The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-29

rhian Good Roads Association. which
20 and 81, it will be OF interest TO
many to know something OF the his
sory Of this association.
The opinion has gradually become
prevalent in the good roads work
throughout the country that in order
10 accomplish the best results this
e,,oyement must be Thoroughly or
gsnized. not only among the counties
II each state. but among states or
oortions of states having similar prob
TENS in road construction, or a COM
county Of interest ecaus Of similar
topographic conditions, or natural
s~nsOurces. or advantages. Realizing
shat this condition existed to a mark
d degree among states lying IN the
southern Appalachian region, some
good roads advocates In the fall of
1909. aided by good roads ~assOcia-
ttons in the States Of Virginia, North
Carolina. South Carolina. George and
Tennessee. decided to call a w
Ion to discuss questions relating to
3he construction and maintenance Of
GOOD roads throughout this great re-
zion. 1t was considered that there
- no section In the South in greater
ueci of improved roads than this
southern Appalachian region, n
that the engineering problems met
~ith in road construction in this re-
sjou present some exceedingly diff
cult features. In order to awaken an
,uicrcst IN the good roads cause gem
.rall. and in this convention in par
jieaiar. thc State g%eologist OF North
Carolina held Il series of good roads
meeting in sixteen OF the
counties 81 North Carolina during the
t~u months preceding this conven-
sion. Al each Of these meetings dele
gates were appointed to this proposed
convention.
The Ashley lille Meeting.
lp to the time of this convention
theI, had been no attempt made to
~ystcmatize highway Improvement
and construction in this region with
SUNDAY ioconmadL nm
the idea Of obtaining a system OF
roads which should continue from one
county to another and from n state
20 another. For this reason it was
decided to hold the convention at
Asheville, the most central point, and
20 call it the Southern Appalachian
Good Roads Convention. This con
vention was held October ST, 1909.
There were a large number Of dele
gates, who had been appointed by the
mayors of nearly all the cities within
the mountain and Piedmont sections
Of these five States; by the chairmen
0f the boards Of county commission
ers OF the counties in these States;
representatives Of the boards OF trade
and chambers Of m in this
region, delegates Of various good
roads associations: and other citizens
interested in the cause. AT the con
Clusion OF the convention it was de-
cided to make the organization a per
nanent one. and q committee on per
manent organization was appointed
which reported as follows:
Itealizing the Importance OF
the improvements Of the high
ways of the southern Appala-
chan region Of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
sia and Tennessee. and desiring
10 cooperate with the office OF
public roads Of the United States
Department OF Agriculture, the
national good roads associations.
the state good roads associations,
n other organizations OF like
nature; to promote proper 1eg1s-
sation in the different states
which shall lead to the i'm.
provement Of the highways OF
the several states; to Encourage
and stimulate the various coun-
ties IN these States to locate and
construct good roads, so that II
will be possible to construct a
system Of good roads advocated
by the conventions; to assist IN
the organization of local county
good roads associations; and TO
do all things necessary n POSI-
BILE TO promote the betterment OF
the common a in the several
counties. we hereby associate our
selves together for the urpos
Of forming a permanent asso-
citation.
The name Of his association
shall be the Southern Appaia-
chan Good poads Association.
Next at Hendersonv1l1e.
The second meeting OF the SCUM
6rn Appalachian Good Roads Associa
zion was held at Hendersonville. n
c., March 80. 1910. Considerable
Roadway had been made in regar'
to the construction Of a system o
roads advocated by the Ashevllle con
yeufiOp At his HcnderSOnFlil