The Monticellonian., 1904-01-28

subject to work on the roads. Alto gether, including the labor of that many men, the bad roads of Arkansas were costing over $6,000 GOO per an mum. Col Killebrew's address was confined largely to pointing out reme- dies for the methods pursued in road work, to the end that better results may be secured He earnestly advo- cated national aid for good roads.
 Judge w NJ. Kavanaugh of Pulas- Ri county addressed the convention on Roads. Streets and Bridges of Pulas- Xxi County" He reviewed the road improvement work which began in 1887 and which has continued until the county has 106 miles of graveled and macadam roads The county has eight iron and steel bridges and num- erous wood bridges.
 Hon. H. L. Remmel advocated na- tional aid. but preferred to see the money go into the communities coop erating. The speaker pledges his ef- forts to secure favorable legislation by congress.
 Hon. W. II. Arnold, president of the Texarkana school board. delivered an l, 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 and adjacent to the state of Arkansas, to. gether with cost of obtaining same for road purposes, and report to this association at the next annual conven- tion.''
 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- tion 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 \ 7 and usefulness of this office be fur ther increased by liberal appropria- tion by congress.
 Resolved, that section 6263 of S. 2 H. 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 may 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 to 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.
 Resolved, that this convention re. quest the next legislature to submit an amendment to the state constitu- tion permitting the several counties to issue bonds under proper restric- tions for the construction of roads,"
 Officers were elected for the ensu. ing year, as follows: