Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-04
Plan Is to Be Perfected at
Meeting Of Commits
Sioncrs Today.
TO PURCHASE OLD
ROCK CRUSHERS
Officials Will Install Il
Method Of Hauling Ma
tcriaI for Highways.

CONNICTS from the state pcnltcn-
" tiary at McAlester are to be used
in making crushed rock for Tulsa
county roads. This plan has been Ia
consideration by the county commits
sioners for some time and they will
meet this morning to perfect arrange
ments for bringing the conVicts here.
The rock crusher of the old Port
land Cement company three mies
west OF the city will be leased by the
county and the convicts worked there
under the direction OF an experienced
foreman. About twenty-five conv.cfs
will be used at first.
a state law allows counties to use
prisoners from the penitentiary for
road work upon application to the
state highway department The only
cost to the county is the board and
transportation of the convicts.
Tulsa county has been buying
crushed rock from the two privately
owned rock crushers located In this
city. with the county operating !ts
own crusher the cost of this class of
road material will be greatly reduced.
Method More Rapid.
A more rapid method of transport
Ing all kinds of road material IL also
under consideration of the county
commissioners. Teams and wagons
are proving inadequate In hauling
rock, sand and cement to the high
ways being constructed in various
parts 0f the county To take their
place the commissioners propose to
Install a system OF tractors and
trailers. 1t IL estimated that such q
system could move the road material
YNt
method of horse drawn vehicles Also
the cost would be much less.
The most perfect system of roads
in the entire state is that of Tulsa
county. improvements planned for
many of the highways have not yet
been put into effect but If the work
Of the present board Of commission
Crs is kept up this county Will have
n road system not even surpassed by
counties in California. the banner
road state of the nation. A feature
of Tulsa county roads is the absence
of long grades and high points, seri-
Gus impediments OF travel
Tulsa road boosters are taking an
active interest in promoting better
highways At their invitation Gov
ernor williams will come to this city
noxt Monday and will deliver an ad-
dress on EOou IOtuS lUul uleUl III
the Chamber OF Commerce rooms.
He will also be the guest of the
Chamber of Commerce at dinner to
30 served in Hotel TULSA
VIII Hear Road Plans.
While here the states chief ex-
ecutive will be told of the plans OF
the county commissioners to apply
for federal aid in building good
/ Dads The national government has
provided fund by which money is
for roads in every
county where road building IS in
progress
The distribution Of the fund Is
under the direction Of the state high
way department in the state in which
the county applying for aid IS sit
uatcd Counties which are willing
to spend a similar amount to that
asked from the government and who
can give guarantees that the roads
will be kept in good condition after
they are built will receive first con-
from the state highway
Tulsa county is willing
and ready to meet both OF these re-
and before long Will take
of the governments offer