The record-union., 1893-12-20
AGREED AT LAST.
The Executive Committee of the Road
Convention
Agree Upon Road Routes and Money
Distribution for Which it Will
Petition the Supervisors.


NJ. Chairman William Johnston presid-
ing. Eleven members were present.
The question of the determination of
trunk roads and distribution of funds,
which was referred TO the committee. was
taken up.
Mr.. Lawton introduced a series Of reso-
lutions calling for petition to the Super
visors to name these routes and sums, to
wit:
From county seat along Freeport road
toward Walnut Grove, about twenty
eight miles.
Along lower Stockton road, about
twenty-three miles.
Along upper Stockton road, about
twenty-five miles.
Along Jackson road to McCracken's
bridge. about eighteen miles.
From Slough House on said old jack
son road to or near Michigan Bar, about
eight miles.
From Perkins along Folsom road, about
fourteen miles.
From Hangtown Crossing along Placer
vile road, about eight miles.
From a point at Twelfth and B streets,
Or end of road now building, along Marys-
vile road to county line, about twelve
for other than actual permanent road
building.
From point on said Marysville road,
at the first turn to the right after leaving
the American River bridge, along Au-
burn road, about sixteen miles. In all
about l56 miles.
Mr.. Lawton at length, and with the
map, explained his resolutions, and
pointed out his claim that they call for
the OrpafpSt hepptit f0r tho greatest T1t1,ol-
Der and the largest benefit to the county
taxpayers. Many questions were asked
Mr.. Lawton and many explanations
made by mem bers to show that the trunk
lines as now operated reach geographic
cally the best ana most settled parts of
the county, and afford access TO them
from all intermediate sections with COM
parative ease.
A communication was received from
John Miller of Tyler Island, setting forth
the claims OF the river section for an even
share OF the expenditure among five main
lines of road.
Chairman Johnston, by request, took
the floor and asked 1or greater length of
line towards Walnut Grove. He referred
to the large amount of produce that comes
to Sacramento, and the larger proportion
that will be added if good roads are made.
Grades must be raised in places, and it is
no more unjust to raise along the river
than in the interior, call it levees or what
you viii.
He contended for even proportion for
the river route and a longer road con-
struction. He believed trade and travel
will largely come 10 the city and county
by reaching 10 county lines on the south.
He thought the Lawton plan called for
too many roads in the upper section of
the county.
Each main section ought to have one
main line To the county line, but on the
river this is not asked for, as it is u long
stretch to the boundary. River men do not
ship to San Francisco because it is a better
market or that San Francisco is better
liked, but because there is a better highway
to san Francisco. Give them q good road
and they will come here with thousands
OF tons of produce to Sacramento for ship
mont and consumption that now go 10
San Francisco.
River shipment is good way to ship
fruit. but it has to be handled twice to get
it on boat; but with good roads it can be
cheaper and better hauled and delivered
on cars in sacramento and in better con-
diiIon. All fruit men know that to be
true This county is to be now early a
great fruit county, one of the greatest in
the land.
MIR. Routier thought each main road
ought to be The same length regardless of
the cost being greater or less IN one than
another section. A good road to his place
Will bring all the fruit to this city by
wagon.
Mr.. Luflkins, by request, addressed the
committee. He said he was deeply in
terested in good road agitation. He adj
vised the committee to stick to the ques-
ton of the vote and leave out the distri-
button.
Mr.. Woodson replied that the law re-
quired the specification as to expenditure
to be first determined.
Mr.. LufkinS said with that fact stated
then the committee was proceeding
rightly. He urged it to adhere to the
good road work.
Mr.. Weinstock said the desire was to
be perfectly fair. lie thought certain
sections to be traversed by main lines
should be laid out, and to each section
the money be apportioned to build all
that can be built with the sum. II there
is a surplus, then let it be returned TO be
redistributed. That viii be within the
law, for such speci fcatons Will name the
scheme to be to build so many miles of
road, more or less, on the basis of an esti-
mated cost per mile. So he favored di-
vision between the seven main lines.
Mr.. Mcconnell thought the Lawton
resolution plans about right. If any sec
tion named for one road desired to divide
its share between two lines that could be
done. He believed the LawtOn plan to
be Just All the roads named are impor-
tant. While the river route is very i'm
portant one, yet it has a waterway that
no other sections have.
Mr.. Johnston said Eyes, because pro-
duce boats run daily TO San Francisco
from the river ranches"
Mr.. McConnell-Then that is because
the san Francisco market is the better.
Mr.. JohnstOn-More fruit between here
and Walnut Grove comes to Sacramento
than goes TO san Francisco.
Mr.. Mcconnell said good roads would
help the Sacramento market and the pro-
ducing section also-it is mutual matter.
Mr.. Weinstock read the law relative TO
what must be submitted to vote-that is,
that it is sufficient 10 say that the whole
sum is to be devoted TO road-buiiding in
the county.
Mr.. Gladney said before the bond ques-
ton is voted on the Antelope road viii be
finished, graded and made turnpike
road, and viii be the chief road of that
section.
Mr. Keithly said that beyond the
Twelye-mile House the Auburn road is
little Travelled. The Greenback lane, So
called, is 10 become an important one and
the Orangevale section is coming into
great prominence. Really. there are two
Marysyillo roads, There is real need for
q AAS" AOetN a OtAi etAS L "SAAbh-S ecu OAiGs
easterly to the Auburn road, then due
north about three miles to the upper
MarysVille road. This three miles ought
to be new; a cutoff. The Sutter line can
thus be reached in eleven miles, and thus
save one mile, or s., 900 of macadam. and
the cost OF strengthening, TO save the mile,
will be less than 81 800
Mr.. Gladney said one road would best
serve the American River section, while
the resolutions call for two
Mr.. Lawton said the Supervisors would
modify the suggestion of the resolutions
to that end if the people asked it.
Mr.. Johnston moved an amendment 10
the resolution relative to the Walnut
C,va line TO make il read sstovvard