The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-30
PLAN MEETING ID
 DISCUSS GOOD ROADS
Executive Committee of As sOciatiOn Met Yesterday
 at Tutwiler Hotel

The executive committee of the Ala bama Good Roads association met at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday at F o'clock for the purpose of passing on the programme for the annual meeting of the Alabama Good Roads associa- tion in Montgomery October 21-23. also to discuss legislation to be recom- mended to the next legislature of Ala bama and to hear and pass upon a report of Secretary J. A. Rountree of the work of the association during the past 10 months.
 There were in attendance John Craft of Mobile. president; John W. ONeill, first vice president; J. A. Rountree of Birmingham, secretary; Judge J. w. Sheppard, Jasper; Prof. G. N Mitcham Auburn; F. A. Gulledge, Verbena; Gard ner Greene. Pell City; w. w. ogden. Sulligent; Judge Daniel Green, Hugh McGeever, l.. H. Pennington of Bir- mingham, and State Organizer Rev. ]. w. Cary.
 The following members of the com mittee sent their proxies; Senator John IT. Bankhead, Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed, Congressman R. P. Hobson, J. E. Pierce. of Huntsville, Robert Moultrie of Eufaula, Charles B. Hervey of Mobile Judge E, B. Deason of Clanton, and G. A. Nelson of New Decatur.
 The programme of the meeting was thoroughly discussed and ii was de- cided that the first day and night ses- sion would be devoted to set speeches. The second day would be entirely de- voted to suggestive legislation, short. practical good roads talks. Every dele gate will have an opportunity to dis cuss good roads and good roads legis- lation. There will be no set speeches. It will resolve itself into an expe- rience meeting The third day will be devoted to pleasure and accepting the courteses of the Montgomery Cham Der of Commerce
 Secretary Rountree submitted re- port of the work that has been accom- plished for the past nine months, In which he showed that a large number of new members had been added to the roll and IS good roads organizations had been organized in the various coun- ties in the state. He also submitted an itemized statement of all receipts and disbursements. At the request of Secretary Rountree an auditing com mittee was appointed to make report on his books at the annual meeting. The chair appointed Daniel Green, Hugh McGeever and Job Going audit ing committee.
 John w. O'Neill chairman of spe- eial committee, presented a set of reso- iutions on the death of M. F. Jemison of Tuscaloosa, who was formerly a member of the executive committee, which were adopted.
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 n. K. Milner offered the following lrcsolutions:
 Be it resolved, that the Alabama Good Roads association go on recorn as favoring the repeal or change of that clause of the state constitution prohibiting the state from engaging III Internal Improvements, insofar as IL re- lates to the building and maintenance of roads, bridges and approaches 1 thereto
 | Gardner Greene of Pell City, offered the following resolution
 Resolved. that the automobile law pc so amended that the funds arising iron the automobile tax or license De ap- | propriated to the counties from wIiel the license is derived and placed to q road fund in such county for the pur- pose of building and maintainins | roads.
 Judge Daniel Green stated that he was preparing a bill to present to the Association for their approval in reearo to special road tax, which diviaeo ! the same with the towns and cities and stated that he would present tha' bill to the committee at it's mex meet | ing in Montgomery.
 Judge J. w. Shepherd moved that tho Legislative and executive committee meet in Montgomery on the night ol October 20 at the Exchange hotel, ant that Governor O'Neal, Governor-elec' Henderson, Lieutenant Governor Kflby and the state highway commission mee' and discuss such good roads legisla' ton as they thought best for the con 1 lsideration of the delegates at the an, lnual meeting. The committee adjourned to accept an invitation to luncheon tell dered by Secretary Rountree in th'
 private dining room of the Tutwller.