The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-03-16

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PreSdent, S. +. ReeR elirksscsg.
First Vice President 6. A. Sbcrt,
Shinnston.
Second Vice President D. S.
Young, CralgInoor.
Secretary, Jams F. Allen, Clsrss-
burg
burg
The committee further recon-
mended the organization Of each dis
trict By Il election or the folloring
vice presidents:
Coal district, Howard Gore.
CLARK district, Charles Fittp.
Clay district, Abe Thompson.
Eagle district, Albert Hardesty.
Elk district, John Patton.
Grant district, Dorsey Cork.
sardis district, Floyd n. Allen.
Simpson district D. +. Corpening.
Tenmile district, F. B. Robinson.
Union district Harvey Morris.
The committee also recommended
a meeting of the association on Mar
| Ia in ClarksSurg tog the purpose OF
adopting bylaws and considering
such plans as maybe in the Interest
Of good roads.
| At the afternoon session Hon W.
Bradburn. consahing engineer of
1.-THE N. G. R. A., made an addpss on
.sPractieaf Street Road Construc-
ton" He said the road question
ought to be treated out of politics,
ought to be as matter of business,
and cited Instances illustrating the
suggestion and giving the history Of
good road construction The time
| Is coming when every county must
ihaye q consulting engineer and a
sstem of Bookkeeping must be kept
flor the purpose Of informing, in>
lstr,cting and aiding in the road
building. Cost and location arc im-
portant factors d the road question.
True and perfect. construction of
roads deepnd on minutest details.
Uniformity Of grade in the county
is essential. Light grades are im>
/ portant as shown by the plans ems
ployed by the railroads. Rapid and
cheap transportation is the sign OF
tho times and in ten years it will be
Ian electrical age and steam viii be
Il thing of the past. No road should
be less than go fot wide, but " feet
lis enough for the roadhed, the other
being used for ditch way.
Capt. Bradburn objected to the
practice of farmers of encroaching
on the roads with their fences. The
wider the street or road tho more
valuable the property. Another
Vital question is that of drainage, to
prevent freezing by getting rid OF
the water. Sub.draining was here
illustrated by chart by Mr.. Brad
burn. Tile should not be under the
center of the road and in sandy
country the drains would hayeto be
taken up for cleaning. he sug-
gested that gas and other pipe COM
panies should put up forfeits before
being allowed TO tear up streets.
The speaker sdggestef deep ditches
in level sections for drainage he
related the history of his road build
ling in Harris county, Yexas, in
(which he had charge of a 5000, 600
bond issue for roads. The interest
Of the bond issue pays the taxes and
'liquidates the bonds. In two years
after roads were build land increas-
I'D from 81 to $s4 an acre and now
! the farmers have their taxes reduced
and now they are asking for another
bond Issue OF 100000. a good
road is an asset.
In construction Of roads no grass
Tor vegetable matter should get into
roadbeds. Uutodate machinery
should be used as an economy. First
"a steam roller weighing from s to
| IS tons should be used. Here a 10
ton steam roller is the thing. Road
working here should be from May
Ito November. Next he discussed
cuIverts and how to place them,
watersheds, grades, etc, being things
to take into consideration. Il is
not how much material is used, but
ihow it is used. Less material and
better placed is the idea. The first
tire inches of the roadbed should be
ofmaterial 2 1-2 inches in diameter !;
two inches of other material should
beplaced on this and rolled and then
put the roof on so as to make the
road impervious.
In conclusion he said, wood, iron
and steel bridges have served their
| day and re-entorced concrete Is tax
| ing their places.
Col. T. p. Rixey followed with
an address on Legislation Col.
Rixey proved a pleasing orator and
deep and logical thinker.
The officials of the National Good
Roads Association present at the