The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-16
Of
 Highway D Department
Macdonald Claims Bureau on Basis of Greatest
 Efficiency in Its History

was an almost impossible burden upon the shoulders of the commis- sioner and some of the chief exec utiyes of the department. They were forced to give much of their time to routine matters in addition to their more important duties. There were dozen executives re- sponsible directly to the commis- sioner alone and the lines of au- 1 thority were such that at leas. twenty-five or thirty other officials found it necessary to confer with him at frequent intervals. Many employees worked under two or three executives, not knowing to which one they were responsible,
 In order to rectify this, the cab inet plan of organization was rec commended and adopted. This pro- yided five main bureaus organized along functional lines and directly responsible through their chief executives to the commissioner. This made it possible for the com missioner to administer the affairs of the department directly through his cabinet of five men instead of through thirty or forty executives as formerly.
 In these five main bureaus tho functions were still further divided among divisions responsible through their heads to the bureau executives and where necessary Another subdivision broke, the di- visions down into sections.
 The main bureaus which report directly to the commissioners were organized chiefly with men of long experience in the highway depart ment in the executive positions.
 p. c. Weldon, deputy commis- sioner, retaining that title and also becoming chief engineer was placed at the head of the bureau of en- gineering and construction. The functions of this bureau, divided among four divisions and three engineering residencies, are as fol- lows: Making preliminary inves- tigatiOns, surveys and designs; pre- pairing plans for constructions; con- structing roads and bridges; in- specting and maintaining bridges and structures; operating draw bridges and ferries; and conduct- ing research and testing work on materials and their uses.
 George E. Hamlin, former super intendent of repairs, was made deputy commissioner for mainten- ance, and placed in charge of the bureau of maintenance, the func- tions of which are as follows: Maintaining highways and appur- tenances except bridges, control- ling public utility and private con- struction activities in the high ways, making traffic analyses. re- moving snow, sanding ice and con- trolling maintenance betterment work. This work is accomplished through three divisions and eleven maintenance districts under dis trict supervisors.
 Charles F. Taylor was appointed engineer of rights of way at the head of the bureau of highway boundaries and rights of way which has charge of establishing right-of-way boundaries on all state roads. placing boundary markers, negotiating for the pur- by the department. Investigating and keeping right-of-way records. | AAEEV aEG tnTtG QANtoA0Ho tAtAr bureau and four permanent boun- dary survey districts with officef at New Haven, New Milford. Hart ford and Norwich. f.
 Luther M. Keith, who has had supervision of iandscaping and highway Identification since It's inc ception in Connecticut and who has developed the most expansivc state program of roadside develop ment in the country, was made director of the bureau of roadside development. Tho functions of this bureau are the conserving and maintaining of natural scenic fea' tures on state highways; develop. ing and executing roadside beauti- iication plans; maintaining i'm. proved roadsides and roadside areas; reviewing and passing upon applications for permits affecting roadside conservation and develop. mont; and enforcing eempIlance