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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

with the policy and plan Of the state
in contributing aid. The method to
be employed in the repair of these
roads was carefully related. No mon
ey was paid to any town in the state
without adequate value of work having
been done in accordance with the di-
rections furnished by the department.
The entire plan was put into operation,
the details of which were placed in
the hands of every board of selectmen
in the state. 50 that all towns were in
fun possession of everything necessary
to enter upon the work Of repair in
the early spring of 1908.
Owing to the fact that changes are
made in the various boards Of select
men every year, many selectmen. at
the time the state adopted this plan of
securing information, We're entirely
unfamiliar with the distinct and def
mite location of the roads that had
been improved, and to secure state aid
il was necessary for every board of
selectmen to make itself thoroughly
familiar with these sections of high
way. The records of this Office were
q complete check on anything. not an
established fact which might come in
- the office So, today, we have in
this department a perfect and COM
plete record of every section of high
way that has been improved since the
commencement of the movement down
to the present time
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

In this connection, it might be we'll
to offer an explanation as to the rea-
son for cot completing the appropria-
tiOns Of other years. There are sever
al reasons that could be advanced, the
chief of which is this: Under the old
laws ana up to the passage of the
present law, all towns were Obliged to
pay the contractor while the work was
In progress and also at it's compile
tion. after which the state reimbursed
the towns to the extent of her proper
tion OF the expense AS the appropri-
atoms became larger, the financial OBJ
legations on the towns became greater.
The towns, appreciating the fact that
in conformity with the law they could
not receive the full amount Of their
allotment, even if the work was COM
pleted in the first year the appropria-
ton became available, until December
Of the second year, almost invariably
adopted the practice of postponing ac-
tive operations until the second year
of the appropriation, so that in event
of any town having to borrow money
to discharge its obligation to the con-
tractor, the town would not have to
carry the interest account for long,
er period than was absolutely neces-
sary. At the request of the towns they
were allowed to wait until the second
year before entering upon the work,
SO that Immediately upon completion
Of the contract they would teceive the
states proportion allotted to them.
thereby assisting them in discharging
their obligations, thus saving interest
on such money as they were required
to borrow. In many other towns, where
the selecJmen accepted the contract to
do the work, there was dearth Of help
necessary to perform the labor, neces-
sary to accomplish the contract and
towns were obliged to secure help
when they could obtain it, Hence.
many contracts have existed i'm sew
eIal towns through a number of years.
the state waiting on the towns con-
venience and in accordance with their
necessities and requirements.
The larger part of the appropria-
items that was available. but not en-
tered upon by the towns. came from
the last wears allotment of the 1906
1906 appropriation. which extended
through into 1907. Hence. the state
had to accept the conditions as they
found them at the time Of the passage
Of the law under which We are at
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

Towns seemingly forgot that the
state had assumed the obligation for
merly resting on them. and which car
ried with them larger amount of de-
tail work than ever before experienced
in the history of the movement II
was found necessary TO send circu-
lar letter to all towns explaining the
situation and stating the fact that the
statute of limitations had been re-
moved from the appropriation under
this law. Also that the appropriation
was made to cover only S750.000 a
year. and that the privilege accorded
TO the towns of using the current and
next ensuing years appropriations
was simply for the purpose OF secur-
ing advantageous prices and extend
ing the improvement a greater dis
lance than If only one years appro-
priation We're used
In the majority Of towns this expla-
nation was pleasantly accepted, and.
for the time being. the stress, 10 a con-
siderable extent, was removed. Under
the system employed by the state. in
which no choice Is left 10 the depart
ment relative to using the money ap-
Dropriated u the several towns in i'm
proving a continuous section OF high
way-the law, on the contrary. being
mandatory requiring that the depart
ment shall expend the appropriation,
be it large or small, in each town that
had applied for an allotment-there
was no recourse for the department
but TO do as directed by the law So
the department found itself confronted
with applications from one hundred
and sixty-one out of A total of one
hundred and sixty-eight towns Of the
state, all anxious for and demanding
Immediate attention. which was found
TO be a physical impossibility.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01
Summary.

