The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-02-08

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Derived from poll tax ....... 1892 OK
Derived from general fund 49,. 1886 Il
Road overseers' salaries. 6,022 81
Total spent on roads,. ......s27 1853 1;
ROAD GRADERS.
Little Daisies two wheel .............1
Victors (four- wheel, wood .......... . 81
Spent for graders ia 1895 49,. 5000. OF
Number steel bridges in county ....... g
Average length steel bridges Cfeet) .....8s
Value steel bridges ~(estimated)... S45 ,00C
One Howe truss wooden bridge, length
sIeet'''.' " "a ~ ~
Number, SMALL. $500. ..........8 81
Average length OF same (feet)......... AZ
Total length OF same (feet) .........3 .45C
Value of same (estimated) .......$ 17, ESQ
To,ai num1er OF a td5
Total value (estimated).. ......... $68, 250
Spent for new bridges in 1s95....... 5,44s
Spent for new wooden bridges in 90 us
Total amount spent on roads and
bridges In s9S............. ...$S3,724.13
Value work done On county roads
by county prisoners for year 1895 -,
lestlmateo). ... .sSooUO
IOtal cost 20 ......... zU9.0O
Gained by working prisoners. -. 146.0O
NoTE-Pettis county votes unanimously
for state and county supervision.
We quote this report In full, IS 1t was
the only report made from county clerks.
A Barton couaty representative deliv-
cred q very Interesting verbal statement
OF how road work is done in that county.
The county has an organized Road I'm
provement Association, and all macadam
roads are constructed under the auspices
Of said association. The county court
allows the association to work the pris-
oners on the roads. A guard is provided
ct q cost OF $l per day, and the results are
represented to be highly satisfactory.
The most important highways are being
macadamized, and road overseers are i'm
proving less important roads to cores
pond.
We found that several counties Of the
state are constructing rock or gravel
roads TO q considerable extent.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention APP
point n standing COMMITTEES OF five on
road legislation, with instructions to use
their utmost endeavors to have our next
General Assembly pass q bill providing
for state and county superintendence OF
public highways, and any other sugges-
@AShe S.s3
"Resolved, That the towns and stations
that furnish the markets for b farmers
should be the centers OF the % systems
OF that community.
our Experiment Station to use q portion
OF its fnnds In Determining the value of
materials for permanent roads, looking
especially for the construction OF roads ia
districts deficient In rock and gravel.
.sResoIved, That It is the sense of this
convention that our main public roads
can be best constructed by the contract
system.
mend to the counties the organization OF
Good Road asso Stations.
Resolved. That we ask that the law
taking the election OF road overseers out
of the hands of the people and giving
their appointment to the county courts
be repealed, and IL be recommended by
the committee on legislation to our next
legislature.
aResoIved, That it is the firm convic
Of broad tires for heavy vehicles would be
q long stride In the direction OF road Inn
"Resolved, That It is the sense OF this
convention that IL urge Congress to pass
state an experiment station Of engineer
ing, for b purpose of investigating the
kind, value a cost OF road materials, the
methods of road construction q main
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"Resolved, further, That q sufficient
sum Of money for the purpose Of equip
ment q support OF such q station be
appropriated to the land grant college OF
each state.
Resolved, further, That a certified
copy Of these resolutions be furnished to
each member Of congress and each soma
tor from Missouri"
The committee of five under the first
consists, as appointed, OF J. o.
Stariey, Sedalia, chairman; 8. F.. Luttrey,
Lqclede county; @. W. Waters, Lewis
e,unty; Levi Chubbuck, Caldwell county;
d. F. Harding, Jackson county, aud e. E.
Greene county.
In the afternoon of the 18th the Agri-
cultural College made what was intended
wide and mar row-tired wagon wheels, the
load being the same. but b test was not
on account OF b frozen
earth. However, the test resulted in an
of IS per cent. in favor of the
tires. 1t was shown that nearly
twice the draught was necessary to start
the load than was required to haul the
load after the wagon was In motion when
narrow tires were used, while with the
wide tires no considerable difference was
made.
We conclude that the matter Of good
roads 10 a question OF great importance to
q county or commanity, and realize that
the people OF eur county aud state, taken
as & body. arc not fully Impressed With
he value thoreoi. Therefore we respects
July suggest to our people to endorse The
fifth resolution quoted ahovs. aud that
he matter may be acted upon, would
recommend that at some time In March a
sounty meeting be. called, at which all
! ivocstes OF good roads would be ex-
pectsd to attend, looking to he orms-
ton of q County Good Roads Association, |
aud also for general discussion of roads
and their construction; the roads of the
county and their need, &c.
GEO. A. CHAMRLIN.
JOHN WALKER,
Taos. q. CHINN,
l. K GRAV.