The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-02-10
STATE AID FOR GOOD ROADS
North Carolina Good Road.
Association VIII Ask For
Appropriation.

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On Thursday. January 27, a
good roads conference was held
in Raleigh for the purpose of
taking steps towards furtherino
the movement for improved
highways in the State. The
meeting was held under the aus
Fpices of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association and DR.
Joseph Hyde Pratt, the State
Geologist, presided. About one
hundred representatives from
various sections of the State
attended and entered heartily
into the discussion of the several
topics presented for considera-
ton.
Following the discussions at
lmorning session a motion pre-
vailed authorizing the chairman
Ito appoint a committee on reso-
lutlons upon twhom should de-
yolye the duty of compiling the
suggestions offered in succinct
form for consideration lat the
afternoon session. Yhe follow
ing gentlemen were named as
members of the committee: F.
is. Clark, Fayetteville; M. L,
Shipman, Hendersonville; H. B.
Warner. Lexington; S. C. Vann,
Franklinton; Glenn Wright,
Greensboro; c. w. Spruill, Arris-
ia; D. McEachern, Wilmington;
F. Stikeleather, Asheville and
w. H. Williamson, Raleigh. Be
low is the committees report,
which was unanimously adopted
by the conference:
Realizing the great value OF.
good roads in the industrial adj
vancement and general uplift of
the state, and believing that the
/ time has come for the state to
take some definite action in re-
gard to state aid, it's hereby re-.
solved:
That it is the sense of this
meeting that the state. should
appropriate a sufficient amount
to make it possible to give;
through the geological and
economic survey highway di=
vision) adequate road engineer
ing to all the counties in the con-
struction of roads and bridges.
That it is the sense of this
meeting that the best use that
can be made Of the state convicts
lis in the construction of public
roads, and that counties desiring
same should have the first right
to use them for this purpose.
provided, they pay to the state a
stipulated amount per day for
each convict, the state to bear
lall expenses of maintenance,
care and guarding of the con-
victs, counties that do not main
tain chain-gang shall have pre-
ference in leasing prisoners.
Tt Is further resolved that it is
the sense of this meeting that
the state should give to the
! counties composing the state as
sistance in the actual construc-
ton of their roads and should
appropriate out of the general
treasury for this purpose at least
$3.50, 900 annually, the said
amount to be apportioned
amongst the counties; provided,
the said counties raise twice the
amount allotted by the state;
and, provided further, that such
moneys as are apportioned by
the state to the counties and
that raised by the county to
meet the state allotment, shall
be spent in the construction OF
public roads, whose locations and
plans and specifications for con-
struction are approved by the
state highway engineer.
It is resolved, also, that the
association take steps to secure
the cooperation of all the county
authorities and various industrial
and other organizations in each
county; that copies of these re-
solutions be generally distri-
buted throughout the state under
the direction Of the North Caro-;
lima Good Roads Association.
That copies of these resolutions
be sent to all chairman of board
of county commissioners anC
presidents Of good roads associa
tions in the state, and that tn
Ecounties be urged to organic
4 good road associations.
8 Our senator's and representa-
tiyes in congress are Respectfully
urged to use their best endeavoES
| to secure national aid for roao'
building in the states.
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