The Forrest City times., 1904-01-29

subject to work on the roads. Alto
gether, including the labor of that
many men, the bad roads of Arkansas
were costing over $4,000 900 per an
mum. Col. Killebrtw's address was
confined largely to pointing out RENE
dies for the methods pursued in road
work, to the end that better results
may be secured. He earnestly advo-
Gated national aid for good roads.
Judge W. NJ. Kavanaugh of Pulas-
HI county addressed the convention on
Roads, Streets and Bridges Of Pulas-
XII County" He reviewed the road
improvement work which began in
1887 and which has continued until
the county has LOG miles of graveled
and macadam roads The county has
eight iron and steel bridges and num-
erous wood bridges.
Hon. H. l.. Kennel advocated ma
tional aid, but preferred to see the
money so into the communities coop
Grating. The speaker pledges his eff
forts to secure favorable legislation
by congress.
Hon. w. II. Arnold, president of the
Texarkana school board, delivered an
interesting and scholarly address on
the subject of Education and Good
Roads. He regarded the good roads
question as next in Importance to that
of education
At the second days session the fol
lowing resolutions and recommends
tions for legislation were adopted:
Resolved, that the chairman of
this association do, within thirty DAYS
after adjournment, appoint a commit
tee to consist of one member from
each congressional district of the
state of Arkansas, whose duty it shall
be to investigate the road gravel. rock
and other road material within aud
adjacent to the state of Arkansas, to,
gether with cost of obtaining same
for road purposes, and report to this
ton"
Resolved, that this convention en-
dorse the principles of national aid
in road building as enumerated in the
bills introduced in congress by Sena-
tor A. p. Latimer of South Carolina,
and Representative Brownlow of Ten.
nessee."
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, each of which
was adopted
Memorial of the Arkansas State
Good Roads Association to the General
Assembly of the State of Arkansas:
BE it Resolved by this convention.
that our senators and representatives
be requested to introduce and secure
the passage of a law in substance as
follows:
BE it enacted, etc, That the quo
rum court in any county in this state
is hereby authorized and empowered
to allow rebate of taxes for road
purposes to all owners Of wagons.
carts or other vehicles having tires
not less than four inches in width,
used in said county for transporta-
ton of goods, wares. merchandise,
produce or for general farm freight, or
express purposes. drawn by two or
more horses, mules or oxen Said re-
bate shall be one dollar for each
wheel in habitual use on the highways
in any county authorizing the rebate
in this act provided for. but in no
event shall the rebate extend beyond
four years on any wheel or vehicle.
nor exceed the amount of the county
road tax of the owner thereof.
The assessor of any county in this
state invoking the provisions of this
act shall specify upon the assessment
list all vehicles having such four-inch
tires"
Resolved, by the Arkansas Good
Roads Association, that we heartily
commend and endorse the intelligent
and practical work being done for the
cause of highway Improvement by the
office of public roads inquiries, under
the direction of the Hon. Martin
Dodge, and we urge that the efficiency
and usefulness of this office be fur
Their increased by liberal appropria
ton by congress.
Resolved, that section 62G3 of S
& II. digest be repealed and that an
adequate law be adopted requiring
that no railway company be permitted
to cross any public road without first
securing from the county court of the
county in which such crossing NAV
be- authority to do so, and that the
grade of the railway at such crossing
shall conform to the grade Of the pub
lie road crossing, at the discretion of
the county
Resolved. that this convention re-
quest the next legislature to pass a
bill authorizing all fines imposed upon
road hands for failure 10 work the
roads, etc. be turned over to the over
seer of the road or district on which
the offense was committed. to be used
for road PURPOSES