Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-08-23
THAT STRIP OF BAD ROAD.

The present good roads contraction
will give Brazos county first class
highway from the Robertson county
line to point few miles south Of
Wellborn. From there to the Grimes
county good roads at the Navasota
river, some fourteen miles, will al
ways be an eye-sore unless some plan
IL devised by which It can be i'm.
proved. The Eagle would be glad to
see this done, and as the rich bottom
land on this side OF the Navasota
river is owned by Navasota people,
we would suggest Joint arrange.
ment between BRACES and Grimes.
This is merely suggestion and no
details are offered. leaving that to be
worked out by the commissioners
courts Of the two counties. There is
going to be permanent highway
adopted from North Texas to the gulf
and The Eagle would very much re.
gret for II to go in some other direc.
ton because Of this little stretch OF
bad road.-Bryan Eagle.
The suggestion Of the esteemed
Eagle in the above is well taken.
However. we offer the following for
the consideration Of the commission.
ers' court Of Brazos county: For years
and years the Brazos county road re.
ferred to has been worked solely by
the property owners from Bankers
prairie to the Navasota river bridge.
These property owners are citizens OF
Navasota. They have, in the mean.
time. paid an enormous tax into the
treasury OF Brazos county and not one
cent has been spent In road work
along their several farms, which lie
along the public road. That this road
is entitled. in all fairness. to receive
It's Just proportion OF the road tax
paid into the county treasury. goes
without saying; but mary" a cent has
found its way south OF the Mason and
Dixon line long ago established by the
powers that be In Brazos county. We
are delighted to note that The Eagle
is In favor OF the work being done nv
brazos county on this end Of the road
Il last The Examiner-Review has
peen clamoring for something of the
sort Tor twenty years or more. Also
the Err. Is OF the opinion that when.
ever the commissioners court n,
nrazos county shows a disposition 10
begin this work the Navasota prop
erty owners will be found willing and
ready to contribute toward the i'm
pro'ement In liberal manner. Blu,
" u certainly up to Brazos county Il
make the first move. The Eagle car
hasten this Improvement by frequent
references to the matter and oy IN,
recital OF facts to substantiate Il,
suggestions. The road is certaInl,
needed and the winter Is coming n,
apace.-Navasota Examiner.
The Eagle Is ready to strike hand,
with the Examiner at any time In nm,
enort to secure improvements tina
viii be for the Joint benefit OF the tw,
counties. as the stretch Of road her,
referred to would undoubtedly be. II
working for these objects. howeye,
The Eagle would be glad n the FN
aminer would be Just little NOR
considcrate and not assume wa,
like attitude and 20 to striking at Tn
Eagle and the commissioners cour
~ n they were common enemie,
Such Ia not the case. We are friend
and ncighbors and unless we en-
work tremendously TO common on,
nothing can ever be accomplished.
The Examiner says The Easl
10 at last" In favor Of n,
ing this road. when the readers ,
TIE Eagle win bear witness tina, W
have referred 10 this road n thousan
times and INDUCED the hope tbs
some plan could be devised whereof
n could be placed In good condition.
The Examiner also jumps on N
commissioners court OF BraEos coul
~ ara says they have rot spent on
cent on the road alongside the farm
owned By Navasota planters whic
are this side Of the river IN Bran
county. This Y 20 FAR nom the fact
% shown BY the records. II IL nj
noceaaory 10 even make q denial. b