The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-18
County Commissioners
Discuss Road Problems
Delegates to Meeting Of State
Association Hear Secretary
Of State Highway Commis.
sion This Morning-Chief
Engineer to Talk This Aft.
ernoon

Commissioners association in Bis
marck today.
J. J. Ermatinger, secretary Of the
North Dakota department Of state
highways, was the principal speaker
at the morning session. In his ad-
dress he briefly outlined the work
Of the state highway department
expressed his personal views Of the
county highway development plans
Tor the next few years, and ex-
planned the principles and work Of
the new cost accounting machine
that was installed in his department
in September. Mr.. ErmatinRer's 3
talk 10 given in more detail else
where in today's issue Of the
s. r. Shartz, federal hiyhway en-
gineer for North Dakota, substitute
ing for E. @. Hathaway Of the bu-
reau Of public roads, who was called
unexpectedly to Madison, Wis.,,
opened the afternoon session today.
He spoke on problems hat confront
ed the federal engineers in their
work Of establishing and maintain
ing national roads.
Highwsy Engineer Talks
Following Mr.. ShartS's talk
H. G. Frahm, chief engineer Of the
state highway commission. ad-
dressed the delegates on state road
problems.
Enthusiasm was manifest today
among the commissioners over the
highway program that was present.
ed. Remarks Of the three principal
speakers were greeted with rapt at-
tention and numerous delegates ex-
pressed themselves - highly pleased
with the information and education
that they had derived.
Standard specifications for high
ways and bridge improvements as
used by the United States bureau
OF public roads were urged for
adoption by North Dakota counties
today in q letter received BY William
Krekow, president Of the associa.
tion, from William w. Felson, Penn
bina county auditor and secretary
Of Pembina's county board.
Presented = few minutes before
noon, the letter was scheduled 1or
discussion late this afternoon.
Citing the speeding up of high.
way and bridge improvements in
Pembina county in the last few
years through the use Of federal
specifications for roads and bridges
in county work, Mr.. Felson urged
the adoption by the counties Of
these federal specifications and
asked the association to call upon
the state highway department. to
prepare and furnish each county,
in bulletin form. such specifications
as are requested.
Cooperation, Will Bring Results
"Better bridges, better highways,
and more rapid solving Of local
road problems would result
throughout North Dakota by CO.
operation Of county commissioners
and the state highway commission
in this NATTER" Mr.. Felson stated,
"Further-road improvements IN
North Dakota would Be standard.
lied and improvements accomplished
at the lowest possible cost. Coun.
ty boards would have better control
Of costs and Be better. prepared ia
Mr.. Felson said.
"Inasmuch ~ the state highway
commission uses standard plans and
specifications for bridge and road
improvements, the same % used BY
the federal government, suggest
that the County Commissioners as
sociation adopt . resolution asking
the state to extend this same service
to the counties," Mr.. Felson stated,
A. C. Banquet Tonight
Honoring the delegates attend
ing the convention and extending
the hospitality Of Bismarck, the
Association Of Commerce will act
~ host to the convention at . ban
quet tonight ct Z o'clock IN the
Grand Pacific hotel. A short pro-
gram Of music and talks will Be
given.
Officers Of the Northwestern
Sheet and Iron Works of Wahpetou
acted % hosts to the convention at
. banquet given Tuesday night IN
the Grand Pacific hotel.
Business will constitute the bulk
Of the sessions on the closing day
Of the convention tomorrow. Re-
port Of the question box committee
and . general discussion win b
heard IN the morning beginning ct
$50, while the report of the reso-
luton committee win b heard ct
1880.
Election Of officers. selection Of
the next convention city and final
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