Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-12
A STATE ROAD COMMISSIONER

The meeting of Georgia. held at the
capitol Wednesday, of the important gath
engs in the history of this for improving the high
ways the state and the results which hereafter
will be still important
The meeting listened to addresses by of the leading
road experts in the and practical steps taken toward
the further development of system of good roads which will
compare favoraby with any in the whole country.
The Journal expresses appreciation of the following
resolutions which adopted
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Resolutions were adopted calling upon the governor
appoint delegates twice the number Of representatives the
general assembly from county in great good
roads convention be held here in February
This convention will doubt be largely attended and will
be able accomplish much good along the line Of good roads
development
important action by the good roads club
however the adoption of resolutions calling for the appoint
of permanent look after the roads of
Georgia The creation of such commission or at least the
appointment of permanent highway commissioner is logical
necessity that it could not possibly be delayed long The
whole tendency of the times toward greater concentration and
subject road duty out for few days in
year with pick, shovel hoe and in perfunctory
manner half holiday spirit tickle the ground little the
theory they working the road passing However
such might be- there absolute lack of
continuity system it, and the is that have
hundreds of miles of highway which practically impossible
for the greater part of the year.
of the automobile and the awakening of the
good spirit has shown the necessity of unity of design
cooperation execution the matter of good roads,
accomplish authority to guide
efforts of the various counties Every leading
highway must developed with due regard to the
leading highways adjoining counties In that it
possible to secure continuous horoughfare leading from
section of the state to the other and these in turn by
cooperation will with the leading thorough
Of adjoining states until the whole country has
network of good roads. p =.
This directing intelligence should be commissioner
state board which will oversight entire system
highway development using its facilities for famirzng the
people the various counties with the best methods of road
building harmonzng entire scheme of thoroughres
homogeneous whole
The state of Georgia afford spend reasonable
money this work AS matter of fact she
afford The policy pursue is the
point of that could possibly be devised The
spshOd unsystemac methods pursued wastefu
and useless. s,.
development of good roads
will in few years enhance taxable of
the of the state will be at least
doubled 1t would be profitable investment to spend great
deal of money this within the few years.
The patriotic spirit which has been aroused regard to
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accomplished 1t has brought the public mind
needed this sentiment be
official hands and concerted
plan for development of good roads in future
state commissioner supreme necessity
that the appointment of such officer will be made
without any further delay than absolutely necessary.