Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-07
THE MOVEMENT FOR BETTER ROADS.
II began in Sew Jcrscy bat Has TX
tended in AL Directions.

It began IN Sew Jcrs,y pa; Has TX
tended IN An Directions.
Tho movement toward highway inn
proycmcnt has probably attained greater
proportions in New Jersey than in any
other state OF tho Union. In speaking
Of it the Now Yorl, Tif..o says;
Tho movement for imp.oyod roads bo-
gan in Unioa county, n, j., under tho
influence Of Or. chauuccy D. Ripley, OF
w,stacli. Dr. Ripley has worked twcn.
ty.iiyo years toward the attainment u
this important project, and ho d said to
havo expended 100000 In object lessons
for improved roads. The movement
thus begun has spread rapidly, and
Union county today has improved roads
from Elizabeth, Tho county seat, extend
ing in all directions. The experiment,
II it nny be- 10 called, hns been most
successful one, and tho science Of main.
tanning md oquippnc these roads Is
gradually being perfected. ono Of the
most significant outgrowths OF tho i'm.
proved road project Il tho hearty sym.
iIHhAtN AAANAANA ~ ilA wv ANtM NflNfA
state legislature. Fortunately the friends
Of the project were enabled to secure
the enthusiastic interest OF the Inombcrs
Of the Legislature irrespective OF political
influence, and bolng thus freed from
what 80 frequently omhnrrngscJ and i'm.
pCdes legislative cooperation tho i'm.
proved road project was Endorsed by all
the state authorities Governor Albeit
Is one Of tho most hearty supporters OF
the system.
The movement has by no means beon
restricted 10 Now Jersey. ON the con.
tuiry, a widespread interest has boon
developed In nearly every state In the
Union, as Is cgidcucrd by tho recon.
mondations made in tho annual mes
sagos Of tho governors OF several states
advocating improved roads throughout
all parts OF thuir commonwealth.
Governor Mckinley, Of Ohio, IN his
message, referred to tho improved road
idea ns n necessary part of the benefits
that might be secured to all classes and
particularly 20 tho farmers Governor
Beaver, Of Pennsylvania, indorsed tho
project IN two annual messages, ~ have
also Governors Albeit, Hill and Bull,e-
ley.
The last and by far tho most impor.
taut move IN the direction Of improved
roads IS tho interest manifested by the
general government. A few months
ago letters We're sent from the depnrt-
ment Of state To every American consul
all over the globe instructing each one
to investigate tho history and methods
OF tho tystom Of roads employed IN tho
country in which they were situated,
and 10 mako q report on tho subject 10
the department Of STAGE. Tho conBuls
responded in a way that has given great
satisfaction 10 every friend Of tho i'm.
proved road idea. Their reports hive
been carefully arranged by tho depart.
mont and bound in . volume Of 400
pages, forming tho finest encyclopedia
of roads that Inns ever been compiled. It
may be had upon application at the state
department.
Among the countries that have con.
tributod chapters TO this interesting
volume are Az ,ralla, tho Fiji Islands,
Philippine islands, Japan, Coylon, China,
tho West Indies and south America.
The information obtained from these