The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-11
TIE 1yESfNG SESSION.
General Roy stone and Others Make In
tcresting Speeches.

tcrerting Speeches.
Captain Browne called the convention
20 order at 6.lJ O'CLOCK. re ahho-hct1
that tine first thing before the conven-
ton was the address BY General Roy
stone. special agent and engineer, Road
Inquiry Bureau. United states Depart
meat Of Agriculture, when ADDRESS nad
been announced for the morning session
General stone said he, Who had been
e.5ected az the evening session OF the
convention had not arrived. and the next
address on the programme would be
He called Hon. b. b. Munford TO the
chair who announced tina, the chairman,
Captain Browne. would address ne con,
vention on "Earrh-Boad Construction ana
Maintenance
GN RAJ BrowSt's PhYr.
Car.ain Browne read an admirable pa
Der. bringing out the requirements Tor
eool cartn roads how they are construc'
ed iu VARIOUS sections or the country,
wat requirements are necessary 10 hieac
and sifc-d.tch the way, ana other IN
formation q value I'm connection "itn ine
subject. ne gave number on s1i.ial-.s
showing tho amount of labor ana expense
r.r..-arv 10 establish such roads and
. tclliu. how various plans "pei, itt" ~ r.
pairing aud keeping up tae ivais'
d.. csulaintd how 20 repair cnLch-
holes and showed how tue process OF
watering roads affected them he s"s-
gcstgl that a plan might pc ipot..r ~
,,. ,.- tsfe lew iIpom the Board OF su-
porvisors OF each county where narrow
tires we're used spectral YAK, an i.e
argued for the establishment OF Stfte
r,sd rnreau with an active business
man al tho head of 10. There should pc
rOad-maker. hc said VINO alDus' ~
hts work under the supervisors OF me
counties. who themselves Would hten an
engineer 10 prepare plans. There was
probably sl,mJoo spent lh We -
which u properly fNpthIci' cD"4i hi 800
/ improve tac conilio" v' '"' '''" 90
The State.
GENITAL sxo.E- TALK.
loci. t..eo-, c,,.ofn Browne closed his
just DeIoic 'Ipt,.ln 80 .rd Ir
| ulaf. Pr 'fru'Ia 'ty'.- ,',.o,,f,r ond
was introduced 70 -, ..'. ir Grai I'm
pf'FflheHi 1870 t,,t.,,f. % ~ ,i,o l.lr-
ie'i"Ih .i ,,,..-'.I -r,tlr.st t1ev were
sAt,e Ter li' ei.,,,.,,...,1...t state1 mar
,aNiiS W. iD@r i'.'i y, he yari lus states
! He had Soon 80 people among whom
/ there wa5 a stronger pubic .,"'iln,sn'
for good roads man az" '.' tots Inv.
gln'ans. General stone 'l'l 'Di. ~
the roads were constfu .rt j. ~ a.
+ sey, New YORK. ana oti,tF ot1N,', "a
/ some parts OF Ne" 1oiN, sait i.., ~
stone roads cost as murn as saVD PEI
milo. while ed many sections OF ~,
/ York there were good stone I1ais ma
| cost but $500 per mile. In moe seS
tons "9'rc the iall'ls'S 'i ia, cte,if III
! herd times. Where mere Wtte 80"
! roads the agilDri iul,I cIan7'1 W.
! pt".us. ihey h.tNlet 800 it.t t'' IN
! their produce 10 tue MAJ -. -. III.
| parailVeiy ,ltu- expense "r,l ~ '',
/ Of prosperity Prevailed. Inc people OF
! virginia had already starred 4l '-, "a.
/ r-rticn OF iWIfoNlHs III .t ."~l.' 14.t =.
was ail-imporaht lhat tHey dslr,et ~ ,..
! some road legislation, so as "a push Io4-
/ ward the work with some syste %.
! ReTaifs on roads could not AFFORD 10
| w,it. said he r.. as soon as 4 fodl COM
! menced 10 get ont OF order, repairs DE
/ made at once. inst 'ti OF waiting rom
/ voek 10 six months. n great deal OF la
! Dor and expense cOull De saved.
/ General Stone explained the system or
/ road Improvement and road construction
| in various parts Of France ana showed
/ how good roads could save a great
! amount OF time ana money. men a
/ man carried laf a loa1 70 naINel nc
/ wasted much time and money
-.,.,.,..r,o.
! -, ...,, into
d.scvssion ~ road legislation. explain
| i,~ how The state could assist those
| localities where the residents were ~ ill-
no to helm themselves In New Jersey,
and New York the state alu - --' Dtf
/ cent OF the expense OF CONSTRUCTING coaN-
/ fy roads. while in Masstc nuseila tl..
4 state maid the entire amount or money
necessary TO construct ROADS iio'A So'"1
; towns 20 others.
/ lNr ttfAANI tN'iN az
/ The efforts the people ol Do tlilt "-ir
! have % MAKE 20 restore t.-H M .,.
+ hign state of ftfutty- 14Nee W. ~,
/ said be-. virginia nad D,... ,t i,l2' t'
/ any ether state towards buNllng up Aet
/ resources. Virginia mao eNr.s ,Hll.5 -
! state could WISH D,d.ill "a ~ 40
/ salubrious climate. great fatlSts u ~.
/ ductiOn. mineral aAl t'-,."D'c $50
n.5q.o. yi-g.aians had 10 20 to TS23r2
/ ON road Improvement, MOVIE '', W I ~
! Noll lc q great oeal tpNd!is n- ...a
uu the state and developing l.a i''D-' ~
| General stone tten iti. .Isu -,
/ PoaI Parliament 70 ne ltii ia -l,a 10
+ next week. and spoke or " H.
4 tests that would ne n4le t"'l'. .,'d
/ discussed al some i.-- t,tb 5irt and
stone roads cApiainel ,'i ,e's and said
! each under various tp.i...'-D'. 60, 80, tfe
/ me- thought lAe ,.,.e ...,e ,,--s-5s hav-
! right track I'D 'LnI-- go deofeive stems
/ ing the Leg l-t-- - t..,,'roVetnort
in the question o' io"'
CDSNlci Iinnh
...t ct.n. then discussed the sys-
Gene "' i.frr and convict labor IN
- IrHdtrr Ass North Carolina. salb
/ ia efforts were being maze 10 cvNS.' "D.
roads Dy convict iapy.. .nt ,ir,,ss
/ the expense OF bu"i .-i'- m, rho amouri
I cOrvlcis VAS 6t.al,ii -. lie r.eoin-
! necessary 10 pay -. tc,ro cor,-iots and
/ mruGe4 tnul ~. 1i'', 49,. rea~lv out be
/ those Wl'ae terms w." r,1fsrisI Int
used 10 prepare t"0 ,,' .,','i..,.. .not,l,i
/ Doe thought the i9NE tli- riiroosc lie