Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-08-22
STATE HIGHWAY
MEETING HERE
DELEGATES WHO FAVOR THE
NORTHERN ROUTE MEET In
MEXICO ENTHusIAs.
TIC MEETING.
Governor Campbell Elected Prssi-
dent; W. 3. Painter, Secretary;
Delegates Selected to Go
70 Jefferson City Aug.
26-state viii
Pay Hall.

tue sdtlouS COuntieS r6preSenteu were
the following:
AUDRAIN COUNTY.
Appointedby the County Court:Alex
Carter. e. G. Waters, Chas. Ander-
son. Appointed by the Mexico Busi-
ness Mems Association: George
Robertson, s. ]. Buckner and Thos.
Roden. Appointed by the City of
Mexico: Hon. W. H. Kennan, Col.
Green Clay, DR.. E. S. Gave and M.
Crum.
CARROLL COUNTY.
John T. Goodson, County Judge Jim
Goodson, w. e. Hudson, Robt. Miles
and w. r. Painter.
BOONE COUNTY.
M. Fl. Pemberton, j. Fl. Starr, M.
S. Bush, DR.. A. R. McComas, Dennis
Spelman ana Omar d. Gray.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
George W. Sparks, J. Fl. Bobcock,
John W. Scott, Ohas. J.. Harris, John
@. O'Keefe, R. A. Curran, Roscoe Nc
Came, W, W. Greenland, Wabash
Engineer at Moberly.
PIKE COUNTY.
Gov R. A. Campbell, Col. f. W..
Buffum, Jas. T. Davis, ]. E. McPike,
W. P. Hawkins, L. f. Sanderson, Joe
Tapley, q. O. Pollard and w. ..
Gray.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
NJ. P. Ellsworth.
RAY COUNTY.
Josiah Beery, Alex Maitland and
Mr.. Conley.
The meeting was called to order at
2 O'Clock by Mayor 3. d. Graham
chairman, who told the object Of the
NEE ting. He stated that the reason
the northern route was not considered
at the meeting In Jefferson City some
time ago was because they had no re-
presentation.
George Robertson nominated Gov.
Campbell Of Pike county as perman-
ens chairman. He was elected by
acclamation and was introduced by
Mr.. Graham. Loud applau greeted
him as he took the chair.
After his opening talk, In which be
stated that Pike county could already
show thirty miles OF the best roads,
west Of the Mississippi river, nomlna-
tion we're made for seer etary. W. o.
Gray Of pike, nominated Hon. W. X.
Painter, editor Of the Carrollton, MO,
Democrat. He was elected by ACCLAIM
alton. Mr.. George Robertson made
the motion that secretary call the roi
Of counties had representative but
Clay and Charlton.
Hon, NJ. 81. Pemberton, member or
the legislature from Boone county was
called to the floor. He stated
that Boone county was out for the
road and that they put up the
dough
Hon. Geo. Robertson Of this city
was next called and in his role OF a
lawyer explained to the convention
how the roads could be built under
the law. He said that the law said
that "when any county on the road
maid one-half, that the state would pay
the other half" He offered resolu-
tion asking that the Business Mems
Associa tions and Commercial Clubs Oh
all the cities and counties, present a
petition TO the State Board Of Agri-
eulture to send the State Highway
Engineer ever the route to examine
the northern route. The resolution
was adopted unanimously
After the adoption the convention
decided to wait till after the three
sixteen Wabash train arrived to hear
what the delegates from Ray, Clay
and Charlton county had to say about
the proposition.
delegates to Jefferson City on Aug
o. to meet the State Board of Agrl
culture we're then appointed.
AUDRAIN.
Hon. e. D. Graham, George Robert
son, @. #. Clark.
John F. Goodson, James Goodson' II
+. Lozier.
!, r. A. Campbell, W. o. Gray, f. W
Buffum.
Hon. M. II, Pemoerton, o. d. Gray
Jno. W. Bryson.
RANDOLPH.
J Inn N. Hamilton, ]. R. Lowell
Roscoe McCanne.
Wo. Gray, OF Pike, made the mo
, tion that the members of the com
5 mittees to 90 to Jefferson City shoul'
he made an executive council and tina
the absent counties be invited to ap
/, point committees. The motion wa
\
carried. .,
The gentlemen from Ray COUNT
came In after the motion was CARRIE
and Mr.. Robertson explained tne re
: solution adopted, to them.
!, Mr Pemberton Of Carroll Count
took the floor next, explaining the cos
.nnroximately. he said that a roc
road cost about 5000 per mile an
: that the road would cost 500 pc
acre in a strip two miles wide throug
which the road runs and which Is 10
taxable property for the building : :
the road. He ended bis remarks .
a saving that, whether the nor.ne-
!. route was adopted,or MOTT counsle a.'
3 should get busy and form road u'
trlcts 70 get the roads anyway o.
A motion was made BY hon. oe'
Robertson that the President an
d secretary "Pro TEN" be maze pel
e mauent. The motion was unamil
$ ously carried. ,,..... q
K The convention was adloufneo y
{ motion Of Mr.. W. o. Gray.
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