Total number of towns making APP
plication, 161.
Total amount of money represented
by the applications. S2.S52.000.
Total amount of money available
from the state for two years for gem
eral use. 100000.
Towns proportion Of the expense.
$224S0O
Total, S1,224.00
Excess over amount available, ST.
$4,000
Amount allotted by the state, S999.-
SOS.
Balance Of appropriation not allot-
ted, s132.
Maximum amount allotted TO any one
town, S7.S72.
Minimum amount allotted 70 any one
town. $1,000.
Amount appropriated for trunk lines
for two years in addition 20 tho gem
eral appropriation, 100000.
Contracts finished during the season
of 19O7-0S. 92.75 miles.
Representing an outlay OF 1901. 35S.i7.
Contracts let in addition 60 finished
work, 1897 miles.
Representing an outlay Of SS72.GS2.St
OF this the contractors have received
s4S0.649.SS leaving a balance Of 1892
032.93.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

work today. The large appropriation
extended to the towns under the new
law. and the assumption By the state
of the obligations that formerly rested
on the towns-which included the ma
jor portion of tie expense of construc-
tion-assisted materially in securing
an added enthusiasm on the part OF
the towns TO enter Immediately upon
the work. 80 that the problem pre-
scented to the department was very
difficult one.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

The highways of our state have
grown very rapidly and no better illrs-
tration OF this fact can be given than
a reference to a state map that was
made in 1912. on that map it found
only about three thousand miles Of
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

Considerable complaint vas heard
from some Of the towns In the state
relative 90 the amount Of money aiIut-
Ted for repair purposes, but 10 must 10
said IN justice 20 the towns that whar
the facts were related tn thCm thcro
was a pleasant acouiesceucc IN CO.
operating with this department thus
relieving the tension of the situation.
In the care and maintenance Of the
n1aoadano roads of the state. many
things viii have 90 bo considered toe
day that were not necessary yesterd av.
a different condition prevails than
that which was found n few wears ago..
We are now into tine question of rehHe-
ment OF road building. THE greatest
care and foreth1ught and investigation.
properly applied. must bC used iu tha
construction of our roads lt the very
outset. from sub-grldo DO Che finished.
or wearing. surface of the road. Caro-
full attention must Do paid 90 an Of
the associations connected with tho
ROAD. the chief OF which is the quos-
tion of drainage. This having been
taken care OF. and the road being prop
erlv constructed 10 withstand the tray
81 I'M each particular district we then
commence to take up the question Of
care and maintenance.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

of
Through ItRecproty Under These Circumstances
Impossible of the
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

A Misrepresentation exists today on
the part of ma1y of the citizens of the
state in regard to the Interpretation
of this law. 1t is pretty generally ac-
copied that the appropriation Of
S4,5OO,O00 is not only to be used i'm
mediately, but that from this fund
might be taken any expense that the
department was subjected to in the
administration Of the work This is
erroneous in both Instances. Under the
bonding act the limitation is clearly
defined that the appropriation for the
general work of the towns, and also
for the trunk line systems. is $7500O0
year, beyond which the department
cannot go So that. If the entire one
hundred and sixty-eight towns in the
STATE were to have an appropriation Of
S1,5O0,000 for the two years, all sur
veying done. contracts let and the work
finished and accepted, under the pres
ent law only $3.50 900 of this obligation
could be discharged during the first
year. II is also a mistaken idea that
any money can be used from lbs fund
for administration A special appro-
Jriation is provided for administration
expenses. Any departure from the re
strictions surrounding that appropria-
ton would not be recognized by the
other departments through which the
business of the department is carried
on.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

The legislature of 1907 was unani.
nous in regard to Increasing the APP
preparation, by reason of the fact that
II had become very apparent. since
the appropriation of 1901-19O2, at
which time the excess of applications
over and above the amount allotted
aggregated $344640 In 1903-1904 this
excess amounted to S320,126, ard a still
greater suggestion was made under the
appropriation of 19O5-19O6. in which
$48S,470 was requested over and above
that which the appropriation would al
low
The large amount OF money request
ed during the six years prior to the
meeting of the legislature of 1907 sug-
gested that something must be done
10 keep pace with the demands for the
Improvement of the highways of the
state. The result Of this was the pas
saPe of the bonding act and the in
crease in the appropriation under
chapter 264, the present law under
which the department. is now at work.
As an endorsement of the action of the
legislature Of 1907, it was found, whe
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

