The record-union., 1897-11-19
GOOD ROADS LOVE FEAST.
THE THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN
CLUB ENTERTAINS.
At Discusses the Folsom Road
Proposition and Resolves to
Work for It.


= graceful and public spirited thing last
might 1t laid aside its partisan cfiar-
acter for the time, invited IN Delho-
Gratis, Populists and any others, ana
had a Folsom model road loye-feast
and council. There was great croWo
present, and it remained for nearly
three hours deeply intent upon the pro-
ceedings.
During a short recess Refreshments
We're served by officers of the club un-
der direction of President Hail. and the
crystal City Quartet sang in good taste
and fine voice several charming SEN
dmental songs. This singing club is
composed of the MeSSrs. Mcdonald,
May and Danis
The first speech of the evening was by
e. A. Luhrs, President of the Folsom
Highway Commission, who set out the
business and economic reason why the
vote should be for the highway.
Then President Manson of the Depart
ment of Highways, gave resume of
his observations of roads in Europe
during a recent trip through parts of
France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland
and Russia. Tt was very interesting
recital. His conclusion was that in
Europe two great principles govern in
road construction. 1. They put the
road on the right spot irrespective of
private interests. 2. They build for
permanenecy, as that is the most eco
nomic and beneficial to all the people
and prevents waste of public funds in
excessive cost for maintenance.
Commissioner Price followed in an
earnest speech of length, giving full
reasons why the road should be voted
His figures presented; We're the bonds
are for ten and twenty years. The
1lrst nine years, the tax is to pay in
terest only AT 4 per cent. that is
So,OOO a year In the tenth year the
1und for redemption begins, and the
sum to be raised annually Will be
Si,oO0. Thus the annual tax the first
nine years will be a little more than
nlne-tenths of a cent on each 800 and
with the tenth year 3 cents, but it will
annually reduce so that it will be prac-
tlcally but = cents. SO a man with
S1,0OO assessed values will pay less than
lo cents the first nine years and there
after about % cents. He then gave
figures to show that this was cheaper
Ihan to continue the present system,
Whdch absolutely costs more per year
than to mass the sum at once and get
the benefits Immediately.
Mr.. WOodSon pointed out that the
State did not propose the road to Sac
ramento County but Sacramento legis-
iators proposed and begged it of the
Legislature, and pledged the county to
accept it, if the State would do as it
has agreed, stand half the cost. Hence
If the proposition is rejected it will be
q club in the hands of Sacramentos s
rivals to beat her with.
Commissioner AShe said really it was
too small a matter to trouble about. 1t
was so plain a wise business PROPOSE
tion, that it was amazing there should
be any hesitancy for a moment about
accepting it. Any county in the State
would jump at such a chance for per-
manent Improvement. The State will
take the road for maintenance and that
viii relieve the county of a heavy cost
it is now subject to. San Francisco ex-
pends S300,OOO year on her park and
here Sacramento is asked to expend but
$4,000 in twenty years for great BEN
eft, lasting benefit, that means gain
10 every man in the county.
f. NJ. Woodson stated by request
W iietk VI the Is
on the proposition, and repeated what
was recently told him in San Jose about
the vast benefits to all the people OF
Santa Clara County have been
her. good roads, where 200 miles are
spl-inkled every day and are dustless,
smooth, swift and money making for
farmers and city residents alike.
Mr.. Price pointed out that the city
pays now $4,000 annually that is used
in the general road fund of the coun-
1y. and the city therefore has an in
ferest in country roads.
Mr.. Quire made a ringing speech and
told what the tourists he meets every
day at the depot, and who daily remain
over here some hours to make connec-
tions, say Of Sacramento in compari-
son with other sections because of road
conditions. He gave his experience as
Clerk of Placer County, where under
the patchwork system in ten years over
$4,000 had been expended on roads
with practically nothing To show for it.
He told what good road building had
done for Santa Clara, where he was re-
Gently for some time, and how it had
brought prosperity to the country sec
tions, business to the towns and had
beautified all parts and made the val