The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-27
coop ROADS coNyENrIoN.
Proceedings OF the Second Day at st.
paut

ST. PAUL. Jan 27--The good roads
convention rcasselnhled at 1920 a. m,
and at 1890 adjourned to meet again at
Up. m, at the state capitol. When the
meeting was called To order motion
was carried that the committee on reso-
lutions be heard at o'clock instead of
In the evening as the delegates did not
want to stay any longer than was nec-
essarv. -
The first speaker OF the day was Mr..
Sneider. of Ramsey: Il think that roads
shon!d he improved under contract. The
eoanty surveyor should advise with
supervisors and county boards. He
should make correct map OF all roads,
bridges. nature of soil. showing low
spots. hills. etc. A grade line should
al@p bc made ON the map.
I'm case of vacancy. the county board
shnnld have the power to appoint Il conn
potent man to fill out the unexpired
term.
What Others Thought.
Mr.. s;inith. ot Dakota. spoke OF, the
way they fix alp highways in Dakota
county. IL had been found there that
it was advisable to trust these matters
to grading crews. witllgood machinery.
Dir. Dickey, Of Hetnepin county,
thampioned the contract system, and
spoke atglenath on the question.
MIR. Farnhan. of Wright county, said
that three years ago certain road in
his county was impossible, but now IT
WAS perfect highway, on account OF
the systematic work and improved
drainage. These roads, said Mr.. Farm
ham, cost but $500 mile. He also
argued for the repeal of the poll tax
law The speaker said that the real
c.lusa Of poor roads was on account of
the present laws and poor overseers.
Mr.. Andrews Opinion.
Mr.. Andrews thought that the United
States could build macadamized roads il
Canada could. At Granite Falls there
is enough granite to build half the roads
of the state. He then read the cost OF
making macadamized roads at Victoria
| showing the process, which he said
conld be built there for from 81, 900 te
81, 600 per mile. Minnesota had, he said
a permanent school fund of $40, ,000, 600
and would soon have one of $50, 600 600
We have borrowed nearly all we have
of laws and nearly everything else. W.
had been to Australia, originally pena
colony, for our election law 1t is higl
time we originated something for othel
states to copy.
Chairman Wells thought that th'
convention had not paid sufficient ut
tention to debating the question of a re
peal of the poll tax,and urged that it b
further considered.
Mr.. Hagen, of Mcleod. thought tha
convict labor should he employed on
the roads, as it was in Kentucky, wher'
such labor has greatly cheapened th'
cost of construction.
To Abolish Poll Taxes.
Mr.. Tollman, of Chisago, presented .
resolution recommending the abolition
of the poll tax and to substitute ia,
of 81, in default of which noman shoul,
vote unless he could show a tax receipt
The resolution was not very cordial.
received and was referred to the com
mittee on resolutions.
Following this general debatea splen
did paper was read by E. j. Hodgsol
upon s.State Good Roads Association
and the Needs of Such an Organiza
tion," in which he compared the rela
tive importance of wagon roads ant
railroads, there being 100,0 900 miles o
the former in the state and only 900
miles of the latter.