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one or more premiums for the best treatise or treatises, containing 

 not more than two hundred pages duodecimo, respectively, uj^on the 

 science of road-making and the best methods of superintending the 

 construction and repair of jDublic roads in this Commonwealth ; and 

 that said board are also authorized to cause to be printed, for the 

 use of the next legislature, three thousand copies of the treatise re- 

 ceiving the highest premium under this resolve, if they shall deem 

 such publication expedient. \^Approved, June 12, 1869. 



The subject was referred by the Board to a Committee con- 

 sisting of Messrs. James P. C. Hyde, of Newton, Avery P. Slade, 

 of Somerset, and Newton S. Hubbard, of Brimfield, and this 

 Committee was authorized to offer, on behalf of the Board, one 

 or more prizes as, on mature consideration, it should think 

 best. The Committee issued the following circular : — 



Roads, and Road Making. 



The undersigned, a Committee of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 would respectfully call your attention to a Resolve, adopted by the 

 Massachusetts legislature at its last session, and approved June 12th, 

 1869, "concerning the construction and repair of roads;" a copy 

 of which is hereto annexed. 



The Board of Agriculture offer $200 for the best, $125 for the 

 second best, and |75 for the third best treatise on the subject of road 

 making and repair, as provided for by the Resolve ; the same to be 

 sent to Charles L. Flint, the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture, 

 State House, Boston, on or before January 28th, 1870, for exami- 

 nation. All manuscripts, whether receiving an award or otherwise, 

 to be at the disposal of the Board. As the time is short, it is ear- 

 nestly desired that the subject may receive immediate and thorough 

 attention, as it is one of very great importance to the whole State. 



James F. C. Hyde, 

 Avery P. Slade, 

 Newton S. Hubbard, 



Committee. 

 Decbmbee 13, 1869. 



