The record-union., 1893-10-23
SACRAMENTO COMMENDED.
The Press Approves the Good Road
Proposition of sacramento County.

The Press Approves the Good Road
Proposition of sacramento County.
Visalia Times: Kern County is to be
complimented for it's magnificent display
of confidence in its future by voting $780,
600 public Improvement bonds right in
the midst of the hard times. Such coun-
ty ought to succeed.
San Bernardino Courier: Sacramento
County is following in the wake of Kern
in the matter of good roads. The latter
county voted bonds for that purpose of
$3.50 600, and the former proposes to either
follow suit or levy direct tax. AS our
county is in great need Of improved roads
we give the figures on the subject taken
from the RECORD D-UNION.
Newman Banner: We do not believe
that there is a county in California that
can show poorer public roads than Stan
islauS, and there is no hope held out that
we are to have any good roads for many
years to come unless some means are
provided Tor this particular purpose. In
view of this fact, would it not be we'll for
the Board of Supervisors of this county
to submit the question of voting, say
$500, 900 improvement bonds to the people?
Vacaville Reporter: Like Banquo's
ghost, the road problem will not down,
but remains uppermost throughout this
State and the United States. The Massa-
chusetts Highway Commission estimates
the loss from bad roads in the State to be
from 50, 900, 600 to Sl0,000,000 annually. In
Illinois the figure is placed at 500, 100000,
while in California the loss is placed at
So, 500. 600. This is q great waste of money,
which goes out from the taxpayers
pocket and no permanent benefit is Sc
cured.
Fresno Erpositor: Sacramento County
is going to improve its roads, and pur-
poses issuing bonds to a large amount for
that purpose. Fresno County should
awaken up on the proposition of good
roads. 1t would be economy 10 spend
S300,0 on road building. The rate of
taxation for road purposes would be low
cred, as a we'll made road can be kept in
repair at less cost than a poorly made one.
The farmers would be gamers by the in
creased service they could get out of their
wagons and teams. Their vehicles would
last third longer, and the expense for
repairs would be greatly reduced. The
farmers OF Fresno County should take
greater interest in road matters. Why
not have county convention for the pur-
pose of talking up road matters. Let us
have good roads and plenty OF them.
Willows Journal Sacramento County
by convention composed of 200 OF its
leading citizens has declared in favor of
voting bonds on forty years time for the
purpose of building good roads. The
plan of issuing bonds, the proceeds to be
used in road building, seems to meet with
general favor throughout the State. By
obtaining the money in lump sum it is
possible 10 at once place majority of the
highways of county in perfect condi-
ton, thereby obviating to a great extent
the cost of rebuilding or repairing the
road each year. By doing the work at
once instead of dragging it out over a
space of years the residents of a county
are enabled to Immediately enjoy the
benefits accruing from good thorough
fares. By deferring the time for paying
the principal it is hoped the increase in
taxable property attracted thither by the
allurements of good highways will lessen
the rate to the present residents to a de-
gree much below the present levy. The
latter consideration is one that is likely
TO reach fulfillment. Shrewd observers
saw the financial status of farmer may
be told by the condition of the fences and
gates surrounding the farm. The same
rule is equally applicable in determining
the condition of a community by its roads.
A stranger seeking investment who is
taken over roads that threaten the de-
struction of his vehicle, if not of his
| limbs, is forced to believe that nothing of
value is raised in that community, else
there would be better facilities for reach
ing market. Sacramento County is to be
congratulated on the presence of citizens
sufficiently wide awake to be determined
to realize the advantage offered without
! delay.