Milford chronicle., 1891-03-27
Repairing Roads.

To explaiu our idea Of the contract system
which we have recommended tor the repair
Of public highways we submit the olioMlHs. 3
Here for instance, is a road ten miles IN
Ienott Now LEI this road be divided into
len sections. and let the road comuiission sls q ,
or supervisors make out specineauons ~
the keeping in repair OF these seYelal -.
tious, and at an appointed time g ~. s1o ~
Grounds with responsible parties desiring 70
ssr,,s-sct for the work to be done, just as tor
~ dioo;no Of a canal, or the building OF
rs;iroad and then aud there make all needed
e,-,iana.;ons 10 them for its proper execu-
t;or and either at the same time, OF at some
s,s,,o;rted time subsequently, let out the
sections to the lowest approved bidder.
Il might be- that one contractor wonia
take several adjoining sections OF y nllsns s.,s
be that several contractors togetheI Wouts
ta.e The entire road AS roads are now ana
go ls.,, managed in NEST sections Of the
co,,ntrv fhe work IS nearly all done, say
during period Of one month IN the year,
,ghen farm business is least pressing ana
rom that time on to the same period IN an
otl,er v~ar generally but little more attention
is Given to repairs; for the appIoPfiateo
moneys have been used up ana nothing re-
mains for further operations no ihalses now .'Ns
much need there may be for them 10 me tne
iono interval. until more taxes are aYailaDle.
Washes
and drains may need opening to divert Ine
waters from the drives, stones may nihaeI
GOOD wheeling and injure horses teet, out
Svhat is everybody's business generally IS
nobodv,s ia particular in such cases, and
the wavs for the want of little attention. IN
the nick Of time to save great deal OF woik
at some future season, rapidly lapse iilo
bad condition. .,s - =,
- s..eae
tive contract pay, as much Interested a.
everybody else in having good, smooth
wavs to travel oyer, and 50, would haIoly
fail to perform their parts well. AS they
had occasion to pass TO and fro over tneii
resnective sections through the year, they
would be prompt to note where any lttie
work was urgent aud needed 70 iulhI sneil
obligations. aud could do It at once IL Is
This stitch in time which accomplishes so
much in the long run. e.,..
nubiic highways should be considered as
oppressive by a community, or De gwen
ont with a prudgiug hand, only provided
thew are honestly expended. II appheo
iudiciouslv thev will surely come back 70
reimburse the giver and that at no distant
period They will come back III many way ?
especially in savings from wear ana tear % o.
boTses and vehicles They will come BACK
:, ti, co,,,eort and satisfaction always to be
derived from easy travel and transportation
They will come back in the consciousness
that progness and improvement are steadily
setting in, to take the place of the OLD stsno-
still, stagnant policy Of letting things driit as
they will. They will come back IN the en-
hancement in value Of lands and homestesGs'
Go where you will, in any country q meg nelsa'
borhood, YOU will find good thoroughtares d
snre indication of thrift, and every commit
nitv can and may as well have them, II they
will cooperate and work unitedly together'
-AmerfcaH Farmer