Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-04-19
s. d. PEET. Pastor of Coug'l Ch,
j. n. MCGlFFERT. Pres. Ch,
%. FISHER. Baptist Oh.
A. ID. MOKTUN, NJ. Il. Oh.
the Churclits 5

ROADS The condition of rne Roads abuut
iae village will r. quire heavy outlay the
present year 10 make them Mt all tolerable, or
even to put them in as good condition as
last season Some of lh,m were bad enough,
certainly, then, but will hardly justly the same
withholding policy the prescnl season. kXpr-
rence has pretty wei demonstrated that such
policy is not attended with economica results.
The care Of roads, like the care of II farm, re-
quire regular, persistent treatment and true
economy is found in both cases, by. y.kecping
them up. The past winter, in its severity, has
been an unusual one, 'nd the d'pth nf frost
has been measured by every passing wheel
since the relaxation of winter and even well
graveled roads have been cut through and the
surface and sub.strata changed in their posi-
lions. The result is that their condition is
about rs unlavorable as it could lie. The
worst road out of the village, without qurs-
tior is the one thai is to be the present season,
the most important and the most travelled
| that to the uaFbCr. Beside the ordinary use,
il has been used for hauling heavy loads piles,
timber, etc, since the softentng of Spring,
which has left il in a condition that cannot but
require a fearful amount of expense to make
IL what should, and from its importance, must
be- 1t has been doubted whether the eeedlul
outlay can br borne Ivy the village and town
ship, and the iniimation thrown out that pri
yate subscription will have to be fesorled TO,
to but it in even atolerable' state for use.
| Whether this will be thought best or not, ii is
certain that the Treasures of both town and
village will have to be drawn upon with con
siderable freedom. Beside the requirements
of business, this road affords the most agree
able and popular drive for pleasure, of any
other, and some respect must be paid 10 this.
In the way of advice it may be sad that the
necessity OF repair is apparent, and delay is
not admissible The work should be begun
at once, and the qualities of ournew official
the Road COmmssoner-put TO its icst. Ii
lacking in tact and experience for the daties
OF his Office il will soon be seen how uuortu-
nate the selection, al this lime, of Il novice. lor
undertaking this herculean work, and the di-
rectinn OF the amount of labor necessary TO
accomplish the task and the authorizing OF
drafts upon the village resources, IN payment
therefor. Without any disposition 10 pre-
jndge him, II may not he aniiss TO adinonish
him of The responsibility of his position, and
lne UcWNHu upNill MS HDiliiV9 huu SHNi Sfo W.
acquit himself with credit and to the best
good Of the Corporation. We trust that ouI
Council is sufficiently impressed with the facts
hinled al, and will, without delay give thcii
carly attention To this important subject.
Change in Rates OF Riilroad Freighis-Tlt
rates ON all lines from NV York to Clevc.
land, per hundred pounds, are now as fol
lows. t...r ...ts - sassolI ~
First class Csc second class SOC Third
class 49c Fourth class SOC special Doc
The previous rates were respectively o2c, 7sc
soc 43i 33c.
Petition Ju ry-Jane Term, 1873.
June Term. 1873; .-,,
Lyman Evcftts, Monroe, C' Li
sfpmsFilmoress Orwell. st
S. @. Slillinan AndOvrr. my
Milto WbO1whrth, Kngsville, ~
4 Hiram II. Blood. Conneaut. .a....
. j. NJ. Fnirhanhs Trumbull
,, G ii. Sheldon. Jefferson
u Q. 7. SunhuFy, Richmond ~
= b. f. Perry. Andover.N Is y
~ Alyin Fox. Kingsyille.
Galnsha Tower, HarpefsfeldrC
Y Howard ShafTef, Moran. ga ~,
l.. A. Smmonds Trumbull, IN
& Charles Brown Kinrsvile. NY -
o s. T. Fickinger. Monroe >sS,N3
!. Hiram Evans, Rome.
Marion BrJwn. 'Trnnibull
George Guest. New Lyme. er-us-fs s-s
i NJ. Brown. Richmond.
Joseph Brett, Geneva