The record-union., 1896-03-24

Mr. Mauue narrated an amusing Incl
dent of his travels through Stanislaus
County. There the roads are 9'strawed"
annually at a cost of some 5000 mile
The Supervisors had q stretch of road
newly "strawed,'' and few days after
the improvement a band of cattle came
along and ate up the road.
The Committee on Resolutions then
submitted the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
meeting of citizens is due, and they are
hereby extended, to the members of the
State Bureau of Highways for their at
tendance, their advice and for the in
formation they have given.
Resolved, That it is the Judgment of
this meeting that true economy die
tates to Sacramento County the con-
struction of permanent highways only.
That where temporary ones are neces-
sary to maintain communication, they
should be tolerated only until it is pos
sible to replace them with permanent
roads, without oppression to taxpayers.
Resolved. That Sacramento should
avail to the largest possible extent of
the opportunity offered by the estab-
lishment of the State rock crushing
plant at Folsom, and that hereafter
stone street roads alone should be con-
structed, and that gravel and dirt
roads should be abandoned in all future
construction, where it is possible with
economy to place broken stone.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of
this meeting that it is by far cheaper
and wiser and more beneficial for tax
payers to construct permanent roads
at an early day than to await the slow
process of time for gradual extension
of permanent roads; by which we mean
that it is better to expend much at one
time in building a good road that will
shorten distance save time, increase
the capacity of haul, quicken communi-
cation between town and country, and
make rural sections more. desirable for
residence than to spend alittle each year
for many years in the effort to secure
good roads in the course of time.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the press with request
to publish the same in the public inter-
est, and that the Chairman of this
meeting be requested. to respectfully
communicate them to the County Board
of Supervisors.
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meeting that the city and county should
at an early date purchase a suitable
road roller, to be used jointly in future
street and road construction.
Resolved That a general State road
law is imperatively necessary to the
construction of good highways, and that
we approve of a system Of longitudinal
and lateral State roads constructed and
maintained by the States aid.
Resolved, That action be taken at
once to form an organization to urge be-
fore the coming Legislature the neces-
stiles of the enactments of a general
State road law.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. LUHRS,
DANIEL FLINT,
F. M. WOODSON.
Chairman Morrison of the Board of
Supervisors followed. He expressed
himself as being an advocate of good
roads. He said Sacramento had gone
ahead in this direction to a considerable
extent during the past three or four
years. He was in favor of permanent
improvements, and condemned the
patching system so much in vogue.
He thought road matters should be
under the supervision Of civil engi-
neer, and felt sure that the Bureau of
Highways, if called upon, will be glad
to furnish all data, details and working
plans
c. A. Luhrs said he considered the
matter Of road Improvement nothing
more nor less than a business invest
ment. He said that not only are our
homes made pleasanter, but they in
crease in value by the expenditure of
money on roads. Roads should not only
be built, but taken care of when built.
The sprinkling wagon should be put
upon the roads when sprinkling is ne
cessary instead of waiting till the mid
die of summer when the roads are
ground up to dust. To the young men
he said This good roads movement is
good thing. Push it along Make
your city as attractive as you can"
He praised the work of the late I'M
provement Association.
Frank Miller briefly addressed the
meeting, and expressed his sympathy
with the agitation, both as a citizen
and as a wheelman.
J. o. Coleman suggested the appoint
ment of a committee to do what may be
to further the building of good road to
Folsom, and the following gentlemen
were named by the chair: Messrs.
Coleman, Miller and Bennett.
The meeting then adjourned. It was
one Of much interest and the attention
given the speakers was flattering to
them and the good roads cause.