The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-29
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
sEATTLE AND KING COUNTY MEN
TAKE LEADING PART.
sixteen Counties Represented IN
Roll Of Membershfp-Resoiu
Are Adopted Looking to the
securing Of Better Highways.

rArOMA oct. M-Seattie and King
county men Interested in good roads took
a leading part in the state good roads
convention held here yesterday.
The convention was called TO order AT
II a. m BY Senator Hamilton. chairman
Of the committee on temporary organi-
zation Thomas Summons acted as tenn
porsry secretary. Senator Hamilton maie
an address on behalf OF the committee on
organization. -.
Mayor T.. D. Campbell delivered snort
address of welcome. following which the
roll az counties was called to select Fnera-
hers of the committee on permanent or
panlzation. After the selection OF this
committee. as follows. recess Was Ia
ken until 2 o'clock:
n. III. Thomson. King; a. a, Batehsller'
Jefferson: George r. Eaton. Pierce Wal
Ter Nj Granger, Yakima: J. +, whin-
merry. Lewis This committee met during
the recess and later submitted the foi-
1--WE, your committee, recommend as
follows: .-r,a.
penf state organization. to he caiied me
washington State Good Roads and Inn
provefnent Association.
..Thai the affairs Of said association be
vested In an executive committee OF ave,
two members OF which shall be chosen
from the county In which is located the
principal ONCE Of the association. Inh Inn,
In addition TO said committee there shaii
BE- chosen by this convention vice prssi-
dent Tor each county represented. The
officers Of the association other than vice
rresidents to he elected by the executive
Committee from It's own members. Any
vacancies that may occur In said execu-
tive committee TO be filled by selection OF
snid committee from the list OF vice pres
sarhat the executive committee prepare
bylaws for the government OF the assoc
.srhat this convention select delegates
10 attend the next national and interstate
good roads, good streets and irrigation
congress g be held at Chicago November
.sihat the officers Of this association be
directed 10 pursue the work along the
imittee on preliminary organization.
"a proposition having been submitted
to this committee. In behalf Of the. eiii.-
funds necessary for diligent prosecution
az this work along said lines, provided
the principal office Of the association pc
established In this city. we unanimously
recommend that said proposition be ac-
THAT when this convention adjourns It
adjourn subject to call OF the executive
rorumittee on not Tess than twenty days
In accordance with this report an ex-.
Ing OF Senator Edward 8, Hamilton.
George p Eaton, r. N Thomson. Walter
N Granger and f. A. Bryan.
Election Of Delegates.
The convention then divided into conn
~ meetings 10 select delegates to the
meeting OF the National Good Roads As
sociasion TO he held Mt Chicago In Mo-
vemher King county named IA dele
gates my gewlemen who we're chosen
by caucus 81 King county men presided
over by Judge Hauford.
Delesates from King county 70 the ma
tinnal convention nj Chicago November
II TO "a are as follows
q y nosue, w G, squire T. J., Church,
= n T. ThomNgon oh y Llt'si p pas.sr I.
James Hart. VIII II Parry. George Z.
cctterill G H. Hartford a. y Wyckofr.
+; p Denny wis w feuf Wla. s; T. Dan e.
Wheeler. r Morrison. W. w wardsll.
s TnGnae . ssrse l" eso n veyes
Trimbie, r, ]. Hughes. Ira W. Conner,
o, & Mctillvra.. Clarence White. T. 8.
hs ssy a Mssnn s kaS Asro 'e% ars
ner. " 4, Mcclure, wlll II. Thompson.
Thomas Mason w n Murphy, W. F.
Hsnw1y M W. s%msrvIle M wiie W, Ms1,
Richmond. o. blanchard J. Early.
Most q the counties. Including Pierce,
requested further tine ~ Which 20 name
ieeted by the various counties viii be for
warded 20 George =. Eaton. secretary ~
the executive committee. for certihcatian
To the national convention
fswis county selected the following del
egates 10. Chicago. i. 4. Davis. George
Mccoy, J x. Weity, Frsncis ponahee.
Theodore Hoss jr.. Edward DegEeiler
and H. NJ. Ingraham
IL Il elise, OF seattle, offered the fol-
lowing resolution and made strong adj
dress in support of ~
Whereas, Under the existing state law.
all the counties cf this state are required
On levy annually q tax not exceeding
three mills on the dollar on all the tax
able property IN the county FOR gem
srai road aud bridge fund and
Whereas The amount 50 raised ~ ex-
pended upon the roads 10 the county ants
AIDE on thoae within the Incorporated cittes
and towns and Whereas the property
within the Incorporated cities ana towns
arr taxed equally with the properly ant-
aide 81 such Incorporated cities ana
towns. therefore ~ u
fRsxniVed That Il l. thr sense 81 thls
convention that the amount 50 talsea hy
such general levy should be expended
upon such roads IN thu county ~ may
be declared &c be general thoruuEhfdrcs
that is. roads conncciing the Unsupported
cities and ,eNna With each other and
With those OK neishboFlng coaatseR Be lt
Resolved. THAT The onleers Of this
convention ln the name IL this c0nfens
tlen. te and hereby are Instructed Is re-
filisn the next legsiaure 81 tbts stale
IS, ameni Sec sssr Of RAlliHNera g>lsie
- thr same VIZ read AZ fflie@
The board ef 'Qanty Qasu nss8touets
STALL annually. 80 the time af makinw
shs tU1 levy for county purposes leN4
tAk Nf NWt MORA IMAM tNrNa NliAfs on
the Nollss " an W Uhel saN@psr pgppsrty
sA the county Ger &epnrRl real aaa
hr{aKn fand. from whirH fMnA fHNY shAl
order paid sech saius a. may ae found
necessary TAR the construction, rapatf ans
Improvement " nr,aees ansf saea roads
- NAV D. Declared PSI fhr unantueasls
Sate - tne tua board % 6e seusf.a
khataue fateFs
Charles HcafcFd moved that sac rasata-
ftea 81 referred 60 the ronlsuittsa aB
laxislst'e9 ~ ~ lmpAss.enea spse
knK yegniF supported she fssa3utiaa.
feeesxiaK visurpug applause
IaNcS Hart. go behalf " taa esantrH
sssctiaH ~ King coUnfAs R(NtEoasA ar-
pasaA the guaaiution fie sa8 thaf a
proposed Be- stand ny tho Co5,ntFy Mhtaa
could Rot asert so have sHch a ee#da.
tian pRxert The sNfat af tDtrafuesng
q Ne said was 60 thraw a bamshshnsl
iate the eepa rpaae caelp lt Was q tAin
emtertn& edge in motUmtrut ta 8aegsVa
tme country ~ lts klst gftNarllea e
saAa rsAas NaaH rraals Nete aB shsa.
iutr ncces#ltg sn tNe enuatYy Aaa fsv
lAcs az tacm in Nons pafts ~ king
county BUSINESS Mas already eraatHg fAn