The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-27
BUSY SESSION OF
 ROADS CONVENTION May Become Member of
 National Association ENJOY A BARBECUE
Three Cities Bidding for the Next Annual Convention-Birmingham Has Extended Invitation and
 Is Favorably Mentioned

Selma. october 26.-(SpeciaD. With three cities bidding for the next annual convention of the Alabama Good Roads association 1t is more than probale that the convention next october will De heid in Birmingham. At the meeting ot the convention held at the courthouse last night Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon of Anniston, extended the convention an invi- tation to hold the next meeting Tn that city Letters and telegrams from offl- cials also urging Anniston to be selected as the next place or meeting nave aiSo been received.
 President John Craft of Mobile. has extended the convention an invitation from Mobile to meet in that city next De- tober. This invitation is being urged by the Mobile delegates.
 Birmingham has also extended an invl- tation to the association to hold the next annual meeting in that city. It is very probable that when the committee reports tomorrow morning it will recommend That -r the invitation of the city of Birmingham be accepted. The majority of the dele gates also favor Birmingham. On ac- count of the city being centrally located and easy to reach they all believe that larger number of delegates would attend
  bile and Anniston.
 When the convention convened this morning there were present more than 1o0 more delegates than were present at the sessions yesterday. These delegates came to Selma on the trains last night and early this morning and now 3S coun- ties ill the state are represented at the different sessions of the convention.
 The sessions of the convention today httG1 hut interesting to the large number of dele gates They were spirited ones and kept the delegates in expectation and the re- suit was that considerable work was done and not dull moment resulted.
 By the adoption of resolution which was offered by Secretary Rountree the Alabama Good Roads association went on record as wanting the immediate build ing of the projected road through the state of Alabama from the north to the south and which will be known as the Tennessee to the Gulf highway. In this resolution the different counties are urg- ed to build the link which will make this great highway. The different road as- socia tions in the different counties are urged to do what they can to assist in the starting of this highway and the state highway commission is also Urged to help in the work.
 By a resolution which was introduced during the morning session by Senator John H. Bankhead it is very probable that the Alabama Good Roads associa- tion will become a member of the Ma tional Highway Association of America. After the resolution had been offered by Senator Bankhead he addressed the con- Vention upon it and urged that action in the matter be taken. The Alabama Good Roads association is not a member of the National association and for the past sf l1, sNsxz By becoming a member of the National association the Alabama association will become much. stronger than it now Is and the officers are urging that the con- nection be made.
 Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed was then introduced and addressed the convention at some length. Mir. Seeds address was well received and he was greeted with a hearty outburst of ap- plause as he concluded.
 Samuel Jenkins of Baldwin county also addressed the meeting at some length. President Craft then appointed a com mittee on resolutions and committee on nominations
 After the appointment of these com mittees State Highway Engineer ". S. Keller opened the question box and read the questions which had been placed in 1t. These questions were then answered by him and the majority of the morn- ing session was taken up in discussion which followed in the various answers to the several questions.
 During this discussion MT. Job Going, president of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, was called. He was asked to explain the method of taxation, material and other matters regarding how good roads had been built in Jefferson county MT Going responded pleasantly to the request which had been made of him and af SOrna length and with cOp- siderable care he explained and went into details of all the work pertaining to the excellent roads which have been con- structed in Jefferson county. MT. Co., ing's explanation was heard with great interest by the convention and when he concluded a delegates asked him to con- tinue.
 The spirit of good road building per- meates every one of the delegates at- tending the convention. If every citizen in the counties which they represent Is as enthusiastic over every question per- taining to good roads and the building of them within the next few years. Ala bama will have as many good thorough fares as any state in the union.
 At the conclusion of the discussion which followed the opening of the ques- ton box the delegates enjoyed a good barbecue dinner which had been cooked within sight of the convention hall Each delegate had an ample dinner and meats enough to feed as many more were left
 After the dinner the convention re- convened and the subject of county road construction and maintenance was taken up by Judge William E. Skeggs.I The discussion was led by Judge Skeggs and was taken part in by a number of the delegates. The discussion was spirited and thoroughly enjoyed and 1t brought forth much valuable information to the delegates.