The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-28
WORKING PLANS
FOR GOOD ROADS
Resolutions Adopted BY The
North Carolina Good Roads
Association

The resolutions Of the convention
of the North Carolina Good Roads
Association held at Durham, July 9
and 10, 1914, were as follows:
Realizing tina the people Of North
Carolina have voted up to the pres
ent time about four million dollars
in bonds and special taxes amounting
to more than a million and a half
dollars annually, to be expended IN
the construction and maintenance of
the public roads Of the State; and re-
aliZing that this money IS not IN
every respect being properly expend-
ed, due to the lack of a system of
State and county OF construction
and maintenance; therefore, be 1t,
Resolved, That the convention Of
the North Carolina Good Roads AS
ISOLATION. assembled in the city Of
Durham this the tenth day of July,
1914, goes on record as most heartily
endorsing the following resolutions:
The Working Purpose.
Resolved, That we herewith assert
that the first and prime object Of this
association is to further the cOnstruc-
ton Of good roads throughout the
State giving it's greatest energy to the
development Of work on inter-tOWn-
ship and in~ter-cOuntry roads con-
structed for the purpose of improving
the facilities Of marketing the farm
| products Of the State and lettering
the social relations Of the rural p
lation of the State Of North Carolina
For the State Highway Commission
Resolved, That we favor the crea-
ton and establishment Of a State
Highway Commission for the State of
North Carolina: and we Ire the
Genera Assembly to establish, equip
and maintain the same and to enact
such laws as will render such com
mission of the most effective service
possible to the people Of the State.
State COnyicts on Roads.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that all State convicts who
are suitable for road work should be
used in the construction Of public
roads and that they should be worked
under the supervision Of the proper
authority and as will insure the great
est benefit to the citizens of the State
Of North Carolina at large.
Taxes on Motor Cars.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this commission that the taxes levied
on all motor driven vehicles, regu-
lated according to the horsepower OF
the passenger car and the carrying
capacity Of the auto trucks, and all
money raised by said taxes shall be
used and applied to the support Of
the public roads Of the State.
Erect the Sign Posts.
Resolved, That whereas there is 8
law on the statute books Of North
> Carolina making is obligatory upor
the county commissioners to cree
: sign board at all cross roads in the
counties and for the overseers tt
; maintain such sign boards and sigr
. posts, that the judges and solicitor:
: Of the districts be requested to see tt
: the enforcement Of this law.
More Consideration to Maintenance.
Resolved, That the road officials
throughout the State be urged to givt
more consideration to maintenance
: of the public roads.
t Fedora Aid Endorsed.
: Resolved, That we most heartily en-
. dorse Federal aid in public and pos
I road construction. and do hereby urg'
our Senator'S and members of Congress
to give their earnest and serious con
:, SideratiOn to such aid.
: FOr a "Civic Week"
Resolved, That this association IA
vors the suggestion of President E
K. Graham Of the State Universit,
e that the Governor be requested to ap
q point a week or at least several day
: to be known as Civic Week or ''Civi
Days" during which time all the PEG
s pie Of the State shall be called upo1
to give special consideration to thos
matters which relate particularly t
the betterment and uplift of the com
e m~unicates and that this association
pledges it's support to make sue
d Civil Days" a successful movemen
l. in North Carolina.
l. Good Roads Days"
Resolved, That we most hearth
% commend u distinguished Governo
g Locke Craig. for the interest he ha
l. ever displayed in the cause of goo
y roads and the efforts he has made
y disseminate knowledge and arouse a
T. interest in the Sa mp. and we eSDpcia]
n " commend and endorse his actio
TT in setting aside two days in NOvembel
ID 1918. as Good Roads Days" and i
ID calling upon all good people of tn
m State, regardless of professional call
ing or place Of residence. whether i
town or county to assemble and civ
two lays OF work in constructing an
repairing the public roads Of the
respective counties. We congratulate
IL him on the results accomplished an