The Greeley tribune., 1905-07-27

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Be it resolved, That we request
all representatives in congress TO use
rheir utmost efforts for the creation
of a department OF transportation
and otner legislation that Will pro-
vide for uniform system in relation
ro the construction and operation OF
public ways of transportation.
Be it further resolved, that this
convention extend its hearty thanks
10 the Commercial Club, the city
council, the mayor and other citi-
zens Of the city and county in ar
ranging for and carrying out the de
tails of this convention.
Be it further resolved, that we
heartily thank the press and Union
Pacific and other railway companies
of the west for the assistance they
have already given to the good roads
movement, and we realize and appre-
ciate their disposition to cooperate
with us in the promotion OF the
cause of good roads.
BE it further resolved, that the
citizens of Greeley, and Weld county,
represented in this convention fully
appreciate the value and Importance
of good roads to the moral, educa-
tional and material progress OF our
people: and that the time Is ripe for
the general adoption of a policy OF
construction of good roads through
out this county. We endorse the
idea of agitation and organization
for good roads and of the education
of the people to the Importance OF
good roads and to the construction
of such roads as rapidly as the means
of our people will permit.
Be it further resolved, that we be-
lieve that any good roads improve
ment work carried on in this state
by practical demonstration will be
of primary and substantial value In
the improvement Of the highways OF
this state and will consequently en-
nance the value of all our property,
rural and urban alike.
Be it further resolved, that we re-
commend to the careful attention of
the city council of Greeley, the
board of supervisors of Weld county
and to the highway commissioners,
the suggestions made in this conven-
tion as to the purchase and use OF
heavy steam rollers in the construc-
tion of roads, and the building of
bridges and culverts of more SUBJ
stantial and permanent type.
Be it further resolved, that 1t is
the sense of this convention that the
city of Greeley. and Weld county
should be represented at the Ma
tional Good Roads convention to be
held in st. Louis, Mo-, the third
Wednesday of next November, and
to that end we recommend that the
Weld County Good Roads Associa-
tion appoint three delegates. and
that the Commercial Club appoint
three delegates, and that the ex-
penses of these delegates, so far as
practicable, be borne by these vari-
GUS organizations.
Be 1t further resolved that the
thanks of this convention be extend
ed to the various speakers who have
addressed the convention.
Be it further resolved that copy
of these resolutions be published by
all the leading newspapers and
journals of the county and state in
terested in the improvement of the
public roads, and that a copy. of
these resolutions be transmitted to
all members of congress from Colo
RADIO, to his excellency. Jesse F. Nc
Donald, governor of Colorado and to
members Of the general assembly of
Weld county.
Respectfully submitted,
| w. L. Clayton, Chairman.
| II. E. Churchill.
H. Reynolds.
S. A. Bradtield.