The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-31
DALLAS COUNTY
WANTS GOOD ROADS
Interest In Question Grows
Stronger Each Day
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
The Commercial and Industrial Assn
citation Goes on Record as Favor
ing Bond Issue of 100000
for Road Building.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED

Selma, December -(special)-Selma
and Dallas county are simmering with
enthusiasm ready to burst forth into a
regular boil, over the subject of good
roads Three years ago to mention bonds
for the building of roads was to flout a
red flag in the face of the conservative
citizens of Selma and Dallas county
Three years ago automobile in some
parts of the county would have been
stopped with shotguns had a little more
encouragement been lent to do So 1t
does not take such long time to change
the views of the people of a community.
Today automobiles are recognized as hav
ing blazed the way for good roads in
Dallas county, through their owners. usu-
ally men of prominence and influence,
realizing what a condition the public
roads were in.
Some weeks ago the Good Roads and
Automobile club of Dallas county awoke
to what might be accomplished by an
agitation for good roads The sentiment
had just reached a stage that demanded
these permanent highways following the
adoption of the good roads amendment
to the state constitution at the November
election.
Last night the movement that has been
steadily gaining Roadway eliminated in
the adoption by the Commercial and In
dustrial association of Selma of the fol-
lowing resolution, presented by w. w.
Quarles:
Whereas, Selma is the urban center of
one of the finest agricultural sections in
the world, both as to climate and soil;
and
Whereas, Good roads, permanent good
roads, are an Indispensable necessity to
the proper development and prosperity
of our agricultural interests; and
Whereas, Dallas county contains all
the sand, clay, lime and labor necessary
to the building of good roads throughout
the entire county; and
Whereas, The only way to get good
roads is to build them and pay for the
building of them; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
association that under proper legislative
enactment, duly safeguarding the whole
matter a purely business proposition
enough bonds, say 100000. bearing a low
rate of interest, to pay for the building
of the public roads of Dallas county into
straight, permanent good roads, the build
Ing to be let by contract to the lowest
responsible competent bidders. should be
issued.
Resolved, further. That this associa-
ton does favor such legislative enact
ment and such issue of bonds by Dallas
county"
This resolution met with universal favor
among the business men and citizens
present and it was unanimously adopted
by a rising vote.
The county commissioners are in favor
of a bond issue and there is every pros
pect that Dallas county will as soon as
possible authorize the issuance of $500, 900
in bonds with which to build permanent
highways in this county
For Street Paving.
Not only is Dallas county interested in
the building of good roads but Selma
which has been postponing the paving
of the two principal streets &C the city
will soon begin work There have been
several bitches caused by the death of
Colonel Abbott. president of the Selma
Street Railway company, but today at
noon a conference was held by Mr., c.
A. Wickersham, the new president of the
company, and the prospects are very
bright at this time for the beginning of
work at an early date in January.
Armstrong-Lamar.
Tonight at the home of the parents OF
the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Law Lamar,
LOOK place tHe Wtuuiile VI MISS Mlrid La
mar and Mr.. Houston Isbel Armstrong.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
j. l.. Rosser and was witnessed by a
large number of friends and relatives of
the contracting parties. Mr. Armstrong
is connected with the City National bank
of this city of which his father. the late
w. P. Armstrong, was for so long pres
ident. His brother, DR.. w. P. Armstrong
of Princeton university, and his sister,
Miss Armstrong here n a T.
tend the wedding, which was most bril-
liant affair