The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-22
UTAH AUTO CLUB
NAMES OFFICERS
Attempt to Break Slate in the
"CIub Ticket" Defeated by
Decisive Vote.
JENNINGS WINS OVER BEER
PRESIDENT HEWLETT SUBMITS
INTERESTING REPORT.

BY a vote Of "A to :, the club ticket
won i'm the annual election of the Auto
mobile Club Of Utah. held yesterday.
The polls were open from u noon until
& O'Clock in the evening at the clubs
rooms IN the IntermOuntain Bell Teie-
phone building
The directors chosen for one year are
q. A. Quigiey and J. E. Jennings. Salt
Lake; C.. J. Humphr.s. Ogden. f. P.
Bacon. Logan. The tWO-year term men
elected are Samuel NewhOUse. Frank
J. WestcOtt and o. W. Powers, salt
Lake; NJ. s. Browning. ogden; f. 5.
Russner Provo.
The only contest was between J. z.
Jennings and Dr.. W. F. Beer for direct
or. Jennings winning by a vote of "a
to 7.
The total number Of votes cast was
81. The board of directors win appoint
the president. vice president. secretary,
treasurer and various committees.
Presidents Report.
In his annual report. Orson H. Hew-
lett, president Of the Salt Lake Auto
mobile club. said. in part:
The Salt Lake Automobile club Is
less than a year old. and Yet during
that time has accomplished a great
amount OF good. especially for the
building up of good roads In the state
OF Utah Believing that good roads
were most necessary for the good OF
every one. the club organized at once
and commenced systematic campaigns
for better roads ali over the state &
good roads meeting was held in Davis
county. which was largely attended
and reused up such a strong sentiment
in that locality that a special assess
ment was made for road improvement
purposes, the money to be spent on Che
main road Of the county. The next
Taeeting was held in Utah county. az
American Fork. which was also largely
attended, not only from Salt Lake and
Utah county. but many other places
were represented.
Good Roads Legislation.
THE publicity given the club by
these meetings created such strong SEN
timent throughout the state that It
was considered an opportune time to
call for a good roads convention The
Automobile club. working in harmony
with the state administration, arranged
for this convention, and over 400 dele
gates attended, representing every
county and every section of the state
of Utah. At this convention nine hSs.s
we're drawn up by ID. r. Roberts. the
good roads advocate of Utah, were en-
dOrsed and q committee was appointed
TO Wotk VIII lLt legislature TO see LneF
were passed. and eight of these bills
have passed the legislature and are
now laws, and will do d great amount
Of good for every person I'm the state
The only bill which failed of passage
was the vehicle tax, which was vetoed
by the governor.
THE Automobile club can justly feel
proud of the work accomplished along
these lines, and they also feel grateful
TO the public press of Utah, which has
so ably helped them in arOusing the
sentiment for better roads throughout
the entire state. Without the publicity
given this move by the press # would
have been practically a failure.
1.-THE Saltair speedway has been en-
dorsed by the Automobile club. and a
good deal of work has been done TO
give Salt Lake City the finest racing
course in the country. Engineers have
been out on the line and surveyed II
thoroughly and have given estimates
as to the cost and the most feasible
way of making this speedway. Thomas
Homer, who is in charge OF selecting
the right of way along the line, has
nearly enough land guaranteed TO go
ahead with the work. The sentiment
among all classes Of citizens is very
strong for this speedway, and many
persons who do not even own an auto
mobile have voluntarily promised TO
buy stock and do all they can to assist
in building this road. This matter
should be actively taken up, and at
time for races during the G. A. r. re-
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