The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-10-13
SELECTING GOOD
ROAD DIRECTORS
COUNTY JUDGES ASKED TO NAME
ONE FROM EACH COUNTY.
ABOUT SEVENTY NAMES TO SELECT
East Texas Good Roads Association
viii Embrace All Counties
East Of Waco-An In
structive Session.

The gOOu ROADS conNchlloh hdo So"'c
and gone, and when they left last night
they carried with them additional
knowledge and enthusiasm on this all
important subject.
Chairman Bright stated this morn
ing that he was highly pleased with
the work of the convention, and with
out a question the movement Tor bet
ter roads had received an impetus
that IL had never known before in the
State of Texas.
One feature that made the conven-
ton lust closed so valuable 10 tne
delegates was the practical demonstra-
ton given by the government ana inc
sage advice given b ythe county
Judges in particular about their eX-
Deriences along this line. IL VIII Dc
remembered that the good roaus
movement in Texas is practically IN
it's infancy and each succeeding con.
yention brings forth the results Oh
some new county's efforts along this
line. These are found to be OF vast
benefit to those counties which are al
ready or contemplate constructing pet
ter roads. The vast era OF the state Oh
Texas embraces counties OF almost
every character and condition. me
materials to be had are vastly dl1Ier-
ent in almost every county, ana now
TO use what the county affords or draw
on their neighbors are questions Oh
vital importance to every county ana
were gone over thoroughly by the con-
vention While the convention was
not large in point of numbers, seated
among the delegates could be seen
men from the extreme north, soulh,
east and western portions of the coun-
try. They were men or lnteiisehco
and possessed "a keen appreciation oi
the importance of their mission. lhey
came to Beaumont to work and not
one moments time of the convention
was idled away. Two good, hard days
of work were put in for the advance
ment of better roads, not only LOT
Texas, but the hole nation. as well.
Not only that, but double the amount
of work was laid off for the coming
year.
The part the government played III
making the convention instructive TO
the delegates was of the most instruc-
tive character and thoroughly appre-
ciated. Their work was laid out along
the most improved scientific plans,
and no matter how Indifferent dele-
gate might have been, had ne re-
manned in the convention hall he
could not help but grasp the cardinal
points in good road making. Wnlle
they did not have the amount OF ma
chinery that is used in constructing
a road of stone, yet everything neces'
sarv for building highway with shell
was on hand. This consisted OF ten
ton steam roller from the Springneld'
Kelly Roller Company, and a grader
from the Austin Manufacturing Com
pany. The government officials took
particular pains to see that each and
every delegate thoroughly UNDERSTOOD
every feature from the surfacing and
drainage up to the completed macad
amized road. Through the lectures oi
Col. Richardson they were made &C
quainted with the theory OF road max
ng under any and all conditions.
Early this morning Chairman Bright
and Secretary WOOdhead OF the East
Texas Good Roads Association com
menced active work TO get everything
In readiness for the next convention
which will be held In Palestine the
second Tuesday IN December As vii
De remembered, the board Of directors
was not elected at the last meeting
these officers, one from each county
to be- selected by the chair. Clair
man Bright stated that be would MOI
undertake such responsibility AZ ms
| prcsont time. and would announce hii
| Appointments later This morning h'
iaddrr-aod the county judges n eacl
county. asking them 10 suggest SONS
lone who would take an active inferes
. in The work ln this manner Do hope
Ito draw the best material in the Siai'
and go a class 81 mon who are readl
taHd EIIiinr 90 tale an active interes
. in the HOfE Eeblrs ty These lei'ff
F are expected 10 beain coming in VIII
. ir a few DAYS. when the selections car
I d. made Uublic
Or was decided this morning That -
East Teas Good Roads AssOciafi0i
would embracr all that pa1 - M
state lying east 81 Waco. McClellai
county. embracing about seventy cDun
ties. Or fs not intended that the On
5urunrrrrarf viii exclude any part q
lfhe state. f0r thev are 81 invited IN
fprrarfad f0 take an arfire Interest j