The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-06
Resolution Adopted

beg to make the following report of the tenth annual session of the Ala
 bama Rural Carriers association at Birmingham, Ala:
 q. That we thank our officers for the good showing that they have made in, securing the large membership that We now have. There are a large num- Der of carriers in the state who are not members of the association Therefore, be it resolved, that the chair appoint d committee of three to be known as "The membership committee '' the duty of said committee to be to obtain list of all carriers who are not at present members of the asso- ciation, have printed and mailed to each of said carriers literature such as may induce them to join and take an active interest in said association. "2. That voluntary subscription be taken on the floor of this convention to help defray the expenses
 8. That we extend to Congress. the National Rural Carriers association, IP. " De Graw. fourth assistant post master general and w. D. Brown of the R. F. D. News, our thanks for the passage through the Lower House of Congress the bill increasing our salary and the repeal of the gag law Also the good roads law and we hope ana pray IndL IL may pass the senate as now framed.
 A. That we urge the Alabama Good Roads association that meets in Bir- mingham October g. 9 and 10 to take some action that will bring results at once in regard to securing good roads and that our officers meet with them "5. That we favor the good roads law as proposed by Congress and that we ask our county commissioners to have all rural roads to conforns to Glass at least, if same shoulS become a law which Is as follows: Class c shall embrace roads of yot Iess than one mile in length, of which no grade shall be sleeper than reasonable and practically necessary, in view of the natural topography of the locality with ample side ditches so constructed and graded so as to shed water quickly into said ditches continuously but kept well compact with a firm surface by dragging or other adequate means, so that it shall be reasonably passable for wheel vehicles of all kinds, Congress proposing to pay a subsidy of s15 per mile per annum for highways of Class C. Promote Good Roads Days
 "s. Whereas. August II, 15 and 1s have been designated as good roads days in Alabama by the Alabama Good
 
 observing of these three days will be of great benefit toward the improving of the public roads of the state, re- solved, that the Alabama Letter Car riers association heartily indorse the observing of these days and that we pledge ourselves to discuss the same with our patrons on the various routes and urge them to observe the same.
 ''7. Whereas, the good roads advo- cates of Alabama are discussing the is- suance of from s10.000.00O to $50, ,00O,- 900 worth of bonds by the state of Ala bama to build permanent good roads resolved that we, the rural letter car riers of Alabama, look with favor upon | this proposition and urge the people ! to consider the same and to agitate the same as one of the best plans for se- curing money to build good roads in | the state.
 "S. That the Alabama rural letter car 1 riers assembled recommend to the next l national association that a committed
 of three be appointed, whose duty it will be to confer with one or more au-
 tomobile manufacturers looking to the adoption of an automobile suitable to
 the best service, style. simplicity and the price for the rural mail service in America. to this end we instruct the delegates of the national association to kbring the matter before that body at | Nashville in September.
 "9. Whereas. the Alabama Good Roads association has extended an invitation | to F. " De Graw, fourth assistant l postmaster general. to attend the an- l nual meeting of the association, which meets in Birmingham October s, 9, 10, | therefore. be it resolved, that the Ala- | bana Rural Letter Carriers associa ton join in urging Mir. De Graw to accept the invitation of the Alabama Good Roads association, as We believe that his presence and address will be 1 of great assistance in advancing the good roads cause in Alabama and ex-