The total number of finished roads
that have been accepted during the
past two years is 92.75 miles, which
represents an expenditure of 1901. 35S.-
Al Contracts let, but not completed
during the past two years represent a
mileage of 1897, and will call for an
expenditure of $s726S2Sl OF this
amount, s4So,64s.ss has been paid on
these contracts. Considering the
the fact that many Of these contracts
are very nearly fnished-the state
Withholding in many instances only Is
per cent. or less OF the original cost
il is safe to say that OF this last item
fifty miles can be considered as COM
pleted. This would represent total
Of 142 IS miles as the result Of the two
years work Of the department.
The result of the two years work
with all of the obstacles by which the
department was surrounded has been
very gratifying. and II is safe to as
sumo that the entire Appropriation for
the two years will be contracted for
and il a SUFFICIENT number Of contract
ors can be secured to do the WOrk-+and
completed BY the first OF next October.
A considerable retard was experienced
last year on many Of the improvements
that were awarded owing to the fact
hat there wero not enough contractors
to do the work We now have on our
list or contractors, out Of a total Of
fifty only twenty-five that do macad-
am work. OF the total number Of con-
tractors whD have rendered proposals
for macadam construction il Is safe
70 say that not more than ten are
equipped for large work. The major
portion OF our state contractors have
plants totally Inadequate to do large
contracts, or very many contracts at
one and the same time. They have
neither The capital, tools nor equip
ment. This Is not strange. owing to
the fact that never in the history OF
the movement since 1895 down TO the
present day has there been any appro-
priation IN any town in the state suff-
cient to do one mile Of macadam con-
struction. II is safe to say that many
miles OF finished roads could have been
added to our system had contractors
Deen fully equipped and competent
financially and otherwise. to do the
work. This retard to the work Of the
department we expect VIII be rene
died next year. as contractors fully
realize that a better equipment for the
work Is an imperative necessity
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01

road in the entire state. while today
there are fifteen thousand miles Of
roads in use. one or the principal
reasons for the inauguration 0f state
aid under some definite and Intelligent
plan was the large expense entailod on
the towns in keeping their road sYs-
TENS up. The road mileage has grad
ually increased year after year ind
the drain on town treasures has been
augmented by this increase. The hard
earnings Of the citizens OF tho several
towns OF the state have been poured
out in a seemingly lnterminable and
uninterrupted flow, only % be washed
Into the cutters so that Do was NOT .
difficult matter 70 enlist the sympathy
Of the people in behalf Of some plan,
system or organization that would stop
this never-ceasing and growing
expenditure upon thc highways Of the
state. Hence the introduction or a
state aid plan that would comprehend
not only better construction OF tho
highways under some different system
than had formerly been IN use but
with the reasonable hope OF relief from
this constant drain ON town treasures
SO that when the question was FIRST
introduced strong allies came % tho
assistance OF the state in its purpose
70 devise a change In old methods "
construction and the Inauguration Of
some new and better plan for care
and maintenance.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01
Trunk Line Appropriation Of 1907 and 80


Distribution by counties Of the contracts finished and
trunk line appropriation
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-01
SUMMARY.

BY Counties Of the general appropriation OF 1907 and 19oS
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IWAKAMI.
JAPANESE GOODS.
Hotel and Bethel.

