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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-01
Of the mocking birds for the last time

of the moclxing birds for the last time
And then mothers warning came again
before me--too late!-distinct and re
proachful.
To attempt descent was certain
death, and death equally as certain was
just behind me. Reloading my gun
was now out of the question, and had 1t
not been the shot il carried were too
small TO do more than further incense
my murderous pursuer.
Poor old Pluto stood covering by
my side, trembling and whining pitc-
ously. and in the bitterness of my de-
spairing heart | accused him of it all
not dreaming of what was to follow!
The supreme moment had come. and
[ was almost palsied with fright with
not the strength or the resolution to
raise my gun to strike last feeble
blow for myself,
Within ten feet of me, the bear rose
on his hind feet to what appeared to
my frightened vision an almost iucred-
ible height. He was preparing to
spring! | knew the end was come.
and | tried to pray. The power of
speech. of thought even, had deserted
me. AS he sprang upon me, | thought
to close my eyes, but that privilege,
% was denied me.
Another moment and | would have
breathed my last, when, as if by noble
piration, all his wonted courage re-
gained, Pluto met the spring and
planted his teeth in my assai.ant's
throat. The bear clinched with him,
and sought to turn-like coward
and fly for my life; but | could move
at best only few feet backward, so
weak and unstrung was |.
The struggle was fierce for a moment,
but saw that all was over for my dear
old brindle playmate. and | realized
that it could be but a question of a
/ few seconds before the mad monster
/ would turn on me.
There was crash at my feet. a Civ
| ing way of the earth. The great rock
on which they struggled for life and
death had broken loose from its moor
ings, carrying the ugliest bear and the
noblest dog ever saw, crashing down
the awful precipice, to mutilation and
| death below.
1t was the middle Of the afternoon
when |, a tired weak sick and repent
ant boy, reached home to receive the
blessings and forgiveness of my fond
and frightened parents.
At the foot of that bald cliff. just
where he fell on that lonely autumn
day in the long ago. You can find now
unless impious hands have removed it
"a stone Slab on which is rudely CHS
eled this inscriptions
Sacred TO tho Memory of
PLATO,
Who Gave His Life to Save
\ FRIEND.
Within few feet Of where | am writ
ing now, snoozing snugly in the even
ing sunbeams. where they play upon
the floor through the open window
is a large and beautiful Maltese cat
coiled up. in restful oblivion tc all
am writing. on an immense bear skin
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-01

Lawsakes 1t cured my aches. St. Jacobs
Oil makes no mistakes.
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To Cure Cola = one Nay
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II II failstc cure. z5s.

The impression made by beauty Il more
than skin deep.--Cacago Daily News.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-01

He struck it. St. Jacobs Oil struck his
Rheumatism. 1t was stricken out.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-01
Who Gave His Life to Save
\ FRIEND.

Within few feet Of where l am writ
ing now, snoozing snugly in the even
ing sunbeams, where they play upon
the floor through the open window,
is a large and beautiful Maltese cat,
coiled up. in restful oblivion tc all l
am writing, on an immense bear skin,
the wearer OF which came so near max
ing an end of me-Country Gentleman.
The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21
HOARD OF FINANCE.
fOfncial Proceedings. ]


Regular meeting of the Board of FL
nance held ia its rooms at the City Hall.
on Wednesday, October 4. 1879, al )
O'Clock p. NJ. 49,
Present-President Lenbeck and MesSrs.
Midlige and Ringle-S.
Absen t-.Messrs. Carnes and Mullins.
APPROVAL OF TiIE MINUTES.
Minutes Of the following meetings.
regular, September 6; adjourned regular,
September IA; regular, September 20; adj
journed regular, September ~ and ad--
journed September g. 1893, were approved
as engrossed in the minute book on mo-
tion of Mr.. Midlige.
The following claims weres presented,
received and referred to the committee
on Salaries and Claims ~. G. Democrat,
SO: Postal Telegraph Gable Co., 80 cents
John w. Queen. $23.S4.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
The following resolutions adopted by
the Board OF Street and Water Commits
posed OF as follows -
L Requesting the Board of Finance to
supplement the appropriation for clean
ing streets, etc. by $780,
Passed October 5. 1881
(Referred to Committee on Flnance.l
d Ordering paid certain claims
Passed October 8, 1891
(Referfed to the Committee ON Concur
rent Resolutions.9
Tho Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
tioIls reported recommending that the
following resolutions adopted by the
Board or Street and Water Commissions
ers Ae c6ncl1rred III r.:
Awarding To John Noian the contract
for the lmpr emenk of Jsnerson avenues
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
IOnicial Proceedings

