Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-12

That Cheboygan county is greatly def
cient i'm roads through different portions
of the same, must be known to most of
our citizens. The opening up of high
ways has not kept apace with the settle
ment of the county, and the consequence
is, that i'm some sections of the county
the settlers are at great Inconvenience
for the want of roads. and are compelled
TO travel roundabout ways in order to
reach the village. The Supervisors of
some of the towns where the settlers are
put to the most inconvenience claim that
all has been done that the funds raised
for highway purpose in their towns will
possibly admit Of. Last Saturday, ut the
meeting of the Board Eof Supervisors, it
was proposed that the county should aid
in the opening up OF highways, but up
on investigation it was found that the
power of the Board was limited, and
that they could not furnish the requisite
aid, they having no power to open up
llCW lOAuc, OClilS COllALCsi W a. lihlitCo
amount OH county roads already OPEN
cd. 1t was suggested that applica-
ton be made to the Legislature the COM
ing winter for the passage of an act en-
aiding the county to open and build new
county roads. The localities of the
same being as follows: One running
west on the town line between towns 81
and 50, range 2 west, which has been re-
ferred to a number of times in the TRI-
BUNE, and for which there is great ne
cessity; one running up between Black
river and Cheboygan river, and the other
to the east of Black river.
1t is to be hoped that the application
will be made, and that such all act my
be passed. With the establishing and
opening up Of these three roads the ques-
ton of highway facilities for our rap
idly growing settlements i'm the county
would be virtually settled, for the con-
construction of roads in the diff
ferent towns to intersect these county
roads would be a small matter
when compared with what it would cost
if the several towns were compelled to
build all the roads throughout their re-
spective towns themselves.
The interests of the county demand
that roads should be opened up to the
different settlements rs speedily as posi-
BILE. If lack of interest in the welfare of
those who locate in the county is mani
tested, and the settlers receive no en-
enlargement they will likely become
discouraged, and instead Of their infiu-
cnce being felt for the good of the
county, their representations of the stu
alton to their friends abroad will have a
tendency to discourage immigration and
retard the growth and settlement of four
county. The county will lose nothing
by the opening up of roads as fast as the
necessities of settlers demand. The in
creased valuation of property gained by
having accessible highways will more
than repay any expenditure in this line.
The advantages of this section as farm
ing country are becoming more general
ly known, and if those who immigrate
here with the intention of locating and
improving farms for future homes receive
the encouragement they should there is
10 reason why the county should not be
settled up more rapidly than has been
the case in the past. Everything that
can be done should be done to foster and
encourage the spirit of immigration, and,
ms the TRIBUNE has stated in previous
issues, there is nothing more needed
than good roads. 1t is well known that
settlers i'm new country have many OBJ
staclcs to contend with in clearing up
and improving farm, and to these OBJ
stacles should not be added, when it can
be avoided, the necessity of having to
travel miles out of their way in order to
reach market; and if the several towns
cannot keep pace with the demands OF
the settlements, by oil means let the
county aid them, for what benefits one
portion of the county inures to greater
or less degree to the benefit of the whole
county, and if this can only be done
through an act of the Legislature, let it
be seen too that such an act is passed for
the benefit of Cheboygan county, at the
coming session of the Legislature. Let
us have county roads.