The record-union., 1893-10-10
WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS.
The Supervisors and Citizens Club
Are Pulling together.
A Visit of Inspection to be Made to
Santa Clara-The Conven-
ton on the 18th,

The members of the Board Of Super
visors are evidently thoroughly imbued
with the good roads, spirit. They have
taken hold of the County Road Conven-
ton matter in earnest, and show by their
acts that they fully appreciate the fact
that this county, as well as others, needs
better roads.
Yesterday J. O. Coleman and II. Vein
stock appeared before the board and
made verbal request that the members
Of that body visit Santa Clara County and
note the kind of work that is being done
on the roads there, as Santa Clara enjoys
the reputation of having the best roads OF
any county in the State.
After some discussion Of the PROPOSE
ton the board decided to grant the re-
quest, and the members will leave on
Thursday for San Jose, accompanied by
w. B. Humphrey of Mayhem Station.
YoLo's ROAD EXPENDITURES.
On Saturday last Messrs. Weinstock
Luhrs. Coleman and Humphrey made a
visit to Yolo to learn what they could re-
garding the road system of that county.
They found that Y olo has expended some
$4,000 a year on her roads for the last
twenty-five years, outside of that spent
for building and repairing bridges, which
Is paid out of the general fund.
THE COMING CONVENTION.
Mr.. Coleman states that responses are
coming in rapidly from the invitations
sent out to the 80 citizens Of the county
who have been named by the Super
visors and Trustees as delegates to the
County Road Convention which is to
meet in this city on Tuesday, the 18th
instant. The responses, he says, lndi-
Gates that the farmers fully appreciate
what the Good Roads Club is endeavor-
ing to accomplish, and large and en-
thusiastic convention is expected. Fol-
lowing is a copy of the
ADDRESS TO DELEGATES.
DEAR SIR: A number of citizens of the
county who have assumed, and without
egotism, the responsibility of calling a
County Convention of the citizens of the
city and county-l25 delegates from the
county outside Of the city and 100 dele
gates from the city-to consult on matters
of serious importance to all, have solic-
tied the Board of Supervisors and the
Board of City Trustees to select the dele
gates to such convention.
The two boards have acceded to the re-
quest, giving it their Endorsement, and
you have been chosen one of the dele
gates because of your known representa-
tive character, your concern for the well
fare of our county, and your acknowl-
edged public spirit.
The convention will meet at the Art
Gallery lecture-room on Tuesday, Oc-
tober II, 1S93 at O'Clock p. NJ. You are
most earnestly solicited to so arrange
your engagements as to be present and
give few hours consideration to the inn
portant subjects to be deliberated upon.
1t will be free conference, and no re-
straint whatever be put upon the per-
fectly free expression of opinion.
To set forth in the brief limits of a letter
the purpose Of the conference adequately,
is undertaken. The coming winter and
spring, it is conceded, will be a try
ing season. We have now a large
number of worthy unemployed peO-
pie in the county who are resi-
dents, and have their homes here.
Unless they can find employment, there
will be much suffering. If now it is
possible to utilize this labor in the build
ing of permanent, economic main public
highways, and thereby put into circula-
ton and keep in circulation consider
able sum of money in this county, with
out entailing upon taxpayers any burden,
or calling for direct contribution Ofmeans
from our people, and at the same time
secure the needed permanent roads that
Will euUduCe Values, IQVlG0 investment,
better rural and city conditions, and
lessen cost of production while enlarging
the income of producers, all classes of
the people will be benefited, distress
largely prevented, and financial strin-
gency locally relieved.
All this, it is believed, may be done.
Conceding that it is possible. that it is
wise, and that true economy dictates such
action, you will agree that it is desirable.
To consider these matters is, therefore,
; the purpose of the conference. You will
readily understand that the details of the
matter cannot be here set forth in such
brief form as would do it or your intelli-
gence justice. 1t has had the calm and
patient examination of large number of
experienced people of the county, and it
is believed that the consideration you
have given this subject qualities you to
take part in the proposed deliberation.
Assuring you that it Is a matter of su-
perior importance; that it means, if sue
cessful, direct benefit to you and your
neighbors; economy for the county, re-
lief to business and aid to the worthy un-
employed of our own county, your reply
and attendance are earnestly solicited.
Very respectfully yours, Daniel Flint,
J. o. Coleman, Sparrow Smith, w. D.
Lawton, Executive Committee Sacra-
mento County Road Club.