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FRIDAY muEusnr was tie eslaasuafion
II the serlas and ressisei IN The
clection II a TseEmaaes; -.t 81 t,shceTs
a. foilpWs. iar the Gunhison Cos44fv
ceod Roads Association. President,
" A G,liiaSYcg 1T Wee Presi-
saui T. A. Mctiregor Sr. Pad Nsee
Presidc,t. T. j. TacmVsaa. >.scre-
tary, Jae Parsuns. Treasurer. h.. T.
Mueller. The committee on organ
Izaiian also mai ie the fallewing re-
Communications whIcA were aiepted
We further recommend thai the
above named officers shall be the
Executive cefamstsee.
We also recommend the following
names for vice president ior each
commissioner ; district. Gunnlsau
district. l.. II f.asterly PitkIn DIS
triet. Al. %. Waterman. Crested
Butte district. : III Rider. Also
one wee president for each Incorpor-
ated town, az follows; Gunnison
G. Il Stlls. Crested Butte. Chas L..
Ross. Pmkin. Scott Dickinson.
We also recommend the organi-
zation If the various commissioner :
districts and incorp1rated towns into
district associaiions under their re
spective vice presidents.
We farther recommend a meeting
as soon as possible of the association
for the purpose Of adopting bylaws
and plans for future action in the
interest of good roads.
Respectfully submitted
j A. PRoflITT.
c. L. PENNINGTON.
Committee
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following report.
First. BE il resolved, that the
citizens OF Gunnison and community
fully appreciate the courtesy and
honor conferred by the officers Of the
National Good Roads Association in
the selection of tins city as the place
for holding a National Good Roads
convention, and the able efforts of
the officers of the association in pre-
senting the cause of good roads 10
oar people.
Second: BE il resolved. that we
recommend the next general legisla-
tive assembly of Colorado 10 enact
laws enabling the officials of the
state To utilize the labor of all able
bodied vagrants and prisoners in
the preparation ol material for public
roads, and to construct roads with
this labor. We recommend the
policy and system OF the twelve
southern and western states now
using convict labor, economically,
aud u great advantage IN construct
ing and maintaining the public
roads
Third Be it resolved, that we
favor the policy of creating a state
department of roads and bridges, TO
be presided over by competent
highway engineer whose duties shall
include the encouragement of good
roads construction throughout the
state.
Fourth: Be it furthur resolved,
that we fully endorse the ideas Of
the consulting engineer and other
experts of the National Good Roads
Association. that all roads should be
graded and crowned about one inch
to the foot, so that a road twenty
four feet in width shall be one foot
higher at the crown or center than
at the bitches at either side.
BE it further resolved, that we
do hereby request our representa-
tives in congress TO use their utmost
efforts for the enactment Of legisla-
ton creating department of trans
portation, and other similar legisla-
ton that will provide for uniform
system in relation to the construction
and operation of public ways Of
transportation.
Sixth: BE II further resolved, that
this convention extend its hearty
thanks 10 the Chamber Of Com
merce. The Stock Growers Associa-
ton. the city council, the mayor the
board Of county commissioners, the
womens clubs, and other citizens Of
the city and county in arranging for
and carrying out the details of tins
convention.
Seventh: Be it further resolved,
that we heartily thank the press, and