The age-herald., 1898-02-18
A PLAN FOR GOOD
 ROADS IN ALABAMA AnniStOn Convention Effects Permanent Organization and AdiOurnS. SUGGESTS AN AMENDMENT To the State Convention to Allow County
 Commissioners to LEVY PROPERTY TAX FOR REVENUE To Be Employed in the Construction, Improve ment and Maintenance of Public Roads
 andBridges Given Authority
 to Issue Bonds.
LEVY PROPERTY TAX FOR REVENUE
Special to The Age-Herald.

Anniston, Ala, Feb. 1.-The Alabama state good roads convention has adjourned It's work was completed this afternoon at o'clock. The most important action of the convention was the adoption of the report of the committee on permanent or ganization and the election of officers of the Good Roads Association of Alabama" :" The following Is the report of that con- mittee:
 Resolved. That this convention declare itself a permanent body and adopt the fol- lowing for it's government: That it's name shall be the "Good Roads Association of Alabama that the association elect as permanent officers a president and nine vice-presidents, who shall hold office for one year or until their successors are elected; that the president with the vice-presdents shall constitute a board of management, five of whom shall be a quorum; that this board shall elect a secretary and treasurer of the board, who shall be the medium of communications; that the board shall ap- point for each county suitable person as corresponding secretary for the county, and through whom all correspondence shall be had; that the vice-president of the dis trict shall have charge of and organize the counties of his district.
 The Scope and Plan
  and publish an address setting forth the scope and plan of this work and ask of the several boards of revenue or county commissioners contribution from the sev- eral counties for an expense fund; that the board of management be charged with the duty of securing such legislation as will give needed relief; that in the event of a vacancy or declination of any officer the board of management shall have the right to fill the same.
 The organization of the "Good Roads Association of Alabama was perfected and the following officers elected:
 President, Dr. T. w. Ayers, editor of the Anniston Daily Hot Blast.
 One vice-president from each congress sional district, as follows: Geo. B. Sage, Mobile; J. M. Falkner, Montgomery; J. M. Carmichael, Ozark; John A. Edwards, Tall ladega; Morgan M. Smith, Autaugaville; A. P. Smith, Eutaw; s. w. Riddle, Gads- den; Milton Humes, Madison; Geo. l.. Young, Birmingham.
 The Plan Recommended
 The report of the committee of eleven outlined the plan of work. The committee recommends that the constitution of the state of Alabama be so amended as to al- low county boards of commis s;cners or revenue to levy a property tax for the construction, improvement and mainten- ance of public roads and bridges. That no man liable to work the public roads be allowed to pay not more tax than $5 TOT work over ten days. That this per capita tax may be diseha .gcd in labor on the public roads of the county at the tate of forty to fifty cents per day. That the com missioners courts or boards of revenue be authorized to issue bonds in such sums a the commissioners courts may decide to be necessary. Proceeds of such bonds to be used exclusively in building public roads or bridges repairing same. No +o ha fce11 xxth To approval or ratification of such issue by a majority vote at an election to be held for the purpose of testing the issuance of such bonds. And we further recommend that the limits of age of road workers be from IS to 45 years.
 Telegrams from Representatives Wheeler and Stallings congratulatng the good work of the convention were received. A vote of thanks was extended to the city Of Anniston for its hospitality; to the rail- roads for their .courtesies, and to the of- f1cers of the convention for their faithful work.