This matter has been under discussion for a long time, and it is plain to be seen that it is a matter of great importance to this city especially. The case, as it stands now, is that many of the people of Rockwall and Hunt counties, who would, if allowed half a chance, travel to Dallas, are at present, forced to make their way via Terrell.
The reason of this is obvious. The people of Rockwall and some of the merchants of Dallas bought and paid for a free iron bridge, which has been placed over the East Fork of the Trinity. The citizens of Rockwall then went to work and constructed a fine road, not only to the bridge, but beyond it to the county line. All that was left to be done was for the citizens of Dallas county to meet them with a good road at the county line. However,that obligation has been neglected greatly to the detriment of our merchants here, who are all anxious to obtain the trade from that county, but are debarred, as the county commissioners have, so far, failed to have the road opened to the bridge.
The consequence is that the farmers of that section are obliged to make a detour of eight or nine miles to get to Dallas; in preference to doing this, they go to Terrell and buy their goods and give no further thought to going on to Dallas. The trade of Dallas suffers thereby.
Our reporter visited some of the county officials yesterday, and learned from them, that at the last session of the commissioner's court, two overseers had been appointed to see that the road to the Rockwall bridge be opened. They may be at work now; we sincerely hope they are. As it is now our people should not rest until they are satisfied that the road will be opened at once, and urge the matter upon the commissioners until the matter is attended to. Dallas should not let an opportunity to obtain the trade of these adjoining counties slip past through culpable negligence.
