The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-18
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS
MEET HERE. DECEMBER 4
american Association VIII Re Ad-
dressed by Men of National
Reputation

An interesting program bas been
completed for the annual meeting OF
the American Association of State
highway Officials. which will convene
at the Jefferson hotel on Tuesday, De-
cember 4, for a session Of three days.
State Highway Commissioner George
4. Coleman. of Virginia, is president
OF the association. Assistant Highway
commissioner G. II. Scott is chairman
OF the entertainment committee.
The feature of the opening OF the
convention will be the annual address
OF the president. While the meeting
Will not be large one in point of
numbers. 1t will be large in the i'm
portance of the questions discussed
ana in the high standing OF the men
VINO are delegates and the high place
IN the nations life of those who are
on the program.
The program In full il as follows:
Tuesday, December 4.
s.oo-1o:0o A. Mr. Registration OF
delegates.
1900 A. M.--President's annual ad-
areas, G.. r. Coleman, OF Virginia
Topic. present Conditions Affecting
Road Construction and Measure Taken
70 Meet Them" (a) In the East. w.
~ Chler. OF Pennsylvania: (b) in the
Central West. s. e. Bradt, OF Illinois
tc) in the South. w. S. Keller. OF Ala
bama; td) in the far West, --------------.
General discussion.
1880 u. M.-Topic, Car Shortage,
Present Conditions. and the Remedy"
Charles NJ. Upham. OF Delaware, Dis
cussion: r. r. Rogers. of Michigan,
and Clinton Cowan. OF Ohio. General
discussion.
Topic. Military Roads. why and
Where" William u. sohier. OF Massa-
chusettE. Discussion: w F. Cooke.
Of Florida; George A. Duren, of Texas,
and Rodman Wiley, OF Kentucky
General discussion.
appointment OF committees.
500 P. M.--Theater party, arrang-
ed by entertainment committee. De-
tails will be given at morning session.
"wednesday. December 5.
w, ID. Uhler. of Pennsylvania, pre-
hiding.
$50 A. NJ -ITopic. "One Years Ex-
psrience with the Federal Ala Road
LAW" Logan Waller Page, director
United States office OF public roads.
The United States Office OF public
roads has arranged 10 have repre-
sentative or representatives present.
who will discuss briefly the require
ments OF the secretary OF agriculture
under the following heads. After tax :
Ing up zach topic, questions and gen
erai discussion will be entertained:
(sl Protect Statements; (h) Mail
Routes: tel Permissible Types of Con-
structions: i'd Surveys and Plans
(e) Estimates and Specifications. {f)
Project Agreements; go Lettings and
Contracts: th) Construction and In
spection; tD Convict Labor and Force
Account Woak: 81 Monthly and Final
Estimates; (k) Tests of Materials:
fD Acceptance; tml Federal Pay
mentsi IN Balances and Deficits;
to) Maintenance
2:o0 p. M.-Continuation of discus
sion.
800 P M-Topfo. should an
Effort Be Made to Amend the Federal
Aid Road Law? II SO, in What Re
speets?" r II. Macdonald. OF Iowa
Discussion: H G. Shirley. Of Mary
land: c. NJ. Rabcock. AZ Minnesota;
w. s. Fails. OF North Carolina: r. j.
Ehrhait, of Colorado. General dis |
cussion.
700 P. Manual Informal dinner
of association. Hotel Jefferson. De- /
tails will be furnished at previous SEES |
stons.
Thnrsday. December Q.
EDWIN buIey, OF NEW ork, presiG- |
ting.
s:so A M.--Toptc. Recent DeveI- |
eprnonss IN the Design and Construc- /
ton OF Road Surfaces" n. EltinFel
Breed. of New York. General discus
SION.
Topic. Another Years Experience !
IN Maintaining a State System of Ma
cadam Roads" II. q. Shirley. OF Mary-l
hand. General discussion.
Topic, The Maintenance OF Brick /
and Cement Concrete Roads" F. FL
Rogers. OF Michigan. General discus
sion.
Topic. Maintenance Of Gravel
Roads" Paul d. Sargent. OF Maine
General discussion.
400 p. M.-Topic. Maintenance of
Earth Roads" John H Mullen. Off
Minnesota. General discussion. Il
Topic, The Maintenance Of Steel
Bridges. Paints" w. s. Gearbeart, of
Kansas. General discussion. Il
Reports OF standings committees: Il
report of secretary: report Of treasu-
rer. report of resolution committee:
election OF officers.
Adjournment. T