The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-01

ROAD EDUCATION.


scme Of II IL Needed ny Every Mss ana
Woman IN the Country.
That the subject Of good roads - In
teresting people in all parts OF INC
country Is not surprising, considering
what loss Of energy. comfort, time ana
money Is sustained by all classes on
account Of bad roads. or at least roaas
not nearly as good rs they might DC
even with the appropriations made
| by towns and cities FOR building anu
| sustaining public highways
That the several systems now 10
vogue. experience proves TO be unsau-
factory. expensive and bad there Il nc
doubt.
Most OF the loss sustained in main
,a;ninr roads is from want OF known
edge as to the best methods
commissioners should he appointed
nv the several state governments, com
,,os.d az men Of the highest scientihc
apd practical attachments on the suo.
lee; and by their reports, lectures ana
o,ber means give public instruction,
and 10 local road commissioners anu
whose duty it should be to examine ~.
ferent localities and advise as 10 inc
most practical and efficient means u
;mnroyement in each locality, as uihei ,
ant conditions and requirements neeo
a;,Yarent methods of building ana re-
l pairing roads ,,,ow
The practice OF many towns IN allow
ing all who wish 10 work OUT .no'
highway tax is but little better tha'
!. highway robbery
The use of road machines whiie ap
!. naren,ly doing large amount OF wor
= does not do this bosf work, as they 90 no
= a;scr;minate in the material applied
= ealing the road. for they scrape y
49,, b,nnens TO be at the ROADSIDE
a which is usually loan or sana, ina.
r.. wet weather makes mud anu IN -
I weather dust, and soon mas Us We
nv hack to where it comes from
ro- Doubtless macadamized road Is u
Ike hos. Int the cost makes them impr.
Is. ,;cal in some states, except In cit'
ie- .,a main streets of large towns
he In most towns of Massachusetts
he tar,,na,elv have abundance OF GO
lad gravel that with judicious use Oh
en-. highway appropriations (generaiiy
or ro.agerl would make very much DC.
, or roads than we have, but too OF
less material wholly unfit Is used peea
hen more cheapiy and easily handled
and There is no way by which money
the "a exnended to better advantage u
5 or ~, nu,tinp in tie drains in the Ger
eng - he road. particularly where III
, do are spring hills or moderate uese'
most and emptying into culver.
lowest points II Is surprisins
ways this plan is not more ee"e'
each adopted. ,
able our fathers Of seventy-hve or
4 OBJ dred wears ago built long lines OF
ions. ,,;,ses straight over hills and aiohg
N or Us II has since been ascerla
thout -, !. 4 often nearer round hill
Nv of axeri /. and affording an opportr
ckets Tor a comparatively level road
; way 7, has been suggested by many
neral -, General government should
that ,he principal highways in thor
some manner TO save the expense y
k was ,,..nnl..- But when il Is consi'
sterial that the people are taxed In some
lrried, "a meet government expenses. ant
ly be- 49, General government does wo
minis .he most expensive manner for the
we'd or .c.omplished. il may be well u
,ne OF :, this scheme from a more econo
" standpoint -,
under II is believed that with the al
officer OF money annually appropriate
had re- t.;.,,,,v.xs- II intelliyently and ho
Sc had expended, our roads should pe IN
e who ~ better than now. and this
clergy IA ~ a recognition of the grea
ed. and 80. a,5 advantage. to all class
or sale. - roads and thus ence
c at the $500 concentrations to meet
ZEN the go for still more improve
every -, ,bs need of more knowle
nat the "a ,,,,;ld;ny.-Benjamin y. w
postage 60 Roads.
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