The record-union., 1899-05-03
THE YOSEMITE ROAD.

Something less than two years ago
the Record Union proposed an ap-
peal to Congress from the people of
California, for legislation looking to
the construction Of a high-class free
wagon road by the Government over its
reserve or National Park, from .he d.
rection Of the San Joaquin Valley into
Yosemite Valley. The reasons for such
construction and why the Government
should bear the burden were fully set
forth. The proposal of the Record
Union met with the hearty approval Of
the press of the State. Very little OPP
position was made to it except in one
of the southern counties.
Petitions We're prepared by this paper
and sent into the various counties fer
We're generously signed. These petit
tions the Record Union in due time,
gathered in and massing them, placed
the memorial in charge of Congressman
De vries of this Congressional district.
who presented them to the House, ac
companying the appeal with a. bill
looking to the ends in view. After
various amendments so as to carry the
idea to the extent Of examining into
the whole subject regarding all roads
leading into the Yosemite Valley, the
measure passed both Houses and be-
came a law. AS adopted it calls for a
commission of inquiry to act CONFORMITY
with the Department of Highways of
California to make the necessary ex-
animation and to report to Congress
through the Department of the In
terror.
In accordance with that law thus Sc
cured, the commission, the Record
Union is pleased to state, has been
named. 1t consists of Colonel Samuel
NJ. Mansfield, Corps of Engineers, U. S.
A, and Captain Harry c. BENSON,
Fourth United States Cavalry, and for
the State of California, j. r. Price of
the Department Of Highways. The
Secretary Of War has issued an order
that the commission so constituted IS
d
places as may be designated by the
President of the board, to examine, de-
termine the lengths, widths, elevations,
grades, conditions ownership, cost Of
annual cost of maintenance, rates of
toll charged, annual tolls collected and
the length of season open to travel and
actually travelled by the public of each
THE Big Oak Flat toll road,'' 1.-THE
Coulterville toll road" sthe Wawona
toll road" and "the Tioga road" and
about the Yosemite National Park
SO far as applicable, said data with
reference to a new wagon road by the
best attainables new route from
Yosemite Valley to a suitable point in
MERGED County, and of a second such
in Mariposa County and of a third such
to railroad connection in Tuolumne
County. and to any other practicable
route; and also new wagon read con-
Meeting said "Tioga road" with road
travelled by wagon in Mono or any
other coun y sa State, and to wagon
road to Hetch Hetchy Valley. m said
park The commission is authorized
to do all acts and things necessary to
complete said purpose, and shall re-
port to the Secretary of the Interior the
results of such examination
Thus what the Record Union" fore
saw as possible probable indeed, if
properly presented to Congress, has so
far progressed that the necessary pre-
liminary inquiry has now been ordered
That Congress will follow it up on the
report of the Secretary of the Interior
and order a free, high-class wagon road
constructed into the valley we do not
doubt, since the necessity of 1t is con-
ceded and the wisdom of the Govern
ment constructing road over the Ma
tional Park reserve is not to be ques-
toned. The Record Union will not
lose sight of the subject, however, ard
will see to it that the matter is pushed
forward promptly. IS
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