The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-06-22

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
COnvCntiGn:
We, your committee on resolutions
submit the following:
Resolved, That the citizens of the
city of Hood River and the county of
Wasco appreciate most heartily the
courtesy ard honor conferred upon
them by tie officers of the National
Good Roads Association in selecting
this city and county as one of the
places for holding National Good
Roads Association convention; and
also appreciate the efforts of said as
soCiation in IIet enting the cause of
good roads here.
Resolved Ibau the thanks of this
convention are hereby especially eX-
tended to the Honorable Martin Dodge
director of the Office of Public Road
Inquiries, and to Col W. H. Moore
and his associates, for their able and
interesting addresses upon the subject
under consideration.
Resolved, That this convention here
by extends its thanks to the Hassalo
Commercial Club of Hood River, the
ladies' of Hood River, Mayor Blowers,
Chairman f. l.. Smith and other citi-
Zens Of neighbOring towns and the
county, in arranging for and promot-
ing this convention.
Reso e., That we appreciate the
assistance of the railroads in all cour.
tesies extended to the National Good
Roads Association, bringing them tt
this city, and for reduced rates in aiC
of this convection; and to the press o.
this city and other cities aiding the
good roads movement, and We solicit
their further cooperation in our future
efforts to letter the public highway
of WascO county.
Resolved, That we urge the assist
ance of wOmGn's clubs in cities anc
towns of this county for the further
ance of this NOV cment and ask thell
cooperation in distributing literature
arranging programs and disseminating
information conc erning road building
and civic Improvement.
Resolved. That the citizens of the
CITY of Hocd River and the county ot
Wascc. reLiesented by this conven
tion, ipIIeciate and emphasize the
value of gClG roads for the social anc
CommelCil ~ gress of our people
that We ICa! Ae that the time Is ripe
for the general improvement OF roads
throughout this county and also the
construction of hard roads so far a.
funds will permit; and this convention
heartily endorses every movemen'
tending toward good roads. especially
in tie education of the people to the
idea of such Improvement in pelma
Eent and substantial manner; and Nt
favor the construction Of such road'
under skilled SUI e"yisiOn as rapidly a'
means to do so can be reasonably sup
piled.
Resolved. That we are fully con
vinced that any permanent work car
ried on I'M this state will be of greatest
value to our people and will enhance
the value of all property, both rura
and urban. To this end we most earn
estlv request the Hon. W. II. Moore
president of the National Good Roads
Association, to send to tHls city al
early as possible the association con
struction train, together with expert
road builders and road machinery tC
construct a model section of perma
uent roads suitable to the conditions
of our county, and We promise oul
earnest cooperation i'll said demonstra
tiOn.
Resolved, That We commend the ac
tion of the board of county commits
sioners of this county in purchasing
heavy steam roller and also commend
the city of The Dalles for its purchast
cfa crusher, and recommend that 0otl
the roller and crusher be kept in con
slant use whenever the weather per
mits: also we recommend the building
of bridges and culeerts Of more sub
st8ntipl and permanent type.
Resolved. That it is the sense OF thu
convention that the proposed system
of county road improvement calls 10
the service of county engineer o
skill and ability who, in conjunction
With all road officials, shall have over
sight of all construction work an'
that all such qualified road offlcer
shall continue in office irrespective o
osrty so long as they serve the publl'
interest.
Resovled, That we favor such state
county and municipal legislation a
will compel the working out OF CIT!
and county fines when not paid il
cash By work on the city and count'
roads. -, /.
Resolved, That we sunite with tn
National Good Roads Association Il
seekinp to extend their good work Il
ali naTts of our county through tn
orpanization effected by this conven
tion. ard especially in securing an IN
creased registration of good. ROAD
people, and by frequent meetings \
different parts of the county IN 10
Interest of road improvement