Iowa
Old Press
Brighton Enterprise
Brighton, Washington co. Iowa
September 5, 1896
The agitation for a bridge over Skunk River at Coppock is being
renewed by the citizens of that locality. A few years ago there
was a proposition before the three counties to cooperate and
build a bridge at that point. Washington, we understand was
willing to pay half the costs and Henry a quarter, but the
Jefferson County supervisors refused to do their part and the
plan fell through. It is 14 miles between the bridges at Brighton
and Merrimac and one is needed badly at Coppock as an outlet both
ways. The cost would bear lightly on each county by this
cooperation plan and it ought to be done.
[transcribed by N.J., Nov. 2012]