Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-06
G00D ROADS THE MANI IhIHe
Commercial Club Formulates Plan to
Get Them-steps Taken to Sc
cure Hay Press and Auto
mobile Factories.

| The meeting of the Commercial Club
held in the city hall last night, pre-
sided over by President McInnis, was
one of the most pleasant in the history
of the club. An hour before the reg.
ular business was taken up was spent
In taking stock of achievements. The
members took retrospective view OF
Bryan's progress for the last year and
half, each member pointing cut some
particular wherein the club had been
of assistance. II was the unanimous
opinion that Bryan has nearly COM
pleted one of the most modern power
plants in the United States. 1t was
agreed that many things tending to
minimize accidents and improve eff
cheney have been secured to perfect
the equipment, and the Commercial
Club takes laudable pride in its part
in securing such an enterprise.
The macaroni factory, work on
which will be started next week and
which is expected to be in operation
IN sixty days. is also source of pride
to the club. The great flour mill, the
machinery and material of which are
on the ground, is another splendid ac-
quisition. The new hotel is considered
of lasting benefit, and the people OF
Bryan are proud of 1t. The New EX-
change hotel, as planned, will be an
other stride forward in the march Of
progress. The remodeling of and add
ton to the Smith building, and, in fact,
nearly every building in that block, IS
bright page in the history OF Bryan.
The new Commerce building adds. 10
the street materially, and The list is
not complete until we mention the new
garage, the great success of which has
been a delight to the citizens and
marked index to the energy Of its pro-
prietors. The water, light and sewer
systems are always viewed with salts
faction by the club and were especial
ly mentioned.
At this point the president called
attention to the fact that while the
club has worked in the past there is
more work to do and time is flying.
The first proposition was the secur-
ing of a site for the hay press factory.
This is considered of much Importance
to industrial development, and every
assistance possible will be rendered.
The matter was referred to special
committee, to be appointed later, who
will go before the city council and
endeavor to secure a site.
The next proposition was the one to
move an automobile factory from the
North to Bryan. The proposition was
discussed, and while 1t VIII
cost Bryan something to get this fac
tory il was agreed that If investigation
proyes as favorable as the present re-
ports indicate, the enterprise is OF
such magnitude that it would be well
worth the price, even in its first year.
The matter is now under investlga-
ton, waiting for further reports.
The good roads association PROPOSE
ton was fully discussed, and as the
plan looked good it was referred to
the good roads committee, consisting
of ]. X. Parker, chairman; Tyler Has
well. James l.. Edge, Sam B. Wilson,
J. Webb Howell, l.. l.. Mclnnis and
l. NJ. Hewitt. The citizens committee, /,
consisting of Eugene Edge, A. NJ. Wal |
drop. ]. Webb Howell. NJ. F. Dansby, |
E. ]. Fountain, F. A. Caps and o. E.
Gammill. who proposed the plan to
organize good roads district assecia-
ton. were added to the good roads
committee and by unanimous vote
Of the club the committee was urged +
10 hold a meeting to consider the sub
iect and report to the club.
The plan, as outlined, is to form
good roads district to take in all the |
territory from the county line on the
north to a point south of A. & Nj. col
ege. extending five miles or there
abouts west and the same distance
east of the courthouse, with the opJect
If improving the thirteen roads out OF
BRYAN, which would make practically |
sixty miles of permanent good roads.
The work can be accomplished with a
bond issue of 100000. When the great
benefit is considered, the cost seems
rifling. One gentleman remarked that
he success of this plan would increase
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