The age-herald., 1901-11-22
Purposes of the Body is to Interest County Officials
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B. F RIDDEN IS CHAIRMAN
Speeches Made at Session Yesterday By Col. Falkner, Mr. Richard son and Others-Col. Jack
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 < nent organization yesterday, with % < B. F. Roden chairman. The convention was addressed by & Capt. J. M. Fakner and M. A. < Y Hayes, and a paper read from = \ Col. J. F. B. Jackson on the roads & % of Jefferson county. . ' Last night M. 0. Eldridge of the ~- Y Government Bureau of Public ~- \ Road Inquiries delivered an inter- -~ ' esting lecture on the roads of Bu- 4- q rope and America. A < The road-building demonstration . . continues at Avenue A and Twen- ~ ty-fourth street. A % The convention will be addressed -~ ' today by Congressman Wm. Rich < . ardson and Congressman John II. ~ 4 Bankhead.
 %<A~-e-%-~-~-%-%%~%%- The North Alabama Good Roads Con vention has been permanently organized under the name of the North Alabama Good Roads Association, and with the fol- lowing list of officers expects to be a material factor in the development of the State of Alabama:
 Permanent chairman, B. F. Roden of Birmingham.
 First vice president, R. A. ORear of Walker.
 Second vice president, Capt. Jack Chambers of Marshall
 Third vice president, J. c. Wood of Jackson.
 Fourth vice president Frank Fitch of Bibb.
 Fifth vice president, W. P. Foreman. St. Clair.
 Sixth vice president, R. V. Kyle of Eto- wah.
 Seventh vice president T. II. Davidson of Blount
 Eighth vice president, Bud York of Cullman.
 Ninth vice president, W. G. Cochran Of Tuscaloosa.
 Tenth vice president, Pleasant Shaw of Shelby.
 Eleventh vice president, J. D. Camp of Talladega.
 Twelfth vice president, A. P. Smith of Green.
 Thirteenth vice president, Representa- tive Walden of Morgan.
 Fourteenth vice president E. F. Cook of Calhoun.
 Secretary, J. A. Rountree of Jeffer- son.
 Purpose of Organization. The following resolution. introduced by MT. Rountree, editor of the Dixie Man ufacturer. outlines the purpose of the organization:
 Recognizing the importance of im- provements of the public highways of the State and desiring to cooperate with the National Good Roads Association and the national government In securing these ends, we hereby associate ourselves to- gether for the purpose of organizing the North Alabama Good Roads Association,
 Resolved, First-That the name of this association shall be the North Alabama Good Roads Association. The headuuar- ters of this association shall be in the city of Birmingham. Ala,
 Resolved. Second-That this associa- ton shall be composed of those whose names are enrolled and of all others as may hereafter be provided. The probate judges and county commissioners of each county that shall participate in this association shall be ex-offcio members and organizing officers for their county. It shall be their duty to organize their county, and when such organization is formed it shall be entitled to one member of this association for every ten mem bers of it's local association.
 Resolved. Third-That the officers of this association shall consist of one presi- dent and one vice president from each county represented in the association and a secretary and treasurer elected by tho association. In the absence of the presi- | dent or the Inability of that officer to act. | the executive committee shall select one 1 of the vice presidents to act in his stead Resolved, Fourth-That the executive l committee shall consist of the president, l secretary and treasurer and four mem- | bers of the association to be named by | the president, A majority shall consti | ute quorum This committee shall have charge and direction of the busi- | ness affairs of tho associatl?n: shall pros | vide ways and means for necessary l finance and expenses and do all things | necessary to promote It's interest and | welfare. Tho executive committee shall | appoint at each session of the Legisla- | ture a special committee for such legis- I lntive action as the executive committee | or the association may deem necessary | to promte good roads. Resolved. Fifth--That the duties of the several officers Of the aSSoclauon snail | be those usual to such positions, and they | shall make reports to the executive com 1 mittee when required and to the general associstson at it's regular meetings Resolved. Sixth-The the association 1 shall meet annually and the time and | place shall be designated by tho execu- | tive committee.
 | Resolved. 6eventh--Thta to carry out more fully this proposed plan that the I chairman of this convention appoint q | committee of five to recommend officers | for this association, who shall serve until the next annual meeting" Crowds Attend Meetings. | A large cs owd was present at yester- | days session of the convention and ad- dresses were made by Col. j.. M. Falkner | of Montgomery and M. A. Hayes, indus | trial agent of the Southern Railway. A I paper prepared by Col. J. r. R. Jackson. | supervisor of public roads in Jefferson 1 county, was read by Rufus N. Rhodes. | editor of the Birmingham News. | Colonel Jackson in beginning his plea | for good roads said the same inspiration | came to such men as Washington, Cal | houn. Jefferson, Henry Clay and others l in tho early days of the government. He l said in 1917 Henry Clay introduced a bill | in Congress which allowed per cent oi l the public land sales to go to the i'm rrovcncnt of rosi15 This t.;l was