The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
Omcers Were Elected.

W1iildm h. 1fdcOcks HGeSlOenIs f Carlisle Melvin. Vice-President; Morris Meyer. Secretary: Magnus l.. Worrel. Treasurer; J. F. Hooper. Edgar l.. Ull man, James K. Graham. Victor B. At kins and Julius P. Schuh. Directors.
 The foregoing were unanimously elected last night as officers of the Commercial and Industrial Association of Selma. They have accepted the burdens placed upon their shoulders and with the cooperation of the mem bers of the Association will accom- plish much for Selma.
 J. F. Hooper, the retiring chairman was given a rising vote of thanks for his services for the past two years and in speech of acknowledgement of the compliment told of some of the things that had been accomplished by the Association. He called attention to the telephone system now in effect which he declared was as good as en- ioyed by any city in the country. The Commercial and Industrial Association took the betterment of the telephone system as the first work of its endea- vors and succeeded we'll
 The raising of a subscription for tho l Synodical College was the next work i of the Associa tion and the largest sub | scription in the State was secured | MT. Hooper pointed out that although | the college was not secured a High School with three times as many pupils | as are now in the college was the re- suit of the Associations efforts. Paved | streets were next taken up and the | efforts of the Association will yet be rewarded selma will surely have | paved streets in q short while" said | MT. Hooper, and the sentiment was | heartily applauded. The securing of T l United States Court for Selma was ac- eomplished through the efforts of the | Association, and the splendid Fair giv- en last fall was the work of the Association. These achievements l showed that the two years existence | of the Association had not been barren | of results.
 MT. Thompson, the contractor for cc- ment walks in the city. appeared be- | fore the Association at the request of | the members and made q statement | relative to paving the streets with 1 concrete. He was of the opinion that pure gravel rock crushed and mixed with cement would make a street pave ment that would practically be solid stone and it could be done cheaper l than any other pavement. MT. Thomp- | son proposed that it be made six inch | es thick and that it would wear better | than vitrified brick and it could be put down in blocks if desired. He thought | it would cost about $1.25 per square yard and it was figured out by mem- Der of the Association that each prop erty owner of thirty feet front would | have to pay only about $125 and the | city about $500 for each cross street.
 The whole matter of street paving received attention from the Associa- tion and also the condition of the roads The statements were freely made that the road building undel the present system employed by the Board of Revenue was a failure. that it gave good roads in dry weather but in seasons like the present the roads were simply impossible and those who had to use them were in many places turning out into the woods That an issue of $5O0.000 of bonds anc n1acadam roads built is the only solu
 ton of the road problem in Dallas. The 1 standing committee of the Association l was authorized 10 confer with thu County Commissioners and see if some
 thing could not be done to better con
 ditions.
 Election of officers being declared 1T order. the following committee on nom
 nations was appointed: L. M. Hoope"
 I K Graham, R. E. l.. Mel. The com
 mittee brought in the list that head
 this story and they were unanimousl! chosen.
 The following new members wor
 elected: R. J. Davidson, E. c. Jones
 I. F.. Wilkerson. c. L. Whaley, A. MaaS
 $ Maas, E. J. Driver. J. r. Doherty
 C. C. Grayson, Mallory &a Mallory. F. ]
 Bowline. P. J. Loughlin, M. S. smith
 W. NJ. Johnson, J. B. Evans, H.
 shelley. H. Meyer x Co.,, M. L. Calhoun
 E. R. stewart, H. B, Kincey, A. J
 n'HalIoran. A. M. Sledge, H. H. Stewart
 l.. w. Hubbard. O. M. Hendricks Sutti
 S, Seiglc. Roland Jordan, I. l.. Rosen
 dorf. Thomas Bender, H. Ltllianthal' ( C. Grayson. Emile Hertz, l.. Bauborgc and \. k. CIWthon.