The Glenwood post., 1914-01-17
eDO0 ROADS MEET
VERY INTERESTING
eeiesnor Anmoas Mixes PIea
For Fedsral Aid n Build.
ing State Roads
FAvORS CONVICT PLAN

Colorado Springs, Jan. l5.-With
about 100 delegates from all parts of
Colorado present, the fourth annual
convention of the Colorado Good Roads
association opened in the ball room Of
the AntIers hotel this morning. The
big feature Of the session was = splen-
did address from Governor Ammons
dealing exclusively with good roads il
the state and their relation to the up
building Of Colorado. The membershi p
Of the association is now about 1000
and new msmbers are being sdded con-
stantly.
Governor Anmons spoke in part as
follows:
"At the eoavention Of the westssu
GOVERNOR in Salt lake City last Juas
~ took up very carefully tAs quea.
tisa Of Pubaic lAnds in relatioa to road
h8revsAest and we fou.d thaE in the
essstitstisss sf practically ~ tAs
wsstsn seaEss allowance is naAs fos
~ sitting asids Of S per es.t sf eur
public hnds for sals BY tAs sea4s, the
psssssds to % - god rod v'esk. This
so.As has 10000, 80 sssss e laaas to
wAisA ~ esvernAe.A hssas titas ed
IL ~ caa get The federal sovsssns,t
- permit - 70 exsreiN - ,Oea1its.
tssaaa psiviases ~ vtA AU e,eoo ~
aesss Of lasas q ~ tiRssal e -
s>sAs ed - Psossds wiA iss . ~
eAs nssey asesssSsy feT 81 psaa
wsk fse ysass - ssos. o. sase Il ths
fs6sml eovernnsat will allow . cash
payment in lieu Of this And reliaquish.
nent according to the terms Of . bill
now before congress, the same end can
BE- reached in another way. We do
net yet know that We can get either
plan through, for in oil such questions
We meet with the opposition Of this
bureau or that in Washington, but If
W can, there will be no necessity Of
voting . bond issue or securing an
amendment to the constitution permit
ting a levy Of half mill every year
for road work.
Million Dolars Expended
"In the past year the state highway
commission has spent about 100000
and the various counties have put up
. like amount, dollar or dollar, accord
ing to the law enacted some years ago
This year We are trying to provide
about 100000 for road work by trans
ferring funds from one account to the
other and it may be that we will sue
ceed in this. It is q matter of al
justing it between the various depart
.eats to which appropriations have
been made.
"The most important work done in
this state during the year ss regards
rod. was the formation Of . legisla.
tive scheme BY which ~ wsrk saayl
- carried On sd the fs,ds aiPe,sed,
alse tAe fsena4iea q ~ ststs Highway
Denaiesiaa.
NssA 1saAs Nesso0
't0esa roaAs aes ~ a&sseiss q tsods
81 witApst then tie staGs sad its in.
A1stsies ea.ast - aavasesl Pss1s-
ssae,y. % far tie sease highway es9-
aissisa ~ asvsesl ~ tins hfosly -
~ ssaaAaisAnsat II Q sysEsn Il nai1
sss1s AioAvaSs vAisA ~ i1As.lsl 70
fssa . fs>ns~ssk r. ~ fseasG
WAsa ~ Aave &Afss nai1 assssiss sf
tsaEeis - . eoaA1E3sa ~ ~ nisAt
ean SspslIAs,l1 ssaPassA ~ 90 ~
pssssse - ts11 ~ bssasAss hAs ~
vssssae 1issA Aas<rsss1s1e - IL
aais hass e tssSsl ~ nsse Asve
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slaes sa.ase szPsse - ~ ~ ~ ny,
~ = svssy lssaNAy q ~ ssas tine.
Ws aae - paE;sat eal wssk 4. Aar-
asay - tAis Pssjsse ssl ssssi1ss taa4
~ Asst P,aa = - tAs pei.eipss sf ~
eEsaesst god - H. gzsaEsse ssnAss.
0savSeO ~ 0eaAD
"lssA eosa work - bssn deas
Assing tae year by the staAs psaitsn.
tiaIy eosviets With grea4 benefit to
~ state and - the asl tAsaselves.
rAs is o.e pf the finest tai.ss The
soa1s - ~ ases e,a ~ nsssy
PseG h tAis vay Il aesssy ispaA. In
49, natter Il sssd sssas ~ havs -
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