Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-13
Highway Builders and State
Commissioner Discuss Work.
Meet with Members of Mcrchants' A.
sOcintiOn ut Luncheon. when I'm
portnnce of Eternal Vigilance
In Emphasized.


Yesterday when the road commissioners,
selectmen ana interested citizens of this
county met with state Highway Com
missioner Stoddard B. Bates for con-
ference and for instruction as to how
best to improve the roads. Two meetings
were held at the Young Mems Christian
association rooms, morning and after
noon, at which the comm ssioner spoke,
and at noon about 100 men gathered at
the Hotel Vermont where luncheon was
served In the main dining room, follow
ing which the comm ssloner, county
supervisor and others spoke.
The greater part Of the morning Sos.
sion was taken up by talk given b.
Commissioner Bates on good roads. After
he had discussed the building Of per-
manent roads he laid great stress on the
upkccp, Restricting and patrolllng of
roads which have been put into prone,
condition. He said that If work be com
pleted on a piece of road on Saturday
night that that very same piece of road
needed attention the next Monday morn
ing for even though a road be brought
III TO first class condition in less than
week he could find places which If
patched up would improve its condi-
ton.
If there is n piece of road in a town
which needs attention the selectnlen
county supervisor and commissioner
should get together as how best TO 90
about the improvement and as to how
the eXnense shall be divided between
state ard town. The same report should
be given as regards re-surfacing as other
reports, that is as to the price for teams
tn
facing work is right away, in fact inst
IS soon as the snow is gone from, tho
ground 1t is not right TO wait Unit,
July or August when the road l., d,,.
and when "a third or IL will ~, ,r,,,
away, but to put the gravel nm +, o,rI,.
srring when fine rnod is v,o. and ,.h, l..
will pack down. As good results MAJ, n.
brought about by nu,tinn tho or,vol ~,
H. October or November If tho man
who puts in on remembers that il hos
not had timo 70 n, narlsod dovr, ,,1
gets to work on it when the snow leaves
Inc re-surfacng of roads is just as i'm
poTtaht as any part OF road work, for
Soou roads cannot be maintained unless "A
new surface Is put on when the old one
Is ABOUT worked through.
fatroiling Is also of great importance.
81 road to care for can give his personal
atteht'on TO an parts at the same time
ana Is IN need OF someone to help him
OUT win the present heavy tratfic on
al roads caused by the increased use
Oh automonlles' there are many troubles
|" De encountered IN the patrollins Of
roaos. nat Is very small defect to-
Gay ana "hat may be repaired for ten
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The morning session was adjourned at
| about noon to two O'Clock in the after
| noon and the commissioners and select
| men joined a large number of the MEM
| bcrs OF the Merchants association of this
city at luncheon at the Hotel Vermont.
| FolloNlnS !uil'n H. II. IiaSaI, president
the association, introduced Commits
sioner Bates, after welcoming the road
/ men and other visitors. Mr.. Bates said
| that he could make better road in Il
hall than ON the road and that he could
/ make better speech on the road than
/ in hall. He spoke of his appreciation
| of the welcome accorded him and the
| other road men in Burlington. and told
| Of the effect upon the work of the COM
| mission Of the interest manifested by
| those other than the roadmcn them
! selves. He gave it as his opinion that
the meeting held in this city last year
for the same purpose as the one held
yesterday had had far-reaching effect
and that the men after attending that
meeting had gone to their various towns
and ACCOMPLISHED much better results
The success of the work depends upon
the co-operation of all men in the state
/ who can helm by keeping the State COM
| missioner in touch with road conditions
bv dropping a line to him at his Office
/ Conditions have changed since tho ,ime
that railroads vcre IN. only ua,r., of
| communication hot,veon TOWNS to tho
! nresent timo who, good roads aro r.-
/ o,;ro, OH oyar th ctota for ,rans,or.o
/ ,ior rurrosos /, o,osing Mr. p,,os
b tborlad ,bo mon for ,ba,r baarty o.
onoration tho mast year and nledqe6 that
,,ith cha cave co.onora,ion tho nr.s.nt
| yoor much would be ACCOMPLISHED
towards the perfection OF Vermont