Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-04
FOR GOOD ROADS
Outside Districts We're We'll Rep resented at Meeting Last Night

ent last evening at the meeting of the
 Good Roads Improvement association, which was held in the rooms of the Waterbury Business Mems assoca- tion. Representatives from almost all sections of the first taxation dis l trict were present, and as at the pre- l indulge in little knockfest. In the opinion of one man present last even ing the association will not accomp-
 fish anything if it acts as though It
 were a political party. The majority of the men who discussed the subject
 last evening tried to have the others
 think that during the Elton admin
 istration, and especially during the re-
 publican regimes, the town roads were
 well cared for, but as soon as the
 democrats took hold, everything was
 all wrong. During the meeting Chair
 man Hans Rasmussen took it upon
 himself to ask almost every speaker.
 Where do you think the money is
 goingE" Hans is evidently of the
 opinion that someone is grafting on
 the public crib.
 During the evening the hat was
 passed around and S5.G0 was collected.
 There was a balance of S70O in the
 treasury since the last meeting, and
 after all bills were paid last night the
 association had left $467. By the
 way, MT Clough, who passed around
 ho
 dollar waiting to drop in. But as
 MT CIough did not go his way, he dropped it in his pocket again.
 Glad to see we have some represent tatives from Waterville this evening"" said the chair after calling the meet
 ing to order. How are the roads in the village, MT JenksT MT Jenks rather surprised the sage of Town Plot when he replied that they were in fair ly good condition. He said the main highway was well kept and the ma cadam road there was in fair shape and would be better the coming year, as the superintendent of streets had recommended that it be sprinkled. Tt is not better streets that we want up there, it is more and better side walks" But Rasmussen wanted him to talk about the highways. T un- derstand," went on Hans, that the road leading north from Waterville is in deplorable shape" MT Jenks stat ed that he was not sure, but he un- derstood that it could not be consid- cred even bad. In the opinion of MT Jenks the city should have several stone crushers situated in different | parts of the town and during the dull | season enough stone could be crush | ed to last for the entire year. He ! heard that the city was thinking of | selling it's stone crusher. Instead of | selling, if he had his way, more would be purchased. He thinks that the main ! road from Waterville to Waterbury should be macadamized, as much traf- fic goes over it.
 A B. Pieropnt of East Farms was next asked by the chair to tell of the condition of the roads in his section. I He said the main road was in fair | shape, but the crossroads were terri ble, especially the Pierpont road. Hast summer the road boss started in to fix the Pierpont road and would have done so," continued the speaker but he.was called of by the super intendent. I know of one man who lost his horse, (Betsey by name) be- cause a veterinarian refused to drive over the road to attend the animal. Mir Hochkiss (he was talking of the ex super of streets) did pretty good work out there, but it has gone for naught, as 1t has not been looked after"
 What seems to be the matter with the present superintendent" chimed in the chair.
 Well, he don't know how to build roads. and moreover, he does not em- ploy the right kind of help. I know I could pick out half dozen men in Wolcott that is some distance beyond and two teams and do as much ir one day as four teams and twenty men do lt present in three days on the town roads"
 Rasmussen cracked a funny one Ihen. 'I understand that Mill Plain Is not paved in gold brick, and let's near what you have to say about it Nr Scott" According to Milkman Scott. Mill Plain has been sadly neg ected the past two years.
 Rasmussen was right on to his job. md once more said, What do you suppose they do with the money?"
 Guess they must put it in their ,ockets,' answered the milk dispen- ier
 Charles Miller of Mill Plain said , ome of the cross roads were in pretty 'ad shape and that it was impossible 0 drive faster than a wOlk over them. :
 Mir Faber of Bucks Hill road said , he main road was in mighty good . hape. but the. cross roads never re- | eive any attention. "I think" he |, aid. there is money enough apprO- ,riated not only to repair. but also to improve the roads
 Interlocutor Rasmussen chirped. . Do the men work or loaf -
 Pretty much the same as they have lways done on town roads, was the , eply.
 Do you think you are as we'll off : s before cOnsolidation?'' said Ras- nussen.
 Just about the same replied Mir 'aber.
 Well. don't ended Mr Rasmus- en- Faber did not seem Co care what Ras- thought about ii
 Secretary Prank Clough. whose omicile is on Bunker Hill reitsrzted 1, hat the roads in his section were de- { loFable "NOthing has been done up 1. here In two years. Irvington ave .ue Is in awful shape. Rain has cut