The daily Republican., 1902-12-27

on This Subject of Current Interest,
Now that the oranges of the
State have taken up the matter of
road improvement there is reason
able hope that more rapid progress
may be secured toward this end.
Desiring to aid the movement in
every way possible, the Whining
ton Institute Free Library has pre-
pared a list Of the most important
literature on this subject to be
found on it's shelves. This litera-
ture consists of books. magazine ar
ticles and particularly the publica-
tons of the Office OF, Public Road In
quiries of the Department OF Agri-
culture.
The most important books on
this subject are already on the
shelves. They include the follow
ing titles:
Byrue, A. Y. Treatise on highway
construction. 1897.
Gilmore, G. A. Practical treatise
on roads, streets, & pavemonts. Ed.
Q, 1895.
Haupt, L. NJ A move for better
roads; essay on roaamaklng and
maintenance and road laws. 1891.
Love, Il. g. pavsmenls aud roads;
theft construction and maintenance;
reprinted from the "Euglnecriug and
Building Record 1890,
Rockwell, A. +. Roads and pave
mentg in France. 1896,
Stone, Ray. New roads and road.
laws Xxx in the L. $. 1894,
Sha!er, y. S. American highways;
a popular account Of their conditions
aud OF the means by which they may
be battered 1896.
Spadug 4. p. Text book on
roads and pavements. 1884.
IS. Bureau Uf Statistics. Streets
and highways in foreign Countries,
reports OF oar cQnsus to the Depart.
ment of State 1891. Especial con-
sular reports. v. 3,
Mag a2Ine literature on this subject
is roluminous. The retet ences given
IN Pools Index are too numerous "
be mentioned III the scope Of this
article. The more recent ones, how
ever, may be mentioned and are as
follows :
A good road, good Investment
bv Earl Mayo World 5 Work, V. ;,
1885 80 October l9Dl.)
Good roads for the State OF New
York; Hlrper's s. Weekly, V. 46. 4-G-
q, CAPRI 9Th. 1907.
The good roads movement, by
Martha Dodge. director OF the Office
OF Public Road Inquiries, Depart
ment of Agriculture; Review OF Re-
views. v. %, GG.72, (JHnudry l90l)
The government and GOOD roads,
by Martin Dodge; Forum =, 204-97,
(Noyember l90l.)
Civic improvements in street and
highway, by Sylvester Baxter; Cen
tury 81, GS2-9J, (SeptemJer 1909
Burn! cay for roads III the West,
by Charles r. KeyeS; Kev.ew Of Ke.
views. 2j, I2-7l, (January l9O2J
The library also has a file Of the
Good Roads Magazine, Il monthly
journal "dcy0tad exclusively 10 lba
construction AMI mliulaiuaura uf
good roads and general promotion
Of the good roads movement
In response TO request, the di-
rector OF the Office OF Pubilc Road
Inquiries Of the Department OF Ag-
ricuIture mas sent to the library as
.,n ~ /, ,,I iN, Al
tons Of his office and Of the depart
ment pertaining to this subject.
All of these pamphlets will he placed
at the disposal OF any inquirer
for information on this subject.
Among the moro interesting may
be mentioned the foIowins
Earth Road by N. Q. Eldridse-
1902.
Good Road for farmers by NJ. O.
Eldlidge, 1902.
Road Conventions in the Southern
States and Object Lesson Roads,
'U2.
Proceedings Of tile third annual
Good Roads Convention Of lhe
Boards of Supervisors OF the
State Of New York, 1902
Road Binding with convict labor
in the Southern States. 1901
The library has also received a
copy Of q bin recently introduced in
the House of Representatives ITO
create in the Department OF Agri-
culture Bureau to be known az
the Bureau Of Public Roads and to
provide for system Of NATIONAL
State and local 60 operation in the
permanent improvement OF the
public highways,
Ii 8 the little colds; that grow III
TO the big colds andbig colds that.
end in consumption and death.
Watch Dheiitte colds. Dr.. WuVds
Norway Pine Syrup.
Generous Gii'.
James A. Kelley gave yesterdays
eutirereceipts Of his place Of busi-
hNss, at Tenth and Orange streets,
to his employees as Il Chr~t mas
pre-euL
PLANS Unsatisfactory.
The plans Of the new yardunas-
tor'- Office, +. b IL w. Railroad,
WhIrb were submitted recently,
were not satisfactory and others
ale now beng drawn.
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