Evening journal., 1921-02-01

OF individual and gang patrol systems,
attention has been given TO almost
every mile OF improved highway.
Roads are divided into three classes,
WORKOUT roads, surfdce-rutted roads
and good roads. MOrn-Out roads are
set aside for reconstruction and their
maintenance confined 90 repairs TO
hold them passable until circum-
stances permit their rebuilding. In
the other two classes, the engineer
has aimed TO conserve the macadam
as a base and 30 place on IL a suitable
surface for iralic needs
A snow removal program was car
ried out on ii0 miles Of stone road
last winter as a part Of maintenance.
having the result Of saving many
times the amount OF the expenditure
for IL in eliminating damage which
the roads would have suffered, in ad-
dition TO bettering traffic Some dam
age resulted, however, from clOgged
cutters and where uaillc followed in
single track through long drifts Of
snow.
Rafid recovery Of front boils and
breaks was made by the maintenance
organization. and not only brought
the roads back 10 their former cOndi-
ton. but has shown betterment Of
them.
During the last two years. The re-
port sets forth, "thirty-three per cent.
Of the stone roads have been further
improved, but lve per cent. ION which
normal or detoured traffic is too Sc
we're for present type OF road) have
deleriorated. and The remaining SIXTY
two per cent. have been held i'm the
same state OF repair. The fact that
these results have been accomplished
in face Of the diversion OF traffic from
many Of the main roads to them, fur
ther qualities our system Of mainte-
nance and iusti0es its continuance"
Marsh or river bank companies,
whose duties are TO maintain in prop
or state of renair ile various river
banks and sluices for the protection
OF the property or their respective
members, are not assuming their
proper responsibility in this work,
Mr. Grubb states. Aid Of the county
has frequently been sought when the
breaking Of a bank has caused The
flooding OF a highway.
In some instances Mr. Grubb
points out, "the cost OF the work
done by contractors for thc Levy
Court and the lproperty-holders Joint
ly HAS been paid wholly by the Lcyy
Court thr0ugh inability OF the latter
10 collect ihe proporlioned share from
the marsh companies and members.
Apparent evasion OF their duties
hy the companies seems TO call for
some definite legislation providing
for Joint participation by the county
and prOperty-hOlders, propOrtiOnng
in an equitable manner the cost of
Tho norrg-nrN rppnirE and unQinfpu-
ance OF river banks protecting public
highways and private properties, Mr.
Grllbb Suggests.
Suggestion is made by Mr. Grubh
that courses OF instruction In safety
and traffic games 10 he instituted In
schools IN bne with ihe safety First
campaign. Drivers OF all sorts Of We
/ hlsles, Mr. Grlbb believes, should en-
Ter earnestly in the safety First
campaign
In regard to sign-boards. the engi-
neer states.
"The many sign-boards placed al
intersections OF roads in way SO
as 10 obstIUct the view OF approach
ing machines. are menaees 10 fife Ad-
vertising OF This nature is today q
recognized business necessity. but II
would seem that certain restriction.
/ Nliuulu nt lUllNNtuf illIuubu llttuNlul
/ or otherwise, To prevent the placlne
of these signs at certain points, vclef
they could Just as readily be place.
a few feet one side or the other, ans
serve the same purpose.
Tho argument Is offered that
man ran erect a building or such al
he pleases on his property. ! should
however. make differentiation be
tween buildings and advertising slgi
boards, especially In the rural area
where tranlc by law is permitted l.
move at a high rate Of speed. for
should be remembered ihat all IA
income from a hundred signs Is no
sufficient 10 compensate for loss o
life"
Neglected hedges OF great helgh
or width are deplOred by Mr.. Grubt
Stating that both hedges and sign
boards should be adjusted for th
safety OF highway users
Mr.. Gruhh suggests that "A pro
vision placing The responsibility 70
attributable accidents upon ihOs
| maintaining such nuisances would,
4 believe, emphasize The seriousness O
the Offense and go long wa
toward preventing lhe continuance o
these menaces 20 public life"
As TO county bridges. Mr.. Grub
states that The excessive strains q
the heavier trucks are telling on
o.