The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-23
GOOD ROADS
INSTITUTE
hlShway Matters to Be Discuss.
Cd at Meeting in Columbia

S~uIuDlus ftD. lo.-W. -. helldr,
Ahpama state highway engineer with
hcadouarters In Montgomery; II. G..
ehli}cy, OF Washington, representing
the Highway Industries Association;
J0etph Hyde Pratt. of the University
of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, and
HIGHWAY engineers, state and county,
% South Carolina. are on the pro-
nfutn Of the Good Roads Institute, an
uout,ced today. the institute TO be
3teld At the university, conducted
Jointly ~ the university and the State
HIGHWAY department. March 10 and
a..
Al road authorities of the state, are
tc - invited TO the Good Roads In
et1tute. and demonstrations OF the la
tt4( methods In road construction and
maintenance. as well as lectures on
various subjects pertaining to high
WY construction. will feature the in
eutute, Prof. Goode Homes, of the
unfv6ttity engineering department. is
81 charge or plans for the institute.
A1neng those who will preside over
the sScssions are II. vi. Hyatt, +. T..
Brodnnk. f. o. Black OF Columbia,
ap4 Lieut.. Gov. G.. Wilson Harvey, of
CheFibston.
~. q. Kellar. of Montgomery, Ala,
Viii 90 one of the chief speakers for
t0e tnstitute. III. G.. Shirley, OF
Washit0ton. will discuss road main
ttAatice. Joseph Hyde Pratt, of Chap
EHhl. N. c., will discuss the geo.
lQ81cal aspect of good roads; w. c.
u4mrick. Of Gaffney. Cherokee coun-
~ highway engineer. will discuss
bond issues for roads. County Engi-
neer N. G. Hughes. Of L.aurens. will
discuss top soil construction. and
Qiscussion will be led by l.. Nj.
Wefsiger. OF the state highway de-
pertmcnt. County Engineer Il. Il.
Cowherd. OF Greenwood. will have
the subject OF sand clay roads. w. S.
lewis, division engineer OF the state
highway department will lead dis
cuusion of the same subject. j. Roy
Pcunell. Richland county engineer,
and G.. III. Moorefield, chief engineer Of
the state highway department, will
dIscuss trafflc requirements and their
rcsation to road design. A. VI. Gibbes
of Columbia. will discuss the necessity
~ q state bridge system, and Lieut..
Ooverncr Harvey will lead a general
HNcussion OF this subject. Lieut..
0ovcrnor Harvey will also discuss
the purpose OF the good roads insti-
tute and the fundamentals OF a state
lfIehway system.
~. w. Martin, county engineer OF
Churldeton. and w. w. Miller, York
COUNTY engineer. will discuss concrete
rq1o construction. Governor Coop
cr'will have az his subject Highway
if8ielation." w. III. Williamson, OF
the state highway forces. will discuss
ntaintenance of top soil roads. and f..
III, murray. Sumter highway engineer.
will have as his subject Road Con-
tracts and specifications" Wade San
dtrs. county engineer OF Anderson.
and County Engineer Hughes. of
Laurens. will discuss drainage; G. o.
Patton. Spartanburg county engineer.
and n. T. Brown. chief OF surveys of
the state department. will discuss
road location.
Ia y. Slattery.' of Greenville, will
have the subject. The Contractors
Hs'ation % Road Building" and w. 8.
NcCrady will discuss the same sub
jcct. supervisor Wise. o. Calhoun
cohn,y' VIII lecture on cooperation
Octween state and county highway
omcials. with H. II. Kester leading a
general discussion OF the subject. G..
III. sMoorefield. chief state engineer.
VIII have the subject. "The Relation
OF the Engineer to Proper Location.
CONSTRUCTION and Maintenance OF
Hoatis." Beverley IL. English. Mari
boro county engineer. and l.. IL.
Thomas. secretary of the state high
way department. will discuss cost
Keeping and road building accounts
The Good Roads Institute will
bring. II In expected. several hundred
road officials and builders TO Colurn-
bia. The Institute Is expected to do
inuch towards promoting an inteli-
gent Interest In the construction and
up-keep OF highways.