanction and promise of aid from the county court as well as a magnificent alft from the provo city council to help nun carry out his probert pro jert and today the scene at the old ford might be well mistaken for a huge railroad camp about a score of men and leaor are now at work making the realty rise in grand style although the resident of this precinct will be the most bene fitted by this bridge scheme there are eoma who oppose it on the silly supposition that travel will be increased to such an extent that it will make our roads unfit to be traveled oa even with pair oi jum boots notwithstanding all opposition it is to bb duped that mr williamson will complete the bridge and thus bring about another important event for lake view C C |
