Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-03-29
HAVE GOOD ROADS
ORGANIZATION

from top to bottom and keep it
drained. Smooth it down with a
split log drag..after every rain, and
the road will always be good. Drain
age was the thing he insisted on.
Make the road bitches tributary to
the regular drainage system. The
split log drag he declared to be use
less where the drainage was ineffec-
tive. He caught the farmers right
when he stated that the worst roads
were always just inside of city limits,
and that town officers had very little
to learn from their city brethren.
Hon. G. A. Tullar, had an excellent
paper on "Good Farming, Good
Roads, and Good Citizenship" He
advocated what he practices on his
own farm. Sow good seed, raise good
stock, and maintain soil fertility.
His remarks on roads were in line
with those of the previous speakers,
and in the matter of citizenship he
spoke for honest dealing and good
morals. Before delivering his paper
Mr.. Tullar injected lot of ginger
into the meeting by a talk on the
Farmers Exchange In set speech
Mr.. Tullar is thoughtful logical and
idealistic; in extempore speaking he
is enthusiastic, forceful and enter
tanning.
| County Attorney Brown finished
the set speeches by an address on
'"The Duties and Powers of Super
visors and Road Overseers. A
summary of his talk is given else
where.
The undertone of the whole days
proceedings was that to make sue
cess of good, permanent improvement
in the building of roads and drainage
it is necessary to get away from the
present system of road tax labor and
begin on cash basis with the work
being done by contract under compe-
tent supervision. Such meetings as
this serve to crystalline sentiment and
|
-. The orchestra discoursed several
selections during the afternoon ses-
sion. Both the band and the orches-
ira were much appreciated for the
variation they afforded in the pro-
gram.
The convention was much greater
success thar had been hoped for.
Mr.. Cooley proposed the following
set of resolutions to be adopted by
the convention: r
Whereas, system of improved
highways is an imperative necessity
and an important factor in the de-
velopment of our State, and "
Whereas, the cost of such system
is, under our present methods of tax
alton too great burden to be borne
by individual property holders and
the farming community, and
Whereas, we believe it to be- the
duty of the State and Nation tc
assist in the construction of our main
thoroughfares; .-.r ...-. +.-@
| Now therefor be it resolved that
the Citizens of Marshall County il
convention assembled do hereby re-
commend as follows;
| l. That the State provide by suit.
able legislation for the! use of convict
labor in the preparation of road ma
terial for free delivery to the Coun
ties.
2. That the National Government
!, provide by suitable legislation for Ma
|tional Cooperation in the construc
tion Of Good Roads.
3. That cash payment system b,
substituted for the statute labor tax
i 4. That all road and bridge fund!
be expended under the supervision .
experienced and competent persons
! That the Secretary of this Associa
d tion be instructed to transmit cop,
i of these resolutions to the proper per
sons.
The chairman Of the. convention
& appointed committee on resolution
which framed the following set
!; thereby making effective those pro
posed by Mr.. Cooley:
/ We the Committee on resolution
appointed by the chairman OF tn
Good Roads Convention held at War
ren. Mimi, March ~, 1906, repor
q favorably upon the suggestion 9
Geo4 W. Colley, that a permanen
J. County Good Roads Association b
!, organized. That the proposed con
j stitution be adopted, and that tn
J. set Of proposed resolutions be recon-
| mended without dification Q
!, amendment and the said committe
thereby express their appreciation Q
. the efforts OF the Commercial Clnl
i Of the City of Warren - startin,
3 this good roads movement IN Mar