Show tir THAT jt 03 obstructed ROAD THE TRE grievance of pf which our correspondent po dolent rick e c rack complains in a communication published in another part ol 01 this issue is one of long ions standing and we cannot iame lame alame the residents 0 of I 1 pleasant view for insisting upon the roa road d being opened if it be true as is clai clat claimed med that the road which is now obstructed lias has been used by the public continuously for more than risteen years even before the residents lu in that vicinity obtained titles to their land mrs elmer has no right to close it up even though it Is covered by ner ncr deeds it is usual for owners of land to pay the government for the streets aswell a well weil as for tor the land which they cultivate but that fact does docs not justify landowners in fencing up the streets or preventing the traveling along the public highways it will 1 be remembered that an aftem attempt of t this Is kind was made at provo a few months since but it was successfully resisted by the city officers it is due to the general public that this road be opened even though the county or city have nave to buy the right of way which it la Is not at all likely either would have todo to do it has been a question in the past whether it was the duty of the city or county officers to take action in the matter and between the two stools the question has for a time fallen to the ground but we understand that the matter is to receive immediate attention and no doubt the dispute will be finally settled |