The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-06-27
READ AND CONSIDER.


More of the Good Roads Question.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE-OFFI OF ROADIN-
CURRY:
WASHINGTON, d. c., May %, 1894
The secretary of agriculture heartily COM
mends the subjoined letter to your consid-
GRAFTON, and will do all legitimately in his
power to secure the success of the pro-
posed general conference of the advocates
of road improvement in the states of the
American union.
Further information on this subject will
be furnished upon application to his Office.
An early reply is solicited.
Respectfully,
ROY STONE.
Special Agent and Engineer in charge of
Road Inquiry.
To 1. Donnelly, ESD, Hastings. MINI.
NEW JERSEY STATE ROAD IMPROVE
MENT ASSOCIATION-OFFIC OF THE
SECRETARY:
ASBURY PARK, N. j., May Is, 1894.
The New Jersey State Road Improvement
ASsocia ton takes leave to suggest to the
neighborng kindred organization that the
meeting this summer at Asbury Park, of
the National Editorial Convention Qmany of
whose members belong to Road Improve
ment Societies, and all of whom will be in
terested in the subjecD furnishes an I'M
equaled opportunity for conference of the
various bodies and leading individuals con-
cerned in the road movement throughout
the United States, and a general inter-
change of views and experiences.
If the suggestion is favorably received,
the New Jersey Association would recon-
mend that the dates of July 5 and be
fixed upon, and general invitation issued.
The association has already had proposals
for an exhibition of road-making machinery
and of practical road construction, if
general road meeting be held.
Very respectfully,
E. G. HARRISON,
Secretary.
The undersigned cordially approve of the
suggestion of the New Jersey Road I'M
provement Association, and join in the
proposed invitation.
The National League for Good Roads,
The New York State League for Good
Roads,
The Maryland Road League.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE-OFFI OF ROAD IN
CURRY.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June II, 1894
\ The appended extracts from a letter of
the secretary of the New Jersey State
Road Improvement Association to a state
commissioner of agriculture will be of in
terest to all who contemplate attending the
N. j., July 5 and 6, 1894, notice of which
was given in Circular No g. of this Office.
ROY STONE.
Special Agent and Engineer in charge of
Road Inquiry.
"The conference lis for the purpose of
promoting organization for road improve
ment where such organization does not
already exist; for strengthening the hands
of existing organizations and for the gath
ering and diffusion of general informa ton
on the subject of road Improvement
1--WE, in New Jersey, have reaped the
benefit of good organization, and it's re-
suits in practical legislation. Several of
our counties have now complete road sys-
TENS, and road building by state aid is
fairly inaugurated. Full details of our ex-
perence will be communicated to the con-
ference by those who have administered
the state aid law, and those who have
benefited by it.
This is not to be a convention Of dele
gates, but a conference of road associa-
tons, state, county, township, and munich
pal authorities, corporations and individuals
concerned in road improvement.
I'VE are in communication for Boards of
Trade, agricultural societies, wheelmens
associations, wagon and carriage builders,
manufacturers of road machinery, as well
as civil engineers, road overseers and sup
ervisors of roads, and many citizens in
terested in but not officially connected with
road improvement.
we meet to Interchange views and to
give and get all the information we can to
promote the cause of road Improvement.
Manufacturers of road machinery will be
present with their plants to crush rock and
lay down roads, materials for which will
be furnished by the municipality.
I'VE trust your bureau of agriculture
and your state will be represented.
THE National Editorial Convention meets
here July to 6, and delegates to the Road
Conference, or those wishing to attend it
can arrange to represent newspapers, and
thus get reduced railroad fare.
Hotel accommodations will also be fur
nished at greatly reduced rates."