The record-union., 1897-11-21
THE COUNTYS OPPORTUNITY
WHY THE FOLSOM ROADoUGHT
TO BE BUILT.
An Address to the Taxpayers OF
the County-The Chance OF
a Lifetime.

The members of the State Highway
commission are taking deep lnteres.
In the proposition for the bulidlng Oh
a model macadam road from TINS city
to Folsom. They realize that It's sue
cess would mean the Inauguration OF an
era of good roads building in CallIof-
MIA that would continue indefinitely,
and tnat the opportunity afforded sac
ramento County to lead off in this I'M
portant matter is one that might never
come again.
Not a particle of the vast amount or
material to be used in building this
stretch of turnpike-which will connect
with several important county roads
is to be paid for by the people OF the
county. but is donated as the state s
share of the cost of the road.
The commissioners proper of the Fol-
som macadam road, who are residents
and taxpayers of the county, are also
working hard to secure for the county
the benefits to be derived from the
States liberality, and have formulated
an address to the people in behalf of
the enterprise. THE commissioners
present facts and figures to show that
the cost to the taxpayers would be too
insignificant to warrant any man in
opposing so valuable and at the same
time SO economical a scheme for the
good Of the county in general. Follow
ing is
THE ADDRESS.
To the citizens and taxpayers or sac
rame nto County: We take this oppor-
tunity of addressing you on the SUB
iect OF the Folsom highway and the
Sor1 n a V
December 4, 1897. for the issuance OF
ST.. 900 in county bonds to be USED
in deeraying the cost of the construc-
tion of this highway. You have mere
tofore been addressed on this SubJect
by the State Department of Highways
in which address we concurred.
The bill introduced in the Legislature
by our Senator, Gillis Doty, and pass
ed through the energy of the Senator
and our Assemblymen, provides for the
construction of a model macadamlzeu
road from Sacramento to Folsom ana
before any work is done or materials
are furnished upon the roadway the
necessary legal right of way is required
to be tirst vested in the State of Call
fornia.
1t is further provided that the road
shall be built under the direction of
three commissioners designated as Fol-
som Highway Commissioners, and that
they serve without compensation; that
the roadway be built in accordance
with the most approved methods or
modern highway construction, and
upon the easiest grades, with proper
drains, culverts and bridges; that the
width should not exceed twenty feet.
The Folsom Highway Commissioners
are directed to cause the work to be
done by contract or days work as they
deem best The rock and granite nee
essary for this road and bridge work
is directed to be furnished to this Com
mission by the State Prison Directors
from the State rock-crushing plant and
quarry at Folsom. and so much of ma
terials are appropriated as Will be
necessary to complete the work.
1t is further provided that accurate
,"ccounts of every item of expense paid,
: s.ncurred or contracted be kept, and
that the road be completed before the
next session of the Legislature, so that
the road may be exhibited to them as a
sample of modern and improved high
way construction.
The Governor appointed the under
signed, c. A. Luhrs, resident in Sacra-
mento City; Philip G. Cohn, resident
at Folsom. and n. II. Lauridson. resi-
dent al Hangtown Crossing, Folsom
Highway Commissioners. We have ac-
cepted this office and the trust therein
reposad in us out of a true spirit of
progress and that this county may reap
the advantages offered by the Legisla-
ture in appropriating this rock. We
have devoted our time and our energy
TO the accomplishment of this road
construction as we would have done
for any other road had a similar pro-
vision been made by the Legislature.
and we would and will as willingly
work for the construction of good roads
in every section of the county.
We have decided that this roadway
shall be twenty feet wide and the ma
cadam at least one foot deep; that a
thorough system of sprinkling be con-
structed and maintained: that trees be
planted upon each side Of the roadway
and a thorough system of drainage
be established.
We recognize the source from which
the money necessary to construct this
decided that Sacramento County con-
tractors teams and laborers will be
given the work to the exclusion of non