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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-07-23, Page 11of the Committee appointed to Report on a Scheme for Gravel Roads. • MEMBERS - Messrs. Dickson, Gibbons, Woods, Hays, Hawkins, Withers and Wood. Dr. Woods in the Chair. , Your Cpmmittee having takeninto con- * sideration the many subjects connected with an enlarged scheme for Gravel Roads through the Counties of Huron and Bruce, beg to report thereon as follows - but be- fore entering into details would crave your indidgence and favorable reception of our suggestions, crude though they be, on the ground that the magnitude of the under-' • taking - the varied features of the subject to be considered, and the brief time al- loted..to us for investigating the matter in hand necessary induces a hurried and in- formal report:- First - The most prominent and weigh- ty matter which presents itself is the mode by which to obtain the means of paying for the proposed work. This we suggest may be done by the issue of Debentures payable at London in England or elsewhere, as at the time of issue may . be desirable, which, Debentures, we are led to believe; under favouring circumstances can be negotiated . at par. Secondly - The routes proposed to be Gravelled, viz.: From Goderich via Clinton to the Gravel Road-at Flanagan's Corners 40 miles. • kots_of . Material Building a highway to to-days standards involves handling a lot of material as this record of the Seaforth - Egmondville project indicates. During construction the contractors excavated or placed:- 37,500 - cubic yards of earth 61,000 - tons of gravel 6,178 - tons of pavement 10,095 - feet of curbs and gutter 55,761. - square feet of sidewalk 13,933 - feet of storm sewer from 6 inches_In diameter to 60 inches 8,121 - feet f water main, & services 8,345 - square yards of sod. CANADA VALVE LIMITED. KITCHENER Congratulations to the County of Huron, Seaforth and Tuckersmith on the completion of the new connecting link. We are proud to have had a part.in providing the new pavement. (left) Seaforth Lions Park looking towards No. 8 Highway, in a.pic- ture taken before work on the new bridge began. Trees along the highway are reflected in Silver Creek. LAVIS CONTRACTING CO. LTD. 26 Isaac Street Clintoz a • Use Expositor Want - Ads Phone 527-0240 'Work begins ,at Main and Gctderich Streets. Congratulations • coo As'general contractors for the Seaforth.- Egmondville connecting link we appreciate the opportunity, we had of carrying out this, important project. We appreciate too, the c6operation we enjoyed throughout the work,from all those involved,which contributed in no small measure to keeping public inconvenience to a minimum. on th'e , completion of the new street. We appreciate having been able to work with the Seaforth P.U.C. in carrying for- ward'the project. We are priviledged to have worked with the various munitipalities, the county and, province in carrying out the reconstruction of the Seaforth Eq-mondville link of No. 12 County Road and congratulate all ' involved in the excellent results. k -uss ELECTRIC 1186 Erie Street Stratford . Consulting Civil Engineers 41 West Street Goderich 262-2237-Hensal1 •• • Planning for N ew-Huron C ountitiArtd .Began More Than 100 Years Ago ,the QPPAiN 9fittLOT, 1401Y rOVilt 4tTPetg: 6 Planning for the, Egmondville-Seaforth road began more than 100 years ago as Huron County Council adopted a report of "the Committee On, the Gravel Road Scheme". The report, presented by Dr. Ninian Woods, reeve of Stanley, was adopted at a meeting of Council, on December 22,1855, and included among routes to be,gravelled the route "from Goderich to Huron Road via Bayfield, Brucefield and Egmond- ville". REPORT From Clinton to Annction with Perth Gravel Road 10 " From Goderich to Huron Read via Bayfield, Brncefield and Egmondville 28 " From Goderich to Saugeen via Port Albert, Kincardine and Lake Shore route 65 From Kincardine through Dur- ham Road to County Bound- ary - say 33 II From Lawson's Corner northeasterly by 8th con- cession of Colborne 20 From Clinton northerly through Hullett 12 From junction of Egmond- ville and Huron Roads through McKillop to Grey and from Roxburgh to Huron Road 12 " Making in all 220 miles running to and through the most prominent portions of the Counties, and selected carefully with a view to accommodate the greatest number Of rate payers, and afford ready outlets from all the back Townships, which are at present in a great measure isolated. Thirdly - We have not at this stage of proceedings any reliable. source from which to gain information as to the cost 6f construction, but in the absence of this information we assume that L600per mile would be a safe estimate, this on 220 miles of road' would amount to L132,000, but as there are always expenses which even the most experienced cannot foresee, we would suggest a By-Law under which L150,000 could be raised' if so much were needed. Your Committee does not propose that all the above sum shall be raised at once, on the contrary, we would suggest that it be procured from time to time. as it may be needed, care being taken to throw into the market such an amount as would ensure a sale on favorable terms, 'say i.10,000 at a time. No doubt many will start and be stag- gered at the mere idea of such a vast out- lay, and 'Us-natural that they Olepld at first blush consider it ruinous, but we are confident that when the matter is fairly weighed, measured and thoroughly sifted, a vast majority of those whose first im- pressions were adverse to the scheme, will become its warm advocates. We only ask the Public to look into the Counties of Perth and MiddleSex, and ask their neigh- bours how. they like their Gravel Roads - as a speculation how they find them pay. What they think of the Counttes of Huron and Bruce for allowing themselVes to con- tinue enveloped in mud, literally lockedup for three months in the year, unable to proceed with their legitimate avocations, and urgent business, by the deplorable state of the so called Roads. What a cruel mockery to call such sloughs Roads!! The mere idea of them, and what we have suf- fered In them during past months, and years, makes our blood run cold. How long are we to suffer such a state of things, how long allow a cloak of apathy,, a narrow minded and selfish policy to chain us in the mud, hard indeed would it be to suffer such and not have power to improve our state. Still harder is it to have to endure such grievances and know and feel that nothing save a well directed thoroughly understood action is required to place us_in a state of comparative comfort, and in a position to hold up our heads amongst neighboring Counties, free from the foul imputation of being styled Mud Turtles. In conclusion we beg to remind you• r Board that the money spent in Gravelling. Roads in all other places has been de- clared a good investment, paying over arid • above costs and expenses variously from 8 to 12 per cent and ufewards, and it is only fair to assume in our Counties where all and everything save roads flourish to an extent far above the ordinary average of even thriving places, that our Roads will pay at least as much as the lowest sum above named. At the same time we may with reason calculate on daily Increasing profits, naturally consequent on the rapid and permanent increase of population, of wealth and of traffic which nothing short of the adverse" intervention of the Divine Power can divert. All which is, respectfully submitted. NINIAN WOODS, Chairman. Committee Rooms, Dec. 22nd, 1855.