Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-14
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION MET
For the Purpose Of Completing organi.
cation and Adopting Bylaws.


association held n meeting al the Brooks
mousse Saturday morning for the pur.
pose OF completing organization. vari.
GUS ways ana means were discussed ms
10 tue best method of securing legisla.
'ion IN behalf Of the good roads move.
ment President Pierce was in the chair
ana an informal discussion was held ms
10 Inc best ways of obtaining the best
results for the money expended. II was
"eeiued that the present state highway
commissioner has more work than he
can do and Il is for the interest of the
state that he have a sufficient number
OF assistants TO help him in the super.
vision of the work. The majority of
those present favored the idea that
three or four able engineers be appoint.
ed to assist in laying ont work. 1t was
the generally expressed opinion that
the money which is now being laid out
is not expended judiciously. II was
also thought advisable 10 raise more
money 10 meet the expense of building
and repairing roads than the present
percentage deereed by law. Several
towns are already voting each wear
more than is absolutely necessary. The
difficulty of obtaining legislation is that
the large towns are against legislation
in favor of the smaller towns and the
smaller towns are not in favor of spend
ing money which benefits the larger
towns more than the smaller. Bills are
passed with ease through the lower
house, but are killed by the senate
The bill for appropriating money for
the benefit of roads will, of course. be
doing the small towns more good than
the larger, as the large towns are al
ready expanding more money every year
than the law demands. After voting to
accept the constitution the meeting ad.
iourned. Following is the constitu.
ton and bylaws.
Constitution and BYLAWS.
Article /.
The name of this organization shall be the
Windham County Good Roads association.
ARTICLE ..
The objects Of this association shall be to
educate She public as to the importance OF
improved public highways; to advance the
best and most economical methods Of con-
structing such highways to secure the nee
essary legislation and appropriations for
their construction; and to cooperate with
other organizations and persons seeking the
same objects.
| ARTICLE 3.
This association is non.partisan in char.
acter, and will neither favor nor oppose
upon political grounds the election of the
candidates of any political party; but the
association reserves the right to support
such candidates for Office as are favorable
to, and are capable of promoting the pur
poses for which ii is formed.
ARTICLE 4.
Any person may become member OF
this association by signing this constitution
and paying a membership fee of one dollar
per annum, and each member shall be en-.
titled to zone vote as member of such as
ISOLATION.
ARTICLE 5.
The money necessary to accomplish the
purpose Of this organization shall be raised
by annual dues OF the members, voluntary
subscriptions, gifts devises and requests,
and by other lawful means.
ARTICLE 9.
Five members shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, but less
number may adjourn from time to time.
ARTICLE T.
The officers Of this association shall be
residents of Windham county and shall con.
sist of a president first and a second
vice.president. a secretary and treasurer,
| "a il addition n vice.president from each
town in Windham county, to be selected by
the executive committee.
ARTICLE 8.
r, .;lo.. &C., ord sacond vice.presi.
. Inc presluen'' mrs. anu Su sha,l cnnsti.
80 .hs oxacnt;ve committee of the associa.
tu'e 'he s.m ,,o,,or 20 act in all
tion, anu snsli nav. 1870, au; during the inter.
matters recurring ', ronnior meetings of the
Fas pe
ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE u
The officers comprising the executive com
mittee shall be elected at the annual meet
ing OF the assoc,a'ion' " DV e. oacb vear
and shall serve until their successors are
chosen and qualified. The ofhcers OF .ht
association until such first annual meeting
shall be; President, George W. Pierce
Brattleboro; first yice'presidehy waiter
Barry Saxtons River second ylce-presi
dent. W. S. Allen, Jacksonville; secretary
John Il. Gale, Gulford; treasurer, David l.
Perry, BrattlebOro.
Apr,o1r 10
, he
inc CONSTITUTION anu s.;n, hy two
amended az any fesuIat .rasert and vot
thirds vote OF the members p ie9es h..
ing provided such proposed aen rs
80 '..,;,tan th;rtv DAYS before such meeting
ARTICLE II.
Sec. l. The president shall preside at
Al, meetings of the association and of the
aovcrt;ve Committee. and shall sign all or