The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-19
ROCK co. COOP ROADS CONVENTION.
Organization Effected at GAINESVILLE
Monday.

Organization Effected at GAINESVILLE
Monday.
In response to call for convention of
people favo.ing good roads movement
several hundred Rock county citizens
gathered at the court house in James
vile Monday and perfected an organiza-
ton to carry on this work. Col. Moore,
president Of the National Good Roads
association, gave the principal address
of the morning session, who outlined
what the movement has accomplished In
the various states. He believed the New
Jersey system where the cost of road i'm
provement was borne equally by the
state, the county and the abutting prop
erty owners was bringing the best re-
suits. He said the fault of the present
system in this state was that it places
the cost of road maintenance too large
ly upon the farmer. This is unjust for
every body profits by good roads, even
the railroads. | suggest that you issue
bonds, relieving the farmers of the entire
burden under the direct tax system. Do
not object to these bonds becaure by the
bond system you get most of your val
liable utilities, including water works
and lighting plants. Under the present
plan your roads are fizzles and failures
though you spend from forty to forty
two thousand dollars each year. This
amount properly expended should build
fifteen or twenty miles of good roads
You have right to demand that such
expenditures bring better results than
they have 10 the past.
In the afternoon an excellent talk was
made by Mr.. Loucks upon practical road
construction. illustrated by maps. The
speaker discussed the best ways of using
material already available for road build
ing, the browning of highways, the lay
ing of tile and drains and their proper
pitch. He recommended that each
county purchase a roller weighing from
eight to ten tons and also secure crush
er which might be operated by the roller
engine. The cost of operation would not
exceed from So to $40 day.
The permanent officers elected were:
President, Pliny Norcross; LIST Vice Pres
ident, r. w. Coon, Edgerton; End Vice
President, Simon Smith, Beloit; Secre-
tary, F. L. Clemens, Janesville; Treas
urer, John A. Paul, Milton. A vice presi-
dent was also elected from each town
ship.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
Your committee on resolutions respect
fully report that they have had under
consideration the subject of the organ
ization of Good Roads Association"
in the county of Rock in the state of
Wisconsin,; that they believe that there
is rational, increasing and persistent
demand for better roads throughout our
county; that this is especially true with
reference to the roads leading from the
more remote parts of the county to mar
kets and commercial centers: that IN
view of the establishment by the govern
ment of rural mail delivery good roads
have become a necessity; that it Is OF
paramount Importance that the CONNER
cial relations existing between the rural
districts and our cities shall, at no season
of the year, be Interrupted by the bad
condition of the roads, and that uni
form system of construction and main
tenance of good roads throughout the
state should be adopted.
Your committee, therefore, recommend
the adoption OF the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we recommend the or
ganization of a Good Roads Association
in Rock county: that such association
when formed cooperate with the officers
of the cities, villages and towns in said
county to secure the construction and
maintenance of good roads in such cities,
villages and towns, in such manner as
shall be deemed best adapted to secure
such result.
T Resolved that we recommend the en-
|tactment of laws accepting uniform
svstem of construction and maintenance
of good roads throughout this state.
Resolved, That it is with pleasure we
express our appreciation of the assist
ance that the officers of the National
Good Roads Association have 80 kindly
and generously given US in aiding in the
commencement of movement for bet
ter roads in our county.
Warning to the Public from Department
of Health.
| Diphtheria is prevalent now in many
| States of the Union. Milwaukee, Beloit
and Stoughton have it in very severe
form. Schools have had to be closed in
| Stoughton on account OF it. Edgerton
| ought to take prompt measures to pre-
| vent the disease appearing here, and
I every citizen should do all in his power
to assist.
Do not take children to visit in cities
where diphtheria exists.
Clean up houses, sinks, cess pools, out
houses, cellars and back yards.
Burn up waste paper.
Bury garbage and old tin cans or have
them hauled away.
| Keep doors and windows open as much
as possible and let the sunshine in.
Black diphtheria is often fatal in "a
hours and the lighter forms are consid-
cred as dangerous to the public health
by good authorities.
Do not fail to have every case OF sore
throat promptly examined by your fam
lily physician.