The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-06-29

In Richland county BY It's county
surveyor. Mr.. Boyd wierman.f He al
80 urged that the county commits.
sions get into the work OF this new
association, and take the necessary
steps to effect permanent county
system OF roads that will be eligible
to secure state aid.
Another point touched was that OF
the evident breaking down OF many
Of the state roads. He stated that
Monday, June 2S, the department at
Columbus was sending out over the
state a committee of experts to make
an investigation of these breakages
and to report what the causes were,
whether due to heavy traffic in vio-
lation of the law, or due to some
particular coil content in the ground
over which the road Is built. This
committee will be headed by Profess
sor Emo of Ohio State University one
of the leading authorities on this sub
ject in the whole country. The recon-
mendations Of this investigation will
be put at once into the law of the
state.
Question was raised as to who pays
for this great road improvement in
the state. Mr. Rudesell showed by
statistics that the bulk of the money
came from the city districts, both
from real and from personal proper
ty, the percentage being 65, while the
amount contributed by the rural dis
tricts through which the roads run is
only 35 per cent.
Forum Talks
First on. the floor was Mr.. Lee Bot.
tenfield. He stated that he was heart.
lily in favor OF. the proposed organi-
cation of the township trustees. He
stated that a unified plan of work for
the townships would enable them to
buy larger and better tools, in that
one township could buy one set and
another could secure something else,
and the work could be carried on
steadily from one township into the
other. He stated on the side that
Milford township would finish up
three and one-half miles of stone
road next year.
Mr.. Bryant Williams made the Sec
ond speech in favor Of the movement,
his chief reason being that of being
able to accomplish more with the
same amount of money. Mr.. r. H.
Long was next. He told of the ad-
vantages of cooperative labor in the
grading Of roads. He stated that a
well organized county would be able
to secure large enough tools to do
the proper kind OF grading.
Others who took part in the gener-
al discussion Of the day we're Mr..
Boyd Wierman ], of Mansfield, and
Commissioned, Lickerson of Richland
county who was one of the intrested
visitors at the meeting.
Road bulletins
1t was stated in the meeting that
the bulletins which were promised at
the February meeting had not yet
left the printers Office owing to the
scarcity Of printing materials. They
will be hailed out just as soon as
they are finished and delivered to
the state authorities.
Ditch Meeting Planned
Many questions were asked con-
corning the ditch Flaw OF Ohio. Ex-
PLANTATION was too long according to
Mr.. Rudesell and he advised that
they arrange for special meeting
for the discussion of nothing else ex-
cept the ditch law, and that he would
be glad to come and assist in unrave-
ling any troubles that may exist. He
did state that there was no ditch
supervisor at this time. All COM
plants must go to- the county com.
missioners. They :. investigate and
order corrections, If cost is over
$500 then the job must be sold on