The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-06-02
IMPORTANCE or PROPER ROAD
CONSTRUCTION


Road building IL Texas Is gaining In
popularity with every mile OF go,Sd
roads completed Elections for road
bond Issues are being held In many
counties Of Texas. and most Of the
propositions are carried by good mar
gins Of safety The construction OF
roads that VIII bear the traffic has
been found % be the best Investment
farmers can make. The city people
are al In favor ot good roads. This
enthusiasm III she improvement OF
highways and the constant increase In
efficiency OF The farm that is the d.
rect result of good roads IL most
pleasing 10 the progressive people OF
THE state. II shows that the lesson OF
diyersiflcati0n OF crops and Of rota-
ton II Of the utmost efficiency Is
being Rrasped and made use Of BY the
men to whose interest II Is 70 get the
biggest retnrns from their investment
and their efforts.
But there II more 20 the good roads
question than the construction OF
them There is the matter OF main
tenance and extension Of the main
lines There II the greater problem
Of proper construction with a view 10
permanency under ordinary oxpendl.
lures for repairs. This ig the next
tbipg that must be learned IN Texas.
10 make Z good road II not always
to secure Permanent good road. In
some sections OF Texas where roads
are most needed the drainage is bad
rhcro are niles Of shell roads In tho
coast counties now that are being do
stroyee by re accumulation Of water
on each side of the improved roadway.
Adequate drainage has not been sup
piled and the water soaked soil under
the top that makes the roadway viii
soon give wav and tho surface will be
destroyed Economy In construction
viii bo offset by rapid deterioration
IL the drainage and repairs be not
made adequate and ample.
II Is this feature Of the highway
question that demands attention now
A system Of highway construction
must be devised under tho law where.
BY the expenditure Of the enormous
SUNNI that the people have 70 provide
for highway construction shall bo nc.
complished With The greatest degree OF
benefit possible. II has been urged
by the best authorities in the state
that d state highway commission and
county highway engineers should be
provided for by law. These men should
be capable and ander their supervision
highways would be managed IN a man
ner to secure the greatest service out
Of the money expended
The department Of highway engi-
neorlng Of the Agricultural and Me.
chanlcal College has made plans that
are being favorahly considered by the
various counties Interested in high
way construction and conservation,
aud these plana are likely 10 be pre-
aented for enactment into laws BY the
legislature. u ID incumbent upon all
friends OF good roads TO consider the
question Of maintenance and proper
construction. This question goes with
and should be inseparable from the
Initial proposition that good roads are
worth ali thai they coat % any com
mnuity. Wlth this enthusiasm and
good husindas Judgment among the
people Il Is proper that the scleniifie
aspect Of construction and malntes
nance should receive attention At the
banda al the lawmakers. Dallas
News.
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