The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-18
HELM or AUTO BODY sTEADIED.


special meeting TO dispose OF unfinished
business was held by the directors OF tho
American Automobile Association at tho
Automobile Club Of America. 1853 Fifth avenue.
yesterday afternoon As the association has
been running at loose ends for some time and
this was the first meeting held under the new
president. Elliott c. Lee OF Boston. a great
deal of interest was taken in Il by automo-
bilists, who were anxious TO know whether
the organization was TO drift along or to take
a new hold on the situation.
From the report OF the proceedln gs made
by Secretary c. II. Gillette and others after
the meeting Il was evident to those who lis
tened that the organization is In good hands.
so far as the president is concerned and that
all it's affairs will be grappled with in bus-
ness-like way.
In the first place. the plan 10 incorporate.
which has been han g.ng Are s!rca 49, annunl
meeting. was voted to be carried out imme-
diately and the association will be chartered
under New Jersey laws within a week or ten
next. the objects OF the association as origi-
naly declared were brought up and discussed
and as they were found TO be vague In some
respects and out OF date in Others a new plat
form. or declaration OF purposes and policy
was drawn up. in which the attitude OF the
organization toward all important issues
was plainly set forth. or this new declaration,
the portion OF general interest that dealing
with the objects OF the body. was In brief as
The objects OF the association at the
present time are
"First-The meeting in one general body
Of the automobile clubs Of the country and.
through them. Of the individual automo-
bllists
"Second-The promotion and furtherng
OF all matters OF national character In which
automoblsts are interested
"(n1 Legislative matters.
"lb) Good roads
"(cl Control Of racing
"fhird-Proyding for its members actual
benefits, as follows.
tai Reciprocal club privileges
"(bl A bureau to supply information re-
garding laws. touring. routes, maps. racing
-iiel A medium for the exchange Of ideas
and Information OF value, TO clubs in further,
ing their PROMOTION and usefulness and Of
value TO Individual Automobiles.
For the benefit Of the clubs and individuals
IN the association the secretary was in
structed to at once prepare list OF all road
| maps that are being published. with their
| prices, and whore they can be obtained
The SaXo bin. amending the present qu-
1 cussed and a resolution condemning II was
/ adopted The officers We're instructed to take
) all fitting measures 70 oppose IL
There Is to be hearing on the SAKE bill
/ at Albany on rob. Is and autonobilsts are
expected Ia be there in force.
President Ice was di rected to write to
! President Roosevelt requesting him to sign
! the bill permitting automobiles to be carried
/ on ferries. which recently WAS passed by
/ both houses OF Congress.
! The control Of racing Was discussed and
! q was resolved to take hold OF the situation
/ and control tho sport as It should be done
The resignation OF W c. Temple as chair.
/ man OF the racing board was left on the table.
/ a. Mr Temple ~ nov touring In Florida
/ He is 20 be urged 20 withdraw his resigna-
/ ton
/ The secretary was instructed n call
! meeting OF the racing board as soon ms pos
| sihlei to arrange details concerning the next
/ Vanderbilt cup race.
/ In the course Of the Informal discussion
{ at the meeting strong sentiment vas dis
closed IN favor 81 still further extending the
! time for receiving entries for the Vanderbilt
! cup race The time for closing the entries
| originally named 10 tho decd OF gift was
! March Is. BY consent OF the donor OF the
! cup this was extended two weeks ago 10
! April 10 Even this date is considered too
early to get results in the way OF entries. and
/ the sentiment is for extending IL 10 June lj
I when the season will have begun and likely
racing cars viii have been revealed thruu gh
/ trials Mr. Vanderbilt is now in Europe and
/ nothing can be done in this matter without
/ his consent.