Gunnison news-champion., 1911-10-06
kssslu1ises Csooiatse Repsss

The resolutions committee of the
Good Roads convention assembled ia
Grand Junction. Colorado, September
~ and n, hereby beg leave to make
the following report:
Whereas, Ii is the sense of this con-
vention that the proper development of
a modern system Of highways in this
state is largely dependent upon the
adoption of a comprehensive plan Of
road work, amply financed by the peo-
pc ef the state of Colorado we desire
to take this occasion to strongly endorse
the provisions of the Stephan $40, 900, 0Do
road improvement bond issue, which
will be submitted to the people at the
next general election, and most emphati-
cally urge the people of Western Colo
RADIO to support this bill and vote for
the issuance Of these bonds. We be
heve that the bill, as passed, amply pro
vides for the protection of the peoples
money and at the same time offers them
glorious opportunity of securing
modern, permanent system of highways,
the benefits of which will more than
repay TO the people of Colorado the
amount expended to secure the same.
We wish to go on record as declaring
ourselves in hearty sympathy with the
aims and efforts of the state highsay
commission believing the gentlemen
who comprise the board to be earnest
and loyal workers for road betterment
in Colorado. We wish to express our
sincere regret that circumstances have
arisen to embarrass the board in the
distribution of the highway commission
fund and to express a hope that these
difficulties will soon be cleared away.
We wish To take this occasion to en-
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Gently expressed by Warden Thomas
lyman of Canon City in that ANY man
or group of men that get in the way of
the Good Roads movement in Colorado
are getting in line for a lot of trouble, I"
and at the same time to express our
appreciation of the work that Warden
lyman is doing for the betterment of
good roads in Colorado through his sys-
tenn of convict road camps, the practi-
cabIlity and success of which has been
amply demonstrated on both the eastern
and western slopes.
Resolved. That the delegates of this
convention declare themselves as heart
lily in favor of the organization of a
Western Colorado Good Roads assoeia-
tIon comprising the seven counties of
Ouray, Hinsdale Gunnison, Montrose.
Delta, Mesa and Garfield counties and
itdi HlttlAiR Nl Itls convention be
called by the chairman and secretary of
this convention at Delta on the dates of
October 1927. Be il further
Resolved. That with the issuance of
a call for the meeting of the Western
Colorado Good Roads convention in Delta
next month, that the chairman and
secretary Of this convention communi-
cate with Governor Spry of Utah and
call to ms attention the necessity of
hearty cooperation between the Good
Roads advocates Of Western Colorado
and ask that he send Representatives of
the state Of Utah to attend this con
yention. Be il further
Resolved. that the chairman and sec
retary Of tins convention also send a
cordial invitation 10 the Colorado State
Highway Commission TO attend this
meeting and also that an urgent and
pressing invitation be sent to the officers
Of the Good Roads association of the
San Juan district that they also send
representatives TO this convention.