New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
MONEY FOR NEW ROADS.
w. PierrepOnt White Asserts
S5O,OO0,000 Is Needed.
WOULD HELP FARM VALUES
Automobiles in Convention at
Albany Hear Plan for High
way Betterment.

Albany. Dec THAT New York state
needs Sso.O00. 600 more 10 complete its high
WAY system was the declaration of W.
P,errepont White. of Utica. known as the
father of good roads" in an address to
6sv before the New York state Automo-
blA Association. in convention here.
Mr. White said no large amount Of money
sbouid -bc provided by any town. county,
. state cP nation until a general rlan is laii
on fera complete highway system. The
,,form,t,or necessary. In his opinion, is
y,e- area 20 be opened up, tonnage over
the ,rosds. population to he accommodated,
-sxtsrt and location Of main roads 70 he
improved and the amount Of money 10 he
expended annually in tho Improvement.
The speaker then sketched the history Of
good roads development I'm this state. be-
ginning with the original highway improve
roert act Of 1905 Under this ect on jan
nary 1915. 704 miles had been completed,
ar a cost 20 tho state Of approximately
s3173.265 The major part Of this had been
secured by twelve counties. The new state
constitution of 1895 opened the way 20 a
rettsr system by authorizing the l"SiSla-
ture- 70 provide for an equitable appor-
tionu1ert among the counties" of a bonded
indebtedness for highway Improvement not
70 exceed al any time the sum Of $4,000 0oo
This constitutional amendment" said
Mrs White. stands for a square deal and
was drawn - do away with the possibility
fbst certain counties could continue 10 con-
,rol the legislative appropriation TO the ex-
clusiou Of work being done In many other
counties"
The speaker said 81 was not his purpose
~ discuss whether the Legislature Of 1911
has Violated tho constitution and the Slan
for the uniform development in all Of the
counties Of the state Of their highway sys-
tan from wear 70 wear. by providing for
the expenditure Of upward Of S14o01W0 by
special bills for the immediate construction
IN certain counties Of large portion and
- in- some counties Of practically tho whole
of the state system. in an effort 10 secure
= the construction Of the highways in these
counties. irrespective Of the rights guaran-
feed 10 the other counties by the constitu-
ton Of the state.
What 7 desire 10 state" continued Sfr.
White is that the State of New York
needs another s50O10.Op0 70 he expended in
the completion of her great system Of high
vavs. which. when completed will open up
an parts Of the state 10 travel and trans
portation I'm the CARRYING of freight and
pleasure vehicles 70 an extent which will
s4tound the nation ny the immensely Of
the values created I'm our farm areas ana
,r the back sections of this state, which
have heretofore been deprived absolutely
~ any transportation except that on mud
roads
no other state in the Union, with the
sxraptior Of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. IS able from its wealth 10 build and
maintain such system Of stone roads as
the state OF New York can build and main
tain and when this system is once built
and properlv maintained the agricultural
vsslth Of the state viii AGAIN surpass that
Of any other state in the Union. and we
VIII be supreme, not only In manufactures
but in agriculture
Governor DIX, who attended the confer
ence. promised 10 cooperate with the as
sotietion In fits efforts toward improving
traffic conditions throughout the state. He
expressed the opinion that the state is not
doing enough toward the elimination or
the deadly grade crossing, which he said
should he carried On as rapidly as possible.
Ha pledged the cooperation OF the Public
Service commission toward that end. The
dust problem. he said is another serious
situation which must be dealt with care
fully.
Harold Parker. of Worcester, Mass,
former chairman Of the Massachusetts,
Highway Commi sion. told the convention
tHat the experience Of Massachusetts, had
been that the dust nuisance can be aoated
.iy the proper construction Of roads and
me, use of the proper kind Of oil.
G.. Gordon Reel. State Superintendent Of
Highways. said the question Of mainten-
ance Of roads would soon become the para
mount issue. and that the state must adopt
a more permanent type Of construction.
The department is planning 10 organize
motor truck maintenance outfits he said,
TO take the place Of the present patrol
system.
Charles r. fireman, State Superintendent
Of Public Works and member OF the
state Highway Commission. said the so-
called highway improvement in this state.
rs 81 every other state. has begun al the
wrong end. What are really needed" he
explained. are Sao,5 miles Of good service
able roads. instead of 1900 miles Of boulc-
Yards and 65y1V miles OF only fair or poor
roads
Frank D. Lyon. deputy state Highway
commissioner. urged cooperation between
automobile clubs and the highway OFF,
.Gdls
The convention closed tonight with a
dinner, the SPEAKERS including Lewis r.
rTcarc, Cf Boston. former president Of the
american Automobile Association. William
u. Hotchklss. state Superintendent Of In
-uIar.C. a. q. BdtChelder of New York.
chairman of the executive committee OF
tHe IS. s.. A.. John a. Bensel, state En-
-.reor. and . 4. Quayle. of Albany.
4. j. Deer. Of Hornell. was CHOSEN presi-
Cei' Of fhe association. and ltlca was So
lectcd the next place Of meeting LaU-
-r.us Enos, president OF the Automobile
CLUB of Buffalo. had been nominated for
president. but declined. The other officers
selected arc. First vice-p president Henry
a.. strong Rochester, second yIcc-presidout.
Howard Martin. Albany. third vicc-p prcsi-
dent. Arthur b Maynard. Cucd. treas
lrer Fay o.. Parsons. Cortland. and secre-
tsrv. j. g. Eitchie. Albany. Frank G.
Webb. Of tho Long Island Automobile
tIUb. president Of the association, pre-
sided al tO-day'S sessions Clubs from
Ilattsburg Amsterdam and Waterfowl ~
were admitted 20 membership.
Resolutions were adopted favOring an
other S1.0 mo- bond issue 20 complete tho
states highway system, law compelling
All VchIclee IN carry lights Al night on the
public 1ishw9y and "A continuation OF Tho
state policy Of eliminating grade cross
.ngs