The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-01
OREGON CONFERENCE.

An important meeting 10 promote
good roads construction in Oregon was
held at Portland, August IL. Its pur-
pose was to arouse state interest in
the work undertaken by the State Good
Roads Association, and it was attend
ed by upwards of $50 representative
men from all parts of the state.
Among other things advocated was
the construction of road across the
state from north to south to connect
with the one completed across Cali
fornia and that projected across Wash
ington, and to cost $5,000,0OO.
The committee on resolutions con-
sisted of Judge w. H. Hollis, OF Wash
ington county, chairman; w. II. Boyd,
of Multnomah county; Judge j. G. Hen
ry, of Union county; H. B. .Thielsen,
secretary Oregon Good Roads Asso-
citation, of Marion county; Judge A. E.
Lake, of Wasco county, and Judge Il.
F. Ryan, of Clackamas county.
This committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That we are in favor OF
cooperation of state, county and dis
trict in the construction of improved,
permanent main highways under the
supervision of State Highway Com
missioner, and that the Legislative
Committee be instructed to work with
the Legislative Committees ofthe State
Good Roads Association, and OF the
State Grange, in the preparation and
submission to the State Legislature OF
a bill embodying such legislation and
that the road law known as the john
son bill and the resolution OF Judge
Webster relating to appropriation for
that purpose be referred to said COM
mittee for their consideration.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this meeting that a law should be
passed at the next session of the Leg
islature providing for the working OF
convicts in the State Penitentiary in
the construction of public highways.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that legislation be enacted
giving the power to our county courts
to restrict, regulate and control the
use of county roads.
Judge Webster's resolution favored
bill for presentation to the State
Legislature providing for an annual ap-
preparation by the state of $4,000 to
each county, this money to be avail
able upon condition that the county re-
ceiving the funds make an equal ap-
preparation, the total sum to be ex-
pended entirely in the construction OF
permanent main highways.
The committee on ways and means
included John H. Albert, of Marion
county, chairman; w. M Laid, OF
Multnomah county; Tom Richardson.
of Multnomah county; j. w. Bailey,
State Dairy and Food Commissioner;
G.. w. Evans and J. S. Beals, Of Multi
nomah county, and A. A. Jayne, of
Hood River county.
It's report is as follows and was
adopted:
Your committee on ways and means
begs leave to report that in its opinion
the sum of $4,000 must be raised to
defray the expenses of an enthusiastic
and energetic campaign for good
roads.
We further recommend that two
men be employed to carry on the work
and that these two men be Judge
Lionel R. Webster, of Multnomah
county, and Judge John H. Scott, OF
Marion county, provided satisfactory
arrangements can be made with these
gentlemen by this committee.
1t is further the sense of this COM
mittee that it should have permanent
existence and be the medium through
which the work of this conference be
carried on.
w. l.. Crissey has been made per-
manent secretary of this committee,
without salary.
A portion of the amount recommend
ed was subscribed on the spot, and