The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-28
SOMETHING DOING
IN SALT LAKE CITY
d Roads Convention Has New Infused by Discussion
WV Resolution Introduced by the Mayor of Ogden Who
Wants a Great Highway Built in This State

Roads movement wore read by f. II
beckstrand. State Engineer Caleb
TANNER and Prof, II. c. Parker OF the
University of Utah.
n committee on permanent organi5-
alton has been selected by county
delegations which Will nominate Of
ncers Tor the coming year. The cleo
lions Will be held tomorrow.
The people OF Utah would save
| S2,0oO,0OO annually In the cost OF
transportation Of their products to
market II they had good macadam
| roads. With S2.00O.100 annually we
could soon have pretty fair system
I of roads In this state"
This was q little thought interject-
ed at the good roads convention this
morning by Prof J. w. Jensen, repre-
sentlng the Agricultural college of
Utah. following the discussion OF a
paper by Prof. F.. r. Beckstrand Of
the University of Utah On the best
materials for road building
The point which Professor Beck
strand most earnestly strove to make
was that the material OF which a road
is constructed is OF the utmost i'm.
portance. and he compared the paw
Ing OF Second avenue in this city with
the stone from the city quarrles with
the government macadam road at
Fort Douglas, where the stone was TAX
en- out of another part of the very
same hill as the city used
He urged the employment OF some
competent man TO get samples OF
rock accessible TO road builders
throughout the state OF Utah, and to
have these tested at the university
plant, which, he says. can do the
work.
Many of the delegates present
promised Professor Beckstrand lots OF
samples to test of available rock in
their respective localities
The other set speech of the morn
Ing was by Caleb Tanner, state en-
gineer and secretary of the state
roads commission.
Counties NcelectfuI
Mr.. Tanner brought out the fact
that the reason the state has not yet
mapped out its system Of highways
and made the appropriations of the
last legislature available for the con-
struction of permanent roads through
out the state was that the counties
themselves have sent In no maps. as
required by the law
Some OF the counties have been urE-
ing that the state commission take
the required action, Mr.. Tanner
showed that it is up to the county
commissioners themselves to get
busy.
Provision was made this morning
for the appointment OF a committee
on legislation which shall discuss the
present situation and report on need
ed amendments; and Of n committee
on nomination, which shall present
slate of officers at the session of to-
morrow afternoon.
1t Is quite probable that Governor
Spry will be the president OF the as.
societlon for next year. and that ].
E. Jennings Will be retained as sec.
retary. The county vice presidents
will be appointed by the representa-
tions from the various counties pros
ent The Idaho and Wyoming coun-
ties represented on the floor of the
convention will have equal standing
with the Utah counties In the appoint.
ments of vice presidents to hold
place on the executive committee.
Mayor'o Welcome.
II was almost 10.30 before Chair
man John Dern called the conyen-
ton to order The secretary asked
all county vice. presidents to come to
the platform. He directed the atten.
tion of the delegates TO The Good
Roads Automobiles" and gave It and
the young women selling It good
boost. He paid similar compliments
to the grading machine on exhibition
10 the south Of the building.
Mayor Bransford was then intro
duced, and welcomed the delegates In
behalf OF the people of Salt Lake
City. The city, he said. was willing
TO do what 1t could to help the cause
of good roads. and its officials realize
their importance.
The mayor Is an advocate OF n
main state highway as an artery OF
trade. II would help as model to
farmers and would encourage road eX
tension. He complimented the con-
yention on the ideas suggested yes
to-day. and asked for suggestions on
legislation.
Unless We do something TO i'm
prove the roads OF the country he
said, the flying machine or the aero
plane will soon be upon us and We
will have no use for roads"
Tho mayor was applauded. and Pro-
fessor E. r Beckstrand then read
his paper on Tho Best Material for
Utah Road Building"
His paper was concerned with gray
el and broken stone on country roads.
Professor Beckstrand outlined the
tests made at various road building
materials OF the plant OF the Unlyer-
slty OF Utah. detailing the wearing.
impact, hardness cementing and 9th
er tests.
Experimenting with Utah stones.
perhaps by a committee. were urged.
so that no mistakes should be made
In the selection of materials when
a state road is finally under way. Dis
couragements. he said. resulting from
mistakes IN selecting materials often
retnrd progress in road making.
Fort Douglas Road.
He instanced the road leading to
Fort Douglas as having satisfactory
material, while Second avenue had
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