The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
INDORSE GOOD
ROADS PROJECT
Business Men at Gathering
at the st. Francis Hotel
Approve of Ashes Ideas
NEW ACT EXPLAINED
Advantages to Be Gained by
the Brownlow Bill Are
Shown to the Assemblage

San Francisco will lend its support
to the good roads movement" That
was the sentiment expressed by a
gathering of prominent business men
at the San Francisco Hotel yesterday.
The meeting was short, but not lack
ing in earnestness and enthusiasm.
". l. Ashe formerly Commissioner
of Highways, acted as chairman and
Louis Hirsh was elected secretary.
Ashe, who was a member of the roads
committee that met in Sonoma County
a short time ago, outlined the purpose
OF the meeting clearly and tersely.
He explained that the Sonoma COM
mjttee had looked into the subject
thoroughly and had based their ideas
on bills which had passed the Legisla-
ture, but were vetoed by Governor
Gage. They had framed their sugges-
tions to comply with the Brownlow
bill. now pending in Congress.
This bill makes an appropriation of
$24,0OO,00O TO be distributed among
the States according TO their popula-
ton. California to get about S4SO.OOO,
providing she complies with the re-
quirements of the act. The bill pro-
vides that the National Government
furnish one-half of the expenses and
the State or civil subdivision thereof
making application for the co-opera-
ton shall furnish the remainder of
the money expended in the road work
Every State or subdivision having ac-
cepted such national aid must bind
itself TO keep said roads in good and
efficient repair for the use of the pub
lie.
Mr. Ashe also explained that
any State that did not avail itself of
the money appropriated in this act
prior to January l, 1907, would for
felt its right TO secure it. The money
so forfeited is TO be apportioned among
the other States.
Ashe urged that a change in the
States road laws was necessary. He
os highways: ID Roads designated by
the Supervisors of the different coun-
ties as main county roads. These are
to be constructed by the county and
the State is to keep them in repair.
whether they are built with or without
the help of the national Government.
CD The remaining roads are to be
designated as district or neighborhood
roads and are TO be built and main
tanned by a district tax.
Highway Commissioner John r.
Price gave some valuable advice on
the movement. The plans suggested
bg the SonoHla convention were unani-
mously indorsed and it was moved TO
ask the members of the Legislature
from San Francisco to support bills in
line with these ideas.
Following are some who are inter-
ested in the movement:
Robert J. Tobin. George Tourny Charles D.
Haven. Rolla V Watt George w. Spencer. c.
Mason Kline. Gordon Frazer, Truxtun Beale
George Almer Newhall A. II. Payson. Henry
+ Both.n. r. E. Schmitz, John Hunt. James
NJ prdI
Fay. d. NJ. Delmas. Franklin X. Lane. Charles
J. Heggerty. Tobin & Tobin. e B. Holiday,
Henry G.. W. Dinkelspiel, Seth Mann, Hearst
estate d. l. Mahoney, Alfred B. Ford. J.
Leroy Nickel. F. P. McRay. Harry Babcock.
F C Talbot. A. II. Small. E. B. Cutter, John
II. Wise. Harry Z. Wise, Mark A. Devine,
Ivan B. Treadwell. Charles J. Stanley, George
A Cluff John B. Oliver. J. D. Grant, Sig
Stern. John Foearty and w L. Ashe.