The age-herald., 1898-02-17
ALABAMA'S GOOD
 ROADS CONVENTION: -n .. le .isA lGls ..l.s sf! Called to Order in AnnlStOl With 400
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COY. JOHNSON MADE CHAIRMAN
He Said the Fact That Alabama Jagged in the Improvement of Her Roads Was Re-
 proach-Permanent Organ e.-'
 zation Effected.
Special to The Age-Herald.

 Admission, Feb. 16.-It is a fine representa- tive body of stalwart Alabamians which composes the delegation to the good reads convention which convened here this after noon. Coupled with enthusiasm and ear nestness the convention is dominated by brains and good results as to the remodel ing of Alaba mas highways will accrue
 Before the convention was called to or der the delegates participate1 in Annls- toms birthday celebration, which was a splendid impetus to spur them in the work to follow. .taa 5. -,. f. s#.5 The Alabama good roads convention was calted to order at S:30 o'clock this after noon by Dr. T. w. Ayers, editor of the Annfston Hot Blast. ,4 Major I. F. Culver, state commissioner of agriculture, was made temporary chairman and @ committee on permanent organiza- tion appointed. J. A. Rountree was made temporary secretary and J. I'll. s'Nunnelee assistant. The names of delegates were enrolled showing, fifty counNes representsd aEi1 nearly four hundred delegates present. After the enrolment of delegates the convention took a recess until ' o'clock.
 Permanent Organization
 At o'clock the convention was called to order by Major Culver and the commit tee on permanent organization made this report:
 ''four committee on permanent organize, tion beg leave to report the following officers:
 "Presldent. Gov. Joseph F. Johnston; first vice president Tennant Lomax; seer ond ivice-president, Joe Thompson; third vice-president, s. W. Riddle; secretaries, J. A. Rountree and T. R. Gordon; chair man, R. B. Kyle.'' '-s ''It is said a country is judged by it's roaiis and its schools
 q should very much regret if Alabama should be judged by this standard. That Alabama should lag in the movement for good roads would be a reproach to her." He spoke of the pleasure it gave him to preside over such a. representative body, and pledged himself to consider any recom- mendation by the convention a com mand for him to present it to the legisla- ture and urge its adoption.
 Gov Johnston spoke thirty minutes, and was followed by Gen. Roy Stone, of the United States department of road inquiry. and president of the Americanr League of Good Roads, who offered practical sug- gestions to the convention, and told of the cost and method of building roads in vari- ous portions of the country.
 To Formulate Plans -->ss'' --' A committee of eleven was appointed to formulate plans for carrying out the sug- gestions of the convention. It is composed of w. s. Smith, w. A. Bibb, F. M. flight, w. w. Lavender. R. B. Kyle. zell Gaston, B. F. Porter, Wm. Garner, J. M. Falkner, S. P. Rainer, John F. BivinS A committee to effect a permanent road association was appointed. It was composed of one member from each congressional district, as follows: H. l.. Mckee, A. D. Fielder, W. D. Brown, Geo. E. Sage. w. H. Hurt w. D. Seed Judge R. R. Savage, Milton Humes, Geo. L. Thomas.
 The convention then adjourned until O clock tomorrow morning. .s. o.