The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-14
GREAT Exhibition
OF ROAD | BUILDING il.
Extensive Preparations for the
Southern's Train.
WILL SOON BE IN RICHMOND
Account Of the Demonstration and eonven-
tion Held In Columbia, South Caro-.
Ilna-creat Work Accom-
piished by the Train.
WILL SOON BE IN RICHMOND

It is now the purpose of those inter-
ested in having the Southern's good roads
train visit Richmond, to make the dem
onstration of road building here one OF
the most successful given in the South,
and towards that end representatives OF
the Council, the Chamber of Commerce
and Supervisors of Hanrico county are
bending every energy. At a meeting of
these gentlemen, held Wednesday after
ICON In the City Hall, the work to be
done by the engineers here was further
discussed, and plans laid for holding the
COMMEMORATIVE presence of many citi-
zens at the meeting Indicated the gen
eral interest being. awakened in the move
ment-
This great train has made its tour far
Suth during the last few months, and at
many clues has gwen eAnlmuons anu
caused conventions to be held, which have
brought about good results.
AL COLUMBIA.
The train spent days at Columbia, S.
q, going there from Augusta, Ga On ac-
count of rain it was not possible to put
IN full time in the building of samp.e
roadways. The people of Columbia and
Richland county, through the leadership
of MIR. f. H. Hyatt, road supervisor of
the county and also president of the South
Carolina Good-Roads Association, having
made excellent arrangements for the VT.
of the train and the convention. Two
locations were Selected-one was outside
the limits of Columbn consisting of the
making of a new country road just laid
out, the line of which went directly
through farm lands; the other was the
grading and macadamizing of a section
of city street near the new Union Depot.
The latter work was interferred with not
only Ky the, storm, but also by the delay
Z In the arrival of stone. About two blocks
were graded-one macadamfzed with era n
lite after the usual fashion, and in adj
dition rolled, and their work was done
In quite a large section adjacent, to the
handsome new station just completed by
the Southern Railway. In the country
districts three-quarters of mile Of fine
earth road was completed. This road
was made of sand and clay and the work
was most successful. It was done prin-
cipally by IT, large elevating grader car
ried on the train and the road machines.
Only a single days session was called
at Columbia 1t met in the Hall of the
House Of Representatives on Thursday,
day and night sessions being held. The
Legislature Of South Carolina is now in
session, and both Senate and House adj
journed for the convention and the Gov
ernor and all members of the Legislature
were in attendance.
TALKS ON ROAD WORK
The sessions were short, the addresses
being few in number but directly upon
road work, the necessity of an organized
sentiment favorirg road Improvement and
touching upon the benefits to be derived
from road building in South Carolina TIL
people of this State seem to he awaken
ing to the Importance Of improved coun-
try highways. Governor M. B. McSween-
ey and other State officials. as well as
large number Of the egislat tors here, are
thoroughly in favor of legislation and APP
preparations for highway work. Cover
nor insolvency in his recent annual mes
sage devoted considerable space to the
subject of road Improvement and men
toned the work done in the South by the
Southern Railway Good-Roa train.
The convention was called to order by
President Hyatt Of the Good Roads. and
made a brief address explanatory of his
connection with the work, describing the
convention held in Greenville in Deem
Der and the roadfwork in Richlandr and
other counties in the State. Governo-
insolvency and Mayor F. Sumpter Earle
OF Column ia. delivered addresses of well
come. Other addresses were made by
President w. H. Moore of the National
Good-Roads Association: Hon. Martin
Dodge, director of the Office of Publ
Road Inquiries, and Mr.. NJ. A. Hays. agent
of the Land and Industrial Department OF
the Southern Railway, Boston. Mass:
Professor j. a Holmes, State Geologist of
North Carolina. In his address Governor
McSweeney. among other things said:
GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
II would, not, gentlemen Of the General
Assembly, have you build broad and am
| ple roads, whose dust is gold and pave
ment stars but such roads as will proven.
+ Tho fc,. fy~<y,, .,v,-
would not have you have a taxed man
drive taxed horse with a taxed trid'
over taxed road. but provide in mod
GRAFTON for the making of highways lead
ing to the centers of civilization and dis
tribution of necessaries. The day OF
economy in time has dawned with the
| twentiet h century, and the annihilation o.
! space as far as practicable is one Of the
coming needs of our great country. With
this comes the general movement through
out the United States in behalf of good
! roads
1.-THE people have been gradually awak
ening to the incalculab BILE advantages corr
| ing with good roads AS a good road l.
builded the farmer sees the benefit an6
| with each object-lesson he becomes a
greater enthusiast. Nothing more deer
| ~ concerns the welfare of our people tha
this movement. and rejoice that the
convention can be held at time wher
| the voices of tn ,se ren who have made
! the practical side Of the subject specia'
study can reach the representatives of
the reople and give them light they woulS
not perhaps otherwise obtain. I rejoice
| m the opportunity given our people to
witness the practical demonstrate with
tte most irnnroved ma chinerv vet devise
to bring about the best results at the
smallest cost.
VALUE OF coon poAns
South Carolina. as 7 had occasion re-
Gently to point out in my message on this
subject. is hut just awakening to the
! value of good roads. Rich1and's CLAW
sand roads have been pronounced by ex-
Is.perts to he the finest Of their kind in
the country. It is gratifying to note
the interest that has in the last few
months been manifested all over the
| State AS to what steps South Carolina
should take to advance the movement that
| is a matter for this convention to Discus
and make suggestions to the General
Assembly; then it remains for that body
to make such provision as in its wisdom
4 it deems to the best interests of the State.
NV last message presented such suFges-
lstions as occurred to me and gave some
data. What methods may be en- nloyed
| the distinguished gentlem en- who will adj
dress YOU are better able to di-cuss.