New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-04
GOOD ROADS FOR THE STA TIE.
CONFERENCE CALLED BY STATE EN-
GINEER BOND TO MEET IN JANUARY.
EACH COUNTY INVITED TO SEND DELE
GATEs-WORK so FAR DONE UNDER
THE ACTS OF LEGISLATURE

EACH COUNTY INVITED TO SEND DELE
GATEs-WORK so FAR DONE UNDER
THE ACTS OF LEGISLATURE
Albany. Dec 3 (SpeciaD.-State Engineer Bond
who is charged with the execution Of the laws
recently passed in regard to the Improvement
Of the roads Of the State, has issued circular
letter addressed TO the Boards Of Supervisors
Of each county, inviting them to appoint dele
gates to a conference to be held In Albany early
in January to adopt measures which it is hoped
will advance the road Improvement movement
and bring about the construction OF large
number OF new roads In this State.
THE State Engineer issued that circular"
said one OF his subordinates to-day, because
he has been receiving large number Of let
ters expressing interest in the work which Is
being done by the State. counties and towns In
road improvement, and making inquiries OF an
interesting nature in regard to II. 1t being
far easier to see the persons who make these
inquiries in this city than II would be for him
to make engagements to see them here and
there about the State. he has called this con-
vention OF the friends OF road Improvement
here in Albany. The members Of the Legslat-
ure will be here In January. and Will be able
to hear at the same time what the advocates Of
good roads have to say
Doubtless the State Engineer hopes that he
can persuade the Legislature to make a larger
appropriation for the Improvement of the roads
of the State. In address he delivered before
the members of the oneida County League for
Good Roads and the Central New-York Farmers
Club at Utica on Friday he gave some interest
ing particulars Of the work he has thus far done
toward improving the roads Of the State. His
statement may rightfully be considered an out
line OF his forthcoming report to the Legislature
on this subject. The State Engineer said;
The benefits to be derived from the offer made
by the State In Chapter 10 Of the Good Roads
law OF 1S9S-viZ: That for every dollar which
the county will spend the State Will also spend
one, are so we'll recognized that to-day there
are petitions flied with the State Engineer s
department for the building OF roads far beyond
It's means with the small amount Of money
thus far appropriated by the Legislature for
this purpose.
Up to tfes date 112 petitions have been re-
ceived covering about $50 miles, distributed as
follows; Erie County, 141 miles; Orange, Ill
miles Rockland, 100 miles Columbia, miles;
Schenectady. miles; Oneida, 3 miles; On
ondaga 6 miles; Delaware, miles, Rensselaer,,
Is miles; Orleans, miles; Chemung, D miles;
Clinton miles; Herkimer, 4 miles Mont
gomery % miles; Westchester 90 miles; Albany,
3 miles: ST Lawrence, miles.
Contracts have been let for the improvement Of
ten roads, aggregating "a - miles, and amount
Ing in total cost to about S16l,S9O Plans have
been submitted Tor tne Improvement VI tii ee
roads covering about five miles and amounting
in total cost when finished to about WILL
These contracts will be let as soon as the
Boards Of Supervisors OF the various counties
have passed a final resolution appropriating the
necessary funds and approving the plans.
The contracts already let and to be let, cover
ing the mileage above referred to- are distrib-
uted among the following counties and Will cost
when completed approximately as follows:
Schenectady County. S16,511; Erie, S29,oi6;
Oneida SIG 900; Columbia, S9.992; Monroe QWo
roads,, S53. 40; Onondaga 1.-TWO roads,. S2o,6lo;
Rensselaer, 1.-TWO roads,. $15,6l5;; total contracts
let. Sl61. 800; Saratoga. $l3'6I6; ChemI ing
SIS 733: Albany S11 159; total to be let S44 los;
totai Of work let and to be let, S2O6,OjS.
No more contracts can be let until further
annropration is made, and It is therefore desira-
bic that this subject should be urgently prousn ~
-. - attaption OF your representatives in the
Legislature that ii may receive the caretul ana
aonerous consideration by them which Its I'M
nortanca demands.