The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

all time. The rock Is crushed
by steam machinery operated by
county conyicts. The material
is then hauled on dump-wagons,
placed where wanted and spread to
proper grade by hand power. The
progress of the work has excited the
admiration of every traveller on the
road. and the hope that it would q
continued till at least half mile
more has been made.
This hope was rudeIy shaken the
other day by the commissioners lntl-
mating their intention to quit opera
tions at this point. 1t is natural ana
proper that each precinct should de-
sire and receive its just share OF at
/ tentiOn at the hands Of the commits
sioners, and it would be manlfestly
unfair to confne operations for any
great length Of time to any one ROAD
when all need attention alike ur-
gently.
The available funds supplied by the
the road and bridge tax are so meagre
after supplying the hungry NAV OF
the Montopois bridge venture, that
no extensive scheme of road making
car be carried out without voluntary
hello. If the farmers and city dwell
lers want improved country roacs
they must support the commissioners
in their praiseworthy efforts by coll
tributing labor or money.
If the long continued complaints
about bad roads have been in earnest,
the help should be forthcoming When
ever called for, and if given, the return
will he speedy and fraught with much
profit. On the other hand, no help
means no roads.
Although the commissioners have
decided to remove their teams to No.
precinct and in the region OF Manor
or Webberville do some much needed
grading, they have agreed to leave
the rock crushing machinery and con-
vict gang where it is if the people liv-
ing on the Georgetown road will turn
out and do the hauling away of the
prepared material. This is a very lib
eral offer to that section, and the
Chance should be jumped at.
The machine can keep six teams
engaged, and this force will construct
about twenty yards per day. If every
farmer on the road would give six
days work they would have an adj
diti0nal mile of macadamized road,
which would render the whole dis
lance from Austin to the county line
fit for travel in anything short of the
longest confined wet spells. OF course
there would still be pieces of
road capable of improvement, but
they would never become i'm
passible like the portion
now being treated, and its continu-
alton, commonly known as Roberson's
lane.
Let that be "fxed" and travel is
possible; and the change would so i'm
press those using the road that they
would soon clamor for chance to COLI
tinue the good work.
With view to action in this mat
ter, Mr.. G. w. Walling called meet
ing of Georgetown road citizens at
Waters school house Saturday night
last. Owing to unpropitious weather
the attendance was small but every
one present was in very earnest about
the business, and determined to do
their part to keep the good work go
ing.
Everyone interested in this matter
and willing tohelpin any way, should
talk it over with everyone they meet,
using that road, and let their inten-
tion to help be made known to Mr..
G. w. Thorp, Mr.. 1. b. Bird or Mr..
G. w. Walling, who will let them
know when their help will berequired.
The time for putting in work is mat
ter that can be arranged by these gem
tlemen, and so arranged that it will
not interfere with farm work.
Let it not be forgotten that this is the
first and best chance for cheap, good
roads, and if not used promptly, it
may be the last chance for MANY
years.
EXPLANATIONS IN ORDER.