Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
the State ready with It's share cf the


the State ready with It's share ct the
expense.
DUST IN SMALL TOWNS.
Commissioner Bates also spoke of the
dust which is kicked up in many small
towns by large cars passing through and
the proposition Of oiling the roads. II
the village is DESTROYS Of oilins its roads
tho county supervisor should be com
municatcd with and the roads which need
the oil gone over with him. There are
many roads to which the oil is not
adaptable and the best OF roads should
be hard and clean before the oil is APP
piled. If the own and the supervisor
think It advisable to oil the roads, the
State will stand one-halt the expense Of
the needed material but not OF the labor
Of applying It. the entire cost not to
exceed $50 as the States share.
The roads are under the charge OF the
commissioners from fence to fence and
the speaker made an appeal to the COM
missioners to see to 1t that unsightly
rubbish, stones, etc, we're cleaned up from
the sides and banks. He also asked that
the commissioners he not too close with
the expenditure Of their money, stating
great good in appearance could be gain
ed by small expenditure. Culverts and
bridges should be rallied to protect the
greater amount of traffic for which the
commissioners and selectmen must take
responsibility
All important point brought out by Mr.
Bates was that Of building new culverts
and bridges strong enough to meet the
urh lob NIL no Nils hal
in a very few years to come. .he
present law stipulates that not more
than a f1ve-ton load may be carried on
the highway but with the constantly in
creasing Use Of motor-propelled vehicles
the loads will grow to where in 10 years
a 16-ton load will not be the exception
to the rule. The culverts and bridges
should be constructed Of materials which
will withstand weight so that a change
by the next Legislature In the cno;int
which may be carried on the roads will
not necessitate rebuilding. He again laid
emphasis on the point that the first job
OF every road commissioner is to sec
that his roads are properly cared for.
MONTHLY REPORTS DEMANDED.
Mr.. Bates explained in detail the
monthly reports which the road commits
, sioners must make to the State commits
| sioners IL they are TO receive any Of the
State money. This report which must
be made every month and not only two
| months in the year, will give the amount
Of work which has been accomplished
during the month and the cost which It
has involved The reports are made by
means Of forms sent out by the State
which are filled in and are absolutely
| necessary II any Of the States money is
| to be received.
Following his talk Mr.. Bates answered
a number OF questions by commissioners
who We're DESTROYS OF learning how to
take care Of special cases which had
| arisen in their territory.
The afternoon session at the /. NJ. c,
A. continued until late and for the most
| part was devoted to a lecture given by
J. l.. Davis Of Manchester. who Is
supervisor Of road work in Bennington
county. Mr. Davis talked as stereOpticon
pictures were shown and gave an idea
Of the work which has been accomplished
| during the past eight years The pic
lures revealed in many cases the way
certain work should be accomplished
! For instance. a picture OF a sluiceWay
was shown which had been left to freeze
30 that the water was not carried out
and another was shown which had been
properly cared for. There were also pic
lures Of beautiful scenery in the State.
DO AWAY WITH THE DUMPS.
j. +. Taylor spoke on getting together
as a county to clean UP the public high
ways and bitches along the railroad
tracks. In some places the people have
used the railroad banks as a dumping
place for refuse, and the dump is what
first greets visitors to the town or village
Travellers through our State are our
guests and that ia not the proper way to
greet them. He was OF the opinion that
II one or two men or women could be in
tcrcstcd in the movement in every town
that it would place Chittenden county on
the map with many other places In the
United States which are working for the
same end. Names Of people were sus-
gcsted to work in Zach town in the State
and those people will get together In their
own communitie. to work out the partic-
ular problems.
| Postmaster Burke was called upon and
told OF the roads in Chittenden county
which, In his opinion, are n disgrace. He
spoke of the roads leading from Burling-
| wi "ihNH Do tId'cicu W N'S''''h
tourtets ana which ne said were In shock
ing condition. He mentioned especially
the road between this city and Essex
Junction which would be used by those
going to the White mountains and tho
one between here and Hinesburg. H,
said that Burlington paid more into tn,
State than any other city or town and
that he thought It's roads should receive
80 he aY
pended by the State on good roads.