The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16

attended the convention. The regis
tration, however, did not reach the 500
mark, as q great many of the dele
gates failed to register.
The final organization of the Kansas
Engineering society took place yester-
day at an adjourned meeting. The
idea of the formation of such. an Or
ganization was formulated at Fort
Scott during the State Good Roads
convention held in that city during
November. The following officers
were chosen: President, v. r. Park
hurst, Topeka; vice president, w. C.
Hoad, Lawrence; secretary and treas
urer, w. S. Gearhart, Manhattan;
trustees, E. L. McLane, Hutchinson;
John P. Rogers, Topeka; J. H. Titus,
Arkansas City, and Alva Smith, En-
poria.
No committees have as yet been ap-
pointed but they will be as follows:
Highways and surveys, pavements,
railroads, bridges, masonry and cement
construction, drainage and flood pro-
lection, waterworkS, sewers and drain
pollutions, material of construction,
mechanical engineering, electrical en-
cheering, architecture, legislation and
landscape engineering.
There are "A charter members of
the association.
The following are resolutions
adopted at the closing session of the
good roads convention in addition to
those published Wednesday:
Whereas, Wyandotte county has
forty miles of macadam road and
Leavenworth county has ten miles of
macadam within its borders. and
there remains eight miles of unpaved
road between the counties, which if
macadamized, would give the public
a metal road from Fort Leavenworth
to Kansas City, Kan.
Whereas. This road is Travelled
more than any road in the state of
Kansas, and it would be of the great
est public benefit to complete this con-
nection between two of the most
thiekly settled counties in Kansas.
Whereas, Section - of the Kansas
statutes for - provides for the con-
struction of a modern highway be-
tween the cities of Leavenworth and
the city of Kansas City, Kan. the
same to be constructed by the state
Resolved, That the National Good
Roads association hereby endorse the
plan as set forth, and encourage
generally the construction of good
roads by the use of convict labor and
that the delegates present use their
best efforts to encourage the con-
struction of public highways by such
labor Be it further
Resolved, That such construction
be done under the direct supervision
of the state highway engineer. Be it
Resolved. That a true and accurate
copy of the resolutions adopted by
this national good roads congress as
sembled in Topeka, Kan, December
IA and Is, be sent to each of our SEN
ators and representatives of the
United States.
Whereas. More than one-half the tax
es levied for roads and bridges at the
present time are expended in the con-
struction of light temporary bridges and
cuiverts. Be it
Resolved. That we urge that all the
culverts and all the bridges under &C
foot spans be built of plain or rein
forced concrete or first-claSs stone.
Resolved, That we return our sincere
thanks to Governor w. r. Stubs and
the state authorities for the use of the
hall of representatives and other rooms
for committee purposes and for thei1
cordial reception of the delegates and
officers of the association. and that we
thank the newspapers, the Commercial
club, the Modoc club and the county
commissioners for their efficient and
splendid entertainment of the dele
gates in convention assembled.
Resolved, That the use of convict Ia
Dor on our highway construction be
confined to the production of materia
at quarries and crushers in camps and
stOckadeS.
Resolved. That we recognize the value
of the different engineering societies In
the construction of permanent roads
should be by members Of these socie-