Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-29
Judge of such matters and then they should
be constructed under the supervision of an
educated engineer or such mistakes will be
made u bring them into disrcpute,

sub road IL the ufs a~.
This Law is almost wholly ignored al pres
en,. The roadhcd should be so thoroughly
drained that all the water which enters it
from the surface shall be immediately re-
moved To do this the side bitches should
be made deep and always sloping evenly IN
one direction so that every drop of water
will freely run out and not remain in there
10 the depth of foot or more TO ss,nrate
and ultimately cause the distraction of the
road. The bitches should also prevent the
water of the contiguous soil from entering
the road bed. The surface of the road is
for two purposes: To furnish firm. hard
and anyielling surface for the wheels 10
furnish, as it were, \ roof To the road bed
proper so that as much of the water that
falls on the road, as possible, shall imme-
diately flow oil into the bitches where 1t will
at once be carried from the road.
This law is almost wholly disregaried by
many of our road builders, for while one
surveyor will build a fairly good bed and
cover il with a good coat of gravel, instead
Of the next surveyor carefully caring for
this and adding To the thickness of the
gravel year after year, he Is very likely 10
plow up the whole road, hurying the old
gravel, and putting on new coat. The
object should always be To add constantly
to the gravel, and by traffic and Intelligent
repairs make it hard and almost impervious
TO water.
Frost does not effect dry Pile of earth
at all, and if the roai-bed is KEEP, thorough
/, dry i will no, be broken up by the fros,
Of Northern winter.
The greatest care should he given to the
l.. al, g a
aud rs some water will pass down through
the road perforce of the best made road,
these should always have foundation of
sand or gravel thoroughly drained 50 that,
all the water which comes down through
will be Immediately carried of. If this is
not done the water will stand in the lower
strata of the broken stone, preventing this
from consolidating and giving the frost u
chance TO rip them UP in the spring.
At the close of this talk the members of
the board discussed it. Col. Bangs of
Augusta advocated a State commission of
road engineers in order that the work could
he undertaken in "A systematic manner and
presented the following resolution
Whereas, the State Board of Trade in
annual session assembled having under con
sideration the question of What is the best
roadway for Maine. desiring TO emphasize
their belief in the paramount necessity of u
more systematic aud uniform method of
road building in this State, therefore
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
State Board of Trade tina, the Legislature
enac, such laws as shall create State
commission of highways whose business
shall be to shape and direct more uniform
and satisfactory system of road building in
this State accompanied with the necessar,
legislation to carry the same into effect and
that the president of tins board he and he
is hereby authorized to appoint committee
of five of which he shall he chairmaBto pc
ti,ion the Legislature by person or other
wise for the enactment of snch legislation.
Mr. Winslowof Portland wanted to know
what was to be done in the construction OF
Macadam roads when this good stone of the
ncighborhood had been exhausted, as it had
about Portland, where some bad material
had been used at one time and the road
had become worthless in less than year
Prof. H. thought i, was case where q
littlc knowledge wa- dangerous, and illus
,ratcd the fact that the construction oi
roads should he LETT in the hands of mer
specially qualified for Ibis work, both by
VOWED, refined and improved by practice,
The suhjoc; WINS further discussed by
Hon j. II. Drummond and others.
At the commencement of the afternoon
session the routine business of the meeting
was transacted. The report of the com
mittee on credentials showed the number o'
boards represented TO be nine and the mum
Der of delegates 81. Delegates were re
ported present from Portland Bangor
Lewiston, Auburn, Isiddeford, Augusta
Waterville, Belfast and Skowhegan. The
report of the credential committee was fol
lowed by the election of the following Of
ficers.
Henry Lord of Bangor.
Vice-Presidents:
Portland-.Iacob s. Winslow.
Bangor ---.
BALDWIN. Rogers.
I.ewiston-C. /. Barker.
Calais-L. G.. Downs.
Auburn--Ara Cushman.
Bristol-Thos Couch.
Biideford-I +. Gouldthw ate.
Old Town.. W. Conant.
Augusta-A. $. Bangs.
Dakland-O. +. Crowell.
Wateryille-M. G.. Foster.
Saco-J. q. Bradbury.
Belfast-A. G.. Sibley.
Poland-Fredk Newport.
Skow whegan-Lewis Anderson.
i;runswick--Chas. +. Townsend.
kennebunk-Chas. T.. Sawyer.
Fort Fairfcld-M. \. Drew.
Sccretary-M. \. Rich Of Portland.
Treasurer-Gorham NJ. Weymouth, Bid
defvrh.
The unanimous reelection of Hon. 1ienr
Lord of Bangor was received with applause
Mr.. Lord spoke briefly, thanking the mem
bers for their expression of confidence, ant
assuring them Of his continued interest il
the work of the board and his determination
to do all possible to make it an effectiv
power in the State. lie is an ardent worke
in the interest of the State Board Of Trade
and the welfare of the State whose wclfar
{ !, 81 earnestly strives to assure.
4 Hon. W. r. Haines of Wsterville. open
I ed the discussion of the question. "Wha
/ Legislation is needed to Foster and Pro
! mote the Industrial Interests of Maine.
/ Nearly ever business man would answe
! this question bv saying None and declai
I ing that there was altogether too much legi'
lation ut present. But notw lihsiandng thi
the members of the coming Legislator
will doubtless have MANY matters wbicl
will he presented. But Legislature
are liable to make mistakes. Th
Maine Legislature is as fire.
from such errors as any state in the nior
The changing conditions of the communit
demand new laws. Where before ever
man was lsborer and capitalist today cal
hV IL
ton affects our business enterprises. vi
tionaI legislation concerning our shppin
and coast enterprises should he made. VIII;
can the Maine Legislature do this wintei
The one great question affecting the indn
trial problem is taxation. But the CT
goes mp about unequal and unjust taxation
Stale and municipal. Is any iegislaiio
needed to affect municipal taxation. 1t
my idea that here IL where the daDg'
threatens These burdens of mnnicipl
taxation are necessary but the question
shall these be taxed equally or whether on
class shall pay more than anothcr,or ~betl
er municipal expenditures can be reduce
nv a different management Of municipal 81
fairs. The attitude Of the citizens toward
the eity i. tltst of sntagonism. Thcr
should be explanations of the -ystem q
municipal taxation 40 that the citizens ma
the better ubtierstand the system. tn
system in the main il correct but improve
ments are necessary. The appointment q
the State Board Of Tax Commissioners Is
TContinued Oh III page.
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