St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-07-27
COUNTRY ROADS.

| SSO0. x00 LAKE CHARLES AWefiOal
thinks that the present road ID,
can never b enforced. - It hs
been decided BY The courts that
man can not be compelled to wosl
without pay. The Abbsvilie Nsri
diooal. while admittine the imper
lection Of existing ordinances. bs
'iesss that the trouble lies With ths
people rather than With the Law.
The Trinity Herald took . bueR,
ssearsioa two 6undays ego. and {
very Indignant Ct the lack Of inter
81 With which tie public thorough
taro - regarded. The Herald says
The hands were ordered on
some 6ms ago. Some twelve o,
dltseo essponded. The work ths,
pssformsd in . dav could sasil,
have bean accomplished BY tvo o.
three twelve year old boya w.
came near losing our horse and
buggy in three places, which in.
stsad Of bsing rsmed;ed. thss.
hands under the boss have mad.
worse. i u Q shame and Z die.
grace.
II our ooaatry ooetsmpoesrie,
would give - much space 70 road
matters - they did 70 tho rseeul
prize lght-ailas;oa 10 made spsoi.
ally 70 those that denounced The
61ht-thers would b. . notable
impsevsmeut 10 the coalition Of
the Thoroughbred. Tue people
uesd 10 be educated % 70 The i'm.
portanos Of good roada.
The road ordisancss il the iues-.
ioe particles ars imperfect and in
Elective. The custom Of o.ll;ae ont
al male rssidssts onss . year 70
work the roads has got 70 b .
tarco. The best plan would b to
let out the rs'ad work BY contract.
OF to empower the syndie 70 s.u.
ploy hands 70 do The work. Tue
necessary fands might 30 obtainsd
BY Yar capita tax " . tax On
The additional tax, ia
the latter casa. would b much
moro than o6sst BY the increased
value good rOads would give 70 the
II anv event the vsrk Of rspair.
ing the roads hes 10 10 paid for by
The citizens. and foe various rsasons
The Item thinks the best plan 10 Tor
he parish 70 take foil charge Of
he business and pay The szI.eass
out Of the pablio funds. When the
work vas nsosssarily performed by
saad il may have been moro econ
'miesl for each pisos or district n
mako it, Own roads. But now that
- have road machines which are
Ibls 20 work over many miles Of
'osd . day. there 70 no advantage
o dividing the laber. Two OF three
1schioss with teams. and . half .
loes0 men. constantly employed,
would b Sufficient to keep in order
he roads aud bridges Of the largest
Darioh.
The 1s~ has from time 10 time
ivsn it, views on the road ouss.
ion. bat the subject has not reoisv. |
d the attention its importance |
We hope - - our |
ountry contemporaries disouss the
latter frasly. and that this .iisona.
ion wall rssalt ina cosveation call.
4 to suggest . system Ii u sl.all b.
nisoe0 snd elective throaghoas
70 StstA-Gty Rem.
Good public roads ara badly
ssdsd. no: only in this psrish. hat
,roughout The State. But - will
svsr have them nadse the prevent
'sts0. which requires tks people
turn oat and make their own
'ada Il 10 ~ old but true ssy.
g. "What 10 sverybody's basiness
nobcdy's basiusss." and our pub
} roads are IN sxsnpli6oatioa Of
10 truth. Evsa dths people took
commesdabls iseersst il the mat
Z. they haven't the oscssssry tooIs
do good work. Besides, grant. I
g that they wsst Il il il the right
irit-aad dosbelsss many dot
not ono man in . hundred Who /
lows how 70 Icy nut and construct
good road-bov 10 give Il ths
opsr pitch and drsiaags. The ,
nseqaeooe 10 " have gooa roads
good weather asd bad roads In /.
d weather. n issorporstsi !
xas asd cities kssp ap their 0 "a !
ssts aad bridges. hire the work ,
No ~ eo0pstsst persona and {
: Ser It oat Of The monies rscsiv- I
fos tsxea This plaa 10 simple
! satisfaetoey. and the Streets are 9
Q much better ooaditioa than
, voald b il they we're Only 4
rksd By . general taraing ont Of
citiesns oaoe q twice . year. u
wosid b . decided inprovs-
ne Il . sinil.r system we're adopt. y
By The ps:ishse Tor tsspiag up
public roads AID bridges. The Il
. would doubles assist il 3
attaining sseh . system. We 8.
I'D THEA have goo,i public roads :.
- year roaad: property IN I'll ~
'etioa.. being aeesssibls at I'll
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