IOff1C1al PrOCeeQlQKSJ
Regular meeting Of the Board of Alder
men of Jersey City, at the Assembly
1899.
The roll was called at $40 o'clock F; u.
Present-Presfdent Midlige and Alder
men Bedle. Cainon, Cookson, Decker,
Dittmar, Ehrhart, Farrell, Fichtl, Howeth,
Kinkead 10th, Mcbride. Menge, Muller,
Murphy, Price Stell, Warrin and White.
Absent-Aldermen Barr, Cole. Maxwell,
Perry and Ritter
The minutes of the regular meeting Of
September &c, 1899, were approved as print
ed in manual form, on motion OF Alder
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, ETC.
Petitions, etc, were presented, received
and disposed of as follows
Communication from the Eagle Brew
ing CO., protesting against the transfers
of restaurant licenses heretofore granted
to Robert A. Walsh and Bert w. Clark,
respectively
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Remonstrance of Lyle Reid and others
against the granting of a license to HIlda
Heintze. for the sale of liquor at corner
Bowers street and Hancock avenue
Referred to Committee on Excise
Remonstrance OF John B. Niblett and
11S Others against the granting OF license
for the sale of liquor on either corner or
Erie and Fourth streets.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Remonstrance of Mary J. Mex1a and A.
G. Ives against the granting Of a II
corner of Erie and Fourth street
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Applications for restaurant licenses of
Elizabeth Bartlett at l61 Sussex street,
First Ward; A. H. Sauerland, at 70 Erie
street, Third Ward; B. w. Brown, at 50
Erie street, Third Ward, and OF Samuel
Kane, at 555 Newark avenue, Tenth Ward.
Referred to Committee on Excise.
Nine (9) applications for restaurant IL
censes, and three 90 applications for
transfer of restaurant licenses. (See re-
ports subsequently made)
Referred to Committee on Excise
One a. application for auctioneer's IL
cense and ten Qn) applications for ped
dier's licenses. (See reports subsequently
made)
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.
Claims were presented received and dis
posed of as follows:
OF John E. Hewitt. $3.50: James Nc
Donald, s14.45; VIM. J. Moran, $3.50;
G. Smith & Co, ss1.25, and Philip Tully,
Referred to Committee on Aims.
OF Jersey City Electric Light Co., S35. S4.
Referred to Committee on Baths and
OF John H Masker, s25
Referred to Committee on District
Courts.
OF Chas. A.. SCHNEIDER, Jr-, s4s5, and
Edward Kenny. $50.
Referred to Committee on Elections.
OF VIM. Delaney, SIS.
Referred to Committee on Printing,
Stationery and Supplies.
OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS
The report of the Inspector of Buildings.
for September, 1899. showing the number
buildings, alterations, etc, valued as fol-
lows was presented, received and ordered
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!
such crossing { (passed October s. 1929,
upon the said the Greenville and Hudson
Railway Company, and to notify said
objections it may have to the enactment
of said ordinance. al the Assembly Ehan-
, ber In the City Hall, Jersey City, on the
24th day of October, 1885, al two O'Clock
p. NJ; andN
Resolved, That The resolution hereto
fore adopted by this Board October 3, 1883,
liking October 10 inst as the date Tor sue Z
hearing, be and is hereby reconsldered and
rescinded.
Resolved, That the Chief Of Police be
and is hereby requested to pFomulgate
such order to the various police precincts
as will result in the police exercising a
supervision over the men employed in re-
moving. ashes and garbage. to the end
that Indifferent removals and the littering
of streets from this source may be guard
ed against and prevented.
Resolved, That the plan and profile
showing proposed street and sewer
grades for section bounded by Brunswick
street, New Jersey junction r. r., New
ark avenue and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, be and are hereby referred TO the
Commissioners of Assessment for report
as to what damage, II ans, vii accrue
by reason Of the establishment OF such
grade.
1tDSCiNHG,5 lAdl GEElil1rS1Uit ~ etilO -
hereby granted to the Clifford Land Co,
to improve Clifford place. frcGn West Side
avenue to a point about III feet east
thereof. at their own expense, and under
the supervision and to the satisfaction OF
this Board and in accordance with speci-
fications to be prepared by the Chief En-
gineer, submitted to and confirmed by
this body.
Resolved, That the 18-inch private sew
er constructed in West Side avenue, from
the end of the main sewer in West S1de
avenue about opposite the centre Of Bent
ley avenue TO the centre of Clifford place;
and 15-inch private sewer in Clifford
place, from West Side avenue TO the
Hudson Boulevard, and dedicated by petit
ton on this day be and is hereby accepted
as pubic sewer.
Resolved, That In accordance with the
provisions Of Chapter 270 of the Laws Of
1895, the owners of property fronting on
the streets, as per schedule annexed. be
and are hereby notified to repair and re-
lay the sidewalk and curbstone in front
of their respective lands and to supply
and lay new curb and sidewalk where
needed, conformably to the established
grade of said street, and in accordance
with the specifications heretofore adopt
ed by this Board. and to be annexed to
this notice when. served =
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PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AN
-. CsAAfA1Ir MI q a yI,I I(ANrcl -
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.

