The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-06-14
MORE APPPOVAT,S
The Good Road Agitation Endorsed by
Leading State Papers.

Leading state Papers,
San Francisco Chronicle: Throughout
the valley counties of the State deep in
terest is taken in the proposed good-roadS
convention which, it is expected, will be
held IN Sacramento some time during this
summer. The farmers, especially, should
respond readily 10 the efforts to secure
their cooperation in this matter, for no
one can profit 50 much as they by the
| improvement of the States highways.
Even II this convention fail of definite re-
suits, the discussion will assist those
charged with the making and repairing OF
| country roads in selecting some uniform
plan upon which to work.
Wheatland -Four Corners: How to bet
ter the condition of the public roads is a
question that is being agitated by the
press and people, and proposition has
been made TO call a general convention at
sacramento to consider the subject,
formulate some plan of action and make
specific arrangements to carry said plans
| into effect. As the measure is designed
Tor public benefit, we believe such a
convention would give us comparison of
views and throw more light on the
| urgency OF the case from different stand
points and from various portions OF the
State. AS voluntary representative
body that would not draw upon State
funds to pay its expenses, such conven-
N-O-A
extend our approval.
Clear Lake Press: The press all over
this and other States are strongly agi-
tatlng the building OF good and perma-
nent roads, and in our Judgment it is a
move III the right direction. One of the
greatest draw backs to the advancement
and prosperity OF Lake County is her
| want of good roads. She each year prac-
ideally throws away thousands Of dollars
III repairing her roads, when ii she would
bond herself for sufficient sum to make
her roads permanent, the amount now
expended annually in repairs would pay
the interest and create a sinking fund
with which to meet the bonds at ma
turity, and that, too, with no greater tax
levy than the present, and in the mean
time our people would be enjoying the
use of good roads. AS an evidence Of
what can be done in the way OF road I'M
proVement, our citizens have only 10
compare the present road between here
and kelSeyVllle, as it now is with what it
was before it was thrown up and gray
eled. Lake County has the means at
hand to gravel and make good, perlna-
nent roads, and it is very expensive
economy to longer tolerate the old sys-
tenn, and then only have roads that are
paSsable during the dry season OF the
year.
| Oroville Nelo Erd: The manner OF
caring for the roads in this county under
the present system is very faulty. The
roads are repaired each spring, but no
| precautlon is taken to prevent the same
damage from being done the next winter.
! The taxes raised in 1892 for road pur-
poses are spent in the spring Of 1893 for re-
pairs, and as the rains of the winter OF
1893 Will make these same repairs neces-
sary in the spring Of 1894. the taxes col
lected in 1893 must be used for this pur-
| pose. And so it goes, and will continue
| so to go until different policy is adopted.
| But great many look with suspicion
upon the idea of bonding the county for
! the necessary money to do tins work.
| Now, there need be no alarm in this mat
ter. The tax necessary to meet the inter-
est and establish a sinking fund need be
no greater than that now collected for
road purposes. The bonds can be made
to run for a long period, and Ihe genera
| ton to come will have the benefit Of good
roads, and will be better able to meet the
| bonds than our people are at present to
! build good roads from direct taxation.
| n o great public improvement has ever
! been made in any other way than by the
creation of an Indebtedness which those
who come after must pay. Railroads,
canals and irrigation bitches, public
| buildings, parks and all other improve
ments have always been, and always will
! be, built and made by bonding for future
| payment.