The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-17

attention, that the local daily press has
not given deserved. notice to the en-
deavor to formulate a plan of action for
the construction and maintenance of
GOOD roads throughout the State. The
call was issued by the Sacramento
County Humane Society and was APP
proved by the Governor. 1t is addressed
TO supervisors, to all Chambers OF Com
merce and Boards of Trade, to municipal
boards, oranges and other agricultural
associations, and to all societies imme-
dlately interested in and informed upon
the subject of good roads and economic
road construction and administration, to
all County Surveyors and to all trans
portatlon companies. All the matters to
be discussed at this proposed conference
are OF the greatest interest to the tax
payers OF the State, who, in some coun-
ties, expended in the last ten years from
SZOS,OUO to S40O, OOO IN making and repair
ing roads, and in most cases not more
than ten or fifteen per cent. OF their
worth remains. The main objects of this
convention will be:
10 disseminate information concerning
the advances made in recent years in the
matter OF road building and economic
methods therein. To this end it is in
tended to secure, if possible, the presence
at the convention of some of the most ex-
perlenced and distinguished men of the
East who have made the question
study and have borne official and other
relations to the agitation.
70 gather data Tor consideration relative
to the cost of road construction and road
maintenance IN California, and to cCm-
pare the same with the cost in other States
ana countries under systems that have
proved more economical and beneticent.
10 ascertain and consider the relation
OF such costs to the economy of pro-
md "A lott IL.
profit and loss in production of articles
the producer consumes or sells.
To ascertain the influence of good and
OF bad roads upon the conditions and re-
suits Of rural life; upon taxation; de-
velopment Of the resources Of the state;
the settling up of the State, and upon all
trade and industry.
To consider the influence and effects of
good and poor roads upon animals used
in the transportation of products and the
people; the cost of feed for such animals;
the cost Of vehicles and their main
tenance; time consumed in travel, in
shipping, i'll marketing; the bringing Of
farm and town nearer together or the put
ting OF them further apart, and the effect
of good road agitation in making rural
postal delivery probable.
To consider the differing conditions re-
latng to road construction and MAIN
tenance in the several counties of the
State, the question of trunk line cOnstruc-
ton in the counties and its relation to
collateral road lines.
70 consider propositions and plans of
road construction in the light of expert
ence and scientific knowledge, and what
systems, if adopted i'll this State, would
most conserve economy and public and
private good by reducing the time of
movement, lessenlng the cost of produc-
ton and enlarging its gains, increasing
hauling capacity, conserve humanity to
draft animals, lessen wear and tear on
vehicles, reduce largely the cost of road
maintenance, enhance the value Of prop
erty and render rural life and possessions
more desirable.
At the National Farmers Convention
at Lincoln, Neb., in November last, it
was estimated that proper roads through
out the country would save $250,OJ0, 600