The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-11
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS MEETINGS.


that they have for n time overlooked the
important matter OF keeping up the roads.
This association undertook the matter
oil drawing the attention oil the pubic 10
the matter, and they have succeeded. The
meeting here this week drew men who
were deeply interested in the matter and
who are the representative men OF the
country. The members thoroughly dis
cusscd the most advisable plan for bring
ing about the change and the views drawn
upon IL were good ones and intruSted TO
men who are capable OF carrying them
forward. The state board of agriculture Is
behind the movement aud will exert
every effort to send it through.
The members of the Good Roads Con-
v~ention met at the court house Thursday,
December 9th, at two o'clock p. m, for
consultation.
n. o. Stanley. Esq, OF Sedalia, was
elected chairman.
The subject of the best mode to secure
road labor or to collect a poll tax was
introduced.
Several OF the members OF the associa-
ton addressed the meeting. Some dvo-
Gated a law for the collection OF n poll tax
In money. Some favored = law 10 levy
II poll .tnN and allow every person to pay
In money or work out the amount on the
roads. A few objected TO any poll tax for
road purposes, and believed that as tho
property of the county was benefited by
good roads, it should pay all the expense
of working tho roads.
The following resolution, offered by
Chas. l.. Busch, was adopted:
Resolved. That whereas there are in
this state n large number of people who
believe that their privileges are intruded
by making them work out their
poll tax on our public highways, would
that all poll taxes be paid in
cash, said money to be used for the main :
tenance OF our county government.
EVENING SESSION.
The Good Roads Convention met at the
court house Thursday evening at 1880 p.
The meeting was called TO order by
president, j. A. Stanley, OF Sedaiia.
Meeting opened with prayer.
The annual address was delivered by
the president, in which he gave a state
menL of her official actions during the
provements in the state. He advocated
better roads and stated that ninety nine
per cent OF the roads were dirt roads.
A vote of thanks was rendered the pres
dent for his services and for the address.
The subject of broad tires was intro
1uced by Prof. IL. j. Waters, OF Columbia.
He favored the use OF broad tired wheels
Tor wagons. He claimed that with the
draft a much larger load could be
drawn with a broad tire than with q mar
row one. The advantage in favor of broad
tires was at least twenty-five per cent.
On motion of f. r. Rippey the conven-
ton proceeded to the election OF officers.
Mr.. Reed moved that the present officers
II the association be elected for another
year. Adopted.
A vote of thanks was rendered the Off
,ers for their services.
President Stanley and Secretary Waters
expressed their appreciation of this man
of the approval OF their services.
On motion a committee On resolutions
appointed consisting of the follow
.nR members: W. b. McRoberts, Lewis
Rippey, Schuyler county; L. F. Luthey
county: @. L. Busch, Franklin
G.. p. Reed, Green county; b. +.
Morgan, Holt county.