Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-09
Good Roads Discussed
by Board Of Trade

Pursuant to called meeting of the
directors the following were present
at meeting held yesterday at $3.50
p. m. Frank Eldredge, A. f. Hood,
Geo. c. Logan, j. w. Wingate, w. /.
Clifford, W. S. Pickerill, Arthur Ay-
res and Geo. N. Raymond.
The minutes of the previous meet
ting were read and approved.
The secretary submitted a report
of the expenses for month of Jan
uary, together with report of special
for the good roads del
egation and A. +. Hood.
The report was referred to the fl
nance committee with motion by
Director Wingate that the bills be
allowed and vouchers drawn for their
payment upon the auditing of said
report.
Director Hood stated his reasons
for not going east, as proposed and
that he had refunded the money to
tie ticdSatet iSSS tNpehSS ohpNco III
attending the Colorado Springs good
roads meeting.
Directors Logan, Hood and Ray
mond gave brief reports of the good,
roads meeting at Colorado Springs
and the benefits to be derived in the
future by pushing the work. Espec-
Ill Il h. ..f
the road across Ellwood Pass being
completed this year and the final
adoption Of the route of the Spanish
Trail Grand Canon highway via Ship
rock and Gallup.
Director Hood explained the discus
sion on the proposition of either a
bond or mill levy at Colorado Springs
for continuance of building good
roads by the state. He stated the del
egates went on record favoring the
half mill levy over bond issue and
that the county commissioners in ses-
sion in Denver also endorsed the
mill levy. Mr.. Hood then moved that
the Durango board of trade move
for half mill levy be approved and
endorsed by the directors and the peo-
pie of this section. Director Wingate
heartily seconded the motion and ad-
ded that he was highly pleased over
the levy instead Of a bond issue.
After some additional remarks by
other members the endorsement Of
the half mill levy for good roads was
unanimously carried.
On motion of Mr. Raymond, sec
onded by Mr.. Wingate, the chair was
authorized to appoint committee to
consult some of the local engineers
looking to the drawing of Spanish
Trail-Grand Canon highway route
map, showing the country traversed.
Director Pickerill requested the
secretary correspond with Congress-
man Taylor regarding the proposed
government fish hatchery.
On motion of Director Clifford the
chair was authorized to appoint a
committee to canvas the votes sent n
for nominations for directors of the
board Of trade the ensuing year. The
chair appointed Raymond, Wingate
and Logan.
A letter was read from Senator
Thomas regarding the status of an
additional $4,000 appropriation for
the Durango Federal building, also
the letter of Congressman Taylor
relative to the position of the gov
ernment on withdrawing radium
lands.
Letters were also read and refer
red covering many subjects. one from
Denver thanking the board OF trade
and Durango people for the endorse
ment of Denver for one of the govern
ment regional banks.
After discussion of routine matters
the meeting adjourned to meet on
call of the president.
Report Of the Canvassing Committee
The committee consisting of
Messrs. Raymond, Wingate and Logan
met after the adjournment of the d.
rectors and canvassed the list of NOM