The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-16
Arguments Pro and Con on
Que tion of Material; One
Wants Gravel, the Other
Graves Asphalt
PROBABILITY THAT A
ROUTE WILL BE BUILT
At ANY RATE BAD BUNCH OF|
MUD At BAYOU WILL BE
CARED FOR BEFORE SNOW
FLIES NEXT WINTER

Commencing in manner which
gave all signs that II would result
in the building of n road starting no.
where and going nowhere. Of no con-
struction, but which gradually calm
ed down to the point where definite
decision was reached to the satis1
faction Of all present, the adjournet
meeting Of the board of county com
missionors. held Jointly with citi1
2cns Of Carter county Interested I'M
the construction Of tho proposed high
way between Lone Grove and Head
ton. was brought TO close Satur
day afternoon. after the pros and
cons had thoroughly discussed all sides
Of the question regarding materlala
TO be used in construction length Of
road, etc. The debate lasted for
period of three hours. and was held
in the district court room.
AS a result Of motion, whicf|
was unanimously passed by the as
somblagc. John Dexter and Don Coch
ran. of Ardmore; w. s. Rimbey, and
j. II. Langston. OF Healdton. an,
+. f. Case and L. X. Bynum of WI
son. were appointed as commit.
toe to cooperate with the board oU
commissioners in securing federal ait
for the construction OF a gravel road
between Lone Grove and Healdton
as was originally intended when tn !
federal representatives first vlsitc
this territory. and promised such ali
in gravel construction,
Should tho federal authorities rc
fuse to grant such appropriation. a
is feared by many, the commission
ers are instructed. by the provi.ion
OF another motion passed by a vot
Of 80 to .. to proceed with the cor&
struction of the road, to be built wit
gravel and Of such length ns count !
finances will permit after the goy|
ernmcnt engineers plans have beet
changed, so as 10 lessen the cos
Of the construction of the road. ri
: do this. IT. was pointed out BY ChairI
man Taylor OF the board OF commls
$ .oners. II win be necessary to us|
the old road bed. and to build
= narrower than the government er|
}. ginecr's plans.
, There were two factions very nd
= ticeablc on tho floor during tho pr,|
Q liminary debate. One fnction, RED
] rosenting the Ardmore Chamber d
Commerce Good Roads Committee, e{
y pressed It's opinion. through q. 4
!, Ramsey rs spokesman, "a being d
= favor OF n hard.surfnco road o'hs|
h than gravel. Mr.. Ramsey polntd|
g out that although concrete or al
G phalt road would cost moro than
gravel. tho cost OF upkeep woul
. be less, and the wearing auaiiti@
:, greater.
: Iie stated that tho commissioned
4, had agreed to spend tho money whlc|
. they now hnve on hand In financir)
tho construction OF the road, with m
y understanding that II was to be us1
: with tho federal aid money md
. no other manner. IIe explained thi
;, II was with this understanding on(
a that tho citizens OF other parts
- tho county had permitted tho cod
70 mission TO uso gross production u
,s money Of ono township for buiidf1
"A roads In another township.
=, Iio stated that tho financna avail
able, even after the government n
~ IS received. would be too small
a. cover tho cost Of building tho ro}
.. for ia entire length OF asphalt NJ
-. concrete. and informed tho oitisc|
n present that II was the decision OF u
i. Chamber Of Commerce Good Roa|
90 Committee that ns much road al pd
a slblc bc built Of asphalt or concrd
- with tho funds available.
n ~ mattered not to tho citizens
"A Ardmorc. Mr.. Ramsey said, nj Will
A. end the construction Of tho RI
should commence. Logically. he Cd
tinuod. it should start at Lone Gro
g and 20 west, but that made no a
no ference. by means Of n chart viii
on had been placed In front OF the judg|
an desk. and on which was mapped D
on tho territory through which the I'd
id. would run. Mr.. Ramsey explain
iit that Il was agreeable to the citise
az of this city whom he rcrresent(
hc that tho road be built In such m1
is- nor that II would not commences
either Lone Grove or ffeaidton.
eft would be constructed at the Bay(
ith near Hewitt, where the condition
he the road az the present time II hooI
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