The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-15
GETTING READY FOR
HIGHWAY CONDITION
ANDERSON TO SEND SOME
DELEGATES
A GREAT MEETING
Almost Every State in the Union
VIII Unite for Betterment
of Country Roads
A GREAT MEETING


under way concerning the selection Of
delegates to go from Anderson to the
next meeting OF the American Road
Congress. 1t is probable that this city
will be represented by several Of
those interested in the cause of bet
ter trade.
State highway officials from fully
three-fourthc OF the states which
have state highway departments will
meet to discuss questions of mutual
interest at tho mourth American
Road congress. to be held in Atlanta
during the week of November 9. State
Highway Engineer Fletcher. OF Cali
fornia, who is director of the Amer
lean Highway Association, the parent
organization in the meeting, has
been elected president o. the con-
gress, and will preside at the opening
session. State Highway Commissioner
Carlisle OF New York is. chairman OF
the programme committee, and Direc-
tor Logan Walter Page Of the United
States office of public rouds will take
a prominent part in the proceedings.
as president of the American Highway
| Association. Among the most impor-
tant subjects to be discussed will be
! systepikt!c road management. invo'E-
ing the organization of working
and recording work. which will be
forces and the methods of reporting
presented by Charles ]. Bennett.
state highway commissioner Of Con-
necticut. State Highway Engineer
! Teller, OF Alabama, will deal with the
subject Of engineering supervision.
pointing out the conditions under
which technical skill and practical
experience are essential in the con-
struction of roads and bridges. Other
prominent highway engineers and
state officials from all sections os the
country will deal with the various
| phrases Of construction and Irainte-
nance Of all types Of roads including
concrete, brick. macadam. gravel,
1 sand-clay and plain earth roads. as
we'll as the 'ufe of the various as
phalts. tars and asphaltic oils and
other special dust preventivcs and
road binders. 4. new form of constrnc-
tion, which is row attracting tcnsid-
cradle attention among engineers
known as the said-Oil method, by
which roads are constructed through
the mixing of cspha!Hc oil and Sand,
will be quite generally disc ussed.
This type OF road ts III successful use
| III TIC Sdpo COQ region OF MnSSaChu-
setts and in, the. vi:in:ty of Palm
| Beach. Fla. The maintenance question
has been growing In Importance with
the more general use of tho aurnmc-
bile from year to year. and will he
given prominent place on the pro-
gramme.
Fairfax Harrison, president OF
Southern Railway. will explain the
close relationship between the rail
roads and tic wagon road. and viii
point out defective lines of lcoopera-
tion. Very important special sessions
will be held by the American Bar As
ISOLATION, the National Civil, Service
Reform League and other great or
ganf9ations dealing with g specia.
phases of the. question.
! Forty-seven national, state and in
terstate organizations have Joined in
the official call. Arrangements for ;he
! congress are going forward rapidly in
the offices OF tho American Highway
Association. which are located In the
Colorado =, building. Washington,
J South Carolina will be represented at
1.-THE icongress:st
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