Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-22
NOW FOR THy ROADS.

NOW FOR THB ROADS.
!soH that Tulsa eognty L2s yotse
.iI.TGG1gG for paved rosfs . IA ~
70 the cliizsnshiD 70 see that they
~ the ber- value possible Tor their
uaoEey. me sgu u fI,1sf.o9g - no
mean aHnD8Hi. and While ~ iS not
FoIng 10 iupos4 any great burden up
On a1y !nligl1gal ,a1yayer. the fact
remain that 81 - o. Indebtedness and
ue are enlusd ~ eyer1 collar q g.
The Chamber bf confasfes adF-sory
can r1li'se In mis- matter consists Of
the h.zhst; typs u men. 80 1ltsr.Or
fasGFes ,aH o~ affrl5gtsd 70 them
l1 anything ,fsy co. They are pfsra Di-
% oie,y b. q spin, = Owe Dr-1s y
% q, 30 lDtst mar they ~-fi con.n-e
o. stoa ,ae zane .ntsfsz7 is ths pfc.-
~ from r,a .1 ~ meg 1i1 yrlDr ~
tie election
when ne Nofl went o-t trzt Tulsa.
sttss sla1g ;Is 900. 600 Ha,s Cc.oosr
.ts. 1915. ~ D9bIc f-11s q fzrl,1s
,ct vent ~ re peIt and fegtfered
ar aIrot, Unanimous tots ln favor q
.tas blzg@st co1nty b,nG ssss ever
prDposed ln Okl2fDma. this sectlon q
me rfats rscelFsd a b!' of adyertls.n
thar can only be- sKces4ee ~ me
act1aI mp.e'.oH n trs foads hon
osiFes yytfsn u kard-s1rfacs1
,rOa1s. cornecfing every town in the
county with Tlles. Will prove a. great
a magnet as good public sybool ry.-
tsm.
The ,94rfy ,,mmlselDHera are 49,
f1mlng a grave resDons billy when
they undertake the admlnlstfatl9n u
th.s fast sum. They should lay the
cards upon the table before they make
q move They should Jrt suggestions
and cFiucisma frOz.i citizens al oil
times They should avoid alignment
with any particular man Or set of
men. They should counsel with the
Chamber Of Commerce committee as
10 the best kind Of road that can be-
bUiit Tor the money. They should
build permanent road that can be
maintained at the least possible ~
pense. even IL It requires more money
per mile 70 construct g.
The commissioners should vifn 81
Louis. Detroit and other citieg. wbcr,
Tor years they have been experiment..
ing with an kinds Of road material and
where the results can be seen al q
glance. Millions have been spent b.
these communities IN eKperimentini
and Tulsa county may have the bcnefi
Of their experience for the asking. +
In the duty Of the commissioners I,
aScertsin these facts before they de
eide upon the specifications or MAKE
any definite plan.
The Chamber Of Commerce shOul,
employ n highway engineer Of un
questioned ability ana reputation {,
assist in the supervision OF the worl
and cooperate with the state highwa,
department and the county engineer
You will find tina, Tulsa Is prett,
well divided when II comes 10 deciding
4 uppH NUhN hliih VI IbAb - 10 bt Uullt
Some favor concrete and some favo
asphalt. There are a few who ar,
partial to creosote blocks and som
who lean TO brick pavement
The matters Of base and width an,
crown should all be given the mos
careful consideration.
Tulsa county has expressed her ap
pro,nl Of the bonds in unmistakabl
fashion. Eroken Arrow was alone i
opposing them. But II must be re
mcmborcd that one Of the county com
missoncrs IL not In good favor Il
Broken Arrow and tho vote dow
there may have been slap at hir
rather than the bonds. They swatte
him on the came ratio when he ra
for office. The best way for this OF
fetal 20 answer his Broken Arro'
critics is TO do his part toward givin
the county Its moneys worth wit
the Sl,750.000 that has been voteC
II he succeeds in doing this. and ther
Is no graft, and we rot 108 miles {
roads that viii stay put" he wi
have made good with a vengeance.
It's up to the voters 10 keep the
eyes on the money