The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-08-06
TO DEVISE A NEW
ROAD LAW
j. II. Chase of Cashmere on
Legislative Committee of
Good Roads Association

Needs or every community and
districts in Washington and the road
laws of other states will be studied
by the legislative committee of the
State Good Roads Association. under
the direction of Frederick w. Dew
art of Spokane, just appointed chair
man of the organization, with a view
to bringing a satisfactory state road
measure before the next legislature.
j. A. Perry, secretary of the Spokane
County Good Road Association, will
serve in a similar capacity to the
state committee, which has just es-
tablished headquarters in the Hut
ton building.
j. c. Lawrence, president of the
state association, says in letter an
nouncing the appointment of Mr..
Dewart, that the committee should
determine the policy of the associa-
ton as to existing laws affecting
good roads and future legislation,
adding III part.
Each member is expected to de-
vote such time to the study of the
questions involved that the commit
tee may be able, at a meeting just
preceding the state convention at
Walla Walla in November, to bring
in a complete report. All prejudices
should be dropped SO that full and
fair view may be taken of all phases
of the subject The laws of other
states should be studied"
Mr.. Lawrence also calls attention
to the fact that under the state aid
law, $51.92 out of every 500 paid
into the state aid fund is paid on
property within the corporate limits
of cities and towns, and yet not a
pended within cities or towns. 1t is
all expended in the country.
Among other matters outlined by
Mr.. Lawrence for the consideration
of the members of the committee are
the following:
Should the principle of state aid
be retained?
What changes, if any, in the adj
ministration of this law, if retained?
What provision should be made
for maintenance of roads-the roads
now existing as we'll as roads here
after constructed?
What steps should be taken to-
ward securing competent road build
ers-men capable of taking charge
of road building and road mainten-
ance and who will give 100 cents eff
ficiency for every dollar expended in
both material and labor?
A determination of the question
of the different classes of roads to
be constructed: State, state aid, To-
cal Improvement and township;
where each class should be con-
structed and the relationship of state
and county authority in construction
and maintenance?
The whole wide field is before
the committee" Mr.. Lawrence adds,
land upon the efficiency of this COM
work will largely rest the
session of the legislature. There is
no limitation to the committees
work"
Besides Mr.. Dewart, whose legal
training and practical experience fits
him to serve as chairman of the leg
islative committee, are these mem
bers throughout the state:
d. A. Scott, Ritzville; Eli Bolich,
Asotin; Carl Bowers, Prosser; James
Chase, Cashmere; c. N. Laurideen,
Port Angeles; G. NJ. Powell, Aber
deem; E. E. Beard, Vancouver; F. l..
Stewart, Kelso; A. L. Rogers, Water
Vile; w. r. Beck, Republic; Patrick
Dunnigan, Cornell; J. r. Stevenson,
Pomeroy; Louis Delivuk, Quincy;
w. S. Hamlin, Langley; E. S. Simms,
Port Townsend; r. H. Thomson, Sc
attic; d. ]. Davis, Port Orchard; d.
A. Mcdonald, North Yakima; George
E. Dickson, Ellensburg; N. d. Miller,
J. E. Leonard, Chehalis;
c. E. Myers, Davenport; DR.. w. M.
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how; Eli Hickey, South Bend; James
McNeely, Buckley; Robert Moran,
Rosalia; G. E. Cheney, Clear Lake;
J. c. King, Washougal; DR.. w. c.
Cox, Everett; Fred w. Lewis, Tum-
water; C. Sorenson, Grays River; d.
R. Cox, Walla Walla; R. l.. Kline,
Bellingham and l.. G. Grow, Palouse.