Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-06
Good ROADS CLUB.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT
COURTHOUSE EFFECTS
ORGANIZATION.
$4,000 BOND ISSUE
To be rrred-PetitiOn for Flee
ton OTIS Cent Special Tax
Levy For 1900.

"A big delegation Of business and
professional men and other citizens
called on the commissioners court
Yesterday to make representations
regarding the long bridge across
the Nayasota river, the report be-
ing current that there was some
probability Of the bridge being dis
continued owing to scarcity Of
money in the treasury and the
heavy demand on the county for
road and bridge work as result
of damages by the food. Burt
Norwood and DIR. McDougald can
yassed the streets in the interest Of
the meeting, which proved a much
greater success than anticipated
after the crowd assembled.
Judge Derernus was the first
speaker and addressed the court
in behalf Of the delegation regard
ing the advantage OF the long
bridge both to the town and coun-
ny. Other speakers we're DR.. n.
NJ. McDougald, w. +. Wren, VIM.
Hoppe, S. NJ. Derden, W. r. johns
ton and others. All urged the adj
vantage Of the bridge 10 the count,
az a convenience to the people and
an avenue Of trade and cotton by
means Of which property values
are increased.
The discussion finally becawe
general in application to the roads
and bridges Of the county, and
Judge A. G.. Board made a state
ment urging the organization Of a
good roads club. This policy is
exactly in line with what The Ea-
| gle has been urging recently, and
at the same time showing what is
being done by other neighboring
towns along the same line. Judge
Board said he was deeply interest
ed in the roBds and was willing to
spend every dollar available for
their improvement but that the
treasury was now depleted and the
money was not at hand TO meet
the crisis. He said a club should
be formed or some other means de-
vised to raise money to repair and
maintain all the roads in the
county.
In reply to inquiry by Prof, Nc
Innis, Judge Board said the county
was in a position to issue bonds for
road improvements and said he
favored making bond issue which
can be doue without an increase Of
the tax rate.
Commissioner Edge made state.
-ment setting forth disadvantages
under which the court is laboring
from lack Of finances, and said he
favored doubling the road tax by
making a 10 cent additional levy.
Commissioner Deems said it was
TO the interest Of the entire county
to repair no, only the long bridge,
but all the bridges in the county,
and he favored a bond issue as the
best solution Of the difficulty.
Commissioner Arlington aid
where there's a will there's a
way" and he favored road aud
bridge repairs and Improvements
by the issue Of bonds or any other
way OF relieve the situation.
AT this juncture Prof. l.. /. Me.
Innis moved that a Good Roads
club be organized, and organiza.
ton was effected with the follow
ing officers: Judge A. G. Board,
president; 6. ;. Parker, p. IL. Ar.
rington, W. i. Saunders, vice pres.
idents; Malcolm Carnes, secretary
On motion the following execu.
tive committee was appointed by
Judge Board. Prof. /. L. McInnis,
chairman; J. n. Cole, J.J. Adams
Walter Wipprecht, J. Il. Butler, G
S. Parker.
A resolution prevailed that the
people Of each community be re-
quested to organize a Good Roads
club, and corporate with this club
and that the executive commilte,
appoint percinct chairman.
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