Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-12-11

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entire country $50, 600, 900.
At the conclusion OF his address Mr..
Budd invited those present TO ask ques-
tions and many accepted the invitation.
In reply to the questions, Mr.. Budd
saio the law gave authority to impose
a tax Of one quarter Of per cent on
real estate for read building Mr.. Budd
favored wide tires on vehicles and bills
with that object in view passed the
Legislature twice, but were vetoed each
time by the governor. He said wide
tired vehicles are beneficial to roads.
The tax in New Jersey on real and
personal property. ranges from 81. 10 on
the 800 to 81. 20, but the major portion
of this goes toward the maintenance OF
public schools.
Mr.. Budd said in administering his
Office politics are sometimes en-
countered, but be gets along pretty
we'll. He is a Republican, but was
appointed by Democratic governor.
lie has been reappointed three times
since by Republican governors His
term is for three years. The Office is
not considered political.
Mr.. Budd distributed maps of New
Jersey, showing the improved and un-
the maps indicated that everybody
present was interested in the subject
On motion of DR.. A. T. Neale, Mr..
Budd was given vote OF thanks and
it was decided to have his paper
printed.
CEMENT ROAD TRACKS.
John o. Crozier of Michigan spoke
on the benefits of good roads. Mr..
Crozier is here in the interest Of a
project which may result in locating
a large manufacturing industry in
this State. He spoke of the cement
highways in Rome which have stood
the test for 1000 years. A friend of
his, Mr.. jacques, has devised plan
TO lay two cement rails along public
highways, the top part being approx
mately the height Of the road. Cement
concrete, of proper consistency, he said,
was product that would continue to
grow harder all the time. The cement
rails are to be the width Of wagons OF
ordinary gauge The important thing
in road building is proper drainage.
In the lower portion of each one Of
these rails is a drain. which enables
the road between the rails to kesp dry,
and conduits for wires can be made in
the lower part of the rails. The cost
of laying these rails, he said, is les:
than the cost Of stone roads, and they
will stand any weight.
Mr.. Crozier thought the cities should
be as much interested in the matter oi
read building as the rural districts.
NJ. o. ELDRIDGE's ILLUSTRATED AID.
DRESS.
At the evening session the subjeo.
was handled from government stand
point. The subject OF Mr.. Eldridge'.
address, which was delivered in tht
evening, was European and American
Highways" 1t was illustrated with
l25 fine lantern slides and was highl,
interesting and instructive. He oegaT
with showing pictures of old Romar
highways, modern roads of Italy
Switzerland, Russia, Norway ant
Sweden, Scotland, England, France
Spain, Northern and Southern Africi
and the Bermuda Islands, to illustrat
perfection in the art of road buildin,
and as contrast he showed a numbe
of views of bad roads in different State
in this country. There was serie
illustrating the proper method of con
structing earth, gravel and stone roads
with brief explanation, with referenc
to the machines and methods used. II
showed another series representing al
object lesson in. road work as CARRIE
on in different States under tn
direction of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture in co-operatio
with the Good Roads Association, in
Guiding the work done by the goo
roads trains over the Illinois Centra
and Southern railroads. He illustrate
the necessity for wide tires on countr
roads and exhibited a series of view
on convict labor as applied to roa
building in the Southern and Wester
States, and closed with a few types {
good roads in the different States. Th
last series of pictures was from tn
Rocky Mountains and included tn
: Oursy and Silverton toll road i
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