The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-06-08
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Sample Good Road Built and
Permanent Organization
Effected.


here Wednesday and Thursday and
constructed the sample Of modern good
road. The convention IA also held
both days and a permanent orgaui-
zation effected.
The Convention opened on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:30 with Judge J. G.
Longstreet as acting chairman. After
the Convention was called to order
Rev. w. A. Hamlet invoked the
divine blessing. Hon. B. c. Adams
then delivered the address of welcome
in behalf of Mayor Bell in a very APP
propriate manner, speaking in strong
terms OF the importance of the move
now being inaugurated.
Hon. r. W. Richardson, secretary
of the National Good Roads, Associa-
ton, was then invited to address the
people. He spoke OF the organization
of the national association. its purpose,
etc. He said, I'VE began our work on
the Goth day of April in the city of New
Orleans. From that day on new life
has been suffused into the good roads
movement in that State" He spoke
OF the excellent equipment of their
train, OF the experienced labor, the
expert engineers in their employee.
and their equipment Of machinery
which enabled them to do their work.
1T is not a money making or advertis-
ing scheme" he continued, "as some
appear TO think. We are not SELL
ing machinery. At the same time we
desire to encourage the use of modern
machinery" He stated that it was
estimated that 1000 delegates would
meet at the State convention in jack
son on the l4th. He closed by impress
ing upon his listeners the prospects be-
fore the couctry when good roads
should reach out in all directions,
and the advantages to be gained there
by.
The chairman then arose to intro
duce Hon. Monroe McClurg, attorney
general OF Mississippi, and in doing so
he took occasion to speak briefly of
the splendid character OF this faithful
servant of his State. In rising this
dissing uished, statesman and able
speaker said introduetorily: II came
to talk, not to speak. | have recog-
nized in this movement and enterprise
that seemed to commence at the right
end The leading feature OF his ad-
dress vas his attempt to impress upon
the Supervisors the importance Of
their position in this matter, as the
law gave them iull power to construct
roads by any means they should see fit.
He correctly said: "Now is the time
fo- the people to take hold OF this
thing
Rev. f. D. Solomsn, formerly Of this
place, but now Of Clarksdaie al
present and by special request made a
brief but interesting talk. He had
seer the work done by the Good Roads
people at Greenville and spoke very
complimentary OF their work at that
point. Rev. T. B. Williamson, of this
county, was also requested to make a
talk, which he did, making the remark
that to Judge our civilization by our
roads we are in heather darkness"
At the conclusion OF the meeting a
committee on permanent organization
and one on resolutions was appointed,
The committee on organization con-
sisted off. w. Buchanan, B. c. Adams,
A. S. Bell. W. A. Odom and w. r
Baker. The committee on Resolutions;
w. B. Hoffa, B. G. Adams, G. B. Jones,
w. A. Hamlet and S, A. Morrison.
Below are the reports and plans for
organizations drawn up by the COM
mittees, and they were unanimously
adopted at Thursdays meeting:
PLANS Of ORGANIZATION.
To the Chairman and Members of the Coco
Roads Association:
Your Committee on Plans of Organization
for n permanent Good Road Association
beg leave to recommend as follows:
Recognizing the Importance OF improving
and maintaining in good repair the common
roads Of the country, and especially those o
the county OF Grenada. and desiring to co
operate with the National Good Roads As
ISOLATION and kindred associations Of tn
State of Mississippi. in their efforts to pro
mote highway improvement in the State an
Nation, we hereby associate ourselves TO
the said purpose:
NAME.-The name of this Association shal
be the Grenada County Good Roads Asso
citation. Its domicile shall be in the city G
Grenada. State of Mississippi.
MEMBERsHIP.-The member Of this Asso
citation shall consist Of citizens of Grenad
county. who nave signed the present rol
and all citizens who may hereafter signif
their intention OF becoming members an
signing the roll.
OFFICERs.-The officers of this Associa
ton shall be II President, two Nice-Pres
dents from each Supervisors district, one {
whom shall be the member Of Board {
Supervisors in said district. and the othe
to be named by the President Of the Associ;
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