Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-29
THE MONTESANO ROAD.

The Foouiam Washingtonian plainly
needs fixing in the matter OF ROAD 10
Montesano. After accusing Aberdeen OF
be;py "oyerzealous" in this vital need,
at the malicious instigation OF demo-
cratic politicians, that paper has finally
moved that the road can be built How, II
tho comfy commissioners are but will
ing. Our esteemed contemporary says:
"The Washingtonian and the citizens
of Hoouiam are now ard always have
been strongly in favor OF the road be-
tween Aberdeen and Montesano. They
have the greatest confidence in the pres
ent board of commissioners and the re-
nublican nominees for this office, and
are satisfied that the road will be buiit
IA soon as the finances OF the county Will
nermit. 1t is u fact we'll known to the
HERALD that the present board has been
handicapped in the matter OF road inn
movement. When they took office the
road and bridge fund was one year over
drawn. TODAY THERE Is NOT AN ouTsTAND
ING WARRANT AGAINST THIS FUND THAT
CANNOT BE PAID ON PRESENTATION.
This being true, the only objection to
the building OF this road, and reason adj
vanced for ignoring petition with 1000
names, is removed. If the road ana
bridge fund is in the healthy condition
described, the present commissioners
have an easy way to remove this issue
from politics-by making the appropria-
ton NOW.
The following from the Cosmopolis
Enterprise plainly indicates the neces-
sity of having the appropriation for this
road made before the north side sup
ports Stanley Smith for commissioner:
whenever Aberdeen actually locates
a road that will connect with north
side county road to Montesano, and
makes definite appropriation for actual
work to be done on the Aberdeen por-
ton OF the road, the county will have
built the county's portion OF that road
without delay"
This is the stereotyped argument, that
has done duty for the past two yesrs Tor
the opponents OF this road, and shows
the danger OF accepting ante-election
promises from 1.-THE man from Cos
mopolis.'
What do these people want? Do they
wish IL bond for the fultillment OF the
city's part OF this work? They certainly
talk like it, \ certified copy OF Il reso-
luton OF the city council OF Aberdeen,
pledgirg the city to connect with a
county road, has been on ii e with the
commissioners for more than year.
The present council, backed by the ex.
pressed wish OF some OF the largest tax
payers in this city, has officially prom.
ised to build the city's part OF the road.
The city government OF Aberdeen is
vested in mayor and seven councilmen,
the word OF either OF whom is as good as
that OF either OF the three commissioners
and it is an insult to those men to be
constantly harping upon the need OF
something in addition to the resolution
and declared intention OF the council
that the city will do its part.
There is no record OF the city council
having failed to do what it agreed to,
which is more than can be said OF the
head push OF the board OF county COM
missioners, and such talk as that OF the
Enterprise is simply sparring fer time
until after election. Unless provisions
for this road is made prior to election,
and the two republicans from Grays
Harbor are elected, it is safe assum p
tons that the elections OF 1904 will find
Aberdeen still clamouring for wagon
road outlet.