The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-18
THE STATE GOOD ROADS G0NvfE.
TON MeETS IN RALEIGH.
TO PERMANENTLY ORGANIZE
Many Prominent Men OF this state
and Others Present and Address
the Convention-Committees on
Permanent Organization Appoint
ed-AdditionaI Number of the Med
Zeal school of the state University
Elccted-Forty cache to Hold
Conference With State Omcfals.
Especial to The MESSENGER,

~ ~ sANoSCI6GLt
Raleigh. February 1.-THE session of
the good roads convention was full Of
good features today. Very bright talks
were made by the governor. President
Moore. OF the National Good Roads AS
ISOLATION: ex-senator VI. C.. Butler. Of
South Carolina: s. B.. Alexander. author
Of h Mecklenburg road law: VI A.
HAYS. Of the good roads special train.
and Martin Dodge. director of public
roads inquiries.
Mr.. Moore urged that the state have
a highway engineer; that there be uni
form width OF roads. not less than
twenty-four feet: that there are three
ways to pay for roads-by tax on all
property. by bond issue Inc by state
all. He urged the use of all convicts
on a and streets, and said burned
clay made as good roads as macadam
at a cost Of only $500 per mile.
A committee composed of Senator
Whitaker Of Wake: X. r. Cotton. Thos
G.. Skinner. P. c. Carlton and ]. P. Nc
Rae was appointed on pertinent organ
ization and will report tomorrow.
Many of the foremost men in the
state are present. Ali is harmonious.
A good permanent organization will be
effected.
Captain Alexander was heartily ap-
%plauded when introduced by Chairman
Patterson, as the man who had done
more thar any other FOR good roads in
North Carolina.
Captain Alexander said the effect of
good roads in increasing the value of
farm and vas astonishing and h
more than anything else. they had de-
veloped Charlotte IS q great manufac-
turing centre.
General Butler said good roads are
imperatively necessary TO keep people
satisfied On farms ard prevent depopu-
lation of the rural districts. and are
also necessary to securing rural free
mail delivery.
The executive committee of the trus-
tees of the state university met hera
today and elected the following ad6i-
tiona members of the faculty. of ite
Medical school here: a. w. Goodwin
Instructor in chemical incidence: Fl.
NICK. Tucker. lecturer On obstetrics and
diseases of children: j. w. Mecca. Jr.
chief OF ~dispensary. and r. S. McGeach.
assist9nt to the chairs of surgery and
g~ynecology.
Forty prominent teachers of public
anu p'INdle ScHOOiS ana SuDerlnCenQents
of public schools will be here tomorrow
in conference with the governor and the
state superintendent. The purpose i
to inau"urate a cam0aign of education
under the auspices of the Southern Ed.
ucational Board, of width G.. D. McIve,
is district committeeman.
(By Associated Press.)
Raleigh. N. c., February 12.-The
Good Roads congress held three SEES
sions here today. Practical street work
has gone OF since Monday and there
are great crowds from every section
of the stote. The president Of the con
gress is S. L. Patterson, commissions
of agriculture. Ex-senator Butler, OF
South Carolina, advocated national ap-
pronriations for good roads. A state
association will be organized.