The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-31
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PERMANENT HIGHWAY Apvo.
Gates TO DEAL WITH PROBLEM
sciENTlFlcALLY-MEEr AT AT.
LAhTIc CITY SEPTEMBER 30 TO
OCTOBER 8. y
Approaching the Importance OF the
plan Of the American Road Congress,
which is to be held in Atlantic City
September 80 to October s, to handle
the road problem in a scientific man.
ner, s. s. Gregory, president OF the
American Bar Association. scting I'm,
der Instructions from his executive
committee, has appointed q commute,
to cooperate with the Congress in the
legislative section which Is TO consti
tute one portion OF the programme,
Frederick e. Wadhams, OF Albany
N. y; William D. schier, OF Boston,
and Henry D. Estabrook, OF New York
compose the committee which Will
represent the American Bar Associa
ton and have full charge OF the legis
lative section OF the American Road
Congress. The committee will aid In
the selection of the speakers for the
legislative section. and will use their
Influence to induce all state Bar Asso.
Citations and members OF State legls.
latures to cooperate in the work.
In placing the legislative section,
under the auspices lof the American
Bar Association, just as the Highway
Engineering Education section Is to
be under the auspices of the Society
for the Promotion Of Engineering edu,
cation. the directors OF the American
Road Congress have made certain the
face that practical plans will be adopt.
ed In the handling OF road leglslat ion
in the future. II Is intended to have
a clear and concise discussion OF the
model State aid bill drawn UP by the
United States Office OF Public Roads
and TO evolve definite programme OF
legislation to be supported consistent.
ly In the future by the American Bar
Association and by all the State, Bar
Associations.
One OF the great aims OF the Ameri.
catt Road Congress. which copsoii:
dates the conventions OF the Amerl.
can Association for Highway Improve.
meHt, the American Automobile AS.
ISOLATION, and the National Associa.
ton Of, Machinery and Material Manu-.
facturers. 10 to have the work OF tho
Congress go forward long after It's
sessions have been ended. In the leg.
lslative section, for instance, 1t Is
hoped that great working organlza.
tion will have been perfected so that
all the State Bar Associations will be
using their influence with their own
legislatures TO eliminate loosely drawn
road legislation and substitute com.
pact laws OF the most modern kind.
Under the present system OF road
management in the United States, the
laws governing the construction and
maintenance OF roads are as many and
varied as the number of States In the
Union. With the American Bar As.
soclation laying down the principles
upon which model laws should be
based and all the State Bar Associa.
tons enlistlng in the movement for
the future, 1t is believed that the
American Road Congress- wifi have
laid the foundation for a uniform sys.
TEN Of laws governing the construc.
ton and maintenance OF roads
throughout all the States in the Union.
2oLogan Waller Page. director Of the
United States Office OF Public Roads,
,who is the president OF the American
Road Congress. in commenting upon
the fact that the American Bar Asso-
citation had taken charge OF the legls.
lative section OF the Congress said
that all the other sections OF the big
convention In Atlantic City would
have the same kind OF scientific man.
agement.
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