The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09
State Road League Formed.

A state league, to advocate the better
ment of Vermont roads, has been formed
Some twenty members OF the legislature
and others interested in the matter, met
with the governor in the executive chamber
last Wednesday. Governor Fuller, who takes
great interest in the matter, urged upon his
audience the need of better highways, and
dwelt on how much they had to do with the
states prosperity. A national road con-
gress has been organized at Chicago, and
state road conventions have been held in
many states. If the gentlemen present
would take hold of the matter, several meet
ings could be held the coming winter, and
good roads secured. Members of the legis-
lature seemed to have taken much interest
in the matter.
Chairman Kinds, of the committee on
highways, was in favor of the project.
Colonel j. III. Goulding then read proposed
constitution for such league, drawn up by
Governor Fuller. Colonel George W..
Hooker said that the agricultural prosperity
of the state in particular was largely de-
pendent on good roads from the farms to
the markets and shipping places. He
thought it good idea to have one member
of the state board Of agriculture study and
speak on good roads and on nothing else.
This speaker should be in constant COM
munication with the state league Governor
Fuller then appointed Senator Stanford, Mr..
Kinds and Colonel Hooker as committee
to take the necessary steps toward the
formation of a state league. A recess was
then taken until after the adjournment of
the house in the afternoon.
The convention reasscmbled in the ex-
ecutive chamber and listened to the read
ing of the following constitution: 1.-THE
name of this Organization shall be the
Vermont League for Good Roads The
objects of this organization shall be to
awaken general interest Ill the Improvement
of public roads, determine the best methods
of building and maintaining them, secure
the legislation. state or national, that may
be necessary for their establishment and
support, and to conduct or foster such pub
LEGATION as may serve their purposes. The
league shall be organized in this state, and
its membership shall be open TO ALL"
The committee suggested the following
board of officers: President, Governor Full
Ter; vice presidents, w. Seward Webb OF
Shelburne, M. S, Colburn of Manchester l.
b. Harris, Lyndonville; secretary, Charles s
Forbes; treasurer, j. III. Goulding; direc
tors--Addson county, Joseph Battell; Ben
nington, j. o. Sanford Caledonia, l.. ID
Hazen; Chittenden, w. K. Clifford Essex
George N. Dale; Franklin, o. l.. Kinds
Grand Isle, N. NJ Fiske; Lamoille, p. X
Gleed; Orange, II. j. Kimball; Orleans
j. G. Foster; Rutland, p. w. Clement
Washington, l.. Bart Cross; Windham
George W. Hooker Windsor, Charlie,
Amsden.
The following gentlemen signed theil
names as members OF the new association
Levi X. Fuller Of Brattleboro j. S. Dodge
of Lincoln, George w. Hooker OF Brattle
boro, o. l.. Kinds of Highgate, A. G. Stone
grave of st. Adams, o. A. Woodbury. OF
Burlington, N. L. Boyden OF Randolph,
John G.. Pitkin OF Fairhaven, j. w CurrieI
Of North Troy, Robert j. Kimball OF Ran.
dolph, E. Henry Powell of Burlington,
Frank W. Kenfield of Morrisville, j. f.
Mead Of Randolph, Adna Brown OF Spring
field, Albin S. Burbank Of Proctorsville,
j. II. Ware of Townshend, S. New.
ton Of Johnson, w. r.. Johnson OF
Essex, w. II. Campbell Of Rochester
w. Il, Clifford of Shelburne, Charles s.
Forbes and e. G. Smith of st. Adams
Charles Amsden OF Amsden, Charles ii
English Of Woodstock, f. II. Foster OF
Westmore, G. A. Brownell Of Essex juno
! ton, Wallace Wakefield OF Westfeld, W
II. Henry of Burlington, E. II. Dunlap OF
SALISBURY, Fletcher ID. Proctor OF Proctor,
| g. G. Peck Of Hinesburgh, ID. A. Barker oil
Middletown Springs, William W. Stickney
of Ludlow, George II. Leland OF Springfield,
| @. IT, Aldrich of Weatherstield, Roswell
Farnham Of Bradford, N. l.. Bascom OF
Benson, 3. K. Burnham of Rutland, Albert
Whitney OF Tunbridge, Rufus M. Pray OF
! Woodbury., Charles II. Burnap OF Calais,