Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-20
THE CALL ISSUED
State Good Roads Convention to
Be Held at Springfield
May 3 and q.
EXPLAIN OBJECTS OF MEETING
Many State Organizations Are in
League to Make it a
Success.


Success.
y call for good roads convention
to be held in the house of representa-
tives at Springfield May , and has
been issued. 1t is sent out with the
Endorsement Of the executive depart
ment CT the state. the National Good
Roads association, the Illinois State
| Highway association. the Illinois state
| board of agriculture. the Illinois state
| farmers institute. Illinois Dairyman'S
association. the Illinois Society of En-
gineers and Surveyors. the Illinois
state university. Illinois state Fedora
ton of Labor. mayor of Springfield.
Springfield Business Mems association
and the Illinois good roads commits
sion. The call is most attractively
gotten up with the signature of men
representing the above led by that
of Gov. Yates and the great seal of the
tate affixed. The objects Of and ar
engagements for the convention are set
forth as follows:
The subject of permanent improve
ment of the public highways is of
commanding Importance at this time.
and the above interests are earnestly
cooperating to make this meeting the
largest, most practical and useful ever
held in the state for the consideration
Of that subject.
Members of Convention.
Members of the boards of supervi-
sors in counties under township or
ganization and county commissioners
in counties not under Il township or
ganization. commissioners Of high
ways. county clerks and county attor-
neys. superintendent of schools. c0un-
~ surveyors, mayors of cities, chair
men of village boards. officers of Bust
ness Mems associations and real estate
exchanges and boards, city officials.
members Of state press and agricutu
raj and trade journals. members of
the national congress and the state
legislature, the president and faculty
OF all universities and colleges. officers
of agricultural associations and insti-
tuteS and members of all Good Roads
associations and other organizations
favorable to highway Improvement
are hereby made members Of said con-
vention and entitled to all its priv
leges.
The president of the state Good
Roads association. the president of the
Illinois Press association and the State
Federation of Labor are hereby au-
thorized and requested to name ten
delegates to represent their respective
associations i'm this convention.
the chairman of the board of super
visors i'm counties under township or
ganizatiCn and the chairman of the
board Of county commissioners in
counties not under township Organiza-
ton are authorized and requested to
appoint five delegates to represent
their respective counties in this CON
vcntion.
The mayors of cities and the chair
men of village boards and the presi-
dents of all commercial organizations
are requested to appoint three dele
gates each to represent their respec
tive cities, towns and organizations in
said convention.
Speakers of National Note.
Speakers of state and national
reputation. engineers and expert road
builders will he in attendance to adj !
dress the convention. Tho discussions !
will include the principles of modern |
legislation. means of providing for !
the cost and the practical and scien- !
titic methods Of constructing and |
permanent reads. tCgeth- |
err with the question of employment |
of convicts and county prisoners on !
public READS and in the preparation of |
road material.
The convention will name delegates |
tn represent the state in the national !
and international Good Roads convcn- /
ton. to he held in the city of ST. Louis |
May 1921. 1904, in connection with the |
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
'ReGuccG rates will he secured on all !
railroads and delegates are requested |
to take receipts when buying railroad |
tickets in order that rebates may he
secured. Hotel accommodations will
be provide! for all delegates at rea-
5onable rates.
The question of the bettermcnt of
public roads and highways appeals
earnestly and urgently to the highest
of our people; we there
fore ask that all the above interests
respond enthusiastically to this call in
order that cur state NAV cooperate
With other states in the present move
nent for uniform and adequate sys
tenn of highway Improvement for the
whole country.
The Rest Family SaIve.