tain and twenty passengers were lost
The New Jersey legislature has pass
ed bill preventing negroes from using
the name or wearing the emblem of
the Benevolent Protective Order OF
Elks.
The National banks of Kansas win
not he permitted to participate in the
state guaranty fund, according to q
decision of the Attorney General al
Washington.
The first complaint against the WeaR
Fargo Express Company under the new
Wright law has been filed with fhe
California Board of State Railroad
Commissioners.
The student strike at Ruskin College,
Oxford IS at an end. The students
accepted the situation and acquiesced
in the dismissal of the principal, which
was the point at issue.
Admiral Evans arrived in San Fran
cisco April unostentatiously. He
favors ship subsidy. wants a big
Navy. but thinks war with Japan I'M
likely. according to an interview on his
arrival.
A miner in San Bernardino reports
strange ease of horse sleeping sick-
ness AS the result of an accident bfE
horse has been asleep for two weeks
but is beginning to show signs of con
sciousness.
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New Jersey is to raise the tax on
corporations.
Women are being placed on the police
force of Bayonne, France.
A six day skating race has been in
augurated at Salt Lake City.
George Herbert MeCord, the land
scape painter, died in New York.
Mrs. Gertrude NJ. briggs of Los An
geles has been held for forgery.
Special cars for women have been
provided in the New York subway.
A revolutionary traitor, Sergeant
Lima, was assassinated in Lisbon
Six hundred saloons are closed in
Michigan because of the dry cleo
ton.
The paper firm Of Zellerbaeh suffered
loss of 100000 by fire in Los An
geles.
An American hurled himself from a
cliff in Naples. He has not been iden'
titled.
The wages of 1000 cotton workers at
Salem. Mass. viii be advance five
per cent
Baron Osten-Hacken. prominent in
St. Petersburg Society, committed sui
eide by shooting
The Baldwin heirs have compromised
with the third daughter, Mrs. Seiby,
and there will be no contest.
William J. Bryan addressed the leg,
islature at Austin. Texas. in favor OF
bank guaranty deposit bill.
The Gonzales estate in San Fran
cisco is ordered distributed The widow
and daughter get 100000 each
A heavy snow storm ragged through
the Rocky mountain section on Aprl
5 but the railroads suffered but little
A Tacoma man disappeared on the
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eve of his wedding and left no word,
and relatives and friends fear four
play.
A Sacramento thief painted horse
which he stole to disguise it but was
at last discovered by the animal s
owner.
The Car is preparing to make a
round of state visits which viii include
| the Scandinavian capitals and possibly
London
Physicians are being barred from
apartments in Chicago because their
signs mar the esthetic appearance of
frst-class places.
American trainmen in Mexico object
/ 10 system of inspectors to which they
are obliged to report, and determine to
leave the country.
/ The editor of the Toxic Sun and a
/ party of prominent japanese have ar
| rived in San Francisco on a tour of
America and Europe.
I President Taft will open the Alaska
i Yukon Exposition by pressing key
] Of virgin gold made of the first nugget
/ taken from the KIondike.
An Oregon boy told9a false tale of
j kidnapping in order to secure a large
sum from his uncle He was arrested
( for attempting 10 extort $1,000.
! 4 new law of naturalization in Pc
/ king provides that Chinese may no long
er adopt foreign citizenship but must
/ always remain subjects of the Emperor.
Pope :. Hill, an attorney in the
!. Dodge land ease in Georgia. was shot
! in his Office. making the third lawyer
f. killed in the ease since its beginning.
! The British steamer Oakbranch
struck a dereliet at Punta Arenas.
+! Chile. and was abandoned. The cap
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
"The Golden Widow"

The vacancy caused by the illness Of
Lulu Chaser who was booked to appear
at the BeIaSco Theater next week, will
be filled with the initial production in
this city of the new musical comedy,
1.-THE Golden Widow which is by Jo-
seph Herbert and Glen McDonough as
co-authors, with lyrics by Edward Mad
den, and music by Raymond Hubbell and
A. Baldwin Sloane. under the manage
ment of the Messrs. Shubert The cast
is headed by the vivacious Louise Ores
ser. last seen here in THE Girls of Got
tenberg': Connie Ediss. the we'll known
English coincidence. who previous to her
appearance here with Lew Fields in 1.-The
Girl Behind the Counter" occupied for
fourteen years a leading position with
George Edwardes London Gayety Com
pany and Alexander Clark, the popular
comedian, whose excellent work in the
support of musical comedy stars has
made him we'll known as a most de-
pendable entertainer. Others in the cast
are Walter Lawrence, Roy Atwell, Rob-
ert Broderick, Ida Stanhope, Nell Follis
and others of equal prominence. The
chorus is said to contain many beauties.
Owing to the largeness of the produc-
ton the first performance will be given
on Tuesday instead of Monday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
"Kitty Grey"

