The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-04-04

most important state questions now
awaiting solution, ard deserves the care
full and serious consideration Of all, and
especially those officers who have to do
with the construction of roads and with
the passage of laws looking to better
roads.
That we recommend that all country
roads be divided into three classes accord
ing to their Importance That the first
class, to be known as state roads, he un-
der the general supervision of state
board, SO far as to determine their char
acter, location, etc. The second class to
be under the exclusive control of the
county boards, who shall also have the
Immediate supervision Of building and
repairing state roads. That the third
class be under the supervision Of local
boards, such as township or small dis
trict boards.
That section s, article 8. of our state
constitution, should he amended so that
a state fund may be established for the
Improvement Of our public wagon roads,
which fund shall be distributed to the
several counties of the state in proportion
to the amount they shall eypend upon
state roads, and which shall be built as
designated by the state authorities and
accepted by them.
That If necessary to increase such state
road fund, that a general tax upon all the
taxable property Of the state be levied and
applied to such fund
That we approve of law taxing gifts in
contemplation of death and inherjtances,
and resolved that the officers Of this or
ganization are requested to advocate the
passage of an act to that effect by the
next legislative assembly and to urge
upon the legislature the propriety and the
business of deyoting the proceeds OF such
tax to the construction and nainte-
nance Of good roads
That it is the sense of this convention
that the voters of the state should vote
aye on the proposition to tax all rail
road lands
That the so-callad Anoka road law is
hereby commended to the people Of the
northwest part of the state, and that we
favor it's amendment where necessary.
That this state should cooperate with
the general government in providing
ways and means for Investigations as to
qualities for road building, and the best
methods for the building and superin-
tending Of wagon roads, and that to that
end state highway commission should
be established with authority to employ
a person to spend all his time in such in.
vestigation.
That we heartily commend the propos-
ed legislation before congress looking to
the appropriation of funds to be used in
the various agricultural colleges for in
5truction in matters pertaining to high
way construction and maintenance.
The convention then resolved itself in a
permanent body to be known as the Good
Roads association Of Minnesota. The
Judge H. r. Wells, of Preston,
P. V. Collins. of Minneapolis, secretary;
Wilt NJ. Hays, of the State Agricultural
College; A. B. Choate, of Minneapolis;
Thomas Montgomery, A. L. Sutherland, |
George Leford were authorized to appoint
one member from each of the seven con-
gressional districts to form with the gen.
telmen named, the executive committee. !
The purpose of the association is to secure
legislation in line with the resolutions !
adopted, call future meetings and push |
the good roads cause whenever and !
wherever possible.