The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-11-14
sENNlN0TOk COUNTY VERMONT
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
NEWS.


The Selectmen' and Road Com
missioner's meeting Al the Court
House at Bennington. Nov. 7th, was
one that has more than passing
slsnificance for Bennington County
81 this meeting there were thirty-six
present.
The cooperating forces for good
roads We're the U. 3. Government
through It's representative. Mr..
Pierce the acting Director Of the
Office OF Public Roads. and Mr. Win
slow. the local engineer. the State
Government through Mr.. Gates. the
,tf.e Highway Commissioner. the
County through Its County Commits
.ion.r. Mr.. Bates. the towns through
heir Road Commissioners and Sell
,,ctInen and the Bennington County
Vermont Improvement Association
through It's Secretary.
All these forces got together in a
marked degree. So much 80 that MI
Pierce said that things were more
favorable here than he had thought
and that In view OF this II proper
application would be made by the
;electmen and the Road Commission
ers and the expenses OF the engin-
ar provided by he Bennington
,ounty Vermont Improvement Asso-
.lation a. during the past year the
j. 4. Government would allow Mr..
Snslow To stay another Year In the
county.
IN a private conservation with the
secretary. Mr.. Pierce said that 1t
vas unusual for the Government to|
allow one of It's road engineers TO-
emain In a Contuy for a year and
hat they had never before given an
engineer TO a County for two years.
Mr.. Gates also assured the Sell
ectmen's and Road Commissioners
association and the Bennington
jounty Vermont Improvement Asso-
iation OF his hearty cooperation.
He said that long step had been
.aken In advance in Bennington Co.
II ls significant that the Select
men and Roadmasters present with
a unanimous vote p.titioning the U.
!. Government 10 keep Mr. Winslo~
In Bennington County for second
year.
Undoubtedly wealthy individuals
Sho are interested In Remington
'ounty and those who have contri-
lut.sd In the past will feel pleased
With such spirit OF cooperation
md II Is hoped that they along with
lnaay others will continue their gen
,rosity.
Here then are the forces that are
aorkIng together for better roads In |
Bennington County. the Y. 5. Gov
.rnm.nt. the State OF Vermont, the
County Road Commissioner, the
owns. wealthy individuals and the
bennington Co. Vermont Improve
.n.nt Association II is hoped that
he unanimity Of action at the meet
lng Thursday Is an indication Of the
ordial cooperation OF all these
iore.- for the coming year Such q
spirit of cooperation and such team
york supported By the generosity
.nd public spirit OF every citizen viii |
bring a new era IN road building Al !
.lso IN the public spirit Of BenDinx-
on County.
Dont knock but give royal back
ns. IN. day FOR knocking Is gone
y The time 10 cooperate u a.
land- To put something into th.
County and not 10 ges soms'hing on;
Of IL, 10 cooperate and no, 10 knock /
10 ths. motive tha; ~iIl put Beraniag-
on County into the front rank of
prosperity aud progress.
a coanty Lyo~um.
Thursday aftsrnooa the delegates
RON .sos~ Village Improvement As
-sclaisons that have catered into
the c1aatg Lyesum mel II ~ boEel !
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