From the Board of Finance
transmitting resolution passed by said
the Mayor, October 6, 1885,
Resolved. That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the. following resolution
adopted by the Board Of Street and Wa
ter Commissioners, September 26. 1889, TO
witt
Awarding to Philip Tumulty, Jr. the
In Union street, from point about ll5
feet east Of Hudson Boulevard to and
connecting with sewer in Bergen avenue,
(estimated cost, 81, ,328.83)
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board. October 4, 1899. and approved by
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby cencurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners. September 2s, 1899. to wit:
Awarding to John Hopkins, the con-
tract for the Improvement of Stagg street,
from Hudson Boulevard to Germania ave-
nue., ESTIMATED cost, s2,148.90.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board. October A. 1899 and approved by
the Mayor October 8, 1899
RESOLVED, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
tion adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. September %. 1899
Awarding to the Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Company, the contract for the Inn
prorement of Virginia avenue, from Ber-
gen avenue to West Side avenue, esflm-
ated cost. $11322 65.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October 4. 1899, and approved by
the Mayor October O. 1899.
Fsesolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs In the following resolution
adopted BY the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, September IS, 1893,
to witt
awarding to John Nolan the contract
for the Improvement of Jefferson avenue,
from Oakland avenue to Central avenue.
estimated cost So s380.04.
F'rom the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by sad
Beard October a 1899. and approved by
fl1ts Mayor October s. 1899:
1tesolved. That the Board OF Finance
The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About 1,Sl2 cubic yards Of earth exca-
walton $780,. -.
About cubic yards of rock excavation
About 1856 cubic yards of earth filing.
About 1,l40 cubic yards of sand filling
About 5.125 square yards of Belgian paw
ing =, : = = = -
About l,625 lineal feet of curb stone-.-
About 1,500 square feet of bridge stone
About $500 square feet of tagging. -.
About 200 lineal feet of reset curb stone
About GOO square feet of relaid Tagging
About 200 lineal feet of cribbing
About reset manhole heads ..-.......
About 6, new receiving basins and con-
About 3 water gate boxes set to grade
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On motion the Board took recess for
ten minutes.
On reassembling all the members of the
Board were present.
On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting held on Tuesday. Octo-
Der g. 1S99 was dispensed with and they
were on motion approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Clifford Land Co..
Defeating to public use private sewer
built in West Side avenue, from end Of the
main sewer In West Side avenue. about
opposite the centre of Bentley avenue to
the centre of Clifford place, and in Clifford
place from West Side avenue to the Hud-
son County Public Road.
From the Clifford Land Co..
Petitioning for permission to improve
Clifford place. from West Side avenue to a
point All feet east of West Side avenue.
From w. F. Hunter
In matter of the numbering Of houses
on Enos place.
From Philip Tumulty. Jr.:-
Requesting an extension of thirty-five
days in which to complete contract on
Improvement of Claremont avenue, be-
tween Hudson Boulevard and West Side
avenue.
Five 90 petitions for signs. etc.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers
The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21
REPORT OF THE CLERK.

