Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Working for Better Roadways.

A state read convention was held at
Springfield on the 18th and 5th. Many
prominent citizens We're present. The
following was adopted:
l. The enlargement of the power of counties.
townships and road districts n the matter OF
devising ways and means for the Improvement
OF public highways. SO that the largest portion
possible Of the public revenues may go to
fund to lie used solely for road Improvement:
the enlargement of road districts to give
longer ernrloyIn ent through the season of road
work. so as to secure greater skill, and the
use of improved machines in road construction.
- That all state and county revenues from
dramshop licenses. and all such revenues in
cities Of the second class. be applied to build
ing. maintaining and repairing public streets
and highways.
s. That provision should be made by law
whereby private citi7nns may subscribe for
I;Ii'd m Tirlic ag~.r'cI nd rrved Is N part.
an1 b entitled 10 aii n >rs work from public
fund.
: IT, nrovi> :crI -hc-,'H L., made by law
vharsI.v tcwnst -. - trir.s other sub-1ivi
sion> 81 the stat I-'r 0-...n!za upon vo:e Of
III" q. - for road r1rposes and for bui ding
ard T22=n:~ining rlt,Iir roads
;. TIE eabmis -lo7 20 vote of the people Of
constitutional am -udI1 mt lodging in the vqri-
counties of the state the power to deter
mine the question of the sum to be raised by
the taxation Of its citizens for the purpose of
improving the Public highways. SO that the i'm
FTovement of roads and the provision of ways
and means therefor shall be subject TO the de-
cision of each county by vote OF the people
thereof.
t. Tat in each county and township in the
state there shall be formed a road association,
having president. vice president and secre-
tary the purposes of which will BE- to obtain
information and data 10 inaugurate road i'm
rrcveraent in their respective districts. to have
unufficia i and generally in charge the public
interests in respect 20 such improvements, and
TO cooperate with the state board improve
met association
The committee also submitted a con-
stitution and bylaws. which were
adopted. The name Of the organiza-
ton Is to he The Missouri State Road
Improvement associa ton SedalIa was
selected rs the place for holding the
neNt meeting. and the second Tuesday
il January the time.
state Treasurer'S Report.
State Treasurer Lon V. Stephens pre-
scented the following report to Gov.
Francis for the month ended April 80:
Balance on hand April I...-...... 81 $500 -
receipts into all funds during the
Disbursements from all funds... at25a1 %
AIril % Of .......-.,.....'. 1.5.4's4 st
Which amount belongs to the follow
ing funds. tO-Wit:
Revenue. fund. ......... e.15s So IS
Interest ......-..-.- 4SS 5T2 -
School ...-- Observation-Disclosures. S:I5
School rnpnavS.----- 80. $500. $3.50. lSt l9,; t;S
Seminary t:.nd . DEMONSTRATIONS. O. rs
Executor: administration fund 1851 81
Insurance department fund 6i+>l -
Pad canal tT.ud ... ............- ti~f !s
vi itia ... -.--.......... .is2 81
Earnings Missouri pnnltentiary.... I1941 II
CC!Ored institute fund .........-... 80 !G
Total ........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 i7i GSf Is
Ernilgs OF the peni:entiary for april sI6i90 -