Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-17
COUNTY ROAD MEN
HAVE BIG MEETING.
Feature of Event Made
Possible by Newport Board of
Trade. Governor present.


Road Commissioner Bates at New
port Thursday afternoon, April IL, in
a most profitable meeting.
Mr.. Bates called attention to the
Importance of good roads this year
above all other years and the necess-
lty OF conserving on the help en-
ployed just as much as they were
conserving on food.
He then explained how state aid
was granted to all the towns that
worked selected highways at the
rate of $40 per mile, provided this
was not more than half of the total
amount expended by the town. He
said this would not be paid to any
make out monthly reports and fol-
low the provisions of the law in MAX
ing out his reports. He said it was
very important to keep an exact re-
cord of the cost of all highways in
Vermont so that the state highway
commissioner could determine the ac-
tual cost of road production in the
state.
1t might be stated here that Or
leans county towns voted more money
for special road work, matched by
an equal amount from the state, than
any other county in the state except
Rutland. Orleans county voted $7295
for this work as follows:
Albany, $500, Barton $1,000,
Charleston 5000, Coventry 5000,
Derby $1,000, Glover $500, Greensboro
$500, Irasburg $500, Morgan $145,
$1,000, Troy $500, Westfield $3.50,
Westmore 5000. Bloomington, Crafts
bury, Holland, Jay and Lowell were
the only towns not voting money for
this work this year, although Hol-
land, Bloomington, Craftsbury and
Lowell voted money for this purpose
a year ago. Greensboro voted $500
this year but none last year and Jay
voted no money in either 1917 or
1918.
Every town except Greensboro
was officially represented at the
and Greensboro's representa-
tives found it more convenient to go
to the Hyde Park conference. Some
of the men present made great sac
rifice and were at much personal in
convenience to attend and this spirit
may account for the general belief
that the meeting was one of the very
best the county ever had. Some of
the men present walked several miles
and took 5 o'clock a. m. train in
order to pc present.
The banquet rendered the road
men and invited guests by the New
port Board of Trade, has come to be
a feature of these road meetings and
was one of the most enjoyable yet
given. The table capacity of the
dining rooms Of the Congregational
church was taxed to its capacity,
nearly $50 being present.
After most satisfying meal which
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ments, w. w. True, president of
Newport's Board of Trade, called
upon a number of the distinguished
guests present, first of whom was His
Excellency, Governor Horace F. Gra-
ham. In his Introductory remarks,
Mr.. True said that Newport knew
something about governors and had
had a hand in breaking a precedent
of not advancing a lieutenant COVER
nor to the chief executives chair, and
that it now looked as though there
was to be an opportunity Of break
ing the precedent of not electing a
governor to a second term. This
brought forth very pronounced ap-
plause from those present.
Governor Graham expressed his
pleasure at being present and visiting
the city of Newport. He said Mayor
such a position in Chelsea, before
coming to Newport, actually was
mayor there, and not only that but if
one visited the county court house he
soon found that Curt" Emery was
about the whole court house.
Governor Graham spoke briefly
about war conditions and the serious.
ness of matters as he saw them view
ed from sources of information not
open to the newspaper or the public.
He stated that the unpreparedness of
the nation was not the fault of those
in charge of our affairs as much as
we were inclined to believe, but that
the people of the nation were peace
loving people who did not believe in
or want a program of war prepara-
ton. But now that we had entered
the struggle, which would undoubt-
edly have been lost but for our en-
trance, we must say, "They shall not
win," as the French said at the Bat1
tie of the Marne, "They shall not
pass" and saved the Allies. "It is
nothing lost to die in Freedoms
cause" said Governor Graham.
Mr. True read a letter from eX-
Governor and ex-State Hiphway
Commissioner Gates in which he ex-
pressed his regret at not being able
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-vav Commissioner Bates said that
since he he'd done most of the talking
It the forenoon conference he would
take no time then but mentioned that
nirhwavs PLAYED an important part
n our war program.
Mavor Emery after getting back
It Governor Graham, made a plea for
-he Third Liberty loan. State Bank
Commissioner r. G. Williams made a
,lea for the supp9rt of the highway
ororrHn and smoke of his belief in
he fr-ture of Newport. Mr.. True al
30 called unon District Highway Com
'7issiQner r. s. Currier of Barre and
VI. NJ StOckwell of DanVille and
Stete Fn~ineer II. NJ. Mcintosh.
Oeirials present by towns were as
follows: