Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-11-21

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thanking you for past c~ourtesies'
! wish 10 remain
Very truly years,
D. II. DoANE
jefferson city. Nov. IA.
The initiative was taken here yes
tcrday for a statewide and perma-
nent organization OF an the good
road movements in Missouri and
plans were formulated for presenting
% the general assembly this winter
Of measures calculated to inaugurate.
q comprehensive system Of good
roads.
It was the sense OF the gathering
that a conditional amendment VIII
be necessary. First, In the rough.
the legislative suggestions relate to
taking all the funds now constituting
three different state good road funds.
apprcxlmating 100000 a year. and
make this a sinking and interest fund
10 meet the payment on bonds is is
sued for permanently improved high
ways. Such a sum would meet the
interest and retire a bond issue OF
two million dollars. To accomplish
this, however. 9 constitutional amend
ment win have TO be submitted.
A State Board TO Control.
Another legislative feature is the
establishment OF a state department
OF highways, directed by three state
commissioners and greatly increase
the powers OF the state highway com
missioner.
The meeting was called to order
81 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by
bud M Robinson OF Joplin, chair
man Of the Southwestern Missouri
Good Roads Association. who issued
ihe call for the meeting. Mr. Rob
inson naia that be was actuated By
bic interest In the interstate high
way between Kansas City and Ar
kansas BY way OF Joplin and for th'
further reason Tint no bias been I'd
siacd that the incoming Legislature
viii be flooded with road legislation
aud unless, meantime. the interests
81 the state backing the numerous
good roads projects got together and
recommend something substantial, n
good results need be expected.
Committee 70 Outline Laws.
Az a start on the subject Of legisla
iion, Curtis HTlI. state highway en-
gineer; Judge Hugh c. Gilbert o
Kansas City and Jerome Grggs q
Joplin were suggested as a commit
tee to outline needed legislation, an'
submit their ideas TO the meetinl
This evening for discussion.
This committee adopted will recon
mend a consolidation Of all stat
road funds and the establishment Q
q stale highway department Il ais
VIII recommend that the counties b
given authority to utilize their ioes
funds as sinking and interest fund
for local bond issues, with a provis
for working convicts upon the publ
highways. This provides for emplo
ing the short term ~convicts on Il
highways without guards and givir
them time off for good conduct al
good work. and for employing L
long term men in quarries. etc.
Six hundred invitations were Sc
ont for the meeting. Kansas Gil
st. Louis, ST. Joseph, joplin, Sci
Tia, HarrisonviIle, Carthage, Spring
field, carrollton and a number Of a
er cities sent delegations.
J. 7. johnson topped the chica
cattle market, Thursday. With II
steers at s11 and 81 at s1e.75. \
johnson had fed these steers for 81
eral months and they were in sxe
lent condition.
VIM. b. Lee. OF Mexico. was
Anxyasse Tuesday on his way to I
BucRner & shire's sale. While
town he bought four promising BIO
~ from Edear Brett. Rev. s. @
Wood. W. T. Brooks md RAJ
Hondrix. getting b from each g
tlomar. The prices ranged from 81
10 $500. -Auxyasss Review.
The 81. Louis Live Stock Eeporl
aays:
u doubt il ! have ever before Sc
the country districts Of Missouri M