Jersey City, Oct. ID. 1879.
Hon. Board Of Street and Water Commis-
soners:
conference.-the Commissioners of AS
sessment have filed with me on this date
preliminary assessment maps and reports
from Gray street to Van Reypen street,
and for the construction of a sewer from
point about the centre of the intersec-
ton of Van Wrinkle avenue and Ferris
street, through Van Wrinkle avenue TO
Porter street, and in Porter street from
Van Wrinkle avenue to connect with
sewer in Newark avenue.
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE I. BOUTON,
Clerk
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OARDO OF
Tuesday. DC @ at two r NJ
Hauck eintze Nolan Sullivan and
Proposals for the Improvement
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REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.

IAI<i O1s1o OT 1f1ifIf ENGINEElR.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
Bernard Cannon. $500. on account of con-
tract No. 1185.
Philip Tumulty, Jr., $500 on account of
contract No. 1872
The Atlantic Alcatraz Asphalt Co, 81, 900,
on accountsof contract No. 1,1S0.
John Nolan, $500, on account of contract
No. Life.
Charles o'Neill. $500. on account of CON
tract No. 1,171
John Nolan, $500, on account Of contract
No. l. 1863.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Co. 81. .354 06,
final on account Of contract No. J. 1853.
Peter McCabe, $923.86, final on account
OF contract No. 1,156
James F. Stewart Co, s26.48, on account
of contract No. LISP.
Fl. Macbride, .38, on account Of con-
tract No /. .151.
Philip Tumulty. Jr.. $1,000, on account
Of contract Mo. 1,137.
National Meter Co., $S474 on account
of contract No. /, ,f25
James Mannix, sld6.0e, RETAINED percent
age on account of contract No. LOGO.
From the same officer
Submitting plans showing street and
sewer grades of that section bounded by
| Brunswick street, New Jersey Junction
Railroad. Newark avenue and the Penn
sylvania Railroad
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
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hereby concurs In the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, October g. 1899. to
witt
Ordering paid the following claims:-
A. e. Nolan, $500. claim No. 58S.
A. K. Nolan. $3.50, claim No. 582.
United Gas Improvement Co, $3.50, claim
No. 531
Y. s. Rocking Crate Bar Co., s11.e5
claim No. 528
Thos. w Leake, s275,T claim No. l5s.
Theo. Smith & Sons Co.. $l84.44 claim
No. $40.
Washburn Bros. Co. $3.50, claim No.
463
M. O'Mara, SO, claim No. 81
A. E. Nolan, $71.25, claim No. 5S1.
A. E Nolan. s5375 claim No. 5S5
Receiyed and ordered filed.
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Resolved That one special Improvement
certificate for one hundred and sixteen
and .06-100 dollars be drawn in favor of
James Mannix, retained percentage for
work done and materials furnished on ac-
count of contract No. go, for improve
ment of Poplar street from Nelson avenue
to Hudson Boulevard
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Resolved, That mason's licenses be and
are hereby granted to Werner Bros, F.
o. Schoeler, Abram w, Pasman, John J..
Sharrok, Robert H Ehandless, John P.
Langan and Frank Sherry to make con-
nections with the sewers in Jersey City,
when they file the required bonds in the
office Of the Permit Clerk.
The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21

Resolved. That special Improvement GER
tificates for two thousand dollars be
drawn in favor Of Philip Tumulty Jr
for work done and materials furnished
on account of contract NO. 1,137, for i'm
provement of Claremont avenue from
Hudson Boulevard to West Side avenue.
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Resolved That special Improvement GER
tificates for nine hundred and twenty
three and S6-100 dollars be drawn In favor
of Peter lMcCabe final for work done and
materials furnished on account of contract
No. 1855, for Improvement of Williams
avenue. from West Side avenue to Mallory
avenue.
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Received and referred to their appro
pirate committees.

Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMIT
The COMMITTEES on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates Of Chief Engineer
in favor off,
Bernard Cannon, $500, on account or con
Philip Tumulty; Jr-, $500, on account q
contract No 1,182.
The Atlantic Alcatraz Asphalt Co., $l,000
on account of contract No. !, 180.
John Nolan, $500, account of contrac'
Charles o,Nenl, $500. on account Of con
John Nolan, $500, on account Of contract
No 1.169.
The Barber Asphalt Paving. CO, 81; ;s54 oe
final on account of contract No. 1,16S.
Peter Mccabe ss2s.S6, final on account
of contract No. J. 156.
James f. Stewart Co., $3.50, on account
Of contract No. 1852.
Philip Tumulty Jr., $1,000, on account
of contract No. 1.137.
James Mannix, s11606 retained percent
age on account of contract No. l,06o
As9 SAND Gn aad fliT Graqel Ss A'sa g. a2s 81 Tho
Cayanagh, S4S750;. r. Roberts. $40. Y. G.
Seals. $50; j. F. Stewart Co. s1e.75, $3.50
Refill & Edwards. sl62; M, y; Connaugh-
Jones, sl62; T.. Deutschberger, 50; 3.
keiit, $685. j. J. Gleason. $A SIS; John
Manning, S69; Thomas Quirk, $i5, u -
Broderick. $685. S. F. Wyse, $75; John
kelleher, $S9 $33; John Walsh. $69 g.
Neumann, 500; Frederick Roeder, $36; NJ
Gavin, 50. IS; payroll paved streets, s6,sl1s5,
as correct.
The reports were accepted.
The COMMITTEES on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of John Boyd, Sl71o as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificates Of Chief En-
gineer In favor of:-
National Meter Co., S. on account OF
contract No. 1.125.
H. Macbride sss7ss on account of con-
Also on claim of Thomas Mcclure, s4, as
correct.
The Committee on Assessments and Elk.
tensions reported on certificate of Chief
Engineer, In favor off,
Jas. f. Stewart Co, $18.6S, on account OF
contract No. ], 152.
$3.50 55o sss7.22 sil7s2. s1s5o5; 4. i. : Nolan,
water pipe, IS. 70S. Is.
The reports were. accepted.
The Committee on Laws and ORDINANCES
reported on claims Of The jersey City
News, $500, 1890; The Evening Journal
Assn, $3.50, $3.50, as correct.
The reports We're accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Station
cry reported on claim Of Geo. T. Bouton.
$14S as correct.
The report was accepted.
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Resolved, That special improvement cer-
tificate for two thousand three hundred
and fifty-Tour and .06-l00 dollars be drawn
In favor of the Barber Asphalt Paving Co.,
final for work done and materials fur
nished on account of contract No 1l6S,
for improvement Of Kensington avenue,
from Hudson Boulevard to West Side
avenue
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Resolved, That one special improvement
certificate for five hundred dollars be
drawn in favor of John Nolan, for work
done and materials furnished on account
of contract No. ,169 for Improvement of
Second street. from Brunswick street to
Merseles street.
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ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.

About sgo .tneal feet of 1s-ineh vitriaed
pipe sewer .-..--..........-- ......--......
About cubic yards of coiicrete........
The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21

On motion the Board took a recess for
ten minutes.
The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES

About 1000 square yards of asphalt over
Belgian pavement ...-..-.-.-.--.-t--.-.-s
About LIPS lineal feet OF curb stone.
About so lineal feet of reset curb stone
About s reset receiving basin heads....
About reset manhole heads .y....--..
About 4 water gate boxes reset..,....-
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Resolved, That an extension Of time of
IS days be granted to Philip Tumulty,
Jr, in which to complete his contract for
the Improvement of Claremont avenue,
between Hudson Boulevard and West
Side avenue said contractor having pc
Engineer having approved of same.
The Jersey City news., 1899-10-21

Resolved, That all proposals received on
this date for the Improvement of Newark
avenue (asphalD, from the east side of
Baldwin avenue to the west side OF VIII
low avenue. be and are hereby rejected,
and the specifications referred back to the
Chief Engineer for revision
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01

AT the meeting of the Commissioners
on Saturday last the petition to con-
struct stone road from Center Church
through Webster township to the west
boundary OF Freedom township was
granted.
The proposed improvements will con-
meet the East Wooster street stone road
and the stone road that runs from the
west line of Freedom township into
Pemberville, distance of oyer five
miles.
VIM. Hannah of Washington town
ship, E. M. Warner of Ross township
and w. G. Perrin of Perrysburg town
ship were the viewers, and they re-
ported favorably on the project. Sur
veyor Fraker was instructed to prepare
the specifications, and the work will b'
sold later.
Wood county is rapidly becoming
macadamized, and il the present rate o
enterprise is kept up it will not be
great while until this county will b
second to none in the State for goo,
roads.