Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-10
GOOD ROADS
Interested Citizens Fill The Court
Room Friday Morning and After
noon To Receive information, In
structiOns, and Counsel Concerning
Fulton County Roads.

1t was as fine looking lot of men
as could be found anywhere in the
State of Ohio that was gathered in
the court room at Wauseon last Fri
day morning to listen to the mess
ages concerning the construction and
maintenance of the road of the coun-
try. The audiece filled the court room
and the careful attention given the
speakers attested to the interest
taken in the important subject of good
roads.
Mr.. c. o. Castle, County Surveyor
and also, under the new road law,
County Highway Superintendent was
the first speaker at the forenoon ses-
sion; he gave practical talk on the
provisions of the Road law and show
ed very clearly the necessity of CO.
operation between the township and
county officials in order to obtain the
most desirable results in road build
ing and maintenance. Mr.. Castles
address was direct to the point and
cleared the way for a more perfect
understanding of the next address on
the program which was given by Mr.
Hinkle, Deputy State Highway Com
missioner, who dwelt upon the pro-
visions of the law especially as to
systematic maintenance of the high
ways.
This is a very important factor in
the problem of roads and one to
which all to little attention has been
given in the past with the result that
thousands of dollars have been lost
to the citizens of the state not to
speak of the loss of labor and ma
terial put into the original construc-
tion of roads, which the timely ex-
penditure of few hundreds of dol
lars might have saved. The citizens
of the State are beginning to realize
this false economy of the past and
one of the most valuable portions of
the Cass Codifed Road law is that
which makes provision for road re-
pair and maintenance.
Prosecuting Attorney Charles T.
Stahl followed with an address on the
road question from the legal point of
view which was well received. 1t was
very noticeable that very few left
the room during the progress of the
addresses, again testifying to the
real interest in the matter before
them.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Ruci'
sill representing the Ohio Good Roads
Federation gave the first addres:
which quite naturally dwelt upon the
importance of good roads. Mr.. Rudi
sill spoke in place of Hon. Jess E. Tay
lor, the president of the Ohio Coco
Roads Federation who was unable tt
fill his engagement here on account
of severe illness. There was genera
regret because of Mr.. ,Taylor'sl sick
ness but Mr.. Rudisill gave a very
interesting and instructive address.
Hon. c. c. Cass author of the Cas-!
Qualification of the Road Law gave /:
rather lengthy address explaining
those laws.
! Senator Cass had a subject tha
necessarily required considerable
length of time to adequately discuss
but those who listened to him were
amply repaid by the understanding O
the law and how it is intended to worl
out in practical application.
Under the auspices of the Obi,
Good Roads Federation, a free NOV
ing picture show presenting the var
! ious methods of construction an,
maintenance of roads together witt
the various materials used, was givel
at the Princess Theatre, closing on
of the most practical, and valuabl
gatherings ever held at the count,
seat. The results Of this meetin,
will prove beneficial to this count,
will, we venture to predict, for year
: to come and will be manifest i
greater economy, more of co-operatio
better roads and consequently great
: er prosperity all over the country
: The ultimate result, if the policy o
the present road laws is followed per
sistently, will be the reduction of tn
! expense for roads to the minimum
and at the same time provide tn
county with complete system Q
good roads; good at all times of th
wear. Roads are in some respect lik
the equipment of a factory or lik
: farm machinery, if neglected repail
unprovided for and etc, it will nc
be long before they were out and wi
have to be replaced with new. viii
6 if cared for and repairs kept up the
will last indefinitely.
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