New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
MEETING AT BUFFALO
BRINGS OUT INTERESTING; DIS
CUSSIONS
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Buffalo, Sept 1S-An extremely interesting
meeting the third session of the Interna-
tional Good Roads Congress at Convention Hall
in this city to-day. Owing delays caused by
unfavorable weather conditions. the work on the
Grand Island road, being constructed as an object
lesson. not in condition for the intended visit
of inspection The trip postponed until
Friday
John A. c. Wright. of Rochester began the dis
cussion of the question of "State aid" He told
what Monroe County had done with little no
State aid and was planning to accomplish with
assistance from Albany. Charles W. Ross. of the
Massachusetts Highway Commission, followed
telling how the aggregate appropriation of $780,
600 by his State had been expended. He put
through a course of quiz questions by members
of the congress. and contributed much valuable
of highways.
Professor j. A. Holmes State geologst of North
Carolina. discussed the functions of national.
State and county government in highway improve
ment. and Illustrated the advantage of using
vict labor in highway construction in essening
the cost of labor. Road Making from the Engi-
neers Standpoint the subject of an inter
esting address by the Hon. A w Campbell,
Deputy Minister of Public Works of Ontario.
Canada He dwet strongly on the absolute
sity of proper drainage to the economical main
tenance of even the best built roads He also
answered number of questions s the relation
of the government to the question of read build
ing That N.0CO,OOO had been the governments
Contribution 10 the highways or the province IN
the last year, showed, he said. that the impor-
tance of the subject had been overlooked.
An invitation received from e L. Tessier,
Jr-. by the congress, to hold the next session at
Charleston S. c., next spring, the time of the
South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Expo
sition. General Nelson A. Miles and General Roy
Stone sent letters regretting their inability be
present a paper by General Stone advocating
the construction of a national highway. read
by Secretary Richardson. A message Stuy-
vesant Fish, president of the Illinois Central Rail-
road, was received, announcing that he would be
present at the sessions of Friday and Saturday.
At the afternoon session Lewis NJ Haupt, civil
engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission read
q paper on the Importance and Economy of Good
wheel to progress and of the roadway the
wheel. He laid stress upon the economies of
canals and common roads. particularly feeders
to railroads; showed their interdependence; the
value of high prices and low charges in increasing
the tonnage and extending the market range of
products. and touched upon the obstacles to
which could be overcome by the opening of
isthmian canal. which he rega rded a pressing
necessity. The paper was concluded with few
illustrations the enormous increase
the tariff, and closed with urgent appeal for
the establishment of the proposed new department
OF commerce and industries to take 'ontrol of the
systematic Improvement of our commercial high
Farmers and Good Roads was the title of
paper by s. S. Bailey. of Grand Rapids. Mich
Dirt Roads" Edward Daniels. OF Washington
d. c.. Industrial Schools and Good Roads,
and j. +. Beam, of Ontario. on Good Roads and
the Farmers" An address steel tracks for
of respect 10 the memory of President Mckinley
adjourned until Friday.