The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-12-25

nonnced by the chairman:
on Permanent Organization -Chas. |
Smith, Greenville; F. IL Hyatt, Colun
bis; G. f. Tolly. Anderson: J.
Dozier, Marion; w A Bowling, Darlin,
ton o.
Resolutions-G N. Nickels, Abbevill
M. Majors, Greenwood; j N Kint
Grecnville; B. B. Chandler and j i
Wharton.
Secretary Richardson, of tho Nations
Association, briefly stated the Obiec
and purposes Of the organization, to
gether with the aim of the Good Road
Special" and he declared that there wa
no significance in the fact that any par
t1cular machinery was used by them, a
no one connected with the train had an,
interest whatever In the sale Of ma
chinery
The convention then adjourned t,
| meet In the county court house at 3 p. m
AFTERNOON SESSION.
WneB the Soodt Roads Congress as
sembled at the county court house. i,
was apparent that the delegates wore
disposed to finish the business and re
turn to their homes, tho weather inter
fering with the practical demonstrations
or road making to such an extent that
sDOAo WOO AioblO VI bhGlSIaCGlOO
In being out of doors. Tho attendance
in the afternoon was very good, and the
court house was comfortably heated 80
That the convention might transact it's
business under more favorable condi-
tions.
MIR. G. ID. Smith, from the committee
on permanent organization, submitted a
report providing for tho immediate
formation Of the South Carolina Good
Roads Association" with Headquarters
In Columbia and to be composed of a
voluntary membership. The officers are
a president, secretary and treasurer
with tho county supervisors as vice
presidents III each county, who will hold
their positions eX ofiici0 aud will have
charge of all matters pertaining to the
association within their respective
counties, subject to the rules and rcgu-
lations Of the State organization. Tho
president, secretary and treasurer, with
four members of the association, will
constitute tic executive committee, in
charge OF all matters pertaining to the
roads when the association is not In ses.
sion
The committee on organization nomi.
mated the following officers, who were
elected: F. II. Hyatt,
Columbia, president; Earle Sloan,
Charleston, secretary e. f. Tully, An.
derson, treasurer.
President Hyatt was inducted into Of
flee at once, and expressed his thanks for
the honor conferred in selecting him TO
lead the good roads movement in South
Carolina. and he wanted tho co opera
lion OF all the delegates aEd the officials
OF tho State Those who wero willing
TO support tho movement and aid him
in the duties assigned he asked to raise
their right hands, and the primary was
Mayor Smyth, Of Charleston, was
among the arrivals in the forenoon, and
he was called upon for q speech. He ex-
pressed full sympathy with the present
movement for good roads, and invited
the Southern Good Roads association,
which will be held in Charleston from
Feb. Bird to 10th, 1902 The Legislature
was expected to attend in body and
observe the practical demonstration of
road building by the "Good Roads Spc-
cial,' which will be there on that occa
sion. The invitation was heartily &C.
ceptod.
Congressman Latimor was asked to
address the association, and responded
with brief and practical talk, express
ing his qualification that there was 10
much interest manifested in good roads
He favored the support OF this move
ment by tho Federal government making
for road Improvement
and construction just as 1t docs for rivers
and harbors. He has not favored the is
suing county bonds In the past, but the
plan for improving The highways, as it
Is Legitimate expenditure for our own
benefit, which is distributed among all
tho people. We must depend upon our
own resources in this Undertaking, and
not rely too much upon prospective aid
from the general government
Messrs M. r. Ansel and John FL.
Wharton madc short speeches In answer
to calls upon them, and pledged their
support to tho movement, which met
their hearty concurrence. They were
followed by hr. M. A. Hays, Of the
Southern railway, who is connected
with the land and industrial department.,
and who made an excellent speech along
the line Of bringing new settlers to this
favored section OF the country, which
had 30 many advantages wherowith to
attract home seekers, and good roads
VIII add much 10 the attractions.
The committee on resolutions sub.
mlIcN tnelr report as 1OllOWe, Wh1Ch
WAS unanimously adopted
Bc 1t Resolved, That the Legislature
OF this State be requested to grant to
each county the privilege to determine
by election tho right of euch county to
levy Lax not to exceed two and half
mills Oh the taxable property of such
county, IL so much be required, for the
conslruc'ion and maintenance OF public
highways. And be 1t further
Resolved That the Legislature OF
South Carolina be requested to provide
that such counties as desire to Issue
bonds to construct and maintain heir
public highways shall be- authorized TO
Issue such bonds upon 30 deciding by
the county election And be 1t
Resolved, That tho Secretary be In.
structed to transmit copies of these reso
lutions to His Excellency the Governor
Of South Carolina and to the Legislature
Of this State Be 1t
Resolved, That tho National Congress
Of the United States be memorlalized Il
make liberal appropriation for the sup
ort of the Office of "Pub 10 Road In
uiies," under the Honorable Secretar,
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