The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12
PROCLAMAT|ONON
 GOOD ROADS MEET.
Gov. O'Neal Calls Attention of Whole State to the Big
 Birmingham Meeting

Montgomery, April 11.-(Special.) .)-Gov Emmet O'Neal this afternoon issued a proclamation directing attention to the Fourth National Good Roads congress which is to be held in Birmingham May 23-2e, and commissioning all probate judges, county commissioners, boards Of revenue and road supervisors to act as delegates from those sections of the state in which they reside. The proclamation further urges the public officials of all states and cities ts<be present in person and my delegates"
 The chief executive states in his procla- nation that there is mo more important matter before the state and nation"
 The proclamation follows.
 Whereas, the National Good Roads as- sociation has accepted the invitation of the Alabama Good Roads association. the Jefferson County Good Roads association and Board ofRevenue, the city of Birming- ham and it's Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade Business Mems league and Motor club, and issued the following official call for the Fourth National Good Roads congress to be held at Birming- ham, Ala, May 2s, 24, 25 and 26, 1911;
 !" Positive declarations for good roads having been made by the national party platforms of both the great political par ties for the first time in the history or our country immediately after the ses- sions of the First National Good Roads congress at Chicago and Denver in l9JS, and many millions of dollars having been appropriated by a few states for good roads. which are a matter of the most vital importance to all states; and believ- ing that all good citizens in every state should insist on having good roads ana streets and that national conventions for the full and free discussion of the best ways and means for securing them gives an impetus to a great patriotic and eco homie movement in the interest of all classes and conditions of people, the Fourth National Good Roads congress is hereby called to meet at Birmingham, Ala, May 23, 24 25 and 26 1911, that the result of it's deliberations m2y be present. ed to all legislative bodies and pubic generally.
 The appointment of delegates is in vited by the officials of every state, coun- tv and city in the United States, and by every agricultural, automobile, commer- cial, educational good roads, lndustrlal' labor, transportation and woman's organ izations in such number as each may de- termine and send list of the same to J. A Birmingham, Ala.
 " FOURTH NATIONAL GOOD ROADS
 CONGRESS-.
 ARTHUR c. JACKSON. Pres.
 s"J A ROUNTREE, Secretary.
 And whereas, no more important mat ter can engage the earnest attention or our state and nation,
 Now, therefore, l. Emmet ONeai, gov ernor of the state of Alabama, hereby is- sue this proclamation and urge the pub lie officials of all states and cities to be present in person and by delegates at the said Fourth National Good Roads con- gress, and l hereby appoint and commits sion each probate judge, county commis- sioner, member of board of revenue, and read supervision in the state of Alabama as a duly accredited delegate to represent the subdivision of the state in which said person resides at this congress, and urge each of them to be present and take part in the proceedings of said congress.
 Tn testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal ol the state to be affixed at Montgomery. this the tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord 1911. EMMETT NEAL
 Governor
 .'Bv the Governor:
 "CYRUS B. BROWN,
 Secretary of State.