The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-02
BETTER ROADS NEEDED
Rafal Route Iaspeeiar GiiiCises The pab-
lle Highways Of Texas.

county for the purpose Of inspecting
routes with view OF establishing
the county system. severely criticises
the public roads In Texas, and declar-
es that. while conditions are very
unfavorahle TO perfect and absolute
iy permanent roads. there is little ex-
cuse to be offered for such roads
as are found in Texas.
The department requires careful
reports of these conditions, and his
work of inspecting has given him an
opportunity to observe and study
road building He states that he has
found rural routes in Texas that
| the people show enough appreciation
of the service to improve the high
ways SO thd. the carriers may reaon
/ the patrons with less inconvenience.
Il find roads that can not be ira
| fersed at lii IS, anu sore 1atrono
a,e Of att sty dem d =" service
al times, sid Colonel r.. T. ''and
,iis mere an am y, { Sc vii
I operate lGanst the exte1eit of the
country system of delivery in Texas.
When .'ged to sugge,i remedy,
oionel G,;bert said: 10 remedy
Ii with the eople. sn nvinced
'hAt, ccnec;,3 sly or tucuasciouslg,
fae vast IL. 4piity OF tLost liable to
ifo;rl duty wade it. fee safe to
asS"tt that Of the .thoG a KS in this
oulty who nder the la II subje t
to serve iIvA days on IN I ~ roads
each sea. all the work tGs as done
las year {, lid have s.,g GtLe with
al outlay Of $1,000 o - in casa,
if every ran will do ia, IA. duty as
Ia titilcr our county go ln'a.nt Will
hc allv 10 refs st of goo Is DIS. TIC
great tro,i Is that ttt FiN' lnment
gets too I teh cussing All too lit
tie cooperation. There are several
causes for lack of loyalty in the mat
ter of public road work. In many
+ cases we find the county commits
sioners practicing very poor economy
I in falling to provide proper tools, or,
in cases where the tools are provided
| find that, through lack Of proper
record of such property, it is soon lost
to the county Then | find that in
some respects the working of county
convicts on the roads has been hurt
full, inasmuch as we find the road
overseer and all those subject in his
district are always waiting for the
road gang They patiently wait un-
til the roads are impossible.
ASK any of your commissioners
what percentage of his people work
the roads in full compliance with the
laws. Then ask him what kind of
roads could be had in his district if
every one subject would cheerfully
respond and put in his five days or
pay the comparatively small sum
asked. really think the best thing
under the circumstances would be 90
do away with the overseer and road
warning system and collect tax from
those subject to road duty, ana use
the money to employ labor on your
roads. / know that the money thu.
derived would keep your roads in
very good shape. In either event the
a rr.f. d.
such matters The road oversevi
should feel n pride in his road and
should urge his people 10 help him
make IL all IL should he With th,
lproper interest and Well directed 81
forts "a good stretch OF road can be-
kept In shape with less work thar
one would imagine. , would adyis'
the overseer who Is Interested In hi
road Co go into the woods and spill
a good size log. l2 or Is feet Ions
Set the two pieces face front uug
about ~ inches apart Fasten then
together firmly and DRAG thom owe
the road az such an angie ~ to Throw
th" dlrt io fhe cruf"f bN u@ine 'hH
device after rains all ru's are file'
zap and ,he dirt is thrown to the cen
Ter. which removes two Of the NorH
fe&sures The iragsing process con
sumrs very little fimo and ia sort
ever ~ much
n some one on each division @
road ~sli volunteer Ga 90 this piee
~ sark. and each faad o~nsr q
tenant along the ~ay VIII taks untic
ef ans needed FepairS aHs make thes
AZ soen a. fheg sppsar. yau Sul b
sarpr sd af fas ehaHge tn conditions
o. is the neeieeg q Hstie defects tbs
nlakes SOAR roads ana affdErs bAa
4 Mftle break ia . bridge ihAt shoul
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