The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-03-30
Increased Money Circulation
and Enhanced Property.
This Plan VIII Assure
Both.

roads. The whole country is much |
interested, as they will add materially
to its prosperity. The cost of farm
produce, vegetables, fruits, and many
manufactured and crude articles are
enhanced by having bad roads.
Horses have frequently to stand in
the stable on their account, losing
their cost of maintenance; often two
horses, and sometimes three, have to
be employed to do the work of one,
and vehicles last only half the time
they should The cost of these ex-
tras is primarily paid by the person
using them, but ultimately comes out
of the many. Besides, large num-
ber of farms, gardens and manufac-
turing sites are often debarred from
competing through the extra expense
of hauling; and last, but not least,
it would cause much greater comfort,
happiness and prosperity to the rural
homes if facilities were afforded for
good, cheap travel by having roads
that could be used at all seasons of
the year.
The desirability of good roads has
been discussed for years without any
feasible scheme being proposed. This
induces us to publish 7. W. Woods
road improvement plan, which is as
follows:
/. That the United States Govern
ment shall pass an act authorizing the
Treasury Department to issue one,
two, and five dollar notes, to be
= styled "United States Road Improve
ment Notes." and to be convertible
into coin at the treasury or sub treas
uries of the United States. These
notes shall be issued to the extent oi
d $66, S75, 600 per year for four years
or a total issue of two hundred ant
sixty seven million five hundred
thousand dollars, which amour
equals one hundred thousand TO
: each county in every State in tn
Union which existed on January
1898. Should any Territory be ad
mitted into the Union as State afte
the date mentioned (January l 1898,
the counties of such State shall b
likewise entitled to receive one hun
dred thousand dollars each in fou
It. years, provided the Secretary of Ag
riculture at Washington shall cor
- slider their size and needs to warrar
such an expenditure. Should he, al
ter investigation, decide that les
amount is sufficient then they sha
only receive such amount as he ma
recommend. This clause is so guarC
- ed because Territory, before bein
. admitted, might divide the distric
into very small counties, so as to ol
tain an excessive allowance for roa
improvements.
2. There shall be in every State
irst-class road engineer appointed
% the Senate or Legislature, with a cor
petent staff, to prepare plans of Il
principal roads, with power to alt
the course at desirable points. H
or his assistants, shall be expected
80 inspect the construction and improv
ard ments of all county roads, bridges, ,etC
and consult with supervisors, coun
road engineers, or foremen in ;
matters pertaining to their improN
n ment.
'L 3. The county supervisors sh
have authority to appoint road e
gineer or competent person to sup
luueuu Iue improvement VI aii Iva
full and bridges in their respective cou
ties. They shall likewise buy
order all material needed and cont
all labor necessary for the impro'
- ment and keeping the roads of
county in good repair They, he
y ever, shall be expected to cons
with and conform to the wishes
the State road engineer as to grad
routes, and the best method of y
wv manent improvement.
4. That the notes authorized to
issued by the Treasury in sectionf
Bill shall be paid out In the follow
l. manner: The county supervisors 81
r, make out or cause to be made out