Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-19

tend the fourth annual convention 0
the American Road Makers which will
be held at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
on March Il. The following dele
gates and alternates were selected
Delegates-Frederick II. Pierce, o
East Las Vegas; r. w. Hadden, of AL
buquerque; David NJ. White, of SAINT;
Fe; J. G. Carrera, of Las Cruces, ant
D. L. Newkirk, of Artesia. Alternate!
L. Bradford Prince, of Santa Fe; w
s. Hopewell. of Albuquerque; George
A, Fleming, of Las Vegas; J, Var
Houten, of Ration. and T.. W. Gif
| ford, of Las Cruces.
Jose D. Sena of this city, had beer
nominated as one of the regular dele
gates but he requested that his name
be withdrawn and In his stead &
delegate be appointed from the Pecos
Valley. Mr.. Sena pointed out thai
Mr.. White had already been named
as delegate from Santa Fe and NJ
pCiiCNCu tll"L All pdilo VI liO iUllf
tory should be represented at the
convention in Pittsburg. According
ly d. l.. Newkirk, of Artesia was
nominated as representative of the
Pecos Valley Governor Hhgerman
will issue the credentials in few
days.
Selection Of Next Meeting Place.
Albuquerque and Las Cruces were
the only bidders for the next conven
ton, and the former place was select
ed by a rising vote after flow OF
oratory. Professor Carrera was de-
sirous Of having the next meeting at
Las Cruces but the question of trans
portation settled the matter in favor
Of Albuquerque. The date was left
open but the convention will be held
during the week scheduled for the
next New Mexico Territorial Fair.
Secretary Zimmerman was instructed
to enter into correspondence with the
secretary of the New Mexico Sheep
and Wool Growers Association and
arrange dates that would be in har-
mony with both.
Joseph P. Brackett, Of Ration, secre-
tary OF the Walter Sharp Construction
Company, who has personal charge or
the erection of the reinforced CON
crete bridge on Galisteo Street, ad
dressed the convention and invited
the delegates to inspect the work on
the bridge. He stated that good
bridges were as essential as good
roads, and that reinforced concrete is
being demonstrated as the most ser
viceable material for bridge building
Resolutions Endorse FL Canine Real
and Favor Marking Santa Fe
Trait.
The following are the resolutions
which were adopted unanimously:
This convention endorses the action
of previous Legislative Assemblies OF
the Territory in the passage of laws
looking to the betterment of the roads
in New Mexico and trust that the AS
sembly now in session will be as lib
eral as possible in the promotion of
satisfactory highways,
We endorse and heartily commend
the work which has already been ac-
complished in the construction of the
"Camino Real" and suggest that the
portion of that highway extending
from the City of Santa Fe to the point
in the canon of the Santa Fe River
where road construction was CON-
be completed without delay
and during the present year, thereby
making available that portion of the
highway which has been completed
from the Santa Fe side of the noun
talns of the Pecos Forest Reserve
We heartily endorse House Bill
6, introduced by the Hon. r. !
L. Baca and commend him for the ac
tive interest he has always displayed !
in the interest of good roads. We earn
estly request the passage of this bill. |
We request of the present LegisIa.
tive Assembly that it memorialize the
Congress of the United States in the
matter of material aid in the construc-
tion of the Camino Real across the
Pecos Forest Reserve.
We urge upon the Governor Of the |
Territory and our Delegate in Con-
sress the great necessity of calling to
he attention of the Interior Depart
nent the present construction of the
Canine Real and ask that these rep
of the government and
he people do all in their power to Sc
cure government aid in the prosecu-
ion Of road construction over the
oecos Fores: Reserve.
We urge upon the present Legisla-
ure that it pass some act relative to
he appointment of county road super,
Iisors suggesting to them that in
ome counties one road supervisor of
Ibility is all that is sufficient, and that
II no county of the Territory do ply
'ical conditions or the population de-
nand the supervising attention of
more than three such officials. Such
IN enactment will save the taxpayers
VI the majority of the counties of
New Mexico a large sum of money an
lually.
We give our unqualified endorse
nent to the use of convict labor In
he construction of roads and congrat-
late the representatives of the peo-
lie Of New Mexico for placing laws
pon our statute books which have
made such use possible, thereby af-
ording the States of the Union an ex-
mple of what can be done by the
1ore enlightened and progressive peu.
lie of the Territory of New Mexico.
We thank the Hon. II. J. Hagerman