The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-01-28
BErr r COUNTRY ROADS.
SubHal}ial f rm,rs Met aud Dis
cuss the Stu ,tiOD.
Remarks Made by Those in Attendance
and other Bueiue SO Tran saeted Weduts'
day Afternoon,

A concerted movement is now on
throughout the Uuited States for the se-
curing OF better country roads. The wave
OF progress has struck this section and a
meeting was held yesterday afternoon in
Grange hall in this city by over a score of
the enterprising farmers of this section
for the purpose OF discussing and planning
for better prosecution of the work of Sc
curing smooth and lasting public high.
ways.
The meeting was called to order at
O'Clock and j. n. Shnub elected as chair
man with A. Pontius as secretary.
Samuel Correll opened up the subject in
sh jrt talk ia which he showed the need
o. Go1d roads, the great advantages Of
having them and how to act them. He
Clmplimented Plain township and said
she had the best roads in the county.
David Murry thought the way to get the
proper kIud of roads was to make every
man work his two days and IL he did not
do il lock him up and refuse him his vote
OH election day.
A, McGrsgoI read thoughtful essay on
road making to the idea of having a state
road commissioner who would prosecute
the work Systematically and thoroughly.
J. n Shaub gave some timely advice as
to how 70 proceed to build a good highway
under the present plan.
Mr., Katlerng favored having a county
road commissioner 20 superintend the
construction and keep things moving.
JOAN Carnes who lives on the North In
dustry road, was very much discouraged
over the condition OF the driving to the
city He sci 1 he had tried to have some
thing Coue to remedy the road but his
efforts availed not. He wanted some sys-
tern adopted that would give good roads
at All hazards.
A McGregnr then offered the following
resolution: "Hhat the subject of improy-
iug the public highways should engage
the earnest attention Of the General As
sembiy of Ohio and that we believe that
there should he state department for
roads organized with view of carrying
out "A system of constructing good solid
roads throughout the State.
LAWS Essg was opposed toa STATE super
iuteudentaud even a county superintend-
ent He believes they would simply draw
their big fat salaries and let the roads go.
He said IL the present law was enforced
strictly ard an interest taken by the diif.
erent townships they could have good
roads now.
Lewis Lind did not take to the idea Of a
State or Il county head for the road work.
He thought the supervisor should get
more pay and that in the spring heavy
loa IL should be kept Off the highways. lie
also wanted the matter of taxation for
roads ad justed better.
As the nour was growing late it was pro-
posed to sable the resolutions and adj
iJurn until Saturday, Jan 30 for further
consideration Otthe subject, which was
done,
A spirit of interest was manifested in
the matter that augurs we'll. No subject
is more worthy Of discus sion and there is
noiling more needed than good solid
roads that always stay solid. Those pres
ent seemed TO real u the fact tuat good
roads meant much more to the farmer in
the matter OF Increased value to his prop
erty as reduction of nearly ono third in
the wear and tear upon vehicles and
teams and in the cost of placing his pro-
duct before the purchaser in the city, and
now that the campaign has begun it is to
be hoped il will be kept up until the mud
covered highways Of today are supplant-
ed with substantial and permanent roads
that remain dry and hard in all seasons.