Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-24
TOWNSHIPS ARE
BEING ORGANIZED
Numerous Meetings Of Supervisors
Will Be Held Throughout the
State in March

The work of forming organizations
of township supervisors in the various
counties of the State is proceeding
under the direction of the bureau of
township highways of the State High
way Department and each week a
number of new organizations are
formed throughout the State. These
meetings for organization are being
called by the bureau of township high
ways In accordance with the act of
July 22, 1918, and also as provided for
IN the act of May 8. 1918. which au-
thorizes the formation of an associa-
ton of officials In charge of the con-
structionl and maintenance of public
roads. Notices have been sent out for
the following meetings for the first
week in March:
On Monday. March 2, the Sullivan
county meeting will be held at La
porte. Joseph w. Hunter, First
Deputy State Highway Commissioner
who is in charge of the bureau of
township highways, will address this
meeting and will outline the procedure
necessary to form the organization as
required by law.
The Bradford county association will
be organized at Towanda on Tuesday,
March 8. and Mr.. Hunter will also ad-
dress this meeting. On the same day
the Franklin county organization will
be perfected at meeting to be held
in Chambersburg, at which e. A.
Jones, Second Deputy State Highway
Commissioner. will represent the de-
partment and will deliver an address.
On Wednesday. March 4, at Wells
boro, the Tioga county organization
Will be formed, Mr.. Hunter being the
State Highway Department official
who will be present. Mr.. Jones on
the same day will be present at a
meeting to be held in McConnellsburg,
where the Fulton county organization
will be formed, while on Friday,
March 6. Mr. Jones will be present at
York to assist in the formation of the
York county association of super
visors.
Each township supervisor of the
several counties mentioned has been
notified of the meeting and the law
specifies that all those who attend
shall be paid So per day, with mileage
at the rate of cents mile. provided
that no supervisor receives more than
two days pay in one year. In organ
izing the county associations there is
elected president, two e-presidents,
secretary and treasurer. all of whom
shall be members of the association,
with the exception of the secretary,
who may be a person not a member
OF the association and who may re-
ceive salary not to exceed $40 a
year. The mayor of any city or bur-
CESS OF any borough, or their repre-
sentatives. county commissioners and
county court judges are eligible to
membership in the association and are
permitted to hold office, but are not
entitled to vote. Each county asso-
citation is permitted to eXpend s125
for convention purposes, which sum
is obtained from the county treasurer
under the provisions of the act of
May 8. 1913. This sum is not avail
able until the treasurer of the county
association presents to the county
treasurer an itemized statement of ex,
penditures incurred and verified by
affidavit.
5. w. Jackson, assistant engineer of
the State Highway Department, in
charge of the district of which Sulli-
van county is a mart will attend the
meeting, as will also ]. S. Ritchey,
county superintendent of Sullivan
county.
While these meetings are called by
the State Highway Department undel
the terms of the acts of Assembly. it
| should be understood that they are
primarily intended to gather together
! in each county all persons who are
| interested in the subject of good roads
and highway improvement and are to
constitute the first steps in the forma-
ton of permanent associations in each
county for the friends of the good
roads movement. 1t is particularly
| urgent, therefore, that all persons in
| terested In the subject of good roads
should make it point to be at these
meetings and to participate in the dis
cussions, offering such suggestions and
recommendations as they may deem
| fitting.