The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-23
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
The Executive Committee Held a Meeting
Last Night.
SEVERAL sUBCOaaITIEEs APPOINTED.
tiCn OF December 10 Expected.
Some RESOLUTIONS Passed.

The executive committee OF the local
branch of the Interstate Gosd Roads and
Improvement association met In the c m
Il nissioners court room last night win the
following members present: Judge E. II.
vasmer, chairman; Il. c. Crawford Colonel
". b. Slosson Postmaster S. b. Strong
and C. Albright.
Judge vasmer stated at the opening OF
the meeting that he had lalked with macy
country people, and from the Interest they
/ are taking large attendance for the con-
ventlon is assured.
The county commissioners were Invited
10 participate with the committee in fur
thering the movment.
The Posts report of the last meeting
! @as read By Secretary Crawford and
adopted as the minutes OF the meeting.
I Colonel W. Il. Siosson moved that the
I name OF the ASSOCIATION be the South
Texas Good Roads and Public improvement
association. which csrri.d.
The following resolution, offered ly
Postmaster : rong, was passed
Resolved. That It is the purpose Of this
committee TO create a district organiza .ioA
embracing South Texas aud all counties in
such territory are earnestly requested TO
organize aud select delegates to attend the
convention 10 be held in the city of Hons
ton on December 10.
Chairman Vssmor announced the follow
ing committees.
Finance.-O c. Drew, E. c. Crawford,
J, j Pastoriza, Jules Hirs-h and II. c.
Mosehart
Press.--w. B. slosson, r. NJ Johnston,
w. II, Bailey, f. f. Arnim. E. c. Rust
and Hamp Cock.
Observation-Disclosures s. b. Strong,
chairman Mayor s. H. B ash a. J d &c
I. II. Vasmer. Judge j. G. Ted lon
Spencer Hutchins, S. w. Allen. Pa Ia an,
Jr, all Of Houst n, and C. II Rotl OF
Klein and James Harrington of sac don.
Arrangements.--Jud f. Lee S5hwan-
der, chairman II. B. Rice, c. II. Nib,
J.. w. Hudson, Harvey T. u. Wilson, j.
b. Perkins and l.. j. Tuffy.
Recepdon.--I. II. Dickson. chairmau
Judge W. Fl. wilson, ]. II. G. Becker. s. r.
McAshan. Jonathan II Magee, L. j. Parks,
~ l.. Robbins, E. b. Gushing, Horace
Booth and j. Il. Grlswold.
The following resolution, offered by
Colonel W. u. Slosson, was adopted:
Whereas. Relieving that this movement
for better strees and better roads appea
TO the hest Interests OF all our citizens Ia
the city and country alike; that no ra-t
OF our common country should have be ter
drainage and better roads than this dis
trict of South Texas.
Resolved, That e,the executive commit
tee appointed by our citizens earnes liz re-
quest the mayor and city council OF Hous-
ton and the county judge and bca of
county eommissl ners OF Harris county In
Jointly appropriate the necessary money TO
J. briO IN
this good roads convention and to com
piete section of city street or county
/ road as an object lesson for our neople
on the day of the convention, December Is
The committee adjourned to meet Tues
day night, November %, at 1880 o'clock In
the county court room
MI Committees are requested to be pres
emit at the next meeting aad make reports
Secretary Crawford Is IN receipt OF the
following circular from the headquarters
OF the Interstate Coed Roads and Public
improvement association at 81. Louis. stat
Ing what the association gives to It's local
branches and what 1t expects Of thom
/, We give you convention which
makes you an auxiliary TO the Int. ate or
Nalcnal association ard puts you Ia touch
with this great movemen
3 We Will use our influence 10 have
Manufacturers OF latost improved rad
machinery to exhibit their masn.nsry A.
your convention ana construct u sa1,pie
road as an object lesson to he people THIS
teacnea tho proper method of draining
grading, rolling and cFcwnng.
8. Hon. James Wilson, secretary o.
agrleniture, Washington, y. c., is co.
| operating by sending us a United States
road expert from the office of road inouirv
10 educate the people in he latest methods
Of road construction
t. Tho day of convention, district ana
county organizations VIII be effe tel. plac
ing you IN sition TO arrange fof the stats
ana National conventions, thu3 eva M
YOU to unite with twenty-five other S atos
IN advocating system in road ana RS ana
adoption of the most approved forms OF
legislation.
8 The convention Will bring to YOU,
city tho most Intelligent and inf lent al
men from al sections az your dit lei.
winch serves the purpose OF a great elu-
cational gathering.
AS there Is no source OF revenue upon
wh-ch the association cna depend for cy-
penses, except the contributions from cit es
where conventions are held we the o
ash you TO pay s.. which must be remit cd
% the Good Roads aud Public Improve.
ment association, SIS Commercial build ng, |
81, Louis, when date of your convention is
fixed.
In addition to this expense you are ex-
pecsed TO furnish suitable material teams
and laborcrs with which to construct sam
pie road and 10 haul machinery to and
from depot.
Tho association will furnish samples OF
li,era ure and will expect you 10 arouse
the deepest inieregt by thoroughly adver- |
Using your convention