The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-03-10
Good ROsds Meeting.

Judge OSBORN called the meeting to
order. Temporary organization was
I tfected by the election OF Judge
Osborn as president and E. N. Hop-
k'ns as secretary. Upon motion uf
Judge Butt, the chair appointed
Judge Butt, l.. W. Groves, Fritz
Ehlers, Lynn Shelby and E. N.
Hopkins committee on permanent
organization with instruction to
report a constitution and BY laws at
the afternoon session.
The morning discussion was opened
by Judge Butt who spoke on the
stricter enforcement Of the road laws
in regard to the stoppage Of side
drains at private gates and lanes. by
throwing brush into them and by the
neglec' to haul away or destroy hedge
clippings. He advocated the cutting
down Of hedges in the vicinity Of
railroad crossings, These things be
said came first and without them the
road drag would be only measurably
effective.
L. W. Groves spoke OF the difficulty
.of collecting the poll tox owing to
the fact that it was not due under
the law until March. He suggest ed
that an effort be made to have the
law amended SO that this tax may
become due and payable in summer
time.
Herman Holke spoke on bridges
aud culvertS He said that wooden
bridges are becoming higher in cost
every year and inferior in quality
He believed that If permanent
culVerts and bridges Of stone, con
crete, and sewer pipe we're built in a
little while this source OF expense
would begin to dwindle and there
would be more money for tiling wet
places, matchmaking in those places
where this is the only remedy and for
The genera care OF the roads every
where
George Logan spoke on the wage
allowance Of road workers. He said
that he found IL difficult to get teams
for less than $500 per day. He said
that In his district the best results
we're TO be obtained by the collection
Of the road tax in cash.
J. G. Russell spoke on the extrava.
gance Of neglect of breaks in the
roads and Of gullies by the roadside.
These various subjects were
discussed by Fritz Ehlers, Lynn
Shelby, Harry Rodekohr, Judge
Osborn, William Dierker and Others
At the afternoon session the
committee on permanent organization
made report, which was adopted.
In according with the bylaws the
names Of The members Of the county
court, the county road aud bridge
commissioner, aud the district road
commissioners we're enrolled as
members efoficio. Judge P. W.
Osborn was elected president for the
ear S. G. EmiSon vice president, and
William Dierker secretary-the
Organization to bear the name
Lafayette County Good Roads Society
These officers together with two
Others appointed by the president
Qlermau Holke and E N. Hopkins)
constitute the executive board.
The report Of the committee on
resolutions, consisting Of WIN.
Dierker, W. B. Waddell and Oswald
Winkler, was read aud adopted
One Of these resolutions recommended
the amendment Of the law so that
fall tax for road purposes shall become
due July lst. The other related t.
the enforcement OF the law in regard
to the stoppage Of side drains at
private gates and crossings and the
throwing of hedge clippings into the
drains,
General discussion was then held
chiefly upon the subject OF road
dragging and how to proceed to
Interest the people in it. Among
those who talked uron these subjects
were J. j. Gladdsh, S. G EmIson,
10 Y Ford, Herman Holke, ] II.
Dierker, p. W. Osborn. Fritz Bhlers,
Harry Rodekohr, L. w. Groves, j.
G. Russell and George Logan. The
subjects Of culverts OF concrete and
sewerpipe and Of stone crossings were
fully discussed.
Upon motion it was voted thatRthe
commissioners try To orOanize the