Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27


by counties salutary scheme As a
possible model he suggested the pres
ent arrangement In Ohio, where the
State pays twenty-five per cent, the
county, hfty - cent the abuttins
owner, fifteen per cent, and the town,
ten per cent, Of the money spent
in road construction. In this
way system would be estab-
lished, and there would exist among the
uo" .a 49, aa,anoo $500 wou.u 80 Ia, w.
ton. system and management are Yer.
mont's great need rather than larger dis.
bursements, and the proper engineering
of earth roads to make them roads. not
rain bitches, far moro essential thar the
establishment of macadamlzed thorough
fares. He related some OF the history Of
the national association, their work at the
different worlds fairs, and highly COM
mcnded the late President Mckinley for
his interest in their work. That the Uni
ted States is the only government out of
the % civilized governments which does
not give national aid to the establishment
of highways he considered as a fact re-
niarkable and to be regretted Among
other remarks he stated that the automo-
bile had come 10 stay, and that any pro-
hibitivc legislation in respect to 1t would
be as useless as grabbed.
At the close OF Colonel Moore's remarks
the convention passed resolution that
Mayor Burke appoint committees on reso-
Mtions and organization. a resolution 70
invite the students of the high school 10
attend the evening session was then
passed, and the meeting adjourned until
two o'clock in the afternoon.
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The afternoon session began shortF
after two O'Clock with Mayor Burke
announcement OF the appointment OF com
m'''ecS as roiIo"S' 'oih'n'''ee On o'e''''-
HdlloH' W. Ia ho"chS' H. ~ l-'''a"i' -
ID. Grafton [. d. Casweii' H. H. Nheeler
ana l.. - har'leE' comm I,ee on reSo'u
ions W. ii. Moore W. D. van Fat'eh' T.
W. browhcli' NJ >. Was '' l.. h"rS'o"
ana f. r. Eebhard'' Mr. l'oucks' organ
yer OF .h' na,'o"a' 'SSociit'oii' '"en open
cd me DOOR Tor the subscription Oh fnem-
perShlp
T. W. Nr''es STATE highway coi1'1is-
sloher' was lhulsposeo ana therefore u"-
ahle to speak.
tons IN Milton stated that the need there
was an eleVatlon OF the road oed ana sun
able crushed stone Inc suggested remedy
was management pN the county r"th"f
than by the town. lie SAID mat good ROADS
would benefit both the seller or Milton ana
the buyer Of burlington. ffe seconded Mr..
Burke'S suggestion OF highway leglsla'
ton and criticised "chipmonk legislation.
II. II. Wheeler of South Burlington re-
ported that his locality suffered from poor
roads and that facility in transportation
was most important to members of his
community, In fact so important tho"
nearly two thousand dollars has beer
raised by private subscription to improve
conditions.
AS far as Shelburne roads were con-
corned. Mr.. Gebhardt OF that town stated
his decided opinion that they were the
best in this State. IL not in the entire
country. He spoke OF automoblies as
great advertising agency in benehting the
State.
DR.. Bingham of Williston and DAME
Patrick of Hincsburgh, who were SEIZED
uled to make reports. were absent.
An Interesting address on Road BEDS
Grades and Drainage was delivered by
Wellington +. l'oucks, organizer of the
national good roads association. He de
clared the construction or good eartf
roads TO be the all important item. tha'
no gravel or {nhcadam ROAD without
GOOD earth foundation was Pract'ca' ne
, troupie III vermont was NOT lach "i so'o
material, LOT we hau mere the oest ma