The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-16
STATE AUTOISTS
 TAKE UP ROADS
DIRECTORSO OF CONNECTICUT AS SoCIATIoN DECIDE TO LOOK
 INTO CRITICISM.
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
Also Name Committee to Draw Up Revision of Constitution for Re-
 organization of Club.

A special meeting of the board of directors of the Connecticut Automo- bile association was held yesterday at the quarters of the New Haven Au- tomobile club. at which the subject of good roads and the reorganization of the association were the chief top ics under consideration The discus sion of both of these issues led to votes to have a committee appointed to take iniatory steps and to make re- ports -on which the association might act. A report by Attorney Charles M. Robinson on criticisms of the commits sioner of the highway department and on replies made by Commissioner Mac donald was read to the board and or dered to be filed for further reference.
 On the recommendation of the good roads committee. which yesterday sub mItted it's report to the board of di- rectors, it was voted that the vice president. Frank T. Staples. of this city. appoint a committee of one, to visit the highway commissions of the neighboring states to secure statistics as to the specifications of the con- struction of highways, and as to the expense of maintenance and repair. and also to get an insight in the prac- teal working of their systems
 It was also voted that Vice-President Staples appoint a committee of five. to the committee OI one Just mentioned to investigate the results obtained by the present highway sys- tenn of Connecticut.
 The report of the chairman of the legislative committee. Attorney C. M. Robinson, was accepted and filed. and it was voted that the vice-president appoint a committee of two for the purpose of drawing up a revision of the constitution and the bylaws of the State association to cover the changes suggested
 Under the proposed reorganization of the association. any automobile own CT in this state. whether or not a. mem Der of any of the automobile clubs, which now make up the State asso- ciation, will be eligible to join the as- sociation.
 A resolution of sorrow upon the death of the late president of the as- sociation. w. F. Fuller. was passed. and the secretary was directed to draw up a copy of the resolution and to for ward it to the family of the deceased.
 The vice-president, Frank T. Staples, being unable to be present. having been taken i'll a few days ago with diphtheria- T. G. Bennett of New Ha- ven occupied the chair pro tenn, in place of the late president, w. F. Fuller.
 In connection with the good roads movement 1t might be stated that Lo- gan w. Page director of the office of public roads of the department of agri- culture at Washington. backs up High way Commissioner Macdonald when he says: O
 q imagine that this criticism from Connecticut is similar to the criticism from other states which we constantly hear. The question of keeping our roads in good repair is a very serious one. The automobiles are chiefly re- sponsible for the trouble. and should think Connecticut would be more troubled in this way than any other state. as there are probably more au- tomobiles travelling through the state than through any others