The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
TO ORGANIZE GOOD ROADS
 ASSOCIATION
State Meeting Called for Purpose at Hotel Strat>
 field on August 19

The committee appointed at the meeting in Bridgeport last Monday of representatives of boards of trade business mems associations and auto clubs for the purpose of forming good roads association, which com mittee WIS to arrange for calling meeting to act on permanent organ1- zation and to adopt a. constitution ana bylaws. has set that next meeting for the Hotel Strat1eld, for Monday, Aug 19 Notices were sent out last night to all boards of trade, business mems associations and auto clubs Of the call for the meeting and inviting each to send three delegates t0 this session. There was also enclosed draft of a proposed constitution and bylaws for considera ation at the meet ing. .- couched in the following letter:
 August Sth, 1912.
 At a meeting of the representatives of the following associations, organ nations and clubs, to wit: Bridge port Board of Trade, Bridgeport Bus mess Mems association, Greenwich Board of Trade, Business Mems as- sociation of Darien, New Haven Chamber of Commerce, Norwich Board of Trade, Danbury Business Mems association, Stamford Board of Trade. West Haven Business Mems association, Automobile club of Hart ford. Automobile club of Waterbury, Automobile club of New Haven, Au- tornobile club of Danbury, and the Automobile club of Bridgeport. held, pursuant to an invitation of the Con- necticut Automobile association, at the Hotel Strafield on Monday, Aug. 5th. 1912, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
 Resolved: That in the opinion or the representatives and delegates here assembled 1t is in the interest of all the citizens of the state of Connectt- cut that a permanent organization pc effected having for its object to se- cure the construction of permanent pavements on the trunkline highways of the stae.
 Resolved: That a convention be called for the purpose of forming such permanent organization and the adoption of a constitution and Dy- laws.
 Resolved: That an invitation be ex- tended to all civic, business and other allied associations and clubs to be represented at such convention Dy three delegates with power and au- thority to act.
 To carry the foregoing resolutions into effect the following organization committee was appointed by the del- egates: George M. Flames, Bridgeport chairman: c. M. Robinson. New Ha- ven, secretary; Frank IT. staples sonia. The committee has called the meeting for Monday, August 18th, at 2 D. m at the Hotel Stratfield in Bridgeport. It is hoped that your or ganization will be represented by three delegates, duly authorized to act for you and instructed to make you a member of the Good Roads associa- tion.
 we enclose herewith a proposed form of constitution. This form is not necessarily final yet it shows the objects, purposes. scope, and proposed field of activity of the new associa- ton.
 Kindly send me the names of your deleEates in order that they may be used for the roll call at the meeting.
 Very truly yours. -
 Secretary Organization Committee.
 Tn the constitution as proposed in this draft which Is being sent out the objects of the proposed Connecticut Good Roads association, incorporated. ara. stated as follows:
 "Sestion l. The promotion of an or- ganixation composed of associations, organizations, clubs and individuals interested in good roads.
 Section 2. To secure by it's efforts, and by cooperation with other ore ganization or with individuals, ra- tional legislation governing the con- struction of the public highways of Connecticut; and, to promote and en- courage the construction and main- tenance of permanent pavemente on the trunk-line highways of the state.
 "Section 3. The corporation shall be supported by the dues or subscrip- tiona of it's members and shall not be conducted for profit"
 The annual dues are set at $2 for each individual member while for each association, organization or club. such amount as shall be agreed upon between the particular organization and the executive board of the asso- ciation.