The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-04-01

son and Harry Connaway. On Febru-
airy "a the following citizens met with
the club committee: G. p. Johansen,
John II. Mohr. F. c. Sherrieb, J. /.
Miller, Walker West and W. ID. Allen.
AT this meeting committee composed
OF G. 7. Johansen. John Mohr, F. C.
Sherrieb. j. r. Putnam and II. l.. Fur
row, was appointed to draw up sugges-
tions TO present TO the public.
The ideas they advanced we're revised
and endorsed by the board of directors
of the club. The matter was talked
over it Judge Stanton.
The resolutions appearing on the bal
lot, to be voted for or against are as
follows:
First-That trunk line of roads be
selected IN the valley as basis for
systematic road building to be tcarried
on from year to year. Such road or
roads TO be located so as to be of the
greatest good to the greatest number.
Second-That work on said trunk line
and on all other permanent roads be in
sofar as possible carried out by con-
tract under proper supervision and sur
veys.
Third-That a sum not exceeding 5
per eent'of the road funds be spent for
the making of permanent SURVEYS and
the employment of competent engineers
and their assistants in the execution of
such permanent road work.
Fourth-That no hard surfacing be
put on any road until the same has been
properly prepared for same by ditch
ing, grading and placing of necessary
culverts.
Fifth-That at least three -fourths of
all county road funds be expended on
tue permanent road work carried out
under contract whenever practicable.
Sixth-That all road work possible
be finished in the early part of the year
and not be allowed to drag on through
out the major part Of the year-thus
interfering with traffic and increasing
expenses by the employment of small
forces of men and the consequent in
crease Of cost of supervision.
Seventh--That the present macadam
roads be repaired and maintained.
Eighth That all the principal grades
over which there is heavy hauling pe
hard surfaced as soon as possible. and
before any level portions, except such
as are impossible.
Ninth the grade leading to the
north side of fuckers bridge be wild
ened and reduced.
Eleventh-That-as a part of a trunk
line-the following,road be constructed,
making use of present roads as far as
possible: Beginning at Connaway's
stone store, thence through Dukes
Valley to the base line, thence west to
Parkdale. Also from the base line at
the east corner of the Folts place
straight south to the Mckee ranch. |
Also from parkdale to Dee and from
Dee to Oak Grove.
Twelfth That sum of $40. 900 be
expended from the general road fund
this year IN opening up the section of
this road between Parkdale and Gonna
ways stone store, starting work at
Parkdale and working towards the
lower valley. That no hard surface be
applied to any portion of this road un-
til the same has been properly graded
and prepared for same.
Thirteenth-That under present con-
ditions, the scale of pay for work on
the roads be fixed at 25 cents per hour
for men and SO cents per hour for
teams.
Fourteenth-That the improvement
of the county roads is the most i'm
portant work in the development of the
county and the general welfare of the
people and that all should unite in
working in harmony in putting the
good of the whole before their own
interests and in giving the
county authorities their whole hearted
support in whatever steps they may
make towards the systematic improve
ment of the roads.