Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-03-09

their cttiLens committee oi Au'iscis
to make no promises they could not
keep, and once they had declared they
would do certain things. TO bend every
effort to accomplish IT, Judge Denton
paid a high compliment to the Moores
and to Mr.. Potts on the manner In
which they had lived up to all con-
tracts they made with the county In
supplying material.
Engineer 10 Important.
County Commissioner Charles n.
Smith went over some OF the road
problems that have been solved In this
county. He emphasized the value OF
competent engineer In county work.
and said that the commissioners and
the citizens committee would find that
they must repose a great deal OF con-
fidence In their engineer in the work
they had to do. lie said the engineer
means more than the average man
thinks he does. and that competent
man In that work will not only pro-
vide improvements that will last, but
that he will protect the expenditures
OF the county.
These talks brought out discus
sion as to the difference between an
engineer educated to build roads and
bridges. and direct the construction OF
drainage bitches. and the surveyor"
who runs lines OF school district or
gives landowner mis- corners" when
he is trading or perfecting his title
Il was also developed that Mr.. Abney
the engineer who has been employed
for the Brazos County work, Is n grad
uate of the Agricultural and Mechani.
cal College OF Texas, and was a class
mate with Rollin j. Nfndrow. the
county engineer of Mclennan County
and that they have like ideas upon the
proper construction OF roads and
bridges. Mr.. Abney said the commits.
sioners had been giving him every
opportunity to develop his work along
the lines suggested by his professional
training. and that II he failed to
make good on his work IL would be his
fault. because they had not lnterfered
with him.
Judge Maloney Talks
i County Judge Maloney OF BraEos
County said the bond issue In BraZos
County was the result OF a campaign
conducted BY the Booster Club Of Bry
an: that the $4,000 was agreed upon
for the first effort at improving the
road. and while II would not complet,
a road system he believed that wher
Il had been once proved what could
be doue that more money would bs
ayailabis He said there Is still some
oppositioa to the bond issue. but he
believed the directors would be con
verted.
Members OF the citizens committed
OF Bryan we're called on. but the re
sponse they made was that they were
not speakers: that they were appoint
ed to advise with the commissioners
and that they would endeavor to see
that the county got l0Oc In value fol
every dollar spent.
Tell the People About II.
James HAYS Quarles told the Brazoi
County people that one OF the mos
important things to be done was to b.
frank with the public: to tell thu
newspapers what they were doing AM
what they proposed to do. and the pub
lie would watch the work with inter
eat and with satisfaction as their an
: ticipations we're realized. He said tn
county commissioners OF McLennai
, county had done this that the news
papers had been informed OF all III
+. plans and work: that the county en-
gineer had given out full details o
what was being done and that finar
ciai statements were available fror
D the county auditor at all times, an
! that the newspapers had carried tn
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