The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-05-16
COMMISSIONERS
ARE FOR GOOD
ROADS

Tuesday Commissioners Fulstone
and Jacobsen, accompanied by rep
resentative of this paper made trip
over the Wellington ROAD to inspect
the work already accomplished as
well as for the purpose of laying out
new work.
The new road built above the
Ruhenstroth ranch Is great improve
ment. The road was formerly a
ditch and two machines could not pass
on the grade. The hill has been
graded out and the road widened so
three machines could pass at any
point The road has been crowned
and on the inside ditch has been
made to prevent the water from the
mountain side reaching the road De-
scending the other side of the hill the
road has been Strengthened and i'm
proved to a point near Cedar fat.
Here more work is to be done at a
later date and the Commissioners be-
lieve by moving the road over the
contour at the left winter road will
result This will be made possible
by avoiding the soft fiat and also the
snow belt From a short distance
above Cedar Flat to Double Springs
the highway commission intend to
build new road. However as yet
no bids for the construction OF tht
highway have been received and its
immediate construction is uncertain
at this time
The commissioners plan TO change
the road Dead Horse Flat by follow.
ing the contour of the mountain ant
avoiding the swamp The steep pitcl
this side of the Mountain House will
be eliminated by making a longer ano
easier grade
From this point to the Mountain
House the tractor and grader have
been at work the past few days
and the road Is now turnpiked Will,
soft in places at this time, il will bs
welcomed Improvement befori
winter sets In.
From the Hountain House to tn,
Taylor ranch new road will b,
built, following the Reading telephone
line and about hundred yards above
the old road. 1t is planned to throw
up a new road from this point to tn,
Walker river. following the fence
line in most instances. Road con.
struction here will be inexpensive
natural road material being found fol
the entire distance.
The commissioners are as yet un
decided on the route from the rivei
to Wellington. but are of the opinion
that 1t will be necessary to take thf
road down the north side OF the river
The construction of the Saronia has
made IL impossible to repair the old
road. In several places the distance
between the canal and the bank of the
river Is not more that eight or nine
feet and at this time the road is ex-
ceedingly dangerous. Tuesday when
the commissioners viewed the road
water had been turned into the
canal but a few hours before and in
several places the water was seepinR
through the canal giving indications
of continuous trouble. unless the
canal is cemented
The commissioners are united on
one point however. and that is to
build a good road between Carson
Valley and Wellington. 1t is the cry
ing need at this time and is the only
means open to bring and hold com
mercial interests of the two sections
together.
The road crew consists of five men
two operating the 75 Holt caterpillar
and grader and three men picking
rocks and the like. II seems aston
ishing the amount of work that the
outfit Is capable of doing.