Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-07
ALLIED COMMERCIAL BODIES
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS FAVOR
ING HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
COPIES SENT HARDIN AND
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMBERS
Legislators Urged BY Commercial
Clubs Of EIdora, Iowa Falls and
Hampton to Use Their Efforts in Sc
curing Enactment Of New Laws to
Further Good Roads Movement.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. Good Roads
was the keynote Of the joint meeting
of the commercial clubs of Hampton,
Eldora and Iowa Falls in this city and
the discussion of this important sub
ject in Iowa just now. eliminated in
the adoption OF a set OF resolutions.
and copies of the same We're ordered
sent TO Senators Chase and Robinson
! and Representatives Huff and Thayer.
| who represent Franklin and Hardin
| counties in the legislature. A commit
tee, consisting of u. w. Parks, Of
, Hampton: Z. II. Lundy, of Eldora; and
| G. II. Burlingame. of this city, was
named to draft and report the resolu-
tons which are as follows:
BE it resolved by the commercial
clubs or Iowa Falls, Hampton and Ell
DORA in meeting assembled
That, whereas, one of the import
| ant questions now before the legisla-
ture OF Iowa is the question of good
roads, and
] Whereas. that question is of vital
| interest, not only TO the farmer. but to
every man who may be engaged in any
| kind of business or employment. and
! Whereas, the results obtained un-
der the present system have been
! wholly unsatisfactory considering the
expenditures made. and
Whereas. We believe the highway
system of the state is not on proper
/ basis.
I Now. therefore. we do hereby rec
| ommend that our senators and repre-
i sentarves do use every effort in their
power TO secure the enactment of such
Legislation as will change the present
system 10 some permanent highway
commission system. and the establish :
ment and Improvement of permanent
! highways in the state as fast as the
same can be done, and
BE it further resolved, that a copy
of these resolutions be sent 10 SEN
ators Robinson and Chase and Rep
resentatives Huff and Thayer.'
Propose League Of Club.
The success of the joint meeting OF
the commercial bodies from these three
cities. prompted the proposal from the
Eldora delegation that a commercial
club league reformed with these three
clubs as members. The proposal rne
with a splendid reception and each clut
was authorized TO have its board O
directors name committee Of three
| members each to formulate plans TO
! the proposed league.
/! At the business session of the loca
| club. a nominating committee wa
! named by President Stonerook to Sc
l lect candidates for the new board o
| directors, the members OF the commit
tee being. G. H. Burlingame. F. D. Pee
and w. S Walker. The committee
| recommended that only three new
i members be chosen each year and rec
J commended the following names 70
directors: s. l. Rutledge, S B. Stone
rock. w f. Weldon. E. O. Ellsworth
{. j. Hakes, Dan Blair II. B, Hall. c
. c. Buck, and F. d. Peet. these mel
being elected directors for the com
ing year.
Mayor c. s Newcomer. who wa
on the program TO respond 10 the ad
dress of welcome by Mayor BrEsor
could not be present and his place wa
ably filled by Rev Mr.. Ramsey, pas
tor Of the Congregational church al Ell
dora who voiced the sentiment Of a
: in a talk that betokened a feeling c
T good will and good fellowship anon
: those present and their respectiv
O cities Attorney Mallory, Of Hampton
3 spoke in place Of Supervisor Hesiop. {
d Alden and gave a fine talk on tn
q good roads question.