The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-07-16

Sllol lClhC "NlV ~ NlSIllIS u'l'
gates, and each one was an enthusiast
tic boost for good roads.
The resolutions committee, consist
'ng of w. NJ. Cheever. II. W. Jamison,
md H. V. Harlan, reported the follow
ng set of resolutions which were un,
5 nimously adopted:
. Your committee on resolutions beg
= ave to submit the following:
. First: Be it Resolved, That this
= ssociation fully endorses the stand
2 I'd position taken by the Governor of
= is state upon the subject of Good
q )ads"; we commend him for setting
. de and designating the observance
q "A Good Roads Day and we par,
t,ularly approve Of his attitude favor,
able to the use of convict labor upon
the highways of this state. and we
earnestly urge and recommend the
passage of a law which by its terms
specifically shall provide that under
proper supervision convicts imprisoned
in the penitenitary of this state shall
be employed upon the public highways.
and that in the event of the passage
of a suitable law so providing, we urge
upon the State Board of Charities and
Correction the taking of such steps as
are necessary to fully carry out its
provision and in view Of the fact that
the Red. White and Blue Trail passes
along Immediately in front of the state
penitentiary, that such COnViCts be
first employed upon the Winnipeg to
Gulf Highway.
Second: We recommend the pas
sage of the pending referendum law
providing for a constitutional cOnven-
ton with a view that such amendment
may be made to the Constitution of
this state as will provide for state aid
for internal improvements and a tax
levy for highway purposes.
Third We recommend the passage
Of a stringent compulsory law Drovid-
ing hat the public highways of this
state. at least those portions thereof
which are dedicated as State High
ways be regularly dragged with good
and proper road drags at proper and
~seasonable times and hat sufficient
provision be made for the expense
thereof.
Fourth: We feel that the laws of
this state with reference to h build
ing and maintaining of bridges and
culverts are wholly inadequate, and we
therefore urge and recommend a re-
vision of the Road and Bridge Law,
and that among other things that a
State Standard may be provided for
the permanent bridges and culverts.
Fifth: We respectfully suggest to
the consideration of the Legislature or
his state the propriety OF enactins
laws which will provide that all per-
sonal taxes assessed against automo-
biles and motor vehicles as well as the
license money received therefrom be
used exclusively for the betterment of
the highways of this state.
Sixth: We appreciate what has
been done and is being done by the
various road-overseers and county
commissioners, but we again urge ana
request all of the county boards of the
various counties traversed by the Red.
White and Blue line, to set apart and
premit the use of so much of the
funds available for that purpose as is
possible in improving that part of the
Winnipeg to Gulf Highway within this
state.
Seventh: Be it Further Resolved,
By the South Dakota Winnipeg to Gulf
Highway Association in regular annual
meeting assembled, that we do hereby
most respectfully dedicate to the State
of South Dakota that part and portion
of the Winnipeg to Gulf Highway"
marked as the Red, White n Blue
Trail, within this state and respect
fully request the State Highway Com
mission to accept n receive such
highway, so dedicated by us to be
known as State Highway Number
Three.
The last event on the program was
the election of officers for the coming
year A motion was made to elect the
old officers by reclamation and every
one was agreeable to this but the Off
GERS. President Brownell was finally
induced to serve again, but Secretary
Harris refused to hear of it, and w. Nj.
Cheever of Bookings, was elected as
his successor. o. o. Offstad of Beres'
ford, was reelected treasurer. The
appointment of county and township
vice-presidents was left with the presi-
dent and secretary.
President Brownell's address was as
follows:
The South Dakota, Winnipeg to
Gulf Highway Association was project
ed at Sioux Falls in September. 1872,
at an enthusiastic meeting attended by
representatives from practically every
town between Sioux City and Big
Stone, S. D. The result of this organ
ization has been the laying out and
complete marking of what is known as
the Red, White and Blue Trail. Inter
est in this trail was so stimulated at
that time that most of the counties
through which the road passes began
active work of improvements. At the
close of the first year which ended
with the annual meeting in Big Stone
in 1913, approximately $4,000 had been
expended on this road. The marking
had been completed, grades establish
ed and in some localities the road had
beer graded and finished.
The year that has just closed has
seen remarkable strides towards the
ultimate object of what is known as a
nation wide movement for better high
wayS and in this movement the South