The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-12-02
ROAD MATTERS GET
ATTfNT|ONO OfPfSHAST|N-
lV'WORTH PEOPLE
WANT SOME ASSURANCE THAT
PESHASTIN LEAVENWORTH
ROAD WILL BE CONCERTED
IN NEAR FUTURE.

was called and held Tues
day afternoon for the pur-
pose Of taking up the matter of con.
crete surfacing of the Leavenworth-
Peshastin road and to discuss keep
inc the roads open during the winter.
There was large delegation, includ-
ing f. A. Wingate, j. A. Wilson, J.
NJ. Curby, Geo. Sinclair and Guy
Stage, up from Peshastin and about
forty Leavenworht men were present.
The first and most important mat
ter considered was that of securing
the surfacing with concrete of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT road. The
county commissioners have gone
ahead with plans to have all road un-
surfaced between Cashmere and Wen
atchee finished the coming year and
so far as known have taken no action
looking to the completion of the
Leavenworth- -Peshastin road. 1t is
true that great amount of work has
been done between here and Peshas-
tin in the way of strengthening and
regarding this road, which is appre-
ciated here, but a rumor is current
that the board intends to surface it
with gravel, which, if did, is taken to
mean that there is no intention on the
part of the board to have it concreted.
1t was the sentiment of the meeting.
OF at least Of many, that nothing less
than concrete surface would be ac-
ceptable and that any attempt to get
away from the original plan, announc-
ed prior to the bond election in Sep
tember 1919, would be fought
through the courts.
The issue of the Echo for July,
Is, 1919, contained the following,
among other particulars, as to the
plans of the county board to improve
county roads by means of funds raised
by the proposed bond issue; the plan
being submitted to the Good Roads
Association committee and announc-
ed as acceptable to practically all of
them:
General county bonds for
Ss30,O00 to be expended as fol-
lows:
"Wenatchee to LeavenwOrth,
Portland Cement Concrete hard
surfaced 1S feet in width, $780,
600; Federal Aid, 100000; P. Fl.
fund for four years $4,000. to-
tai S597. 7.OO0.'
The issue of the Echo of July 25,
1919, contained an article in which i
was stated that the program of the
county commissioners, outlined in the
issue of July IS, had been approved
by tho County Good Roads commit
tee; and it was further stated that the
commissioners had outlined and adop-
ted a plan for the improvement of
othre roads from the 10 mill levy,
which included $4,000 to be expend-
ed upon the road from Peshastin to
Leavenworth, north of the Great Nor
then railroad.
Such, then, were the promises held
forth at that time in order that the
bond issue might receive the support
of voters in this section of the county;
but following the election, or to be
exact, on Nov. "a, 1919, meeting was
held here, attended by large number
from Peshastin and Dryden and by
most of the active business men of
the city, to which the commissioners,
county engineer and road supervisor
We're invited. Messrs. Cadman and
Long, county commissioners, County
Engineer Berry and Road Supervisor
Parrish were present. Among other
matters, the paving of this end of the
Wenatchee-Leavenworth road was dis
cussed and the gathering was assured
by Messrs. Cadman and Long that the
Ieayenworth end would not be ne
elected; in other words, that it would
be reconstructed and paved. 1t was
brought out however, that the paw
INK Npult lipl bt hblt hlltil 1875.
Therefore, this section of the coun-
ty has depended upon the official as
surances made prior to the bond cleo
tion and upon the further assurance
made at the meeting Nov. "a, 1919.
by Messrs. Cadman and Long, and
is now considered that if the plans o:
the board are to be lived up to we
ought to have some official action.
The proceedings of the board have
been watched and recently the con.
viction has grown upon many that
possibly we may lose out. or at leas.
suffer a long delay, unless some ac-
tion be taken to insist upon the fulfill
ment of the pledges given.
Perhaps the board intends to live
up tc those pledges, and if it does,