The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
GOOD ROADS IN
55iss .s.. UNION DISTRICT.
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Il N Int few years this tonnage Will De
sdonhled. as these improved conditions
viii Invite people to invest In THESE
tinnroyed districts. Could any question:
this fact for a minute. 49,. - -
iE7The unit in which hauling costs are
measured is the top mile. me co sa.
%of hauling a ton one mile on poo -
II Toad probably on an average LOT ~ !! "
So67fcents. It depends on the cohut.
4 tinns az the road and changes greatly
sdmring the year. Statistics show IN the
Si;flivs regions OF West Virginia anu
9ISent1ckv shows in seven tests, Wne ae
4 t1SaTa cost rper ton mile varied from 20
1 ~ an cents, Where the cost Oh per
ffns mile anywhere in this country on %
deouate improved road does not
Exceed is cents. So you can take TINS
adifference and figure your tonnage
stI1atgfs to come over from roads anu
Svhati3 the savings Is to our own COM
n1nnity, I, AS / said before. this tonnage
win Eincrease all the time. why "oulu
we not want good roads? Iva
III Is manifestly poor policy 70 punu
4 an expensive surface or q relatively
3Iong.lived surface on defective graass,
with poor alignment, or where tns
drainage features are short-nVe1 anu
femporary. Construction snoula pe 80
adjusted to the service needed tnat ~
purpose Is accomplished mtn aIo1
waste. A district with muddy clay
roads that can only raise a ce ~ ~
!. ann of money must not spend 1t all
~ few miles Of road. This money
should he spent over as much possible
aa.Sto have all these enduring features
4 a;ic11 al proper grading, drainage cur
syarts, etc. This, our committee mas
d i1ean very careful to look after. we
nave asked especially that the engl'
@naers give us good grades, as we az
iFnow ittwould be a waste OF money 70
anend much money on a poorly graz
5sffF5road-your load on any ROAD 10
ghat YOU can haul on the steepese
trade on said road A string OF tvo
naneI fence Is just as strong as tne
weakest panel in II, .-,,
our committee has tried In every
,,arffcular to- consider the economic
condftions that arise in all bond issues
Sor good roads. Unfortunately, as rs
SVerywhere, a common error, however,
SnSdistrict bond issues, is to FIX q cei'
tnin sum of money to be raised, tnen
ioEdemand an exhorbitant milage ior
ihat9sum, demanding wide roads in the
country and less miles. Only rev
could Ebe accommodated. would ASK
Tfiaf every voter think all these condi-
ions over carefully and see where you
Set5to in this matter. Give your com
mittee and engineers some considera'
ton along this line. Remember We
iiaya spent the past six months look
ingsup the good roads movements and
have especially applied ourselves to
our own locality; made q complete
survey Of it; mingled with the people,
and have listened to all the sugges.
tionsTfrom all over the district; held
several conventions in various places
snsour district, and have tried to make
affair distribution and recommended
1itaSKind OF roads and locations as best
s,iitsPour needs. So, come along with
ia GFriday night, hear our report.
fIayeSas hand in this matter. Join the
500 roads thTongl and say: you had
kShand iii this moYernent We invite
I!EWyfaf.INTYRB:4 "a
sccretnryl % Good Roads Committee.