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Mew System • for Better Roads(Continued from Page One.) /andyearovcancyand ops ani \vh a iit inh eni are t.on ter strlt; Ihi: thi vioW1inin. \v mthemgfoijecto:tis\V1evqnpootltaiafter the three districts could assist in the construction with the teams above mentioned/at whicluUrae they could learn the proper method *of construction and maintenance, an,d they could keep thc^xoads* levelled in their district, and when Jhere was no levelling to do they ,could haul gravel form the gravel pits in their, districts. The ' wide tired wagons with-a. Small leveller behind would always aid. iri the kcppihg”df the roads in good order and in this way. we would have good, conditions with a minimum of expense/;.! £j.v Gravel pits coiild .^be; opened wherever necessary, not imorc than three miles apart, possibly closer. Now, I hope that the-taxpayers will look carefully into' this matter and if they are in favor- of good roads urge the building of'the same.The good roads association of the four counties of JBingham,^ Jefferson, Madison and Fremont, as no doubt the taxpayers are aware, are working with the state highway commission and county commissioners for the construction of the Yel lowstone highway along1 therlinc o/ the Oregon Short Line. The r State of Idaho will furnish one dollar to the county’s two. dollars for the construction - of said highway. They hope to be able ^to build the road early this coining springs * After the same has been constructed under the supervision of the state engineer, state highway commission and county commissioners; it will be accept*-ed by the state highway commission and maintained by them, thus giving us» one highway which is so much needed through the valley, a road with natural drainage and direct route and as it follows the course, of the prevailing winds, it will* mot be covered with snow drifts, which is a very important feature, and, we are very glad tosee, that the people of the four counties are behind the movement.The above bonds mentioned could run at least for twenty yeari§and; then they could be reissueg so-thaf all we would have to pay/w.ould.bc the interest, and the/, taxpayers would not only save the principal in twenty years1,- but UicyAyouUV hlso have the use of the roads forrlwenT. ty—years,* then- they could rebound • . I ' « »■ V,
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Sugar City Times
Sugar City, Idaho, US
Thu, Feb 19, 1914
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