The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

N f1iL1 our roads. but each county
should DO the work. He entered elabor-
a1ely into the cost Of road building. and
gave In detail the equipment needed. H9
| insisted thar roads in each county were
Of far greater interest nov than great
highways through The state.
The address was carefully prepared.
! pas well delivered and showed that PFor.
| Rfddick was thoroughly conversant with
| his subject. HIS suggestions were val
| liable ana the audience appIauded ham
vigorously
General u. 2. Cox spoke next. His
subject was Coed Roads and their Re
| lation to Country Life" General Cox
| spoke eloquently and Wittily, and his re-
marks caused much applause and laugh
Ter as H. made point after point in his
address.
He spoke o.. conditions in The East ana
the West. and showed how the interest IN
| roads Was growing. H ala not believe
in waiting Tor the genera! government
| TO move. but connselled work at home.
The address was an able one, and i
portrayed the reeds OF good roads in the
districts IN an admirable manner Great
applause greeted rhr speaker as be
closed.
Chairman Patterson then announced
the following committees:
On Resolutions-Hon :. Il. Alexander,
Of Charlotte. Nr. r. b. Parker. o.
Orange; Capt. s. II. Webb. Of Alamance;
Mr.. Dun Merrick. of Ashevi!le: Mr.. f. j..
Daughtridge. OF Edgeoomhe: Cen. ". r.
Cox, Of E~dgeconbe.
On Observation-Disclosures. ]. \. Holmes;
Paul Garrett. Of Weldon: Senator Cheek.
Of Orange: II. ". Plummer. OF Ashevilla;
- = tIa,-o - J{,;~r,1u. sorotox rno II
Mcneil, Of Fayetteville.
Nj. e. /. Daughtridge, Of EdgecOmbe,
J whose record N the last Legislature has
commended him SO highly to the people
OF his county and the State. and who is
a good roads enthusiast, spoke next.
"Edgecombe's interest III good roads is
growing" he declared. The interest in
the East is or the increase and We are
ready TO start forward i'll this great
work. The effect Of this meeting is going
10 be felix throughout the State. In my
section We do not propose TO be left be-
hiLd ia this progressive movement. which
IS Of 50 mucH Importance TO our COM
mereial and industrial interests.
The value of good roads is recognized
by Edgecombe. The outlook for work in
his direction is excellent, and I believe
that onr people will proceed at once to
aGi 70 everything they have already
done to make better roads"
In Efgecomoe we intend 10 build per
roancnt bridges, stone abutments. ard fix
our red hills. Our people are not ready
fcr any great expenditure. They favor a
moderate demand"
NJ. Paul c.. Graham, County Attorney
Of Graham county, said Durham has now
nfteen miles Of good macadam road. The
I tErfEirt fA~cp &c Ar work .9ai1y ayfo,5;,,r
these roads. levy" said he. "a tax
ana also nave labor BY those liable for
road duty IN addition. Those who choose
can lay money instead Of working. N
addition to our own c~onvicts We use con-
NicJs from adjacent counties that have
10 road tax. We build a road OF ma
cada,n. and On both sides W. have good
dirt roads. Durham IS going forward
capt. j. d. MuNeill, Senator from Cum
berIaud. said his county was rapidly
awakening TO the necessity OF Improving
lie roads. The county authorities
are at work improving new with
out adequate tex, bat with the con-
victs they have succeeded well. They
build good roads al $3.50 per mile. Cam
berlani viii ask for an opportunity e
vote for road bonds. Then We invite a!
10 come down on their automobiles ant
ride over the good roads We Jare COINS
t0 make. ct the rate OF thirty miles a
hcur." Capt. X. =. Williams, chairman
OF the board, also spoke for Cunoer
land.
MIR. j. s. McCuhbins, OF Rowan, said hi
county commenced macadamizing fou
: years ago. 'We have fifteen miles Of ma
e cadam road. We levy a tax or l. cent
on TIE s10O and 40 cents or tro poll, worl
IN average Of thirty convicts. and wit,
h rood road machinery some progress i
being made
Mr.. J. Van Lindley, Of Gu;lford, sal
9 thirteen or fourteen years ago the town
shirs were given the privilege OF accept
jrc the road tax. The two Greensbor
townships levied the tax. and continue
e work three years. Then the whole coun
" wanted coed roads and work by con
l. victs was commenced and We have grade
II nearly all the leading roads in the coln
ty. Then by private subscription tire
miles were macadamiZed to Pomon;
/. Also in another direction four miles {
lie erlen9id roads was built by private sui
script!on. Work is still being don
Many in Gutlford favor a 100000 bon
le issue SO as 70 give the present genera
l. tjon the benefit of good roads. a ia
i. of 12L. cents raises $1,000, and that wi
er raw the interest CT $500. 600 and provif
lie :; SiNNllg Iltlu. ! hey VIII Jon w. u
I bond issue
OF Mai. r. l.. Envy, OF Halifax, said:
am from the city Of Halifax. We ha'
at done some little by private subscrlptif
RS between Weldon and Roanoke Rapids.
tn has paid Well. I endorse the plan OF
al tax rlus the system of labor. Durha
y. has the right Plan Impose q igHt L
es Of frs; and then the people will see Il
value Of the work.
RS I hope this convention will stimuia
n the pcoDla Of Raleigh to build an aud
an tcriur, so we can come here to hold 0
he fn.ura conventions. We will not cor
rit here and suffer as we Gil last time.
thev don't build q hall It is saying
It nc that YOU do not want US.
I'VE "Comc to Roanoke Rapids. It is a go
town and we want you TO come TO see |
le- 7 want you folks in Raleigh to do yo
ty. 6utv and build an auditorium and we c
of come here and mold our conventions
ted Mr. duff Merrick, of BuncOmbe: 20