The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-25

Of Marion: Thomas J. Murray OF
Marshall, and j. A. Weflons. OF smith
field. w IN II. B. Warner. es oIicio
chairman.
Discussing Good Roads.
Capt. 8. II. Webb, of Alanance. said
that there would be full cooperation
given by Alamance. re spoke OF road
conditions. and said that with q lew
miles yet TO be built, there would De
good roads for the Central Highway
in Wake, Durham. Orange, AlaihahS"
and Guilford.
Cha rman Warner spoke or tha
needs of definite plans, and that money
must be raised. He told OF various
donations that might be obtained
from citizens. business concerns. and
railroads. He declared that Their
must be organization; that a blaze
of enthusiasm must be created that
would burn a streak from end TO enc
of the State. He urged that there De
an aggressive campaign, and told OF
a machine company offer ng h use
Of an automobile to go over the route.
Mr.. George c. Royall next spoke
concerning the visibility Of dividing
the Central Comnlittee's work in Sec
TOMS. the chairman with two MEM
bers to constitute a quorum in deal
ing with the roads of any section.
This view met with the approval of
the Board of Trustees.
Capt. S. Fl. Webb expressed the
view that the Central Committee
should not ave power to supersede
the local in its choice of
routes in any county, and this was
agreed to. He said that the first thing
necessary was TO lay out the route OF
the highway. Mr.. Royal said that
his view was that all road location
would have to be referred back to
the entire Board. This vas also the
view of DR.. Cheatham, of Durham,
and after some discussion, a reSolu-
ton proposed by Mr.. Royal. was
adopted, that the Central Committee
to divide the committee into sections
as it may see fit, and that it be en-
powered to receive all donations for
the road.
Mr.. Royal proposed another reso-
luton hat was adopted. This was
that the Central Highway Commission
request each Boar of County Com
m~iSSicners on the route to apprOpri-
ate $25 towards the preliminary eX-
enses of the Commission. Many Of
he Board declared that the Com
m~iSSiOneTS of their counties would
readily appropriate this mOun
Capt. S. #. Webb introduced a reso-
luton that the Geological and Econ
omic Survey be requested to locate the
route of the Central Highway as soon
as possible. in order that County Com
miss Oners might make appropriations
for it. This was adopted.
Mr.. ThomaS j. Murray made in
quiry as to whether it was determined
that the Central Highway would pass
through Madison county: that there
was some talk OF diVerting the line
through Haywood. He said that in
Madison county the people are enthu-
siastic for the highway. and that they
were ready to vote so cents on the
s1e0 of property for the road; that
the Board of County Comm s%sioners
had appropriated $40 that he might
attend this meeting. and learn OF the
He was told that Madison
county had been put on the route by
the Legislature, and that unless a
count failed to provide for the o
1t would be kept on the route. Mr..
Murray stated hat Madison count
was ready to go to work just as soon
as the road was located in 1t.
MIR. G. u. Garfield troduce a mo-
ton tnat the first selection OF q route
be made IN the eastern section and
after this in tive western section. This
motion was adopted.
Mr.. J. A. Wetlons, of Smithield, in
a most enthusiastic speech, said that
Johnston county was ready for the
road and would fully cooperate as
soon as the route was selected. He
declared he was ready TO give time to
the work in eastern North Carolina.
even if his services were required for
a month in locating the road. He
deciAfeu the PROJECT IOf tffe-foad to
be the greatest yet und ertak en- in
North Carolina. and that the people
would provide the money. In high
terms he commended the work of
Chairman Warner. saying that his
magazine. Good Roads, was the best
Of which he knew.
Mr.. G.. D. Garfield said that the peo-
pie of his section would give a hearty
welcome and a big clam Jake to the
party when it came to locate a road.
Chairman Warner said that he would
end aVOr to have an early start made
in locating the highway.
DR.. A. Cheatham. of Durham. urged
that the rule be Go slow" in building
the roads that big enthusiasm at first
did not count. but work did. What he
desired was that the best of roads be