Show ROADS OF S add regulations lations tor for their govern goutro acid tito hiSh Avayd ot of switzerland are divided into cantonal and ami comi communal linnA whick for our purposes we may call state and county the state roads are those whose importance ns artenica of communication is n generally recognized all others coming coining under the ba lieal hend ot of county the main terrince of tto the roads roada corn coin arises tho the supplying of the necessary broken itono and all Z new work and repairs where tho the cost does not exceed aw with state roads ia incumbent on oil baili tho the state and tho the counties through which it tho the share eliare that falls falla on the lo 10 counties may however I 1 r or 1 wholly hollyse be placed to tho the chargo charge of other counties than those through whose territory it passes passe tin this s is made possible only by the approval of the ho legislate ni e tito tho law for tho the proper policing of the public chisht aya is ia for the on purpose of cecii that the various rot rc bilat cre are necessary are not infringed the operation cooperation co of those us arg rg tho the roads end and those owning pr pro nerty alo aloi along i tho the lines is ia almost it if not qua as necessary as the proper attention ou on the part lart of those having tho the matter in charge alio regulations as to the weight ol of vehicles and width of tires permit no wagon weighing more ali than n pounds with tho the load no il matter iatter by how ow many animals it my na be drawn drav n ano alno very fact that a penalty is necessary for tho the infringement of such a limit volumes for tho economy of a proper road system iry stem where with avith us a very few exceptions acin being made would our legislators think that any one would bo wild enough to attempt to eimil ia il such a load if wo we could only ring bring such facts homo home to our people at large and farmers and merchants in particular what would wo we not cot have accomplished complis hed for tho muse causo of good roads road s they would then see that Clo economy onomy in in money aboney spent for proper construction construct iou and maintenance is ia not the only way avay in winch expenditure may be saved sarol they would realize what a saving in horse lesh good roads really mean Z bmw OF noad the regulations with regard to trees and ledges hedges along tho that hi highways 0 eways are ara very explicit and to them ar aro 0 in ili large measure due the facility with which the ro roads I 1 ap ft ic R iti 1 j alai agents in keeping the roads in order assisting so materially mat cri ally in keeping keepin the roadway free from moisture it is maintained by some that having trees near 1 a I road also aids aide very sensibly in its drainage absorb absorbing n water through their roots and evaporating it from their leaves that thia action goes on isu is u undoubtedly true but european experience advocates allowing the agencies of the wind and sun fair play of the canton of vaud that we are at pi besent consider considering in forbid the tha planting of any treo tree nearer than 10 feet to the zoad load or 30 feet to the next nest tree that is on the roadside this provision does docs not apply to bushes or very small trees with avith respect to turning water on the public ways are most salutary water being one of the greatest enemies a good abood ro road adlias his it idof is of paramount importance that the roadbed be kept free from it no ill drains bius of any land kind are allowed to be conducted by the side of or across the roadbed except by special permission of the inspector of the tha department part ment of public works when rainwater from a root roof would fall on a road proper conduits must be provided provid etl so as to conduct the water to the ground anti and prevent the tha wearing action that falling freely from a distance 7 produces infringement of the various re regulations guld is punished by fines of different sizes according to the magnitude of the good roads |