The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-08-08
ROAD CONVENTION.
Delegates From All the Road Dis
tricts in the County We're
Present.
They Thoroughly Discussed the Sub
iect of County Roads.

Early yesterday HlOrnllb uelS5dtSS
to the County Road Convention began
to arrive In the city, and by 10 o'clock
a full representation was present in the
circuit court room. Judge Gray called
the meeting to order, after which ne
made them a short address, stating
the object for which the convention
was called. He stated that they were
selected by the people of the various
districts to attend this convention, and
settle on some plan for building better
roads in this county, aud any sugges-
tions they might offer would be lis
tened to by the county court. He i'm
pressed upon his audience the fact that
the most essential thing needed was the
united action of all the road districts,
without which there could never be any
good accomplished. He advised them
to discuss the matter thoroughly, and
above all, TO work in harmony.
John Adair was elected temporary
chairman. and l. N. Foster temporary
secretary of the convention.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the chairman:
Committee on Credentlals-H. M.
Spencer, w. ]. Ingalls,, and c. S. Dow.
Committee on Order of Business-R-
M. CASTOR, James Cusic, and d. Gall
lagher.
The committee on credentials reported
as follows: We find the following-nam-
ed delegates present and possessing the
necessary credentials: e. Houghton
and John Adair, District No. / J. c.
Adams and D. T. Stafford, District No,
2; ]. P. Ederman, District No. 3; ID. j.
ingalls, and E. T. Libber, District No. 4;
w. ]. ingalls, and C. S, Dow, District
No. 5; B. Gallagher, District NO. .; An
drew Young, District No. Z; ]. Ryan,
District No. s; Jas. Cusic, District NO
9; Ed. Banks, District No, 10; M, Nc
Farland, District No. II; Chas. Fl. Mil
Ter, District No. 12; I. N. Foster, II. M.
Spencer, Nate Anderson, and r. M Gas
ton, District No. 19.
We recommend that each district be
allowed one vote, irrespective OF the
number of delegates present, and also,
that the Astoria street committee be
invited to attend the convention and
be allowed one vote.
The report was adopted.
1t was moved that all committees be l
requested to report before the next
Nf hn
The committee on order of business
made the following recommendations;
First, election of officers.
Second recommend going into COM
mittee of the whole to settle on some
plan to provide money with which to
build roads.
Third, the appointment Of commit
tee of five to ascertain and recommend
the best and most practical roads for
Clatsop county, and the estimate cost
Of the same by foot or rod.
Fourth, the appointment Of commit
tee of three to consider and recommend
the necessary tools, namely, rock crush
ers, graders, rollers, or portable mills.
Fifth, the appointment of committee
of seven to recommend the route or To-
cation of roads to be repaired or inn
proved.
Sixth, the appointment of a legisla-
tive committee Of three to recommend
the necessary changes in our laws.
Seventh, final report and recommenda-
-, 80 +1,o county court
The following permanent officers were
elected: John Adair, chairman, l. N.
Foster, secretary.
It was resolved that committee De
cont to invite the street committee to
confer with the convention.
II was moved and carried that the
convention resolve itself into COM
mittee of the whole to recommend
law TO provide money to build roads.
II. NJ. Spencer was appointed chairman
of the committee.
At the request Of the committee the
road laws as they now appear on the
statutes were read.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and after considerable ulscus-
sion were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the law should be
amended so as to do away with the
viewers. and that the county road su-
and the county surveyor
shall lay out all county roads.
Resolved, That the residents OF any
precinct or township shall have the
power to levy special road tax.
Resolved, That we recommend the
of county superintend-
ent of roads and bridges for Clatsop
county. +
Resolved That it is the sense Of this
that the road law, entitled
Senate bill No. III should be applied
to Clatsop county, with the amendments
TO be attached hereafter by the legis-
lative committee.
The report of the committee of the
whole, as above was ordered accepted
by the convention.
A committee of FIVE, consisting Of e.
C. Lewis. H. NJ. Spencer. W. ]. ingalls,.
Emsley Houghton, and NJ. Mcfarland.
was appaointed to recommend the best
and most practicable kinds Of roads
for CIatsop county. and to estimate the {
cost OF same per foot or rod. I,
A committee was appointed to rec
4 committee was appointed to obtain
On the cost Of tools for build
ing roads. such as graders, stone-crush-
ers. etc. K