The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
join THE GOOD
ROAD MOVEMENT
Sacramento County Cit
liens Want a Model
Boulevard.
Indications That the Bonding
Proposition Will Win at
the Polls.
Receives Enthusiastic Support
Along the Line of the Pro-
posed X ghWay.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

SACRA MENTO, Nov. 10.-Yesterday S
issue of The CALL has started the good
road movement in earnest. The addre, S
published by the Bureau OF Highways
has been read with deep interest, and the
people residing along the line of. this pro-
posed boulevard are preparing o make an
active canvass among the country people,
with view of gathering such a tide OF
public favor that when the vote is taken
an overwhelming percentage will fall to
The side of advancement and progress.
The three Com mmissioners appointed by
Governor Budd 10 carry out the provisions
of the bill were interviewed by THE CALI
correspondent yesterday, and each Of
them heartily approves the sentiments
contained in the address of the State
Board OF Highways and will lend his
efforts to the carrying out OF the sugges-
tions therein contained. The three Com
missioners are c. A Luhrs, P. C. Cohn
and NJ ii. Lauridsen. They are gentle
men identified with the best Interests oil
Sacramento County, and can be trusted
to carry out the Obligations of their i'm
portant commission.
c. A. Luhrs is of the firm of Hall,
Luhrs & Co., wholesale dealers In gro
ceries, whose house has for many wears
been one OF the substantial business en-
terprises of the capital city. 2. c. Cohu
is prosperous merchant residing in Fol-
som, the energetic little town which fur
nishes TO Sacramento city her light by
night and her power by day. Mr.. Lau-
IiIsen is one OF Sacramento County s
substantial farmers, whose large property
interests and long residence here have
given him deep concern in the welfare
of the county.
Il hear llly approve the plan laid down
in the address OF the Board of High
ways" said Mr.. Luhrs to THE CALL corre-
spondent.
at does seem to me-" he continued,
that when tie proposition is presented
in such shape there would be no Joub bt
as to the outcome OF tie vote of the peo-
pie"
Said Mr.. Cohn: II am in favor of the
road first last and all the time. | think
sectional feelings in matters of this Kind
should be buried. The greatest good for
all should be the outcome OF such an un-
dertaking. [ would be as heartily in &C
cord with the project did it emanate from
Hum boldt County as l am that Sacra-
mento County shall produce the first
model State highway"
astic, and will devote much of his time
this fell in the endeavor TO make Sacra-
mento Countys approval OF the PROPOSE
ton most emphatic one.
The three Com III issioners have an Office
in the city, where their secretary, c.. I.
Hug hes, is constantly employed in at
tending 10 the clerical duties involved
and now that the project is well launched
and the time when the people will vote
upon the matter approaches the scene
around the Commissioners Office is one
of activity.
The services of election officers have
been volun teered throughout the county,
and the only expense to which the Board
OF Supervisors will be com PEELED TO 90 is
tina: Of the necessary supplies, that the
vote may be conducted according to la W.
The vote will be taken on the ID OF De-
Gem ber, and from now on the work or a
campaign TO determine decisive result
for progress and advancement will be
pushed 10 the utmost.