The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-03-06
FOR GOOD ROADS IN NORTH CARO- LIMA
An Appeal by the Good Roads Asso-
citation to the Board of County Conn.,
missioners for Cooperation.
RALEIGH, y. c., Feb. II, 1902.

RALEIGH, n c., Feb. II, 1902.
PHI. HANEs, Pres ia. HOLMES, Sec'y,
Winston Salem, NC. Chapel liIil,N.C.
Jos. 6. Brown, Treas, Raleigh, {.
TO the Honorable Board of County Com
missioners:
conference.-the campaign for Good
Roads in North Carolina has reached the
stage where we must either go forward
or backward The recent Convention OF
Good Roads advocates at Raleigh
brought tOgsth'r representatives. from
every part OF the State, who with one ac-
cord agree that Good Roads in North
Carolina are vital necessity. The great
difficulty confronting Us Is to discover
the means whereby they may be secured.
The object of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association is to promote the in
t.rr~ts OF better public roads IN every
county in North Carolina and in this
work we ask the cooperation OF every
public spirited citizen i'll the State. The
necessity for combined effort, however,
is obvious to the success of the move
meat, and We hope through this As-ocia-
ton TO band tog-ther the forces i'll every
county in the State to the common end
Of improving every public highway in
North Carolina.
At IL recent meeting OF the Executive
Committee of this Association the policy
to be pursued vas carefully gone over,
and We realize that the first important
step is to raise Il small fund for the pur-
pose of deiraying the necessary EXPENSES
in the prosecution of our work The Off
GERS Of the Association are OF course, Civ
ing their time and efforts freely, but in
the necessary correspondence and iistri-
button OF literature there are some small
items which must be paid Tor in the way
OF stationery. postage, printing. etc, and
in The maintaining OF an office for head
quarters We will be compelled to make
occasional small cush expenditures.
As Yet our plans are not fully matured,
and III this preliminary state Ne hope to
have the cO-opera ton Of every county in
the State that wants to improve liz pub
lie roads and Join the procession OF in
dustrial, agricultural and commercial
activity now marching through this en-
tire section. The Executive Committee
believe that the various counties are 60
ing to be It's most subs tantinl supporters.
and to the counties We appeal through
YOU, he Commissioners, III this matter.
The movement OF course Is purcty one OF
public interest and there is no provision
from any source for The financial life OF
our Association 1t is hoped. Their, fore,
that your Board Of Commits toner's will
agree ut your next meeting to apprO-
pratet he SUN of t.'u dollars S10l toward
a general fund for the Good Roads AsSo
citation for th" purpose III d'fru.ing the
small incidental expenses in order that
may proceed with the work in II
methodIcnl and Effective manner. Tn.
time to advance is now, while the move
nent i before the people. and with con
cert'd effort We cannot fail to accomplish,
II WONDERFUL work for th,. upbuildpw Of
III. State. At the forthcoming session
oT tn" Legitlaturc, through the efforts of
this Association, We shall hope to be in
shap" SO present 4 practical and d,Sirn blp
Road Law which will benefit every town
shIb IN every county in North Carolina in
the matter OF public roads
hope your Board will favorably con-
slider this matter at its next meeting: any
delay means an abatement OF interest
which viii detract from the success of the
undertaking. The money may be sent
to our Treasurer. Mr.. Joseph q. Brown,
the President of the CItizsus National
Bank. Raleigh, NC. who will be the GUS
todian oi all the funds OF the Association
and who will give YOU the Association s
receipt for Your remit lance
Herewith | am sending You n stamped
envelope addressed to Professor J. A.
Holmes, Chapel Hill, \. C., vino is the
Secretary of the Association, and with
whom all correspondence relating to
these matters should be conducted.
Yours very truly.
p. H. HANES,
President.