fun and music fest is promised at the
New National next week, where Charles
Frohmans musical comedy company,
with George P. Huntley. will be the Of
ferinS in the English musical comedy.
kitty Grey Assisting Mr.. Huntley will
be Miss Julia Sanderson, who has had a
successful season in England There are
which will be found singers, dancers and
comedians. In the cast will be found
Leslie Gaze. Charles Angelo, Percy Cor
ray, Robert Corray, James Byron. James
M. Elhorn, Eva Kelly. Gladys Claire, Nell
lie Huntley and Nellie Daily. The play is
adapted from the French by J. w. Pigot,
with music by Paul Rubens, Lionel
Monckton and Howard Talbot. 1t is in
three acts. with four magnificent scenes.
Mr.. Huntley is best remembered in this
country from his visit here several years
ago with Edna May in Three Little
Maids"
The story of kitty Grey may be
briefly told as follows: Sir John Binfield is
the husband of a woman given to tracts
and sermons. while he, being not averse to
riSque adventures. makes excuses to get
to London for a bite of supper with the
much feted actress. Lady Binfield fol-
lows him to kitty's dressing room and
costumes and f1irts with her husband. In
the meantime Huntley as the happy SILLY
ass or "gadabout' has been rejected by
Lady Binfield's sister and joins the thronS
of Kitty Grey admirers. In trying to
help out others lie only makes matters
worse and keeps his audience in a con-
tinual state of hlarity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
CAMPAIGN FOR SUFFRAGE.
Women to Petition Congress for q
Constitutional Amendment.

With the English suffragettes Fostering
the premier. beating the police and defur-
niturizing the jails. the National Woman's
Suffrage Association Is going to conduct a
livel. votes-for-women campaign OF its
own &c. monster petition. inscribed
with lot Of we'll known names and some
names not known at all. Is being pre-
pared for submission to Congress this
winter. The association is anxious to
have suffrage proposition submitted to
the states in the form of cOnstit utionaI
amendment.
A writer's petition. urging the cause OF
woman suffrage upon Congress, which
will be submitted to the national body
during the coming session, is also being
prepared. Miss n. L. White Is in charge
of obtaining the signatures OF writer's here
in Washington. Among the writer's OF
national reputation who have signed the
petition are William Dean Howells. Mark
Twain, Julia Ward Howe. Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. Booth Harrington, Frances
Hodgson Burnett. James Lane Allen.
Hamlin Garland, Ernest Thompson Seton.
Grace Thompson-Seton. Henry Markham.
Charles Battell LOOMS. Lincoln Steffens,
Dorothy Dix. David Graham Phillips. Rich
ard lie Gallienne Jesse Lynch Williams.
Ebert Hubbard, Irving Bachelor. Flor
ence Holbrook, Abbie Farwell Brown,
Amelie Rives and Charles A. King.
Miss Mary Watts of New York OBJ
tanned the signatures of sixty editors. re-
porters and special writer's in the metrop-
oils.
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Chase's.

Chase's next week will offer Mr. Gus
Edwards, the most popular song COM
poser, as the conspicuous attraction. His
chief selections will be MY Old Girl
my Cousin Caruso,'' BY the Light of
the Silvery Moon,'' .'Schoolmates'' and
I'm After Madame TetraZZinfS Job, -
supplemented by his rendition of the
swinging chOruses of as many of his
former hits as the ushers MAJ bring him
written requests from the audience. Car
rOl Henry and company will appear in
Billie Burke's presentation of a merry
scene from the Jardin de Paris. in which
appear models of the ateliers, artists,
students and habitues of the studios. Vio-
let Black and company will offer In the
Subway a jolly and sensational comedy
of Manhattan's underground tube. Leo
Garlic, the vaudeville caricaturist, will
display his specialization in Chinese lido
syncrases. Herr Saona. the German
genius of the art of makeup, will add his
living character portraits of famous
Americans, and the five MacLarenS will
offer their musical feature.