The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-06
STATE GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION MEETS.
GOV. HEYWARD ADDRESSES DBLE-
GATES AT THB OUTSET.
Memorial to the General Assembly Adopted
Officers Reelected-0t Business
Of importance.
1.-The State, 4th. !


The annual convention of the South
Carolina Good Roads association is
now being held in this city. All of
yesterday morning and part of last
evening was consumed in addresses,
organization and the formulation Of
suitable resolutions to submit to the
general assembly. Remarks on the
work being done in many of the
counties were made at the evening
session by the supervisors present.
The convention was OF ened with
an impressive prayer by Rev. j. f.
Beasley.
An address Of welcome was made
by Hon. Francis II. Weston and
Governor Hayward then spoke for
few minutes in an enthusiastic man.
ner upon the purpose of the conven
ton and the subject with which it
was dealing Governor Hayward be
lieves that the success Of the move
ment can be accomplished through
taxation and by the bond system.
He assured the members that he
would heartily render them any aid
i'll his power.
MIR. f. Fl. Hyatt, tho president of
the association, then addressed the
meeting chiefly upon the Brownlow
bill recently introduced in congress
providing for national appropria-
tion for the good roads movement.
The roll was called by State Geolo-
gist Earle Sloan, the secretary, and
about 40 members responded.
The minutes of the meeting held
at Greenville on December 10 last
we're read and the former officers
we're then reelected l,y acclamation.
They are f. H. Hyatt, president; !;
Earle Sloan, of Charleston, secretary,
and B +. Talley, of Anderson. treas
urer.
A committee of five was appointed
for the purpose of drawing up suita
bic resolutions and memorials to be
submitted to the Legislature. The
members Of the committee we're j.
M. Major, Greenwood; G. D. Smith,
Greenvllle; e. Mol. Williamson, Oar
lington; 8. II. Ovens, Richland; W.
2. Cautwell, Charleston, and the
president, ex offloio, chairman
The convention then took a recess
until 73O o'clock last evening when
the resolutions prepared by the COM
mittee we're submitted and discussed.
The resolutions as adopted read as
follows:
Whereas the development of the
resources and industries and the ad-
vancement of the highest civilization
of this State largely depend upon
the highways and the condition Of
these highways at present renders
them extremely difficult of travel,
the improvement of these highways
becomes an imperative necessity for
which the present statutory provi
sions are lamentably inadequate,
therefore be it
Resolved, That the honorable leg
islature now in session be earnestly
morialized to enact such legislation
as will relieve the oppressive burdens
Of almost impossible travel to the
mart Of trade, to the school houses
and to the churches. That this hon
orable body be petitioned accordingly
to grant the following prayers, to
wit:
|. That the respective counties be
authorized to issue county bonds fol
the betterment Of their public high
ways and bridges, provided the ma
jority of snch qualified electors at
are freeholders may so decide in an
election to be called by the county
commissioners
g. That the respective boards OF
county commissic 1ers Of this State be
authorized to institute tax levy fol
the improvement Of their respective
roads and bridges.
3. That the honorable Legislature
will enjoin upon our representative
in congress the im m2ortance of accord
ing their earnest support to th'
measure now pending before tha
body which provides for national co
! operation in he improvement of pub