The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-09

average OF $4,000 per annum on
our roads, using the last 5 years as
a basis. Do the results Justify the
expenditure? Are we acting wisely
regarding this the most important
factor in our civilization by retain-
ing the present system, is the burn
ing question of the hour: If science
can offer remedy for the evils from
(which We now suffer, would it not
be business to accept it, thus in
creasing the east and comforts of
liying?"
Col. T. P. Rixey, of Houston.
Texas, lecturer, explained the object
of registration, and Chairman S. F..
Reed announced the following com
mittees:
0rganization-T, NJ. Jackson, W.
.. S. Harner, $. c. Denllam, George
H. Berry, D. S. Young, Dorsey
Cork, Wade Robinson, Harvey Nor
iris, Anne Matlley and W. F. Harbert.
Resolutions-A. X. Thorne, B. B.
lStout, A. d. Fitzhugh, c. A. Short,
| Z. T. Rogers, Porter Maxwell, Or
landus West, ]. W. Gerard, William
Hawker and Genius Payne.
The committee on permanent or
ganization recommended the follow
ing permanent officers of a perman-
ent organization to be known as the
Harrison County Good Roads Asso-
citation:
President, S. +. Reed, Clarksburg.
First Vice President, G. A. Short,
Shinnston.
Second Vice President, D. S.
Young, Craigmoor.
Secretary, james F. Allen, Clarks-
burg.
Treasurer, A. K. Thorn. Clarks-
burg.
The committee further recon-
mended the organization of each dis
trict by the election of the following
vice presidents:
Coal district, Howard Gore.
Clark district, Charles Fittro.
Clay district, Abe Thompson
Eagle district, Albert Hardesty.
Elk district, John Patton.
Grant district, Dorsey Cork.
Sardis district, Lloyd NJ. Allen.
Simpson district D. F. Corpening.
Tenmile district, E. B. Robinson.
Union district, Harvey Morris.
The committee also recommended
a meeting of the association on Mar.
II in Clarksbtrg for the purpose Of
adopting bylaws and considering
such plans as may be in the interest
Of good roads.
at the afternoon session Hon. w.
Bradburn, consulting engineer of
the N. G. R. A., made an address on
practical Street Road Construr-
ton He said the road question
ought to be treated out Of politics,
ought to be as a 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
have consulting engineer and a
system of bookkeeping must be kept
for the purpose of infogming, in
structing and aiding in the road
building. Cost and location are i'm
portant factors of the road question.
True and perfect construction of
roads deepnd on mimtest details.
Uniformity Of grade in the county
is essential. Light grades are im-
portant as shown by the plans en-
ployed by the railroads. Rapid and
cheap transportation is the sign of
the times and in ten years it will be
an electrical age and steam will be
a thing Of the past. No road should
be less than 60 fet wide, but u feet
is enough for the roadbed, the other
being used for ditch way.
Capt. Bradburn objected to the
practice of farmers Of eucroaching
on the roads with their fences. The
wider the street or road the more
valuable the property. Another
vital question is that Of drainage, to
prevent freezing by getting rid of
the wafer. Sub-draining was here
illustrated by chart by Mr.. Brad
burn. Tile should not be under the
center of the road and in a sandy
country the drains would have to 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 suggester deep bitches
in level sections for drainage. He
related the history Of his road build
ling in Harris county, Texas, in
which he had charge of a 100000
bond issue for roads. The interest
of the bond issue pays the taxes and
|liquidates the bonds. In two years
after roads we're build land increas-
led from 81 to $24 an acre and now