The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-09-19

ton of the county or locality is based,
the personnel of the official organiza-
ton selected to carry oG- such laws,
the revenues available for road pur-
poses-how obtained, how expended
and what system of accounting and re-
cording is followed It should recon-
mend needed reforms in road laws,
organization and administration; 1t
should ascertain the various sources
of revenue and plans for raising ad-
ditiona1 revenues; and should even
tually formulate its findings into
report containing recommendations
for the future financing Of road work.
Committee on Road Nateria1S-This
committee should ascertain the loca-
ton, character, quantity and available
ity of all road materials in the coun-
try. This work can be much faclllat-
ed by cooperation with the office OF
public roads of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, which makes
ANALYSIS and tests of road materials
free of charge, whereby the kind and
quality of road building material can
be definitely ascertained. The COM
mittee should also make study OF
TRANSFORMATION facilities for road ma
terials, and work out plans whereby
the county or locality can obtain the
best materials in the easiest and most
economical manner. They might con-
eiaer the advisabilitv of the purchase
of crarries and gravel pits, the ar
rangement of special rates with the
railroad conpanies, the preparation OF
the materials by county prisoners, etc.
Committee on Road Construction
and Maintenance-This committee
should ascertain the mileage of public
roads. and classify them according to
amount and Importance Of trattlc. as
certaining the improvement that is
necessary and the nroba bic cost; draw
IN a general plan for the gradual i'm
of all the county roads
alnng definite INTELLIGENT lines. accord
ing 10 the means available; obtain data
unon ali rhoeo9 of rnod "nn-
structio2, and should cooDerate cloee-
" with tho committee on road pa
teria1c in drawing up is reco'nmeu-
datjons as to the kind and amount OF
road construction to be undertaken. 1t
should make a close study OF road
maintenance, with a view to introd'7c-
ing the hest and mo~>-f"onmical mefn-
obs for maintaining the roads! IL
should look into the relative merits
Of the various kinds of road eau'p-
ment. and aid the county authorities
by information and advice in securing
the necessary equipment.
Committee on Split.Log Drag-This
committee should devise ways and
means for stimulating interest in the
road drag, and should endeavor to
bring about the general use Of this
simple little implement. Records
could be kept of the number Of drags
in use, and the mileage of roads reg
ularly dragged as the result OF the
work of the committee. Contests
could be inaugurated and publicity
given the work, 50 that the interest
might become widespread, and practi-
cal results accomplished.
Committee on Ways and Means
This committee should deal with the
matter of raising funds and financing
the work of the local association, and
should have general supervision over
proposed expenditures, the obtaining
of suitable quarters, equipment, etc.,
and should in general uphold and fur
ther the work of the other committees
along practical lines. :" ~.
Visited Laurens Schools.