The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION,
Large Number Of People Attend the
Meeting at Court House.
ROUTE OF PROPOSED ROAD DISCUSSED
Many Short Speeches Delivered
Resolutions Passed Asking
LEGISLATURE to Give Aid.

Legislature to Give Aid. |
The good roads convention for
the purpose Of discussing ways
and means for the establishment
of connecting roads from
Greensboro to Raleigh met in the |
court house last Friday! The
attendance was all that could
have been expected. The ad-
dresses were brief but good. and
from every oint the meeting
was considered big success.
The meeting was called to or
der at l1:40, the mayor deliver
ing an address of welcome and
Rev. E. R. Leyburn offering
prayer.
DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Of
Chapel Hill. stated the object of
the meeting, and Major John W.
Graham was made chairman
DR.. Pratt was made secretary
and representatives of the press
acted as assistants.
Addresses were made by rep
resentatives from various places
along the proposed route and a
committee on resolutions appoint
ed, consisting of. Mess S. w. Fl.
Williamson, of Raleigh; B. N.
Duke, Joseph H. Pratt, of Chapel
Hill; j. Harvey White. Graham;
C. G. Wright. Greensboro; c. P.
Albright, OF Haw River; P.
Cameron. Stagsville; and Frank
Nash, # Hillsboro.
The convention unquestionably
did good. The resolutions below
had business behind them.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Durham good roads meet
ing held under the auspices Of
1.-THE state geological and econo-
mic survey and the North Caro-
lima good roads association,
realizing the great value of good
roads in the industrial advance
ment and uplift of North Caro-
lima 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 of North
Cirolina should appropriate suf-
ficient amount to make it posi-
ble for the state to give adequate
roao engineering assistance to all
counties desiring it in the con-
struction of their roads and
bridges.
That it is the sense Of this
meeting, that the best use that
can be made Of convicts is the
construction of public roads, anc
that the North Carolina good
roads association memorialize the
legislation necessary therefor.
II is further resolved. that II
is the sense Of this meeting, that
the state should give the counties
assistance in the actual construc.
ton of their roads. and that the
state should appropriate out Of
the general treasure for this pur'
pose, at least s250,00O annually
1.-The said amount to be apportion'
cd AMONGST the counties. provid
ed that the said counties raise
twice the amount collected b,
tie state, and provide further
that such money as is apportion
ed by the State to the counties
and raised by the county to NEE
the states allotment. shall b.
lspent in the construction Of pub
lie roads, above locations ant
, plans and specifications for con
struction are approved by tn
!. state highway engineers.
| That our own senators and rep
resentatives in congress are re
: spectfully urged to use their bes
, endeavors to secure national ait
FOR road building in the state.
!. That each county be urged L
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