The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-04-08
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
C~ougFessnseu L.atimer and Aiken Ad.
dressed Ihe MeesinE on SaIeday.

CO~OgF3nSuaeu 1snttuaer ana AIKEN Ao
dressed she MoetinE On Saleday.
Under . call by the Supervisor OF the Coun
" q representative body OF men from ever
saction Of the County convened In the Cour
House A. ll:3O on Saturday. April 9Th. 1909, 4
roads and TO organizes 'Good Roads Associa
ton, II thought advisable.
Supervisor Nickles called the meeting 4
order. Senator A. G. Latimef being preseu
by Invitation. was called upon To address tn
meeting. His address was full Of information
on the matter OF Good Roads and the methot
10 DO planned. He dwel especially upon the
importance Of placing ourselves In q position
to avail OF any provisions which the Genera
Government might make TO aid the mattel
Of good roads, which he thought would b
done by the next congress. He was follow
ed by Congressman Wyatt Aiken, with an
s mHs xc spsssh x on s ens,s ss% 1on s1G be c, ans
the discussion. His speech was full Of practi
cal suggestions, and he In IN full accord with
the movement Supervision Nickles then
called upon The meeting 70 oryani1s; Which
President OF The Abbevilie County Good
Roads Association. j. c. Martin and w. A.
Stevenson we're elected vice presidents and
L. W. Perrin. secretary. The president waa
sssa coS.is. i1 ae 81 sSs. &c p sa 8 nom sn" sasS
township: the following persons were ap'
pointed:
EXECUTIVE 8xMrrrEE.
Abbeville-L w. Perrin, i'll MoMillen, J.
Doe WEIR C. BrownIee. NJ. @. Donald, J.
DonsIds-w. R. Dunn. Z. L. waldrap. Il. L.
Diamond Hill. e Brovnlee. DR.. }. A.
Lowndssviis-i. II. McCalla, e. W. Harper.
Ms:snoiiscEd Keller, H. W. Lawson. J. F.
SsiSocn Mills. W. Morrah. A. O. Grant.
Bordsaoi-Cspt. !. "A. Robinson, Gam Ed.
Inaisn Hiil-j.E <. BRADLEY. J.w. Young. W.
Cedar springs-Dr. w. A. Hunter. A. X.
wst,op. HIT. Pfss,ly;
Looe C.ne-w. I. Cowan, A. L. MeIlwain.
T. W.. AcCorc.
Aiken, 4. 4. HiiI and p. B. CarwiIe Wa ap.
pointed % prepare . constitution and rulee
Tor the association. The following wa 70.
ported and adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
I. The puTposs. constitution and bylaws OF
tne AbSevii!e Coonsy Good Roads AsSoci'
NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION.
.Ihe xbssSiiie County Good Roads Assocs.
BJEcr OF H ASSOCIATION.
4 The object had In view shall Do the I'm.
provement OF the public highways OF the
County.
THE MEANS TO THE END.
(. Tho means By which tho oojcc. Of this
assoolation 10 to be accomplished, shall DO;
lst. BY ~counciling with and encouraging
w6o arc charged with tbs special duty O
keeping MP and improving our highways, In
their efforts Ia that direction.
2ud, ~ holding con from time 10
time for She purpose OF discussing the QUE.
solving. hpoestbie, some more eftcient and
satisfactory system Of keeping 10 repair and
improving the public roads OF the County,
than that now 10 use. And. fioally. BY % All.
awaken such o srntiment among our citizens
q ax payefsa n will o them willing 70
be taxed for The purpose Of raising the means
wherewiih 10 accomplish 80 desirable IN
end.
WHO ARE %ELLEGIBLE TO MEMBERSHIP.
9. Any reputable white male citizs6 OF the
Coanty may become . member OF this associ.
asiou BY signing the roll OF membership.
orrtcrus M THE Assoc, .r,oS
u The of1cers OF this association shall con
dent, Secretary and Treasurer aud an exscn.
I've ,s.eo sapos oi 'n1ee "enoe'
W." e"s" "o'"
purY OF PREsrpEsrr AND OTHER oyyIcERs,
The President shal. preside at oil regular
and extra meetinsl OF the aasoclatioa; make
ipss, and do ali ouch ihines 40 viii nsturnIjs,
p.TSmo, .oe Soyscs 10 sie~ ~ ING sssocieEon
.s.m I, r.. aosnS AZ ~. h,,,,r nI bnsS,
Ann nsrsosr, fha 4 ns,.s m ,bah M
rrh. S..s...,S AMI rsaa.nsa. sSnis T;..h.u.
,ns SnS,.. usrs 10 ,,c,soeresS 40 .uch 0wnss
.,fse Esecn.ivs csmmiiies sS.iI' S Sc, ss sr,
soyisory oosta 20 zoe ososr omssIs OF s6S Az
n dn,:' "a ca.v ~ srinSned hv .Ssasn'ton ~
shs ~ a.. .,a,;on q, sns .,s,sd " sx,rs ,nNss1a..
TINT AND PLACE OF aEETrsG
July, respectively, and In ADDITION thereto
dent