The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-07
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in hauling rock from the crusher
to the road: G. w. Walling,
August Anderson, D. c. Pace and
Ed. Saunders all of which was greatly
appreciated by the county.
While the work is directly under
the care of Mr.. Sawyer, it has the per-
sonal supervision of Judge Won Rosen-
berg, who seems to be thoroughly
wrapped up in the work of road i'm
provements, and whenever he can
spare the time from his other work,
he drives around to keep things NOV
ing and in shape. His idea is not to
improve the roads in spots but to
build continuous stretches of good and
substantial roads.
THE POOR FARM.
From the rock brusher the reporter
drove to the county poor tarm which
is in charge of Mr.. DC. Pace. AT pres
ent there are thirteen inmates, some
of whom are able TO work and are do
ing it. Everything was found to be in
tip top shape, the buildings neat and
clean and an air of thrift and industry
marking every quarter of the farm.
The crops last year proved large and
the returns were greatly in excess of
the expenses. At present the pSos-
poets point to the belief that the COM
ing year will be far more successful
than the past The fruit trees appear
to have been little injured by the re-
cent cold snap and unless another oc-
ours bountiful yield is anticipated.
A long jump was then made to the
Webberville road just outside the
city limits, where a gang of men I'M
der the direction of Superintendent
Upton is at work, grading and gray
cling that thoroughfare. A large slice
has been taken off the big hill
which was formerly such a terror to
farmers with heavy loads. A good
deal more will be cut away and when
it is finished it will make compare
lively easy pull. The dirt thus OBJ
tanned has been hauled down and
used in filling in and grading short
distance further east on the same
road and also on the road that
branches off at the foot of the hill and
runs into Pecan street. Both of these
roads have been gotten into good
shape and all that remains to be done
on them now is to give them final
layer of gravel. Not only the farmers
but the Pecan street merchants con-
tributed to this work. That the
farmers have become interested and
approve of the reform methods of
Judge Won Rosenberg is proven by
the fact that they have pledged them
selves to put in 270 days work with
their teams if the county will continue
the work on the Webberville road for
five miles further.
The next point headed for was the
stretch of road on the south side of
the river on the Bastrop road that so
much has been said about. That the
reporter was surprised when he struck
it but family expresses his astonish-
ment. For eight and a half miles he
drove over thoroughly macadamized
road, that was as hard and solid as a
city street. The hard rain of the night
before had no effect on it whatever
as the road bed is perfectly graded
and as the rain falls on it it is carried
off by bitches and drains to the adj
joining fields. The farmers also con-
tribute literally to it and that thew
are more than pleased goes without
saying.
The work of rip-rapping the
stone-pier of the MonfonoIis
bridge is being rapidly pushed. Large
rocks are being placed in position
ana Wnen the job is completed the
safety, of the pier will be assured
And now in conclusion. The good
roads that Travis county now has
snow what can be done. To the com.
mlssloners court, Judge Won Rosen-
oerg and the farmers who have 40
n1Diy lent their aid to the county is
al all sne praise due. Let the good work