The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-01-23

largest sense the presence in our midst
of the representatives Of the National
Good Roads Association. We realize
the valuable service their labors here
may be to us. And we tender to them
our sincerest thanks and assure them
of our singleness of purpose to follow
along the splendid economical lines
suggested by them.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of
this meeting that we recommend TO
our County Commissioners and Town
ship Trustees that from this time on
they adopt the policy of building per-
manent roads on scientific principles
and that, the custom of temporarily re-
pairing imperfect and defective high
ways be abandoned for the scientific
and advanced ideas presented at this
meeting by those in charge.
Resolved, That our representatives
In the legislature and the senator's
from this district be requested TO use
their best efforts to obtain such legis-
lation as will best promote and eco
nomically maintain a system of road
building and road Improvement in
city and country along the lines and
upon the recommendations of the Ma
tional Good Roads Association of the
United States and Local Good Roads
Association of this state.
And we recommend to the considera-
ton of the various municipal and
county boards the matters and things
embodied in these resolutions, that the
permanent organization made at this
meeting pledges itself to join and CO.
operate with all municipal and county
boards in the county, looking to the
betterment of the streets, roads and
highways constructed in harmony with
the ideas promulgated by the Nation
al Goods Roads Association.
That the building of such roads as
Is recommended by these resolutions is
of great importance to the people, and
| they should be lasting in their char
| acter, their construction should In all
cases be carried on under the advice,
| direction and supervision, of one ex-
pert in that particular line of work;
that the purpose of this meeting and
! its future growth and benefits is not
circumscribed by the confines of any
municipality, but comprehends the en-
tire length and breadth of the coun-
| try. and every man, woman and child
/ therein should feel it a part of their
duty to respond to the important mat
| ters in hand and individually pro-
mote the ideas of the National Good
Roads Association, to the end that ev-
! cry road within our country, be at all
times a matter of personal pride.
Be it further resolved, that we urg-
emily request our county commission
ers and other road officials to take ac-
tion at the earliest possible moment,
, looking to the carrying out of the
ideas set forth by this convention, as
we believe that the future welfare and
success of the community depends
largely upon the success of such ac-
ton.
J We favor the employment of convict
and vagrant labor on the public high
ways.
We heartily endorse the abolition oi
! the system of sub-district road super.
visors and advocate that all road take;
and assessments be paid into the coun'
ty treasury.
We favor an amendment to the
present one and two mile assessment
law that will more equitably distrib-
ute the cost of the improvements.
We endorse the action of the re.
cent Good Roads convention at Colum-
bus, Ohio, and deem it the duty Of ev.
cry citizen TO give this movement his
hearty cooperation and support.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHNSON SHERRICK,
II. V. MCDOWELL,
VIM CARNES,
GEO r. GYGER,
C. w. METZGER,
| Committee.