Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-02-02
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Mineral Point, Feb. 2, 1919.
THE GOVERNOR S MESSAGE.

We have neglectt d TO give tins dec ument
the passing notice which il deserves, in prop
| er time and had Intended 20 make some re
marks upon il this week, but the following
notice from correspondents. is perhnps. al
much 10 the point as amy thing could be sand
upon the subj ct and is recommended TO The
pcausaI OF our readers
This is a lain, business like document.
and is we'll worth peiusil. Though long, il
is filled with matter than is Interesting and
important to the people Of the state. The
matters recommended TO the notice of the leg
islature, we t. ust, vii command the after
ton that they deserve; and fthere are work
ing members enough in that body to see that
| these recommendations are passed into laws
we shall feel that the Legislature has not
met in vain.
We especially like what the Governor says
in regard 10 opening and improving the com
mon roads of the country. A new and ef1ic-
lent law is needed in this regard They
should be laid ont for the public good, upon
the nearest and best ground from one point to
another, without regard to sectional lines, and
the private interest of every individual thro'
whose lands they pass. In this part of the
state, there are great natural highways along
the dividing ridges, which the Almighty de
signed for the use of the inhabitants, but
| which the heather who live upon them have
! fenced up and turned off among the hills and
ravnes, until it is in some places difficult to
make Roadway at all. The law should pro-
vide for a more thorough survey aud stalking
out of roads than it now does. Ii should re
/ qure permanent posts to be set at short dis
| tdnces on both sides of the roals so that the
supervisors Of roads and al! others may know
aud see where the road is. They should be
marked so plainly, that the wayElrer, though
Il foo. need not err therein Every one know
ing That this is not the case now. The coun-
y records show that roads have been laid out
in great abundance, out having never been
staked out properly neither supervisors nor
any other person knows where they are, and
in great many instances roads, legally laid
out, have been and now are fenced up Let
road be staked out by setting suitable posts, so
that person readily see from one post
to another, and let heavy penalties be iuflact-
ed upon those who then fence up the roads,
and we should soon fad vast change for the
better. Through praries it might be well to
require the supervisor to set out locusts or
other trees at suitable distances, which would
serve as guides for the traveller, and as bounds
to the road.
The authority tolay out and establish roads
should 1t seems TO us, be vested in the Com
elected for three years,on going out of office
annually. Under the existing laws, he roads
are substantially laid out by those who are
generally interested To have them run some
what differently from what The public good
requires. To these Commits sloners also,
might be confd-d some general Superintend
ance OF the roads aud bridges in their respec-
tive Couaties. Ole superintendent of roads
ia each town, would feel more responsible.
would act more efficiently. and would accom-
pIish great deal more, than If the duti
were divided by dividing the town into n d, z
en- road districts. BY II means, let the r, AL
TAX be ii cash TAX. or II one is allowed TO WORK
i'is tax. let the compensation be placed So low
that h will prefer To pay in cash. We be-
ieve that with ten dollars in cash, more worn
can be put on the roads, than is ordinarily
done by loliy days labor under the existing
law.
We would give our hearty commentator
TO what the Governor says in relation to the
office Of Judge of Probate 1t is one of the
most important office in the state, and we
hope something may be done to elevate its
character.
The ground taken by the Governor in re
gard TO issuing evidences Of state indebted
ness, we believe 10 be the right one, and we
hope the principle may be extended to Coun-
ties and Towns.
There are other matters in the message on
which we intended 10 say a few words, but
we have not ;ime to do so, and will therefore
take leave of it by again commencing it to
the attention Of our readers.
C. FINE SPoRT-Three Sharp Shooters
from this vicinity went out last week on II
hunting excursion, and notwi hstandino the
unpleasant weather most Of the time. returned
IN just six days with hirty5fUe fine fat deer.
We understand that gentleman. near this
town, killed fire deer a few days since, ut two
shots. Who can beat th;s1