El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-26
WALLING TELLS
Of ROAD WORK
Has Spent Less Than Half
of $4,000 Allotted to Him
for County Roads.

After several months OF active road
construction and repair work. county
commissioner J NJ Walling, Of Sierra
Blanca, has spent less than One-hah
Of the $4,000 allotted TO him out Of
the 100000 bond issue of last sum-
mer. Up TO May IS bills amounting
to s2l,67L44 had been paid on work
that had been done in his precinct.
Mr. Walling has just given an account
o. his stewardship.
The road from Sierra Blanca to
Scotts crossing at the CulbersOn
county lie, distance Of % miles,
has been grubbed 10 q width OF 80
feet ana dragged to a width OF 20 feet.
Three bridges, totaling 342 feet have
been put in About 20 miles Of the
read from Sierra Blanca 10 BOsque
Bonita has been grubbed and dragged,
and force is still at work on the
highway About $1,000 has been ex-
pended in putting in concrete dips on
the Sierra Blanca Quitman canyon
road.
Road From Sierra Blanca Repaired.
On the road from Sierra Blanca 10
Fort Hancock a part Of the main road
across the county considerable work
out Of Sierra Blanca have been graded
and surfaced with cinders. About L
miles have been graded and "caliched.'
or graveled. The road gang on this
The road known as the L.anfer road,
from Sierra Blanca north towards the
New Mexico line, has been graded and
dragged for distance OF about 40
on The AHamoore and Hazel mine
road $1,000 has been spent in general
repair work. The road, while leading
towards the Hazel mine. does not
reach IT, as II is located in Culberson
county The AllamOOre Hot Wells road
has been grubbed and dragged for
distance OF about six miles, and one
bridge has been nut IN
Many Bridges Put In.
A number Of bridges nave been put
in on the various roads and Sl.S02-50
has been spent on galvanized culyertS
or the main road, about half of which
half are on hand
Considerable equipment has been
purchased This includes 70 three
wear old mules. purchased az S1z5- MI
WalIfnE saws whenever the county
wants TO dispose Of the animals at
that price he viii take them Two
road scrapers costlnS SSVv ana ga
have been purchased. also two wag-
ons. three Fresno scraperS- one rail-
road pillow. some harness, picks ana
shoveIs. blacksmith tools and other
Three Outfits at WORK.
Three outfits are now at work. one
on the Sierra Bosque Bonita road. one
on the main road Allamoore 70 sierra
Blanca Fort Hancock road
There remains out Of the $4,000
over SZS,300- This, Mr. " aillnS slalSsi
WI be expended largely on the main .
road between sierra Blanca and Fort 3
Hancock He hopes that the money
v-ilI complete this section Of the main
road but in any event the Work VIII !
be carried as far as possible
WaIlfnE Keeping Record Straight /
Mr.. WaIling states that he IS keep
iua- a complete record Of all work done (
"a the money spent. ana is doing his
-1rnost 10 expend the money on roads
that will be Of benefit not only 70
he people Of the eastern part OF the
ccuntv but to the whole county as
,reII- Il am not improving every foot ,
Of the roads" he said, for there are
Stretches where the roads need no at
-ention. ] am merely improving mem
where it is necessary TO give gooo
cd Some Of the roads that have
,een rrrubbed and dragged are now
lusty and have some chuck holes As
.con as there is a rain the roaos w
tiled The roads Will then be good