Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-12-22
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS.
MEETING OF THE STATE ROAD
CONVENTION.

Called to Order by Gov. NcGraw
Organization and Business-The
Plans Suggested objects kec-
commended by Committee and
Adopted by Convention.
The State Road Convention met
Tuesday afternoon in the Representa-
tives' hall, and was called to order by
Gov. McGraw.
The membership consisted OF the
list published last week, with the fol
lowing additional names:
Spokane-H. ID. Speck, of Lock
wood; Henry F. Suksdorf, Spangle
J. J. Brown, Spokane; W. ii. Ludden
Spokane; c. W. Idle, Spokane; Z. H
Morrison, Fairfield; Stanley Hallett
Medical Lake; Alexander Watt, Chen
ey; c. II. Collin, Spokane; ID. L
Ham, Latah; +. Hinchclitl, OF Span
gle; G. p. Lyle, Welsh; W. q. '. Rem
wick, Spokane; John Lane, Rockford
Iakima-Daniel f. Lesh, North
Yakima; Daniel Sinclair, North Yak
ina; Ira w. Dudley, Kennewick.
To the list formerly published fol-
Pierce county, the name of Al. Clode
should be added.
The Governor, in his remarks OF
welcome, paid Il glowing to the press
for the interest taken i'll promoting
the object of this assemblage.
At the conclusion OF the Governor
address, Marion ID. Egbert of Pacific
county nominated J. Hannum Jones
of Whatcom county for temporary
chairman.
w. p. Kingston of Snohomish coun.
ty nominated Amasa Miller Of King
county.
A division being ordered, Mr.. Jones
received 50 votes and were cast for
Mr.. Miller.
Governor McGraw appointed Amasa
Miller of King county and j. G. Meg
Ter OF Wahkiakum county to escort
Mr.. Jones to the chair.
That gentlemen in a few graceful
sentences rendered his thanks for the
honor conferred upon him, and showed
his deep interest in the object which
had resulted in such a large conven-
ton.
F. S. Mussetter OF King was then
elected temporary secretary.
A committee on organization and
order of business was appointed which
reported recommending that the tenn
porary officers be made permanent,
and that the order OF business be
Appointment of Committees.
New business.
Unfinished business.
Adjournment.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
Ed. C. Suffer was elected Assistant
Secretary.
On motion Il committee of one from
each county was appointed on resolu-
tons to consider the plans placed be-
fore the convention and prepare re-
port therefrom. The committee was
chosen by the several counties as
follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING Croft.
Clallam-George Lamb.
Clarke-John II. Fletcher.
Columbia-M. NJ. Goldman.
Cowlitz-J. N. Pearcy.
Island-W. F. Izett.
Jefferson-James Mcknight.
King-Amasa Miller.
Kittitas-S. 7. Packwood.
Lewis-W. S. Bowen.
Mason-L. G. Shelton.
Pacific Marion d. Egbert.
Pierce-A. ]. Globe.
Skagit-Isaac Dunlap.
Skamania-James Nevins.
Snonomish-W. P: Kingston.
Spokane-Stanley Hallett.
Thurston-T. C. Van Epps.
Wahkiskum-J. G. Megler. .-
Whatcom-E. r. Hopkins.
Whitman-Henry Spaulding.
Yakima-I. w. Dudley.
The following plans were then su b.
mitted and read by the Secretary:
A. N. cHRIsTENsEN's PROPOSITION.
Andrew N. Christensen of Pierce
county submitted the following
proposition which he had previously
outlined in letter to the Labor
Sentinel:
"Since I have been appointed a
delegate TO the state road convention
l hope you will allow me, through
your paper, to inform the men l
represent what shall try to- &C
complish if anything.
"O Abolish bonds for locating
roads. Many a road has been located
and built that would have been con.
demned by the viewers if there had
not been friends and neighbors on the
bonds. Bonds are responsible in this
district that many townships have not
one mile Of main road permanently
located. and money enough has al
ready been spent to have left the
settlers in those townships in good
condition as far as roads are con.
cerned.
"(2) Wide tires for all wagons
guaranteed to carry over 1000 pounds
"(3 Viewers for locating roads are
an unnecessary expense; the work
should be done by men who have
undergone examination for that kind
of work.
"4) Petitions for locating roads
should receive no more consideration
than calling attention OF the proper
authority that a road is needed in that
vicinity. Roads to be located in such
a manner that they will remain for all
time to come.
"(5) Repeal our present laws relat
ing to ccndemning right of way fol
roads. Our present laws compel the
taxpayer to pay for the privilege Of
increasing private property from 10C
to 1000 per cent. in value; the laws
in the code OF 1880 in repard to paying
for right of way are honest and just
all section lines to be free local county
roads.
"(6) To repeal our present method
Of electing our county commissioners
it deprives two-thirds OF all votes oil
the privilege Of casting their votes fol
the most important officers.
"O Our public printing to be done
in detail in pamphlet form, and copy
sent to every voter as often as seasons
expense will allow. 1t would make
every man in Office perfectly honest
especially if half the amount stolen
were given to the informer."
George Hazard arose to question
of privilege and stated that he was not
in sympathy with the last clause Of
the address, neither was il the senti-
ment OF Pierce county.
]. HANNUM JONES PLAN.
j. Hannum Jones of Whatcom
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