Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-15
GOOD ROADS

saying that vide tires and proper
drainage was too essentials that
were sadly overlooked. Wide
tires can be had az the same cost.
and il the people would begin at
once to get wagons Of this sort
this alone would result in marked
improvement in the roads. As to
the drainage feature it is a well
known fact that the nature Of our
soil Is such that IL the water is
not allowed - stand upon i. that
very small amount OF sun will
make the road in good condition.
lis not difhcnlt 20 look after this
feature Cf proper drainage. the
ove-see5s should pay special at
tention to the places in their roads
that most need drainage: as q
matter OF fact many times much
work is done that serves no GOOD
purpose, better results can be OBJ
aimed by putting most Of the
work on those places that alwavs
get bad in the rainy season. At
tention at the proper tine to the
worst places, and before these
places set impossible, will in a
short time, work good results.
Ii should be renem bered that in
he building OF the road system.
and we feel that it will &c under
good Roadway by the close Of this
year, this work cannot be accom-
plished II 4 day, it viii take time
aad We should begin BY making
a careful study Of each road link.
The over5eer should talk over the
nature Of his link with his men
AID they should concentrate their
eHoris TO these places which need
attention most. There are some
iplaces in winter that are slnos;
lnp2ssacle, these should have
attention in the summer time, and
should be fixed in 2 way that
would last. il there needs to be
cross-wayiag let It De put in and
lot the work be done with care.
the result viii be that when q
piece OF road is fixed in this man.
ner, or II some other way as tn,
demand may be, there Is no fu.
ture troubling about this place
1t is fixed for service for a con.
siderable length Of time.
The Board of Supervisors a
their last meeting. made an ordeI
urging the overseeFs TO put thei
roads in good condition bv tn,
1rst Of March, and that any ex.
cuse could not be accepted b,
the Board. The Beard vii. ais
personally inspect the variou
roads and make 4 report on tn,
same. This IS good move. ",
have expended most Of our labo
IN talking about roads, but tn,
Board i determined to have 200,
roads also.
Talk i I'll right when FOLLOWED
| Up Ellh intelligent action and ,hi.
/ Board means to have the law.
Ienforced. Let Us not forget TIA
the rad laws are good. We ar
negligent IN not obeyinc the Inv
md tbs alone i responsible, Tor
our terrible public roads. Twas
or purpose % discuss the laws
ot puolle roads in this article bu,
sc shall leave that for another
uue, eeea1s Il is 4 very small
matter about the law part Of II
anyhow, We want good roads and
me demands OF the times are that
We must have them. NAV add
however. that i Is very difTcuIt
70 conceive Of = better road law
tam we have now because We
have the option Of working by
The contract system or the system
now IN vogue in this county. We
must not forget that TO matter
now the roads are worked We
have got u either do the work
ourselves or else have them work.
.ed by contract and pay for the
same cut Of our own pockets, and
don forget tnat we have to paw
TIE boss" besides. In other
words ii we change from cur
present methods We must hire
some man to make Us DO our du-
Iy-2 ca-1er peculiar compliment
to our people.
So for the time being lie. US not
look to the Legislature to make
our roads good, let that feature
OF It alone and put the roads in
good condition, a condition that
viii stay good, and then later We
can change the laws.
LEE u. RUSSELL.
To be Continued