Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-25
GENERAL RYDER-s Pure BEER
--..- MEASURE TURNED DOWN
A SUBSTITUTE DECIDED UPON.
PROVIDES FOR Ai-coNTRaGT sYs-
TEN OF ROAD ssoI,KaIsG.
County Courts May Require Property
Road Tax to BE Paid in Cash
state Good Roads Gonycn-
lion Completes Itk
business.

Jefferson City, No. Feb. a--tSpecial-)
THE state good roads convention finished
It's business and adjourned this afternoon:
T. o. Stanley. OF Sedaiia, was reelected
president; VI. r. Duniphant, of Neosho'
was elected vice president, and c. w.
{ IVaters. Of Canton, was elected secretary
and treasurer.
(,..-eraI Ryder's pure beer and good ROADS
bin was considered. and caused great
eon,motion. The meeting at times, whiie IL
was under discussion. resembled Demo-
cratic mob primary in Kerry patch, 81.
Louis. or in '.Shannonviile, Kansas Nity-
Several county surveyors and other county
officials were present TO prevent the adop-
tion of resolutions recommending the cut
ling down OF their salaries, and for some
reason not generally known they were sio-
leutIy opposed TO the Ryder bill. The dele
gates 10 the convention. who are genuine
advocates of good roads. We're almost
,,narimous iH their support OF the OIL
After a long discussion it was decided. by
\ Close vote, not TO indorse 1t. Presioent
Stanley. who. upon his arrival IN Jenersoi, !,
City two days ago. favored the plil. usee
his influence to prevent its being sancuoneu
by the convention. -.
The following bill, prepared by the COM
rnittee ON resolutions, was adopted; IL, rs
believed by the delegates to the conven-
ssot, that II Will. II enacted INTO law by the
legislature result in greatly improving the
nuhlic roads in all counties in the STATE:
..The county road commissioner shall
have general supervision over all public
roads In the county. He shah visit each
road district as often as practicable. in
snect and examine all public roads, bringes
and cuiverts. noting the cFndition, the re-
pairs and work that may be needed the
change IN location. and such other matters
4,. ne
road frnprovement. He shall furnish each
district overseer with detailed Instructions
of the work to be done and the material
20 he used in the road construction in his
district 20 the extent of the funds of said
district available for such purposes shall
furnish plans specifications and estimates
Of cost to the county court of all road
work. bridges. road improvements and ma
teriaI needed by the several districts, /.
.sThe read commissioner shah be present
at any meetings of the county court CON
vened for the appointment of or settlement
with road overseers. and shah examine all
accounts presented for allowance en &C
count Of road and bridge work. He shall
see that the funds for road and brioge-pur-
poses have been judicously and econom-
fcaily expended. and enter upon eaqhi OF
said accounts his approval or protest.zwith
reasons therefore and no, county court or
tDMEtOfp DSetIo elte4i peAf ~. $50 w.
Ill reported on. or any OF said accounts uri-
I'll audited by said commissioner Z
..The county court OF any county in this
state may. in their discretion, on or before
the February term Of said court. by an
order duly entered Of record. divide the
county into suitable b-districts, and re-
quire the property tax assessed for road
purposes 20 he paid in money. and direct
the road commissioner of said county to
make contracts for working the roads and
highways in said districts. respectively,
with the ioWeat and best bidder, in accord
ance with plans and SPECIFICATIONS for the
work required to be doues Submitted by
the commissioner and sApproved- bys the
court = said bids to shas recffERd at1public
outcry- after the commissioner shall have
given twenty days notice of the tiiue and
place OF letting. and where srecifiea tons of
the work can be seen. - y, ?, =.
The next section provides that the work
80 contracted for shall be completed by the
1st Of the next September. ,Contrattors
are required TO receive, az The rsftefof 81 a
day for eight hours work, the labor of all
persons subject TO poll tax but the con-
tractors may discharge anyone for unsat-
isfactory work. Persons failing to offer
their services to the contractor or to pay
the regular Communication money. or who
: may be discharged for. unsatisfactory work
are TO be made to pay, in cash. double the
amount of their poll tax The bill con-
ciudes:
proyements of the roads of such great
Importance, and the fact of the necessity
way law creates an emergency within the
meaning of the constitution; therefore. the
act shall be I'm force from and after Its
pasSage''