The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-11-28
A SPLENDID MEETING
HELD AT LODGE HALL
MONDAY EVENING
COUNTY BOARD, ENGINEER AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF ROADS
ENTERTAINED BY LEANEN-
WORTH SERVICE CLUB.

One of the finest meetings in the in
terest of public matters it has been
cur privilege to attend, was held at the
Masonic temple in this city Monday
evening.
This was an open meeting of the
Lcavenworth Service club to which the
board of county commissioners Of
Chclan county, the county engineer
and the county superintendent of
roads. as well as all citizens of the val
ley contiguous to Leavenworth, were
invited. All the county officials invj-
tod, with the exception of Mr.. Mill
ham, were present, and a splendid re
presentation from the Peshastin and
Dryden districts also attended.
First there was a social gathering in
the club room and then all repaired to
the lodge room above where tables
were set for about one hundred, and
partook of a repast fit for kings, pre-
pared and served by the Epworth
league assisted by some of the ladies
of the NJ. f. church, and including
some of the choice viands only to be
found in certain sections of our coun-
try and at certain seasons. The sup
per was voted by everyone to be the
most successful feature of the gather
ing. One hundred or more were
served.
When the appetites of all had been
satisfied and smokes were provided,
the regular business of the evening
was taken up, with DR.. McKeown pre-
siding, who stated its purpose.
The first business was to assist the
county officials in decision as to the
most satisfactory and feasible place at
which the paved road between Leaven-
worth and Wenatchee should cross the
Peshastin creek This matter was dis
cussed and explained by County Engi-
neer Berry, including cuts and grades,
alternative routes, estimated cost, etc,
and questions were asked and ans
wered; and thereupon the gathering
voted unanimously by standing in
favor of the present crossing. In con-
nection with this, it was decided to
have the members of the good roads
organization Of this district meet with
the engineer at the bridge and consider
and agree as to the heighth of bridge
and grade and depth of cut at the
crossing.
The next business was the point OF
divergence of the paved road from the
Sunset trail and after a thorough dis
cussion the gathering went on unani-
nous record as favoring the NJ. E.
church or grange corner.
This was followed by discussion as
to the matter Of paving the section of
the Leavenworth- Wenatchee road be-
tween Leavenworth and Peshastin and
the point of divergence from the Sun
set trail. 1t was brought out that
there was fear that paving would be-
gin at the Wenatchee end and that be-
fore reaching Leavenworth the funds
might all be expended and that no paw
ing would be done from the point of
divergence from the Sunset trail to
peshastin and Leavenworth. The per-
sistent expression of such fears had
worried men who had been foremost in
working for the bond issue, and they
desired some assurance that such fears
were not grounded. Commissioners
Long and Caddeman assured the gath
ering that every precaution was to be
exercised in the letting of contracts
and that there was no intention of
neglecting this particular section; that
assuredly the Leavenworth section
would be constructed and paved.
However it was also brought out by
the commissioners and engineer that
it is not probable that the paving can
be done before 1922, for the reason
that the surveys will be made the COM
ing year and the grading probably can
not be completed until 1921; then the
grade must stand a year Or there
about before the paving is laid in order
to assure a frst-cIass job. 1t is pro
bable that there will be changes and
that a part of the present road will not
be followed.
The matter of upkeep of roads in
general, of cooperation in the matter
Of supplying teams and men for grad
ing and graveling other roads; of the
work to be done on the north road
from Peshastin to Leavenworth, and
other related subjects were discussed
by Mr.. Long and others, and then by
unanimous vote the gathering went on
record as having entire confidence in
the county board, county engineer and
county superintendent in the handling
of our road matters and as to their