The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-26

orialized by the State Legislatures OF
the lnter-Mountain States TO appropri-
ate million acres OF unapDropriated
public lands to each of said states
the proceeds OF which shall be used
for the purpose OF establishing and
constructing Interstate roads. which
national highways.
Third. We approve of and recon-
mend the passage of a bill in each
Of Inc inter-mountain states creating
state highway commission. provid-
Ing Tor an annual appropriation Tor
the building of systematic highways
in each state and in uniformity with
the highways OF the other inter-mouD-
tain states and with the national hiGh
WAYS
Fourth. We recommend the ap-
poiuCuent lay the president OF this as
sociation of legislative committee
consisting OF three members in each
state, whose duty ii shall he to labor
1or and secure the passage OF a law
providing for a state highway com
mission and such other legislation as
shall be for the betterment OF state,
county and city highways
Fifth. We recommend the ap-
pointment by the president of this as
sociatIon OF 3 committee consisting OF
five members To outline a system OF
Interstate highways connecting the
capitals OF the iDter-mountaiD states,
with Instructions to report at the con-
vention to he held at Pocatello, Ida
no. IN 1911.
Sixth We recommend that the
following communication be sent to
Mr.. A. G. Bachelor, chairman of the
executive committee of the American
Automobile association:
The delegates to the first annual
meeting of the Inter.Mountain Good
Roads association In convention at
Ogden. Utah. September 23rd, 24th
and 2Gth. 1910 composed OF delegates
from Utah. Idaho Wyoming, Montana.
Oregon, Washington. Nevada, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico and Arizona, here
by invite the American Automobile
association TO consider a transcontin-
entail route from New York to San
Francisco or Los Angeles or the north
coast cities Via Utah for the Glidden
tour for the year 1911, believing fur
ther that If such route be selected the
east may have an opportunity OF
learning what We are doing for good
roads and finally for the purpose Of
creating further interest in the good
roads movement in the great undevcl-
oped west"
Seventh. That the following tele-
gram be sent by the president of this
association TO the delegates of the Ma
tlonal Good Roads convention as
sembled In St Louis. Missouri.
The Inter.Mountain Good Roads
association convention. adjourned this
day sends its best wishes and good
will 10 the National convention
Eighth. We recommend that the
president appoint a vice-presideDt
from each county OF each stale com.
posing this association
Ninth. We recommend that there
be established in each OF the inter
mountain states Il state organization
OF county commissioners similar TO
the organization which exists in the
state OF Idaho. for the purpose of es-
tablishing uniformity In the coDstruc-
tion of county roads, and for the pur-
pose Of securing proper legislation so
far as 1t appertalns 10 county affairs
and for the general bettermcnt OF the
administration OF the affairs of each
county,
Tenth Finally VIC recommend
that the president, officers and dele
gates of this convention extend their
heartiest thanks to the press for the
admirable manner in which 1t has sup.
ported the purposes and objects OF
this association, and realizing that 1t
is only by the support in the future of
the magazines and newspapers that
we can arouse enthusiasm for this
movement and finally accomplish our
purposes we beg their continued sup
port.
]. a. HOWELL, Chairman.
NJ, NJ STEELE.
] -. CALDWELL,
Fl. c. HAIGHT,