The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-05-20
GOOD ROADS MEETING,
Citizens Gather with County
Court ON Saturday.


Considerable Talking Is Done and Sem
timenf in Favor Of improvement Is
Unanimous Committee Appointed
TO Report Mt Meeting to be Held
Next saturday Roads are at
Hand.
A meeting of the citizens of Mon
on2alia County was held on Saturday
morning. May 10Th, at 10 a. M. ia
the Court house, for the purpose OF
discussion Of ways and means for
permanent road Improvement
throughout the county Tue meet
ing was called to order by the Presi-
dent OF the County Court, Hon p.
Z. Harner. Mr.. John c. Price was
nominated and elected chairman OF
the meeting, Hon. I. z. Reay was
elected vice chairman, and J. c.
Frazer was elected secretary. The
chairman then explained the pur-
pose Of the meeting, making some
pertinent remarks on the subject Of
good roads He was followed bv
Mr.. I. P. Reay, who clearly pr sent
ed his reasons for favoring the i'm
provement and macadamizing of all
OF our county roads.
Mr.. Harrison, detailed by the U.
S. Agricultural Department to sup
erintend the construction of good
roads, and who is now in charge oil
the construction OF tie section OF
mode. road being built by the Gov
eminent and the County Court be-
tween West Morgantown and Gran
vile, then presented in forceful
manner powerful argument in favor
OF good roads His remarks were
listened to with closest attention
and his explanations were full and
detailed.
Mr.. e. NJ. Grant then spoke en-
Enthusiastically in support OF the good
roads proposition. He was followed
by Colonel Frazer who gave prac-
ical talk on the subject of the
taxation necessary to support the
movement, pointing out that only
one half the bniden of taxation
/ would fall on the individual voter
the other half being borne by the
coal companies and other large
corporations, while the farmer would
reap the benefit. Mr.. G. A. Good
win then discussed the legal phases
of the subject.
Hon Geo. c. Sturgiss then pre-
scented set Of resolutions favoring
good roads as follows
Resolved; That the chairman oil
this meeting appoint a committee o.
seven. one from each district in the
county, to consider plan for secur.
ing permanent improvement Of
the roads in Monongalia county, and
that this meeting adjourn until
hext Saturday, May 23rd, at ono
/ D. M. when said committee shall
report to said meeting and thai
said committee shall meet on Sat
urday morning at 10 a. M
This resolution was carried. The
chair then appointed.
J. w. Wiley Batelle District.
G. G. Brown Clay "
J t. p. Reay Grant Z.
E. j. Moore Cass :"
Wesley Staritt Clinton Sc
T e. Hastings Union :"
, Geo. G. Sturgiss Morgan 4"
The meeting then stood adjourned
until next Saturday at one o'clock,
when every citizen of Monongalfa
County who has any interest
10 its progress, cultivation and
welfare, is expected and urged to be
present.
The meeting held today was re-
preventative one, farmers from all
parts OF the county being present.
The deepest interest 10 the discussions
was manifested.
1t is expected that a good Roads
Convention will be held here yer,
shortly, when experts, including
possibly, Secretary OF Agriculture
/ Wilson, and Senator Dodge, will dis
cuss good roads from every stand
!, point.