Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-23
E. B. Benn and Others Faith
er Big Movement For
Road Construction
WANT MORE GOOD ROADS
Unfinished Westport Road
May Be Built By County
Capitalists.

Plans for calling of a good roads
convention for the purpose of taking
up the matter of bonding Chehalis
county for $1,000 600, for building of
good roads throughout the county on
broad guage plan, and initial steps
for the formation of company to
build the unfinished portion of the
Westport road and operate ferry in
connection with it, were the two i'm
portant features at Tuesdays week
ly luncheon of the Aberdeen Cham
Der of Commerce at the Hotel Wash
ington.
The meeting was WeStport Day and
that little summer resort sent up a
delegation, that took the local cham
ber by storm. In addition to this.
Montesano sent delegation to ask
for aid for the coming convention Of
the State Dairy association. while Ho-
quiam was also represented.
The bonding plan was introduced
by +. B. Benn, who said:
Il desire at this time to have the
chamber consider plan for the vot-
ing of bond issue of 81 100000 at the
next general election. 1t is about
time for Chehalis county to get down
Heretofore the commissioners have
built roads to supply demands, and
while number of good roads have
been completed, yet, many roads have
been built only for the time being.
What we should do is to agree on
a comprehensive system of road build
ing in the county and this can be ac-
complished by calling a good roads
convention each precinct to be repre-
sented in proportion to it's population.
In this way we could take up the bond
issue.
Il am of the opinion that these
bonds could be sold for 4 per cent.
par, and this would mean only $4,000
a year in interest, the bonds to be
paid off at the rate of $4,000 or $780,
600 annually. The financial condition
of the county makes this plan almost
a necessity and it seems to be the only
relief, if we are to build roads next
year"
Best Pacific Ocean
w. j. Patterson endorsed Mr..
Benn's scheme and urged that the le-
gal status of the matter can be ascer-
tanned, then a convention could be
called and the matter of bonding TAX
en- up at length. Mr.. Patterson said
This is a great country, and we
know it's possibilities. We are here
at this time and what is to happen
100 years hence cuts no ice with us.
The building of road from Aberdeen
to WeStpOrt, is not the work of in
dviduals, but it is community job.
All should help-as the results will
not be garnered by a few. We have
the biggest vegetables, the incest peo-
pie, the longest beach and the best
Pacific ocean-all we need now is to
get to it.
w. B. Mack, speaking in the mat
ter said 81 favor the building of
bridge not to exceed $4,000 and
would like to see this completed this
year instead of waiting until bond
election could be called Mr.. Mack
then launched his plan for operating
things if we wanted it we would get
it.
L. II. Burnett, after a short but ex-
oellent address along the same lines,
moved that the chair appoint COM
nittee of the attorneys of the city,
who are members of the Chamber, to
tcL WIFI fTOSeCullHs AttOIHty w III
lam E.. Campbell, in getting informa-
ion as to the legality and methods
If procedure of a $1000,000 issue,
which was unanimously carried
Z. B. Benn and w. b. Mack both
that holding company be
created for the purpose of building
he unfinished portion of the West
bort road and the operating of a fer.
y. County Commissioners Davis and
Wilson both agreed that the county
would do all in its power to assist in
he building of the road and opening
Up the country, but when Mr.. Benn
that the commissioners
agree to pay for the road at some lat
er date, provided it was built by the
holding company, neither officials
would be bound to such an agreement.
President Miller then appointed E.
3. Benn, w. B. Mack and l.. G. Hum
)argar as committee to take up the
natter and VIM. Ingram, George NJ
5cammon and c. W. Yana were Sc
ected to represent Westport and Co
No More Money
County Commissioner Wilson
speaking OF road building, said:
"The county commissioners have no
more money to spend on roads at this
ime. We have spent all we have and
more, which shows we
nave done all that could be expected