Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-24
give State CASH
FOR GOOD ROADS
Urges Delegates to Annual
Convention in Denver
ASK LEGISLATION TO PASS
LAW TO REALEASE FUNDS
GeneralRevision Of Statutes Affecting
Highways OF the State to
be Requested

County commissioners from every
county in the state and delegates rep
resenting local branches of the Colo
rado Good Roads association from ev-
cry district met in general confer.
ence at Denver on Monday and adopt
ed resolutions urging upon the state
legislature the necessity of enacting
law appropriating TO good roads
purposes the sum of S75o,ooo now in
the internal Improvement fund and
available for road-building purposes.
The adoption of the system of pri-
mary roads between all sections OF
the state shown in the plats and re-
cords of the State Highway associa-
ton.
Passage of House bill 20. identified
with Senate bill -. which provides
for the transfer of the internal i'm
provement fund to thel highway COM
mission.
Passage of the two bills of Repre-
sentative Mondcll of Wyoming. one
of which provides 81 per fcent of all
moneys derived from the sale of pub
lie lands be devoted to good roads
building in the state in which the
lands are situated, and the other of
which divcrts rs per cent of national
forest reserve 10 the construction of
roads through the forests.
Creating of legislative commits
sion TO submit comprehensive high
way law.
on recommendation OF the highway
commission of competent representa-
tives to attend important road confer
ences in other states.
Enactment of a state license law for
automobiles.
Location Of asphaitum fields and
gravel beds containing the best sur
facing material and legislation which
shall set them aside for the use of the
state.
Enactment of bill providing equit-
able and specific salaries for the coun-
7y commissioners.
Passage of a bill submitting to the
voters of the state an amendment to
the constitution creating special an
nual levy of not to exceed one mill
upon the assessed valuation of all
property in the state, to be dcsignat-
ed as a State Road Fund.-" and to be
used specifically for that purpose
The report OF the resolutions conf
mittee asserted that the fidelity.
ability and thorough competency OF
the present State Highway comims-
sion deserves at our hands unqualified
indor rsemcnt"
Leonard +. Curtis OF Colorado
Springs was elected president for the
year by unanimous vote of the dele
gates. and c. X. McLain of. Canon
City. vice president. w II. Emmons
of Denver was reelected secretary.
John c. Osgood OF Pitkin county
was given rising vote of thanks by
the association for fnacial and NOR
al support accorded the organization
Turing the year.
The next convention will be held at
Colorado Springs next year at date
yet to be named.
The absolute merging of the inter
ests OF the State Highway association
with those of the Colorado Good
Roads association was announced by
President Z. +. Sommcrs. OF the
Highway association. who in addi-
ton pledged the support OF the Den
yer Motor club. OF which he is also
president.
Delegates were unanimously of the
opinion that the movement started
will be needed by the stae legislature
in the enactment OF the desired leg
islation, and that it is the most sig
nifcant good roads conference ever
held in the state.