The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-01-04

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ta8 re.Hsnt tosds could be buill
Be small ctpebee and maintaiatd u
et uslnf 81 Haieriai. uuder
eW uraiment re supplies Of
isAi ssYtl wtkh are fonad il
ere attendance % other places
DIE aieitnte n ths road from the
Frsgn hacks would be 10 great that
d aoala ~ more economical 70 use
rrasdcd stone hound aliA asphalt
lhvaRh roads % this character. II
moftf's bali,. Involve large first
cess Yoar delegates would aug
Eess 10 riew ~ the great varieties
q road construction. road materials
and methods uhirh bre 10 as.
throughout the different sections
of this country that before enter.
iuR gpoa any plans which involved I
large expenditures Il would be
wise tof tho State TO take every 4
reasonable means o. satisfying t.
seq. through iuycFtigauon and cN-
pellme1i e. % the methods Of con-
alfuctiou materials 10 be used, the
plan of supervision. etc. which are
best adapted 20 is needs The
state u Vermont has no money TO
throw away Ia mistakes We would
suggest Tor your consideration the
adYisabillty % the appointment at
the next Legislature Of a Commits
zion consisting 81 not less than
three nor more than five. members
selected from different parts Of the
state. who would serve, for the time
being al least. without componsa.
iion. 10 act In an advisory capacity
With the Commissioner Of Highways
" the State. that this Commission
should be charged with tie duty of
,scertainiug and recommending the
beet plan for State Roads In the
State Of Vermont. together with the
kinds OF roads best adapted for the
rarlous localities OF the state. with q
,stimatoa as 20 the cost Of build y
ng the same, and suggestions as =
% the best methods OF raising the j
unda necessary for the building
md maintenance OF such roads We G
would further suggest that an APP 0
,ropriation be given TO the Comms- d
.lioner Of Highways, to be expend- p
ID under the advice Of this Commits e
Ion, In experiments in building
.cads IN different localities for the
purpose OF Gseertalnlng by practical.
Npeience what kind OF road-build
ug was best suited TO particular
oealltles, aud taking into account
he cost Of building and mainten-
NEE most economical for State pur- q
lOses. This appropriation SHOULD q
10 large enough 10 enable the Com. p
missioner Of Highways, amongst 9
'ther things. to consult experts ana g
nable him 10 purchase limited "
mount OF bodybuilding machiner, ~
yhich could, II necessary, be usec 9
D these experiments, and which %
ould be used under suitable condi. Oh
Ions to be imposed by him,by towns ~
dlages or counties desiring 10 Inn ~
rove the roads IN their respectiv, lie
Money spent in careful al
viii save itself many ~
mes over We most emphatically %
ppose the expenditure Of money In o.
le building of costly roads. unless II
opcr provision for maintenance is "a
divided Good, well drained dirt Al
ads are more satisfactory than
or or uncared for macadam "a
Ia presenting this report youl 20
'legaics realize that the same is 10
'ry general IN the nature OF It's VI
concentrations, but they believe ~
~ II is along these general lines ~
10 problem which lie growing In Inn {"
taEcc win be worked out. 'u
an u which is respectfully sub. 81
itied te'
t.tat ten ammo