Ontario Sessional Papers, 1906, . eviously have existed. Manyold country roads, at one time of importance, are now little travelled owingto the construction of railways and the growth of new local markets andshipping points. Only those roads should be selected which can make goodtheir claim to being still the roads of greatest travel. This is a matter whichcounty councils, with the advice of township councils, will undoubte Uyview from a county standpoint, and by them the best possible selection wllbe made, so that it is not a matter upon which the Act places undue restric-tion. The r
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1906, . eviously have existed. Manyold country roads, at one time of importance, are now little travelled owingto the construction of railways and the growth of new local markets andshipping points. Only those roads should be selected which can make goodtheir claim to being still the roads of greatest travel. This is a matter whichcounty councils, with the advice of township councils, will undoubte Uyview from a county standpoint, and by them the best possible selection wllbe made, so that it is not a matter upon which the Act places undue restric-tion. The roads to be assumed under a county system, should, however, bethose which are most used by the public, and which will best serve therequirements of the people in each section. One road in each township, orseveral roads, or part of one road, or parts of several roads, may be a general thing, they should consist of what are now the most heavilytravelled roads in each Jtownship leading to the market town or village ofthe A Lanark Ojunty Road—Near Takenjiam. It will be of advantage in most cases to have the roads connect and forma continuous system of county roads, but it is not necessary that they shoulddo so. In some counties the trend of travel is all in one direction, leadingto one market centre. In other counties the trend of travel is divided by anumber of district centres. Nor is the trend of travel marked by county ortownship boundaries, but is divided according to local conditions. The mostimportant factor in determining the line of travel is, as a rule, the nearestor best market. Local circumstances should be taken into consideration inframing a county system of roads, and the aim should not be so much aconnected system as a useful one. What has been done wotild indicate thatthe county system of roads has been made to comprise about one-tenth or 1905 C0MM1SSK)XI;K ()!• lIUillVVAVS. 15 one-tittioutli of the roail iiiiU-agi williui the county, but
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