The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
THINKS STAG IS NOT
BEST BASE FOR ROADS
Farmers Discuss Condition of
Various Highways
BAD OUT TOWARD JASPER
r. A. Rosbie, Who Lives Three Miles
From Trussvil1e, says His Road
Has Not Been Worked on
In Ten Years
BAD OUT TOWARD JASPER

The discontinuance of Stag as a roaI
foundation and the substitution of clay
is said to be one of the solutions of the
bad roals which abound in this county
and elsewhere in the state.
j. N Chapman, farmer who resides
near Jugtown, stated at Browns supply
store yesterday that he found through
wide experience that Stag is far in
ferior to ebert or clay even red clay,
when it comes to building road with
long life.
"Out in my section Stag has been used
extensively, and it is found to be very
tough" said Mr.. Chapman The ebert
is placed on top. the wagons pass over,
the ebert is broken and powdered. The
Stag all the while gives but little. Tns
result is a powdered substance in tbs
Stag crevices. Shortly a rain comes along.
the powdered ebert is completely satu-
rated with moisture, and sometimes it
washes away. but more frequently turns
to mud. Then it is that the ruts are
made. Wagons continue to pass and the
road becomes rough
1.-The roads 10 miles north of Newcastle
and near Banner mines very bad.
The recent rains have caused them to de-
teriorate to most noticeable extent.
The workmen have given us some pretty
good roads, but sad neglect of highways
may be seen in the neighborhood OF
Jugtown. The worst roads wind out to-
ward Jasper, through that section.
1.-The Jasper pike" continued MI Chap
man, lis in bad condition. The Coalburg
read is rough and a great quantity of
some material is required now to fill up
ruts Early last fall some repairs were
made on this pike, but since that time
have not heard of the repair gangs
visiting our neighborhood."
| With the startling prelude that not ia
! u years have the roads near his place
| been worked, F. A. Rosbie, who resides
three miles north of Trussville. made
an interesting statement yesterday.
81 live on the Birmingham Chalkville-
Young Franklin pike, which after leav-
ing Trussville is awfuIly rough" he sail.
This road has not been touched by re-
pair men in 10 years. This statement is
vouched for by the oldest residents of
that section I have complained as well
as other citizens of that section. but We
have failed to excite the sympathy of tbs
officials The pike three miles north OF
Trussvile on the main route to Chalk
vile is exceedingly rough. in places For
two miles there is a strip that should
be closed until repairs are made In
fact, l would rather not pass this placs
after night because of the fear of in.
juring my stock or breaking down my
wagon. 1t is said that good work has
been performed by the Board of Reeve
nue. in places. Well, that may be true,
but our neighborhood cannot take that
statement without several grains of salt
especially after travelling our roads for
any length of way
Brett Brown, who is an ardent advo-
cate of good roads. friend to the ia rmer,
an automobile enthusiast and perhaps ono
of the best and most widely acquainted
young men in this section. said yesterday
that the back Vanderbilt road was in
pretty good shape and he recommended
II for automobilists.
However, said Mr.. Brown. 'the other
road to Vanderbilt and the Huntsville
pike require work now and that very
badly.
My car bounced over that road like
a lifebouy last night and riding the sad
sen waves was a dlstressingly composed
experience in comparison. Jefferson
county recently elected plain business
men and good citizens to their Board
of Revenue jobs, believing that every
question would be settled rightly. The
roads have received a fair DEAL but
should receive more work"