Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-03-31
EIKO, NEVADA, SUNDAY MARCH 81, 1889.
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The making Of now roads and their
repairs. undr.' tho system gcncr;Il!v in
Z vogue throughout most OF the Stu,ci,
dovo'vcs almost wholly upon the agri-
cultural portion OF tho community. and
1t may be safely said that in moth
Ing in which they Urc 80 deeply ia-
. tc"csted has there been SD little i'm
prOvcincnt. Roads are quite s3!ton
found running directly up steep places
ri The points OF hills. making both the
ascent and descent difficult, If not dan
gcrOus, when b. Il moe circuitous and
but lirt!c longer route IN easier Grade
could have boon obtained, over which
lar heavier loads could have been
moved with comparative case. Boys
ana miry places are bridgcl over or
filled up in such manner rs to be ben
nhttcd only temporarily, ii ut MI. and
10 n@ain become virtually impossible
In the worst seasons Of the year. Whcro
labor Is expended on the roads il is
quito frequently 50 timed m 10 inter-
Zero ~ little as possible with farm work,
and alta season when the ground can not
properly settle and become hard be-
iOrc II Is cut up by travel, and the roal
becomes rs bad as before Very much
of the blame for this state OF things
may hc laid 10 the road laws, which in
So mamy Of the States leave the roads
wholly in tho hands Of the people OF
small districts, 10 bo woriScd only in
such manner as the supervisor Of tho
district shall dircc,, and chiefly by tho
labor OF men working undcr the COM
pu!sion OF law for the payment OF Il
road tax at n 5ta'ci per diem for their
services. Usually the workers bring
the tools that suit them best. and come
and 90 at will. and there Is no Uniform
ity observed in tho different districts.
By which IN important road pn,s;c-
through thcm shall be kept in good
order in all. 1t il not surprising under
such state OF things that the people
In many OF the States arc not only Ir-
coming dissatisfied with their roads but
demanding OF their Legislatures such II
change in tho laws on tho subject rs
shall substitute more ctIi lent service
and result in better roads. To bring
about better roads IL is absolutely nCccs-
| sary that tho systom named shall be
changed 10 one OF contract for specified
work TO be done. or for direct pay undcr
tho direction OF persons who shall bo
held TO strict responsibility for the
disbursement Of tho funds nt
thCir disposal, and for the best
form Of road construction and
repair that the means will allow. and
In order TO secure uniformity the whole
should DO undcr the supervision Of II
county superintendent. The first thing
/ 10 he donc in improving tho condition
OF long line of bad road should be u
rovicw and survey that should mako
such changes in the route as arc prac-
icablc 10 afford C9aic" grades. and,
wherever IL can be douo without mani.
fest injustice TO residents. avoid going
over grounds uHcommouly bad In them
solves. How shall country road be
constructed, and whut shall IL be made
OF when tho route is finally scttlcl2
An answer TO this question. to b. OF
! any valuc in spccin eases would require
/ nh accurate knowledge Of tho locality
! TO bn passed. over, ity soil. geological
/ formation, and tho means nj disposal
/ In general terms II competent engineer
should bo employed To locate aud deter
minc ~ easy II grade as the natural
conditions Of this country will allow;
locate bridges, culvcrts and bitches.
ana SO order the construction of tho
road in NIL its particulars that tho rain
fall on the road itself shall be drained
or ns quickly rs possible, and that the
water that falls adjacent 10 tho road
shall in no case bc led into IL or al.
lowed TO ilOw on it.-BOston Globe.
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