The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-26
COUNTY ROADS.
commissioned Hirsch Hns Something
to Say on the Subject

commissioner Hirsch Hns Something
TO say on the Subject
III conversation with a Post reporter yes
teraay County Commissioner Jules Hirsch.
on the subject of county roads, said:
i notice from todays proceedings of
the commissioners court petition OF citi-
zens TO extend the Houston avenue road,
beginning at the terminus OF said avenue,
extending TO the corporate limits Of the city
or Houston, and running thence nortnwaru,
TO lnterseot with the old or West Mont
gomeLy read
N lie petition was laid over to the regu-
lar term In August as, legally, road mat
ters, especially when II IS necessary TO
appoint jury Of view, can be legally
acted upon at regular terms only. lhere
is no doubt that the commissioners court
VIII grant the petition"
What are your views regarding the
erection of an iron bridge at Beauchamp
Springs?'
II am heartily in favor OF the county
assisting the city in erecting same; the
county road is within a stones throw Of
the limits of that point and virtually
should be considered a county road. The
travel is all from the country and is a
thorOughfare of great Importance. The
matter was referred to the county attor-
ney for an opinion, to be presented at the
meeting in July, and, II it is legal, Will
surely advocate same and do all | can in
favor of it,
why is it that on this end of the Har-
risburg road the shell is being plowed up?"
THAT can easily be explained. 1t was
necessary to pillow up the old shell, rake
and roll 1t, and additional shell was re-
CURED in order to bring the roadway to
proper crown and surface. and the plow-
ing up was necessary in order TO make the
new shell adhere or knit with the old. The
old shell was already cemented and pre-
scented a smooth surface, and any expert
enced mechanic or engineer would advise
what has been done. To unite two sub
stances together with cementing qualities
this was the best method From beyond
Anderson's store to Harrisburg the ROAD
is in better condition and doesn't require
the same process and will be repaired ac-
cording TO it's needs"
How about complaints regarding rev
bad places on the Clark street road, known
as the Atascosita road?'
What Is q commissioner good for II he
can not stand abuse? There are a Few
holes On that road and they are almost
impassable but at the present time, with
bitches full of water, using the wet
soil would make 1t still worse. There would
be a kick coming II some relief is not
given ShCTtlN, Dul tNtis pSAsNh tN~N 'N'N
the papers doss know Tor should know
that on the second Monday in this month
the commissioners court awarded con-
tract to gravel and ditch two miles OF SAID
road. also cross bitches, which VIII not
only protect the gravel road but viii fur
nish drainage TO large area OF land IN
that vicinity. What necessity exists then
TO eypend money to repair said road When
,he grayeling of same will be done within
the next thirty days and relief given
There has been great deal of work done
on county roads, but every fair mlnoeu
person knows that the weather we nave
had last fall end winter and during ths
spring it was impossible to make proper
headway but with fair w reads bc Ssp have
sure the public that inc roaus nroner and
due attention oa ,rou
having 10 attend the meeting a, s statins
~ 10 ,ros ready at all times to answer
anv questions regarding county ahairs'