The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-11
AFTER BETTER HIGHWAYS
One Hundred Friends OF Good Roads Met In Beaumont
Yesterday to Discuss the Best Methods Of
Obtaining Them.

they could readily see what could b.
accomplished in The way NJ good road'
land streets II the citizens would pul
lEeir shoulders Ia the wheel and 90 L.
work Three years 49, they wcr
pulling mules out Of the mirc along the
principal streets, whore today the.
we're driving over paved streets AM
macadamlEcd roads, lie characterized
beaumont as the central l''nt Of THIS
section ~ the state, aud The gO1i WORK
would be- kept mp until the shcllDl
roads would be- leading out like net
work Of arteries Ia the rich sccti iEs
Of southeast Texas and southwest l.on
isiana. Il am GLAD Ia meet with yfhl
nS citizens and enjoy the work, ho
said. and II there rs ANY body WIN
knows what good roads means II
should be- a Methodist preacher, J.
will do the members at this convention
good Ia meet In city which has been
built up out Of u ycrllablc muhhOle,
aud the work you have done In paving
drainage and sewerage niEcs II nH
J ideal place for the gathering together
Of men engaged In this class Of work.
Hon Martin +. Dodge, Of Washing
ton. u. C., who Wa To spcHl, on 'II'
| Federal Governments Interest In Tho
Good Roads Movement" was unable to
reach the city, ON account of delayed
u aims, and Colonel X. w. Richardson
OF the same city, was substituted.
Colonel Richardson was thoroughly Ia
millar with the subject in hand, anr
save the delegates some valuable
counsel along the lines of organi2a'
ton. In organization was found the
foundation for all good and effective
work Of this character and without
thorough system the work would De
slow and the results unsatisfactory.
The National Good Roads association
VAS organized only Few years aSC
from volunteer membership, and nal
hccn suppOrtd I'm the SaEc manner.
The work that had been accomplished
was surprising, but they were just
nterng on period when he hoped to
zee subordinate organizations organ
Zcd in every state, district, county
md municipality. BY this manner il
g hoped to create an active interest IN
very section, and by bringing them
Ugcthcr, through conventions. one
General harmonious move could be
lade fer better roads throughout the
nitro country. In speaking of the
governments interest," in the matter,
Colonel Richardson stated that all
avs come from the needs of the peo-
lie. and that when II was gotten I'M
Ter Roadway they would find the Fec
raj government ready and anxious to
cndcr all the aid in its power for the |
cttcrment of the public highways. In |
act, il was an important factor in IL %
dvancemCnt and civilization of tn ;
ountry, and at the present time there |
I q tendency among the lawmakers to
ny more attention and render mor2
rect assistance to this class Of work
was highly important for the govern
cent to have good postal and military
Dads, and any movement along TINS
ne was Of vital importance to them.
II conclusion Colonel Richardson sug-
.cstcd that before the convention adj
Iurn, they organize Southeast Texas
'Ood RAIDS association.
The district organization plan
'eemed to catch hold of the dele
cates at once and it is expected that
W
permanent organization effected.
II was moved by ID Woodhcad that
wo committees be appointed by tho
hair of five members each one or
and organization. Chair
nan Bright appointed on credentials
:. g Gordon Wharton county; Judge
Z. Newman, Houston county; r. r.
erwin. Anderson county: Waller My
lick and Thco. Hcisig, Jefferson
ounty.
Organizations Judge r. b. Green,
}eXar county: d. Woodhead. JCffcr
on county: John Nash. Andersen
ounty; Col. II. w. Richardson. wash
ngton and G. T. Harrison.
After the appointmcn of the com
nittCcs the convention adjourned nm :
il $50 u. m.
Afternoon Session. !
Chairman Bright called the meeting (;
D order promptly AT the hour named 1
nd the reports of the committees ap-
OintCd in the forenoon was received.
The committee on credentials made :
lc following report, signed by Judge
Cwman. chairman: I'VE recon.
lcnd that all parties attending this "
invention from any town or county ~
Texas and Louisiana and elsewhere !,
p allowed a seat"
The committee on organization v
adc the following recommendation r
n permanent officers: President !
Bright: Secretary. Dave Wood d.
'ad. Vice Presidents. 4. Z. Carlson
p. \. Norris. John Nash. l.. N. Eli0~ ,'
imam. Robert r. Green. Jules -.
irish. z. II. Woodwork. Joe Brown =,
" Sargent
The reports Of both committees ",
IRE unanimously adopted. h,
County Judge Green Of San An "
nin then addressed the convention
7 rayC the members some intorce'f
/. facts about his experience In con
mcfiur GOOD roads BCyar cru1fv
e iusi completed tho oNpcu1i'~-n "a
500 600 10 good roads I'm that VI.
-rf. rur 30 smoke from 1i~na' Co. ni.
-fa-ra taking M tho subject frnr- 20
, ffmc ana manner 81 which 'hn ar
.-rv wae -ai-7d 20 ~" completion
$500 roads
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