The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-07
HOLD GOOD ROADS MEETING.
Members Of State Association to
Gather in Columbia

The South Carolina Good Roads
Association will meet in Columbia
on January l8. A letter has been
addressed by F. H. Hyatt, presl-
dent of the Association, to the coun-
, ty supervisors of the State, urging
their attendance, also, the appoint
ment of a number Of delegates from
each county. A most successful
meeting is expected.
Within the past year, and since
the last meeting Of the Association
there has been more good roads talk
IN the State than IN any previous pc
riod. A number of good roads meet
ines have been held and there seems
TO be a spirit in all sections of the
State in favor of better highways.
A great deal Of publicity has been
given to the good roads movement IN
this State. There has been much
written and said, yet nothing of a
material nature has been accomplish
ed on a big SCALE. although reports
!. from the various counties show that
the roads have been improved to
some extent. There have been no
long stretches Of road constructed
or bond issues, every county turning
the propositions down when present.
ed.
"A highway engineer will be recon-
mended by Commissioner Watson IN
5 his annual report to the Legislature.
This engineer would be at the dis
posal of all the counties. He would
make all plans, surveys and spec1h-
cations and place the supervisors III
a position to go ahead with the
work of construction. At the pres
ent time. when an engineer is needed
for good roads work, some time has
to be spent in taking up the matter
with the Federal Government and
: then it is several months before . a
man is axaflable. With State high
way engineer, the expert would be
ready at all times to answer any
eaa to any parts Of the State:
&c. President Hyatt 8 Letter
ss8 The following is the call Of Pres
ident Hyatt:
81 s Dear Sir: ] beg to say that the
Annual Good Roads Convention OF
! South Carolina VIII be held in Co
Iurnbia, S. c., beginning the 18th
instant. -. i.
zz J. ssOf course, you understand that
your Office as supervisor makes you
vice president of this Association;
and, under the. Constitution, author
5ity is given you to appoint as many
delegates from your county as you
have Representatives IN the General
Assembly. But, I'M case you are not
able to get sufficient delegates to at
tend from your county, we would
suggest that you arrange to have
.vorr county fully Represented by
proxies. =: :
SIS 'sWon' t. you please try and get
: I your board, as body, to. attendf In
addition to the delegates you appoint
! KINDLY take such steps as wall result
in the largest possible; attendance Of
all persons from your county inter
ested IN road and street improve
ment, -.*.>-5 -
q There never: has been, in the his
tory of this States as much in5erest
being shown in ad-building as
there is to-day. At this meeting
there viii be discussed important
measures, which every county IN
the State Will be interested IN.
Therefore, It behooves You to be
here with a strong delegation, that
your county may receive the greatest
possible benefit from what will be
said and done al this Convention.
Hoping to have the pleasure Of meet
ing you while here,EI ann, - +.
.sss every respectfully yours,
*'F. II. Hyatt, President,
ssSouth Carolina Good Roads Ass n
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