The record-union., 1896-09-30
CITIZENS FOR GOOD ROADS.
An Association Formed to Promote
Favorable Legislation.
Various Interests Combine to Labor
for q Better Glass of
Highways.

A meeting was held last night, pur-
suant to the invitation of a committee
appointed previously by good roads ad-
vocates, to take the initiative in the
formation of a State Good Roads
League to cooperate with all other
good roads organizations, and to unite
them all, with headquarters at Sacra-
mento, this fall and the coming winter.
The movement began with the cy-
clists and Humane Society. They origi-
mated the agitation in this State, and
called and promoted the first road con-
vent1On held on the coast, with the
wheelmen, grangers, liverymen and
others.
AT last nights meeting those gath
cred who could be seen and called to-
gether in short time, and who repre-
sented the several organizations. Rep
resentatives Of others Of like character
are to be invited to lend hand. There
was long and profitable discussion OF
what should be considered league work,
and 1t was finally agreed that the pur-
pose should be to promote good roads
sentiment with view to securing
definite and practical legislation with
a well-defined system for California
energy in patching up old road laws in
vain attempts to harmonize ideas old
and new.
1t was resolved to make the league a
sort of central educational bureau, so
to speak; to labor to create a healthful
sentiment on road economies; to i'm
press the Legislature with the necessity
of settling upon a system for road
nd To ,gxI,
which all the city and county good
roads leagues could operate. The first
purpose, 1t was resolved, is to secure a
large membership to put an organized
constituency behind the movement.
The following officers were elected:
President, M. S. Lavenson, represent
ing cycling interests: President,
Daniel Flint, representing grange or
ganizations; Secretary, F. T. Dwyer,
representing business interests; Exec
utfve Committee-L. L. Lewis, repre-
senting the Sacramento Chamber Of
Commerce: Thomas Mcconnell, repre-
senting the Executive Committee Of
the County Good Roads Convention; G.
H. Smith, representing the Humane So
ciety; J. W. Wilson, representing the
Driving Association: Isador Schad, rep
resenting the livery interests; NJ S.
Lavenson, representing the cycling in
terests. A number of other organiza-
tions are to be invited to place repre-
sentatives in the board
The form Of pledge or heading Of the
roll for members was agreed upon, or
dered printed and circulated for sigma
lures. Communication was ordered
opened with all leagues of similar char
acter throughout the State asking their
cooperation and aid. The lists are to
be circulated at once for signers, when
another meeting will be held and fur
ther work Of the league be considered
The discussion at the meeting was en-
gagged in by Thomas Mcconnell, Mr..
Roundy, Frank Miller, G. H Smith, M.
Lavenson, F T Dwyer, Daniel Flint,
L. l.. Lewis, G. A. Luhrs, S. E. Car
rington and others. BY special request
Commissioner j. l.. Maude was invited
tC attend. He gave the meeting much
useful Information as to good road
work in the State and the outlook for
the highway cause in the future.