The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-28
WOODHfAD BACK
FROM HOUSTON
ENCOURAGING REPORTS REGARD.
ING INTEREST IN GOOD ROADS
CONVENTION.
COMMITTEE NAMED BY MAYOR
State Senator Griggs Issues Call for
Convention Of international I'm
provement Association In
Beaumont.

Secretary u, WGodhcad OF the Cham
her Of Commerce returned last even
ing from Houston, where he went ~
work nm interest in the good roads
convention TO Lc held here next month
and to confer with State Senator
Griggs regarding the formation ol u
Texas Internal Improvement ASSocl'
aliGn, the initial meeting of which
senate, GrigSs wishes To hold mere IN
ConjunctiOn with the good roads meet
ng. Mr.. WOodhcad was successful IN
10th missions.
II found a great deal of interest in
Houston rega. ding the good roads
convention to be he'd here said NJ,
WOudhnad In conversation with an
Enterprise reporter. Il was sur
priscd to find the people there know
so much about our movement he q,
aS We have not specially advertised u
expressly as yet. The county officials,
however, are watching developments
here with interest and have promised
to be on hand. Judge VaSmc', VINO
was county judge over there ana SUI
pCrintcndcd the expenditure OF $6Vo,-
600. will be here, as will Judge Du'
prco. the present jurist.
Improvement Association.
Regarding the intcrna. improve
inent association" resumed Mr.. Wood
head. Il saw Senator G.iggs and he
says he expects to have n good meet
ing here Yesterday he issued a call
for his convention. which anticipate,
as he does, will be a big success.
His object in organizing the aSSocia-
ton is to arouse interest in his amend
mcnt to the state constitution winch
will come to q vote at the polls TINS
fall This amendment gives author
les to counties to bond themselves
to build canals, dams and roads. At
te. the adoption of the amendment it
is Mr. Grigg's hope that all the coun
ties will avail themselves of the new
to develop themselves as
much as possible"
Another reason for Mr. WOGdhcad s
trip to Houston was a desire to a
range for suitable railroad rates to
beaumont for the two conventions.
He saw the railway officials ycSte day
and secured l..eir pledge for Il salts
factory rate. This will be one fare
Plus ten per cent for the .ound trip
during tn days of the conventions.
\ rate Of one and ore half cents 4
mile will be made passengers avel-
inc en- 1nC particular train to and
f. ON Beaumont.
City Delegates.
Mr. WoodhCad also saw N Houston
of the business Mems
.caguc and the Auto Club. Both of
these organizations will send dele.
Gates. Yesterday the mayor Of llCuS-
ton. whom Mr. WOodhead also saw,
appointed delegates to attend as rep
ui the city Of Houston.
These delegates e City Engineer +.
I Dormant. II. r. -. Wilson, !. J.
Iastorza. Wharton Bates. Chester II.
Bryan and G. Pillo'.
Call for Convention.
The cal for the Conycnt on of the
proposed Internal Improvement as
suciaticn, issued yesterday by State
- IdlpI Nll lSSN II ~ lbll'N y.
To the PconlC of Texas:
On March 9Th. at Houston the q was
; state convention held in the interest
o. the proposed constitutional amend
mcnt providing means TO good roads.
il irrigation and drainage, and the pre-.
ycntion Of oyerllows in the river val
Irys al the state. \ second cOnvcn.
g. Ia, 'rANpe AnFil
l"th and 18th. in conjunction with
he state Good Roads Association.
Inc two conventions working harmo-
iuuslv together.
An East Texas convention of this
association will De- held in conjunction
With 90, State Good Roads convcn
{ On. IN beaumont. on October 10Th.
lUh and l.ih
County Judges and Commissioner.
NlaNur- &C CITIES. Pull ishr IS of ia lyI
lud Weekly papers. and delegates
nDm commercial organizations are
hereby URGED ip attend. or to Apo mt
.Itlr.a'ra &C., ai'sId SAID convention.
Remember that the vote upon this
amendment viii effect the sentiment
H Texas uuHu The question uf public
.wrr.r.m,uf-. and WI De- ls an in
H.N rr.,r fu the uuf-ii, world.
.f. adoption at this amendment
r.ar- fI. prosperity - an ToN,s.
'.~,rI Hf ur fpi.Eafa- foo ~ Wood. .
head Secretary beaumont Chamber 90
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HOMER o. WADE.
stat. -.f- Waco. Texas
.G-n % ERIGGS.
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