The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-10-25
say the men who know.

~ SAO AAOu WIZ huOW.
3. Definite and liberal provision
for the continued maintenance Of
roads after they have been cen
structed. to preserve them in
their original good condition Al
ways.
Just before the close of the Cen
gress the Committee on Resolutions
submitted a report in which many Of
the suggestions made by various
speakers ON the preceding days were
embodied in resolutions.
These resolutions commended the
action of the Congress of the Unjted
States in inaugurating Federal aid In
the several States Of the Union Tor
the purpose OF assisting and encousag-
ing them in the building Of good
roads, and asked for the further OK
tension Of such aid, and requesting
that there be established a Federal
Department of Good Roads; eeon
mended to the several States NOT a.
ready provided Herewith the import
ance of establishing and maintaining
proper schools for the education and
training of engineers who would ne
their talents on the highways Of snoh
States; emphasized the need of the
various States and counties providing
adequate funds for the maintenance
of good roads after their construction:
urged the appointment of a comnf-
tee of three members to confer with
the American Bar Association in ~
gard to formulating uniform laws ~
lating to the building and mAintsa-
ance Of public roads; declared in ~
vor of the preservation Of the ID
roads and trails that led to the devot,
opment of the Western section Of -
country: recommended to the Unjts1
States Congress and to the legiDa-
lures Of the various States the enact
ment Of proper laws for the employ
ment Of convict labor ON the hioh-
ways; requested the Congress Of The
United States to make provision 1r
beautiful highway leading from ~
City Of Washington to Arifnytsa
expressed its gratitude =
the people Of Atlantic City and Of -
State Of New jersey for its hospitsSb
entertainment, and extended th2n1D
to Governor Woodrow Wilson for hi
inspiring address. ~
The American Highway Associative
held a largely attended meeting ~
q result Of it's members having
been brought to Atlantic City ~
the American Road Congress-, 40
the following officers; PSssl-
dent. L. w. Page; Director Of -
United States Once of Public sRoaAgs
Vice President, w. ". Finley. pPssi-
dent Of Southern Railway; Secretary.
J. E. Pennybacker, Jr., Washingtoa:
Lee McClung. treasurer
Of the United States.
The American Highway Association
the leading and most influential Dr.
for the improvement Of
in America. and the writer
enrolled the Good Roads Committee
Of lafayette in the membership "
this association. for the good that win
come to our people through The CO.
thus formed with the Amer-
lean Highway Association. fe'"' Z"
The American Road Congress far
nished the opportunity to the writer
Of becoming personally acquainted
with Director Page. of the Office of
Roads. This acquaintAnship
was of peculiar interest to the writer
In view of the favorable relations he
had been instrumental in establishing,
with the Office of Public Roads il
in connection with the
of shell road constructed IN
of the Industrial Institute at
lafayette and the model dirt road I
a continuation Of the shelf
'oad.
The first step in scientific road build
.ng in Lafayette vas made possible
the financial support given
undertaking by the Police Jury Of
The parish and the Council OF the city
Of Lafayette, and the valuable coop
of the Southern Pacific RAN
way Company, which company fur
1ished free transportation for the
'oad machinery and all material nec-
essary for the work. The equipment
If road machinery for the purpose
vas supplied by the Office of Public
Roads, and the plans and specifica-
ions for the shell road and model dirt
Dad were prepared and carried u