Show WILL BRIDGE RIO VIRGIN New Will be he Set nt at Old Site SHo Sie Sief lW 1 f for Uc Ilenson n SL George Feb 10 A 10 A citizens citizen's meeting was held hel In iii the Lyceum to further fUlth r discuss the tho matter matei of buildIng building build build- ing n a bridge acro across the tIle Virgin river Horatio Picket submitted estimates for tor a bridge nt at two different sites sies At Atthe Atthe Atthe the I lower or old site Ite a bridge could be constructed for tor whereas at atthe atthe atthe the upper or old Washington n Field crossing crosing It I would cost without any allowance for tor approaches to the tue bridge At the lower site sie no approaches ap up- aI- aI would be necessary For 1101 the following reasons therefore therefore there there- fore rore it was unanimously resolved to build i a bridge on the old or lower site sie l 1 It will be bo cheaper in 10 the construction 1 wi of the bridge alone since the site Is fe feet t narrower 2 Bie No 10 approaches approach which would cost several thousand dollars are necessary on the old site sie 3 While the route to and from Crom the Washington Field by way of the 0 old 1 or lower sie site Is no iio farther tarther It I Is 1 In direct line Une to the ranches ranche and ond the millions of ol cords of ot dry dl wood out south and at I the time Ime will accommodate the tue same wl people tople of Price and the new fields between between be bo- tween Little Vale Valley and the river rivel whereas If the te bridge brige were built buit at atthe atthe ot I the upper crossing all al of the advantage advant advant- ago age would be lost loat ae 4 There is 18 more moro danger of the tho river its Is course and leaving leving the bridge high and ond dl dry at the upper crossing than there Is 15 at the lower or orold orold orold old site We Ve think this Is a move in the right direction a al there Is i great geat need for tor a abridge abridge bridge over the tho Virgin It I is evident to all that there will wl likely luly be very V r high water this coining coming spring am and th the river is apt opt to Lo be impassable fo for tor weeks It I Is a wonder that many have bove lives in crossIng cross cross- not already lost their crot- crot lug lag such a treacherous stream We hope the and the Ito state wil wi the citizens who come to the aid ald of have already subscribed sub about 1100 OO I toward inward the project |