Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-13
FOR GOOD ROADS
Chittenden County Commission.
ers in Session.
Meeting in This City Yesterday under
the AuspiccS of state Highway
Con,missioner G. w. Gates with
Papers and Discussions,
FOR GOOD ROADS


OF Chittcndcn county was held in this
city yesterday in tho Masonic Temple
with a large attendance, cvery com
missioner of the county being present
with the exception of the man from
Shclburnc. There were also present
commissioners and other officials from
towns outside the county. rho ses-
sions. both morning and afternoon.
were OF an interesting and highly
practical value and will greatly aid
the several road builders in the prose-
cution of their work. The meetings
werc conducted along the same lines
as those which have been held else
where in the state with such beneficial
results.
The morning session opened at 80
o'clock with state Highway Commits
sioucr c. W. Gates of Franklin pre-
siding. The first speaker was w. j.
Van Patten of this city. a member Of
the Vermont Good Roads associa ton.
Mr. Van Patton spoke along general
lines in discussing road making, trac-
ing the evolution of the road from the
old foot and b,idlc paths down To. the
more perfect highways OF civilized
countries. He urged tho importance
of making the county the unit IN road
maintenance, rather ,han the town.
congressman ID. j. Foster. who was
tho next speaker, urged the import
ancc Of the county system rather than
the town and said that the best re
suits from state aid could be thus OBJ
tanned. The county system. at least
would be necessary If national aid wcr,
to bc extended. He further stated that
the question OF national aid was one of
governmental policy and that repre-
scntativcs in Congress would be gov
orncd by the wishes OF their constitu-
cnts. He did not thinl. at the present
limo that the proposition was practical
or desirable. the sentiment in favor of
this move must first crys'alize in the
several states. Il ia already being
manifested III some Of the southern
states.
j. l.. Southwi,k was called upon and
spoke in behalf OF the good roads
movement and tho relation of the press
to the undertaking. sayiNs that nc
question was Of more Importance than
the maintenance of good public high
ways. He spoke of the former waste
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