Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-02-08
Good Roads Convention Held at
Danvi1le

An lnltlat0rV convention, which
is to be followed by others all owe
the State, in the interest OF goo
roads, with the ultimate idea O
perfscting a State organization
and electing officers, was held i
Danville last Tuesday snight, Jan
uary 31st, under the auspices o
the Danville Commercial Associa
ton. There were several hundred
visitors present, and = great dsa
of enthusiasm was manifested
Every section of the State wa
represented, except the extrem
Southwest.
Senator A. c.. Latimer of Soutl
Carolina, the father of the GOO
roads bill, was among the promi
nent speakers. The address o
Senator Latimsr was we'll received
there being cries all over the hous
for him to continue when he hat
concluded his remarks. He dis
oussed the economy of good road
and their relation to the farmer.
Other speakers were NJ. V. Rich
ards, land and industrial agent o
the Southern Railway, on goot
roads as an aid to immigration
Martin Dodge, of the good road'
inquiries, Department Of Agricul
ture, on State and road building.
The following resolutions, paw
ing the way for a general move
ment in the interest of improv &c
highways throughout the State
were adopted:
Resolved, l. That the convention
elect, upon the recommendation OF
the members present, temporary
bureau, composed of ten members,
one from each Congressional dis
trict, which bureau shall select its
own chairman. The duties Of the
bureau shall be: (a) To superin
tend and direct the organization Ct
"good roads" clubs ana associa
tions in each county, city and
town Of the Commonwealth. (b) To
make knowa the present road laws
of the Commonwealth, to suggest
amendments necessary thereto, to
compile and publish all possible
information as to road building
and the cost thereof, and to devise
ways and means of putting our
present road laws into immediate
effect, pending the enactment of
better laws. (c) TO call, vt such
time and place as it may deem ex-
pedient, convention composed of
delegates from good roads clubs
and associations now existing, CT
such as may hereafter b, organic
ed, for the purpose of forming u
permanent State "good roads" MS
ISOLATION. (d) To collect and dis
burse funds to carry out the object
Of this bureau.
2. That We favor Federal and
State aid IT. the construction of
permanent good roads.
3. That We advocate the work
ing of both jails and penitsntisry
convicts in permanent roadbui.d-
ing in the State, and believe that
the State should furnish food,
,lothe and guard them free Of cost
TO the county.
4. That we appeal especially to
he farmers and all associations Of
farmers in Virginia, who are .pecu-
larly dependent upon good roads
or transportation and communica-
ion, to give their support to this
move; we request the press of the
State to lend its aid and influence,
md we ask all labor organizations,
chambers Of commerce, boards OF |
rade, business mems associations,
he Travellers Protective Associa-
ion, the Virginia Real Estate
Agency Association, all good roads
associations, and the counties,
titles and towns Of the Common
wealth to cooperate with US in
and perfecting an organ
cation capable, if wisely directed,
t couferring the highest benefit
pon the State and its people.
5. That we request the State
'oard OF Agriculture of Virginia,
n it's several district institutes,
devote owe lecture at each insti.
ute 10 the good roads cause.
6. That copies Of these resolu-
ons be sent t. every newspaper
the State, and that they be re-
uested to publish same.