The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-04

Strang md barney ulddeld Nss postponed
un'h to-morroN afternoon
The Nhsa-harre NutumohiIs Clun mem.
hers have voted to Use all the money real,
iysd from he hill climbing events on Gtant
q Despair Mountain On June IL to road I'm
500 In aiding 10" repairing - the PASTOR
turnpike m Bucks township
N 'r@ rn,rd annuA. national good road.
Con7en ION 20 be held IN ~ 'oui- from
Sepiember = 10 % here VII be- disCus--t.
'hs Vays aud means % provtdlnE the nee.
sary funds for tho general Improvement ~
hgghvaV- throughout mo country ~.
Con-en-u- seems =" - that n The cors' rae
ines N" eNr-n>. o. such work should 10
pOrus rarity ny F-deral appru vria'IonS and
,m n az coSsrs sprropri,,on. ne f.t. len
raj" Tor road 'Ou-i r'Ic'tOL s'kough q
hTr~a = MAINTAINED which furnishes al
vice aud t"-'- road materials Ih.s huT-s
= under tf' direction ~ logan Waller
Page - Washington. ~ Z and has been
81 The greatest valu. ia stimulating int r~~'
IA -" good roads movement throughout 'hs'
I MON
N" Lest r~-'ll'- on ,rupE lines her"'o.
III" national Convsn' ION committee have
bean oDtH ned through large state apTTp-
priation- Ia he form ~ state ait 70 count -
ana iov n ~ has heen suRge-tsa that ne
extension Of tho state AID system 20 -~V"ral
states IN ,afiOu- PAN. ~ 10" country ana
m s-ion IN every stat. v hich u n ,ystsma'i.
Caly GnA SconOmi,1uv eNu@nd ttzaR Rv
MONEYS Will result N h. near future IN large
t"neTs. agpruPIta'iOns. for such FEDERAL
appropriations viii MOI 10 apportion-d and
sem ~ The severn. states unless -iIrh ~ts'"-
nave the "rgaUlgatiDn sUi lIsp d~m0u-'ra'"
IN" ability 20 aiS"ly ami u-"fIliy eNp"nd
such national money
The mo-' ,ati~factorv safe hiyhSa~
laws hAv" been 'hO@e c.r'raIiZlng state
highway COMMISSIONS vhich all sNerTI~.'
contro. anl authority over all highvav-
ehcllslNF Of course oi cities and Incorporated
natl -
found advantageous TO divide the road
NJ" - rec "lss~a- Witch may br'~Nv hr
EHys
N" stare highways include all Of the
main Trunk liu"- conrcctinR the different
,"n'r"- ~ population %; the several counties
" - "-'ifnatei that sucr trunk lines VA!
,ompri-" about Tor cent Of 'he 'nth
sOlelN ~ The sNp-u-.' 81 n" state ~ under
sNiefsl Governmental control. a. The fDIrr
"hpen-~ of 'he S'n'"aud nation
The -s.rp:.' claE- Uf hiRhgaTs. called
county rond- should he 'ho-. srf@ri.-
81 'rsv"l 'hich "ompris" the main marie
property divided and 'onu"c,,ns svs' eru
Of county highways. taking INTO con-id
Grafton 'helr value for be- purTo-, o. com
mon trHr and travel such hishWsy~
should be constructs ~ The tutnt - p"t 49,
NJ stat" and county and town. the pro
por'Ion borne by county and town fo -
hassd on population and total valuation
81 the 'orHl mileage II - estimated ihtt
such hIzbWays would cOmDriss about q
g IN ---.s ~ highways Aould ~ ne"e--liy and
by reason ~ the great amount of travel
that thsv would he rniled upOn to sustain
be ~ an expensive and durable type fba
road- should he vide. with los grades
but properly surfaced sith some durabi.
dussi.~N material
In. remaining roads. constituting about
~ yer cent 81 the total might b" olHtss.i
as town roads and the eNp~nse ~ 'heiF
repair and maintenance should be horne
Jointly ~ toNnship and state. and ail work
should b~ under me control 81 'hs state
Highway Commission
There IL nov expended throughout The
nItsd States about $50 pO. Un annually
In uain'ens nee and repair ~ dirt OF lateral
road- Much ~ this money - wasted hy
rea~nn ~ IT, heing "ypendei N TEMPORARY
and uuner e-saTy work. Whom such wpTk
Il uud~T tho control ~ the state HighVRV
I Commission tho requirement could 30
made compulsory and only one-fouTfh -
this amount ~ money " hich - amplv
suTirieui neNd H. expended for 'smpornTv
keeping The bitches free from oh-triciion
The balance 81 the funds could then b. uArd
in vDrk ~ permanent character such ~
the Con-t ion 81 "ulNsrfs. hTtdRez and
slui'er, reducing steep grades. ard placing
u ron tho roads after being property dragged
suitable road matsral
The mAinteuanreuDi all "laSsss ~ roads
should 10 syHtematirAlly and carefully
done under what might ~ termed a patrol
system. Wherein certain mileage ~ road
i 'urnad over 20 a patrOlnlan. who Vases
over n every daN ~ ~ often - ms 30
Ne, assAry and repairs all the minor defects
IN the mn"adam Cr moro eNpan=tvs Y0ad-
pat folu1en ~ probably - required ey"v,
Nre W ten miles On town roada the n
tt0lmAn could over 9 nu"h Ereatsr terri
especially the dirt roads proper dragging
OF hOnina afteT every rain. Z II IL asper ALLY