The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-06-23

lack OF means or other reasons, he
does notpossess any stock which trav-
els over the improved road, for he
is benefited in the uplifted tone of the
community, the general increase in
values which have never failed to fol-
low i'll the wake OF public road i'm
provement, and in the increase OF
trade, and demand for labor In both
town and country. Indeed. so uni
versal in their operation are the good
effects OF improved roads, that it is
difficult to conffne their benefits to
any class of people or to any individ-
ual line OF action"
DR.. Pratt said that there were five
problems which confront the good
roads movement: First, the creating
of demand by a community for good
roads; second, to provide funds for
construction; third, to locate roads
in the right place; fourth, to get Of
ficials to realize the need of employ
ing road engineers to supervise their
work; fifth, to provide the mainte-
nance upon each OF these. In answer
ing the second proposition as laid
down by him he said that there are
two ways OF obtaining the larger por-
tiOn OF the revenue for the construc-
tiOn of good roads in a county and
two other methods for obtaining ad-
ditional funds for this same purpose.
These four methods he gave as follows:
BY a county issuing bonds and lev
ying small tax to take care OF the
issue; by high tax on the 500 val
uation OF property; by poll tax for
good road construction; by a special
tax on vehicles of all kinds using the
public roads; this tax to be in lieu of
any other tax. DIR. Pratt spoke at
some length on this phase of the ques-
tiOn and in conclusion said that he
was glad that sufficient interest had
been aroused to carry on a successful
educational campaign for good
roads.
Prof. W. c. Riddick, in charge of
the civil engineering department at
the A. & NJ College, spoke on the sub
iect of "The Need OF Road Engineer
ing" and kindred questions relating
to good road building, and it was a
thoughtful address, delivered with
great force.
After the address of Prof. Riddick
the association heard fve-minute
talks from delegates in attendance,
among those speaking being J. L.
King, chairman of the Highway Com
mission, OF Guilford county; E. NJ.
koonce, Esq, State Representative
from Onslow county, who suggested
that the association be divided into
districts and that man be employed
to organize the entire State in order
to produce results; Editor Thad R.
Manning, of Vance county; Major E.
J. Hale, of Fayetteville; Geo E. But
| ler, of Clinton; j. D. Lee, of Stanley
county; W. c. Hammer, of Asheboro;
J. D. Kerr, of New Hanover; E. F.
Lamb, of Elizabeth City; Editor Mar
tin; of Lenoir; M. L. Shipman, speak
ing for Henderson county; and J. D.
Gunter, OF Lee county and Others.
The meeting adjourned at O'Clock
and at 8 o'clock the final session was
held in the annex of the hotel.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President-C. E. Foy, Newbern.
Vice Presidential. B. Warner, Lex
ington.
Secretary-Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt,
Chapel Hill.
Treasurer-Joseph G. Brown, Raj
eigh.
The following were named as the
executive committee: Dr. Jos. Hyde
Pratt, Prof. w. C. Riddick, Leonard
Tufts, John L. Patterson, S. H. Webb,
C. E. Foy, 81. B. Warner, A. W. Ora
ham, P. B. Beard, Geo. F. Harper,
R. R. Gotten, and Joseph G. Brown.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Realizing the great value of good roads
in the Industrial advancement and gen.
eral uplift of the State, and believing that
the time has come for the State to take
some definite action in regard to State
aid, it is hereby
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
meeting that the State should appropri-
ate a sufficient amount to make it posi-
BILE to give, through the Geological and
Economic Survey highway division)
adequate road engineering assistance to
all the counties desiring it in the con-
struction of their roads and bridges.
That it lis the sense of this meeting
that the best use that can be made OF the
State convicts is in the construction ol
public roads, and the counties desiring
: same should have the first right to use
them for this purpose; provided they pay
to the State a stipulated amount pei
day for each convict, the State to bear
all expenses of maintenance, care and
guarding of the convicts. In allotine
| hn& Il OF lfaIr
chain gangs shall have preference in leas
= ing prisoners.
i 1t is further resolved that it is the
. sense OF this meeting that the State should
give to the counties composing the State
assistance in the actual construction o.
! their roads and should appropriate out
OF the general treasury for this purpose
at least $250,000 annually, the said
J amount to be apportioned amongst the
counties; provided, the said countie:
! raise twice the amount allotted by thu
State; and provided further, that sucf
moneys as are apportioned by the State
to the counties, and that raised by ths
county to meet the State allotment, shall
be spent in the construction OF public
roads, whose location and plans anC
+ specifications for construction are ap
: proved by the State highway engineer.
! ReSOIFe0, 1ndt the unanks Oh lnls AS
/ sociation are hereby rendered the Mayo
= and people OF Wilmington, the Chambe
OF Commerce, and other industrial bodie
of the city, for the interest they hav
manifested in the meeting and their enter
r tainment OF the delegates.
t Resolved, further, That the thanks o
r the Association are also extended to tn
Z management of Hotel Tarrymooref for tn
{ uniform courtesies extended to those II
: attendance, and to the press OF Whining
ton for accurate and extensive reports
: the proceedings.
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