Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-05-02
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Give us good roads," is the demand
from all over the county.
If every demand that is backed bv,
community of individuals who sin.
cerely believe they are only asking
what they deserve was granted in full
it would-well let us see what 1t would
mean.
Based on the figures of 1918, the
valuation of Lincoln County is $9,4S6,
429. The general tax levy Is 1874 mills
This brings in a general fund of s155.
563 Out of this amount the county
commissioners are able to save-mak-
ing it high-about $4,000 for road pur.
poses
There are in the county about 200
miles Of public roads and roads that
should be public roads, clamoring fo-
attention. We have $4,000 or $3.50 PEI
mile with which to build and keep up
these roads.
There IL no mile of road in the
county that can be properly opened
up and graded up for less than $500
per mile. An estimate OF $1,000 is very
conservative. That means a cost OF
100000 for dirt roads alone.
We have $50 miles OF road clamor,
Ing for rock. This can not be put on
for less than $500 per mile of cost
of s225,OOO
We need $4,000 worth of bridges
in the county making a grand total
cost of 100000 for road facilities.
The upkeep of these roads will not
be less than ten per cent their cost.
We have al the very highet estimate
$4,000 to meet and maintain our 5000.
900 road task
Listen. The citizens OF Lincoln Co.
are demanding eight times as much
road work as there ere funds to DO
with, without considering the upkeep
Owing to the character OF the soil
the cost Of building and keeping up
substantial read is more than double
In some parts Of the county than in
others. Again, 4 road passing across
a series Of hills and valleys will cost
n great deal more than one following
valley, for the great cost OF road
building Is making cuts and fills Brt
few people take these facts into con-
sideration. but seem to think the
county Golfer an ever flowing fount
that should pour out its wealth to
create n road for their convenience no
matter what the cost.
We must admit the county commits.
sioners and judge have some nerve
raking music to face.
The State at large has been wanting
for long time TO get a road thru
from some point in the Willamette Val.
ley to Newport. About the middle OF
April little surprise is presented TO
the North end of the county in the
form OF petition 20 bond the county
for sls0,000 as part cost for building
IN cooperation VITA tho State. n hard
surface read from Philomath n New.
port, by way of E,I creek valley, Ed.
dyville, Chitwood and Toledo. The
same to be voted on by the citizens a.
Lilcoln Co at special election June
Ord.
Here are some important questions
for the county court to answer: What
Is the limit to the cost of il- hard
surface road to beY Who pays for the
upkeep Of It? Is'lt to cost about s21
600 mile like the rest Of tno naved
highways 50 far contracted foth H-l-
the county got to maintain It? An ex.
perse near'Y equal c It's pre- .Ht road
fund. Il che road following No most
economical route everything rorgid.
ered7 Is II passing through artlon
of the county whore It open % ,pA
territory to the outside marlc and
is nearly equal in value to railroad
following the same routc7 Or does
II parallel a railroad, thus reducing
its value to a pleasure seeker nigh.
way, OF little value in deyolopiry the
resources Of the county as a whole?
Il. M. Pettycrew, Nortona. Or.