The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-29

William Glasmann. mayor of Ogden,
chairman of the committee on resolu'
tions of the good roads convention,
read the report of the committee, which
was adopted. The committee had some
difficulty in arriving at report that
was satisfactory to all concerned, but
finally this was accomplished.
The report eliminates the specific
declaration proposed by Mr., Glasmann
Wednesday for the building of twenty
miles of permanent highway each year,
but 1t provides for an automobile tax
based on horse power, the proceeds of
which are to be used for the building
of an interstate road from Boise on
the west TO Cheyenne on tho east,
money is to be devoted solely to the
proposed big highway, and is TO be
aside from any appropriations made by
the legislature, following Its custom
for roads in the various counties, 1t
is estimated that there are at least 1000
automobiles, which will come under
tins provision. At $50 each, on basis
$4,000 a year. If the state appro-
PIRATES $4,000 additional and the coun.
ties $4,000 more, total of 100000
would be available for this big road.
The resolutions committee was COM
posed of William Glasmann, Ogden,
chairman, NJ. B. Steele and William
Archibald of Utah; e, r. Sherman,
and A. G. Rinehardt, Nampa, Idaho; j.
G. Larsen, Cheyenne, Wyo.
The resolutions follow:
"Whereas, The delegates from the
states of Wyoming, Utah and Idaho
have met in convention here assembled
pursuant TO call of the Hon. William
Spry, governor of the state of Utah, for
n good roads convention to be held III
the city of Salt Lake, state of Utah,
January &c, 27 and %, 1910;
"And whereas, The states OF Wyo-
ming, Utah and Idaho should be and
are jointly interested IN promoting har-
mony and prosperity in the said inter
mountain states,
"And whereas, Good and safe roads
for the use of farmers, merchants, pro-
fessional and business men will result
crease the value of all farms, city and
rural property, and will induce a large
number Of transcontinental tourists to
visit the scenic beauties of the inter
mountain district;
Therefore be it resolved, That this
convention do memorable the legisla-
lures of the states of Wyoming, Utah
and Idaho to pass such laws as shall be
necessary for the laying out aud con-
structing within these several states
road to be known as the tri-state high
way, connecting the capitals of the
states OF Wyoming, Utah and Idaho,
and to that end appoint q committee
of three from each state from the dele
gates here assembled to draft such
memorial
HSecond-That the legislatures of
the several states enact suitable and
| adequate laws for the licensing Of auto
mobiles owned within the confines of
their respective states. and that the
revenues so received shall be used for
the construction of the intermouutain
state highways and for no other pur-
pose, and that there shall be as many
miles Of macadamized roads built each
year as the revenues derived from such
| licensing Will permit in addition to the
regular appropriation which each state
and county within the several states
shall be able to appropriate from the
general fund for such road building
purpose.
Third-That all all the states and
territories between the Pacific coast
and eastern line of the Rocky noun
tains be invited TO become a part of
and participate in the future conven-
tions Of the 1ntermountain Good Roads
| aSsocia ton
of the Intermountain Good Roads as.
sociahon shall hereafter be held dur
ing the summer or fall months, when
practical road building may be dem.
onstrated, and that the United States
government be invited to cooperate
IN such demonstrations.
Fifth-Tbat n committee consist
| ing of the governor of each state in
the intermountain district and four
others appointed by him shall constitute
and are hereby appointed n special COM
mittee from each state to memorial.
ize congress TO appropriate to each of
the intermountain states one million
acres of the public lands to be used
exclusively for the building of good
roads in such states, and that the
legislatures of said intermountain states
be asked to supplement the action by
adopting suitable memorials 10 con
| gress.
HSixth-The officers elected at this
time and annually thereafter shall be