The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1914-04-22
Road Supervisors Convention.

NOdu OupcINlSOIS convention.
The Township Supervisors Association
of Forest County was organized at we'll
attended meeting at the Court House in
Tionests, Thursday, April 10th. Capt. j.
j. Hsigbt of Howe township, was elected
president of the association, and presided
at the meeting, N. P. Wheeler, Jr., of
Hickory twp, and f. F. Spencer of Howe
twp, we're elected vice president; Geo. l..
King of Harmony twp. was elected Sec
retary, and VIM. Korb of Tionests twp,
treasurer.
Among the state officials present were
+. A. Jones of the State Highway depart
meut, Harrisburg, Pa; T. G. Frame, of
Warren, assistant engineer in charge Of
this district, and Paul Brubsker, super
intendent of highways, of Harrisburg.
Mr.. Jones gave some very lucid talks on
road matters, saying that the object of
township organizations such as this one
was to bring abe ut harmonious action
throughout the state, and that through
the efforts of these associations better and
more effective Legislation on the question
OF good roads might be brought about.
He also explained, in answer to questions
on the subject, why it was that the state
highway department was powerless TO go
on with the work of maintaining and inn
proving the main highways that had been
taken over. There was sufficient money
in the treasury to carry on the work, col
lected from automobile licenses, consider
ably over million dollars in fact, but
the auditor general would not approve
the warrants because these funds had not
been specifically appropriated. Man
dsmus proceedings had been instituted to
compel payments, decision upon which
by the Dauphin county court, would be
forthcoming in short time no doubt, but
that the auditor general could take an ap-
peal from this decision to the Supreme
court, which, should he do so, would de-
lay payments for several month";. Thus
the question of whether any work would
be done on these main highways during
Hon. G. A. Randall gave a short ad-
dress which was we'll received, as did
number of others, showing the great in
terest manifested in good roads in this
county.
OF the twenty-four supervisors of the
county, seventeen were present at the
meeting, as follows;
Green township-Henry Kamsn, Con-
rad Eikenberg, Thomas Sbble.
Hsrmony-F. M. Hoovler, James
Mooney, Milon Tucker.
Hickory Isaiah Kiffer, o. P. Lemon,
N. P. Wheeler, Jr.
Howe-J. j. Haight f. F. Spencer.
Jenks-Alex Bell, VIM. Payne.
Kingsley y-Joseph Brewster.
Tionesta- Henry Sibble, William Korb,
j. B. Eden.
Resolutions upon the death of Truman
d. Collins we're passed unanimously by
the convention, following the reading of
which Judge S. d. Irwin pronounced
fitting eulogy upon the life of Mr.. Collins
as 1t related to the laying out and build
ing of roads in Forest county for the past
80 years. The resolutions follow:
Whereas, the Township Supervisors
Association of Forest county, in conven-
tion assembled at Tionests, April 10th,
1914, has received the sad news of the
death of Mr.. II. d. Collins, of Nebraska,
this county, Be 1t Resolved, as follows:
First. That we learn with deep regret
of the death this morning of Mr.. T. d
Collins.
Second. That we recognize in Mr.
Collins one of the original promoters of
the cause of good road building in Forest
county, who has labored constantly
throughout his life for the improvement
of the roads of the county, devotng both
his time and money for the cause.
Third. That we feel that the death OF
Mr.. Collins is a serious loss to the move
ment for the improvement of our public
roads, and that in his death we have been
deprived of that ripe judgment and skill
to which it has been our pleasure and
profit to turn in the years gone by.
Fourth. That these expressions of our
sincere sorrow be spread upon the min
utes of the Association, and given pub
lication in the newspapers of the county.