The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-07-05
GOOD ROADS.
Supervisors Invited to Attend.
Road Institute.
CIRCULAR TO THE OFFICERS.
The President of Our Association
Advises AL! Of Them TO
Keep Up With the
Tines.

The following circular letter was is
sued Wednesday:
To the Road Supervisors Of the Coun-
ties Of South Carolina:
The undersigned deems it his duty
as president Of the South Carolina
Good Roads association to call the at
tention Of the South Carolina road
supervisors to the annexed invitation
from Mr.. J. A. Holmes, State geolo-
gist of North Carolina, as given June
21st last in The State.
1t is respectfully suggested that as
many supervisors attend as possible.
The Road Builders institute is a most
useful and most timely conception.
The work proposed looks to the mate
rial upbuilding of South Carolina. Let
us hope that our State will keep up with
North Carolina in her onward march in
the line of good roads, with all chat
they imply for the prosperity of our
people, especially our farming popula-
ton.
The following is the statement from
the State geologist Of North Carolina:
''TWo Of the greatest factors in the
good roads problem in this country are
money to cover the expenses and trained
roadbuilders who know how to spend
this money judiciously. Road builders
will not multiply unless there is money
with which to pay them, but the exist
ence in every county or township of
supervisors who know how to expend
every dollar Of road money to the best
advantage, for permanent results, will
very greatly increase tie willingness of
the people to vote taxes for toad build
ing:
with view to aiding in bringing
about this result, by awakening an in
terest in this subject, road builders
institute is to be held in Charlotte, the
centre Of that excellent system Of ma
cadam roads in Mecklerburg county,
for ten days or two weeks, beginning
July 18th. next. It will be conducted
by j. A. Holmes, State geolosist for
North Carolina. Gen. Roy Stone, di-
rector Of the government Office Of road
engineering, will be with the institute
for several days and viii give it the
benefit of his wide experience. Mr.. D.
P. Hutcheson, manager Of the Charlotte
township road work, and Mr:G. q.
Spratt, engineer for the city and coHa~.
ty road work, will take part in the dis
cussions of good roads problems and ex-
plain their system Of road building.
The county, township and city road
authorities will cooperate with the In
stitute in every way possible in making
the instruction given Of practical na-
ture. Persons attending will be given
instruction in how to locate, build and
repair both earth roads aad maeadan
roads; the handling Of road machinery
and the management of conVicts. Road
supervisors from every part Of the two
Carolinas and all other persons who de-
sire to learn something about the meth
DDS of modern road building, and who
may wish to see the methods followed
in building the splendid macadan roads
Of Mecklenburg county, are cordially
invited to attend this institute"
The only expenses necessary are the
cost of travelling and board while in
Charlotte. Persons desiring further
information should write to either Mr..
D. P. Hutcheson of Charlotte or Prof.
J. A. Holmes, Capel Hill, N. G.
Jne. P. Thomas.
Pres. S. C. Good Roads Association.