The Lamar register., 1914-12-23
Official Call For the Convention

recognizing the value Of good roads.
have, by majority of 63,3O2, voted
funds to be available in 1916 for the
construction, improvement and main
tenance of system of state highways,
and
Whereas, all sections Of the state
are Interested in the proper and eco
nomical expenditure of said highway
funds, and
Whereas, changes are necessary In
the present highway laws of this state
in order to secure the proper benefits
for all the counties of the state. and
Whereas, the members Of the Colo
RADIO Good Roads Association are most
vitality interested in all those things
which will aid in securing better roads
for all sections of Colorado, now
Therefore, this official call has been
issued by the authority of the execu-
tive committee Of the Colorado Good
Roads Association for the Fifth An
nual convention Of said association to
meet in Denver, January 20 and 81.
1915, for the purpose Of discussing
and taking action on the following
subjects:
1st. Necessary changes in the
present state highway laws.
End. Federal aid for state high
ways.
3rd. Improvements in methods of
and maintenance Of state
4th. Methods Of securing for Colo
rado the benefits to be derived from
the construction of better roads.
The first meeting Of the convention
will be held at such a place as shall
later be designated, at ten o'clock u
m, on Wednesday, January 20, 1915.
The membership of the convention
will be composed Of the members OF
the Colorado Good Roads Association
who have paid their annual dues for
the current year, and the following ex-
ofiicio members:
The governor and elective officers Of
the state of Colorado; the members
IF the state highway commission; the
Of the state peniten-
-iary; the warden Of the state peni-
and the warden of the state
the commissioners and
surveyors Of the several counties;
the engineer in each city or town hav-
ing 1000 or more population; the
publisher or proprietor Of each daily
IT weekly newspaper, and the mayors
and the commissioners of the cities
If tho state.
All highway and good roads asso-
,iations, chamber of commerce and
commercial clubs, and automobile and
motor clubs in the state Of Colorado.
and particularly the Colorado Road
Builders Association, the Midland
Trail Association, the Omaha Lincoln
Denver Highway Association, the Lin
,oln Highway Association Of Colo
-ado, the Gulfs-National Parks Asso-
,iation, the Santa Fe Trail Associa-
ion, the olorado~to-the-Gulf High
way Association, the Holy Cross Way
Aa9pGAeAAAollg NAlt ANfAAllbb" INpult AS
the Spanish Trail Associa-
ion and North Range Gateways As.
are requested to name five
delegates each to said convention, and
urther, all executive officers of the
Lbove named organizations are, by
-irtue of their official positions, dele
.ates, and are requested to attend the
Meeting.
The Denver Convention League,
ir. Oscar P. Doerr, president, shall
ave general charge of such arrange
nents as may be necessary for the
iolding of said convention, and will
.lso aid in preparing the program of
aid meeting.
All communications regarding said
onvention should be addressed to the
Treasurer, room Alb Cham
er Of Commerce building, Denver.
Done this 11th day of December,
nd witnessed by our hands and seals.
E. E. SoMMERS,
PRESIDENT Colorado Good Roads Asso-
citation.
Attest: