The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-22
BETTER ROADS FOR CONNECTICUT.
The Outcome OF the Appeals for Improved
Methoda Of Continuation.

HARrfoRp April 21.-It Is the opinion OF tho
Connecticut State Board OF Trade that Con-
necticut ought to have very much better high
ways. so 1t has appointed committee to draft
q resolution havin. tho improvement OF the
roads in view. which is to be submitted to tho
next Legislature. The resolutions are to be
in the form Of bill providing for the appoint
ment OF three Highway Commissioners. one
OF whom shall be appointed every two years.
and ono. at least. shall be n capable engineer.
Tho Commissioners shall receive SO a day
each when they arc officially employed. and
there may be o clerk in the Board. with a sal
airy Of $1,000 year. The purpose of the Com
mission is to construct State roads.
According to tho plan presented "the Board
OF Commissioners shall notify tho municipal
authorities having charge OF highways in
each town in which an improvement is to DO
made Of such proposed improvement. and after
the plans Of such improvements have been OK
hibited to such municipal authorities
tho Board may finally determine the course.
route width, paving. and all other charac-
teristics OF the highways to DO improved. de-
velopcd or laid out" The municipal authori-
ties must provide all the bridges on tho State
highways. and the cost OF any variation in the
plan that Is mado at the Instance, OF town
must be paid for BY that town. Further. nc
i ppovsa by the Board shall reGuirs the con-
or other stone road. I which viii iil0f at
all seasons Of the year be firm. smooth. and
conXenient for travel. and such specifications
shall ro!uirs wagon path Mt least sixteen
contract. and shall be OPEN to competition.
The expenses OF 1t shall be paid by tho State.
and shr h not eIe9S 10 Sl30092
those in tho hill towns. and more especially
the cross roads. arc in wretched condition
during the greater part OF tho year. Com;
pared with the roads Of New hampshire and
fares may DO ruthfully called cart paths. In
spring they are almost hub deep with mud In
the summer ankle deep in dust and after fall
and winter rains 50 badly quilted rs to be
to the ill:alvsed popular method. Of
assigning the business Of repairing them
to farmers and others Inexperienced in
road mendng. who, aeeordiGng to the phrase
roads" Their, plan Is TO plough II couple OF
burrows on each side Of the highway md thon
shovel the loosench earth. stones. turf. sticks.
roots. and other debris into tho roadbed. They
heap up the middle Of the bod, and on hills
erect Il ank-ye- ma III at intervals of every
three rods. Then comes heavy rain. the whole
top dres sing IS was he'd oil down to bed rock
or gravel. and thankIye.mams 90. too. Then
mcnded Hence it Is popular in Connecticut
t. say. not that u road has 3rcn renaired. but
that it has been spoiled. In that way tho high
Ways are spoiled twice year In this state.
the outcome OF reiterated appeals Tor better
roGds hat have been published in the State
press for half u dozen years. 1t will be op-
posed by ccountrymen., however. who fear they
which enables them " to work out their taxes
on and spoil the highways