The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-15
AUT0|STS FEAST;
THEN A TALkFEST
Two Hundred Members AutOmO-
bile Club of Utah Have
Good Time.
ANNUAL BANQUET HELD
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB
Spread Was a Magnificent One;
Speeches All in Favor of
Good Roads.

nUaI DbHVncb o1 lne CIuD w NclhcSpaJ
night Mt the Commercial club TO dis
cuss good roads in Utah. The large at
( tendance was The signal of rejoicing
for those in charge Of the banquet and
the management OF the club. Two hun"
drcd participated in the banquet, which
was served in six courses. Everybody
in attendance bad good word for the
magnificent spread.
c. A. QuigIcy, president Of the club.
served ns toastmaster. In a hearty talk
he told Of the objects Of the club and
the special object of the meeting We'd
ncsday night. In part he said
You were not invited here 10 be sepa-
rated from your money. but to nave
good tinc and TO get close To the pues-
ton that affects every antomohilst in
Utah. as well AS every other citizNn Of
the statc-thc question OF good roads. "
VIC get together on what VIC want ana
make The proper move, good roans are
bound TO come. and IL Is mp TO us 10 take
tho initiative I'm the matter. Good rosGs
and good schools should be the ambition
NJ cvcry man In ttah. We should see
Ia IL that the next legislature has The
moral support of every commercial inter
est Of the state in tho stand that BODY
takes on the question we will discuss TO-
night. Let every man Of you become
member Of tho club, and then let us get
together and push, What * good for as
Is good for everybody. and especially tho
farmer. The promotion OF the good ronH5
Gauge means more 10 the man on the
farm than Ia any other class OF citizen
shin. We have done littlc; let us do
more.
Spry Is Heard,
Governor William Spry was intro"
duccd rs the first speaker Of the even
ing. lie was given Il cordial receipt on,
Accepting the introduction, he said:
Until your president made mis- speech,
did not know there was 10 be serious
side 10 the banquet | thought we were
hero for a good time. But now that
know YOU are her, 10 talk good roads,
am glad or the opportunity 10 speak
20 YOU. ] am in favor OF good roads. and
want TO see them built. In the past no
end OF money has been wasted by trying
TO build roads with no system OF con-
structlon. Now we have law that IL
helping us get the worth OF the money
spent on the building Of good roads Tie
people OF the state want good roads and
are with you. Tho roads arc bound TO
come. Outside of the railroad there is
no greater developer Of n state than good
wagon roads. Since We have been unable
To get new railroads. let us turn our at
tcntion TO good wagon roads.
Good roads Is one Of the paramount
issues in Utah. In some communities the
county commissioners are doing wonders
In the way OF making good roads | be-
lPNN rll6I IN Uid1F parts pI 1lic SIdlc
good roads can bc built at cost not To
exceed 5000 mile II the county official
Is doing things in the way Of good roads.
am for him, II is the man that is doing
things That gets my support. ana not the
man that merely fills the office chair and
looks wise. I believe that a new law
should be passed TO assess the property
owner for the road. II VIII increase tho
value OF his property,
Just here let me throw out q hint. I
believe in law taxing automobiles ac-
may bear its proportionate part of the
expense OF good roads. Say up TO one
dollar Il horsepower. Some OF the east
crn states have this kind of law. and
tho income derived runs up into the hum
drHds of thousands OF dollars.
believe there is a tendency to want
roads too wide at the crown. In the
east. roads are built twelve feet wide,
and that Is wide enough for all ordinary
purposes. Here in Utah the farmers OBJ
iect il tho width falls below thirty feet.
am In favor OF allowing, the farmers 20
set their fences in and thus cut off the
waste of land that grows up In weeds.
Let the farmer have this land and beau
tIfy our public highways. II have my
way, the next legislature will pass law
allowing this privilege.
There are many things on which TO
spend the money derived from taxes.
late taxation, There is too much prop
erty In Utah going untaXcd. One item.
gentlemen: SOC. 600 sheep In the state are
mol HStet Tor tdS3tOn. w Dcn We stop
this and raise our valuation, then we can
begin to see our way clear to do these
things we arc talking about tonight and
the automobile ownySs Of the state should
cooperate with the state officers To this
end. Let there be no hardships worked
on any individual. but let each property
owner do his part Let US have wagon
roads, good wagon roads. and all we
can get
Ogden Mayor.
N e
troduced and spoke for a few minutes.
He said;
think It is time we got down TO
point where VIC know what kind OF roads
we want. Let us quit talking about roads
costing $4,000 a mile and talk $500 n mile,
for say good roads can he built for that
In fact. we have started a road
from Ogden and have il built this way
seven miles. Ogden business men are
not afraid trade will come TO Salt Lake !
We will take care OF ourselves. Up our
way the county commissioners arc uslus (
the water treatment FOR the roads. and |,
it works well. BY sprinkling the roads 7
no ruts form. a hard surface is made 1
that sheds water when heavy rains come. |
At the last Good Roads convention held !
here. We passed resolution favorng q |
and demanded that q Ike |
amount be given by the state for use in !
good roads. | stin believe in ,
that plan.
Bransford for Good Roads.
Mayor j. S. Bransford OF this city,
In speaking on the proposition, said;
I, too. am 4 believer In good roads au,i
know what ii will do for a community +,
and "a state. This city has done great |
deal OF paving and grading and Is doing |
as much more as our revenue Will permit. I
Salt Lake City believes in good roads.
and am sure you ALI are Interested in
the city. Under the present law. the city ,
bears 60 per cent of the cost OF paving
streets. III the last year street Improve
mcnts have been made TO The amount ot
500. 600. ! am in favor OF more paved
streets and more good roads. As ali
automobile flend. say there Is no pleas
urc without good roads in motoring. ana
feel that | know There Is more reIi
pleasure for the money in motoring than
IN any other pastme know, With this
great BODY actively at work. there is no
reason WHY VIC cannot secure good roads.
Several Impromptu Talks.
Members of the club were called
upon for impromptu talks Judge o.
w Powers, an active member of the
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