The San Francisco call., 1910-05-20
STOCKTON GREETS
STATE CONVENTION
Mayor Welcomes Delegates AS
sembled to Discuss Topics
of Mutual Interest
Especial Dispatch to The Call


STOCKTON, May 9.-Representa-
tives from the boards of supervisors
all over California are in session in
this city today. The last preceding
state convention was held in San Jose,
April 16 and II, 1906. The session for
the third and concluding day was pre-
vented by the earthquake.
The convention in this city, which
will last three days, is the first attempt
to renew intercounty relations among
the various supervisors
The convention opened at O O'clock
this morning in department 9 of the
superior court, when Mayor r. r. Reib-
enstein extended the following address
of welcome:
Gentlemen: The city of Stockton is proud
to welcome within her doors the representatives
of the various counties of our broad state
sembled In convention, and |. mayor thereof,
feel particularly honored In being able to ex-
press on behalf Of the citizens of Stockton our
pleasure in greeting you and welcoming you
within our doors.
The city is at your disposal, for all its citi,
zens desire to make your sojourn here one of
pleasure well profit.
l know of nothing that is advantageous
to the general interests of the various counties
than the annual meeting of the board of super
yisors. You each of you learn lessons from the
experiences of your neighhors as told to you in
advantage of their mistakes and profit by their
successes.
We feel that it is particularly opportune at
this time that this convention is held within
the county of San Joaquin. We are at the pres
ent expending upon the improvement of our
various highways within the county limits n
sum in the neghborhood of So, ,000, 600.
The board of supervisors of this county and
the highway commission appointed by them
have spent great amount of time in studying
the various methods of road construction, and the
tax payers and citizens of the county are con
proper channels, and when the series of roads
proposed have been completed San Joaquin county
excelIed. There is nothing that will benefit a
community more than the perfection of these
county roads. which are the arteries of its
The board of supervisors of this county I am
sure, Will gladly explain to you any of the de-
tails of its road work, and the members of
the highway commission and its engineers will
gladly import to you such information regarding
the construction of these roads you may
desire
Another matter that should receive the atten-
tion of this body is discussion of proposed
can be done to insure beneficial legal enaction
if the same is proposed and backed by the
influence of central organization such this
than if Ethe matters taken up at random and
by individuals without organization.
There various legislative enactments that
necessary and needful. This proposed legis-
lation should receive from your body the atten-
tion 1T merits and committee should be APP
legislature to endeavor to have the suggestion
that may be made enacted into law.
Again bidding you all welcome to our city
I desire to impress upon you that the hos
pitality of Stockton is at your disposal.
The program follows:
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY
a. m.-Business session. Construction and
maintenance of county highways Addresses by
State Engineer Nat Ellery, Supervisor Jasper
Patrick of Napa, Supervisor J. A. Linscott of
Watsonyille, County Surveyor f. f. Quail of
Stockton. and highway commissioners. General
p -Automobile trip to see improved
roads and bridges. Trip through orchards and
p m-Business session County government
bills. Address by Hon. George F. McNobe, dis
tret attorney San Joaquin county followed s by
peryisor T. R. McEvoy of San Mateo county,
followed by discussion.
THIRD DAY-sATURDAY
County Hospffnis.r address by Df. ]. D.
Dameron. followed by discussion. Promotion
and Development OF county.
1:3O p. m.-Trip to inspect county hospital
state hospital and city factories.
p Concluding business session.
p. m.-Moonlight picnic at Oak park.
An excellent souvenir program has
been prepared for the occasion by the
local board. 1t is a l.. page pamphlet
with cardboard cover, the front cover
showing j. NJ Eddy'S famous magic
circle" which locates Stockton in the
very center of a circle $50 miles in
diameter and the heart of the state in
which the population, wealth and re-
sources are greatest. The circle ex-
tends from San Francisco bay to the
southern mines.
Half tone reproductions of the court
house, water front scenes, the high
school. country roads, bridges, fields
and the new hotel brighten the pages.
The delegates in attendance up to
noon today were:
Contra Costa-C j. Rim. J. p Casey, Vim
cent Hook, w. ]. Buchanan, J. H. Trythal
Merced-T. H. Schandrett, j. R, Baxter, c.
II. Dean. j. W. Haley.
Napa-Jasper Patrick.
San Benito-Danel McClosky.
San joaquin. Il. Tretheway, A. H. Wright.
George NJ. French, C. L. Newton, Martin Ansbro.
| San Luis Obispo-J. e. Cliff, F. w. Vedder-
HEINZ
San Mateo--James T. Casey.
Santa Clara--A. L. Hubbard, Henry NJ. Aver,
John Roll Frank Mitchell.
| Santa Cruz-J. A. Linscott.
Shasta-G. H. Nutting.
Stanislaus-W. r. Service.
Tulare-Robert Horbach.
Riversde-R. S. Carlton.
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