Arizona republican., 1914-04-19
INITIATE GOOD
 ROADS BUDGET
At Meeting of State Asso- ciatiOn's s Directors It Was Decided to Go Ahead With Work Committees Named-To Act Soon

The meeting of the Arizona Good Roads Association, participated in by the members of the board of directors and presidents held at the Board of Trade yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. proved the most interesting road meeting ever held in the capital. although the members present showed a small roll call.
 | The principal questions actuatine the calling of the meeting were review of road conditions in the state of Arizona, the recent amalgamation of the National Highways Association with the Arizona Good Roads Associa- ! tion, and the subscription by the for | mer of $l00 by the month, for the 1 first half year to assist in organiza- i tion and educational work. Joseph Gray, secretary of the Warren district 1 Commercial Club of Bisbee stated that he had met with Vice President 1 Van der Hcrst of the National High ways Association in New York re- gently, and that the latter had assured him that the contribution was vol untary and not a loan to the state association.
 The consensus of opinion at this meeting, which was attended by T. | G. Norris. president; Malcolm Fraser 1 secretary; F. P Conway. State En- l gineer Cobb, Dr. J. A. ketcherside of Yuma. Joe Gray of BisDee. proxy for John j. Bowen of Cochise; Fred T. Colter of Springerville; Harry Locke, representing automobile clubs oi Southern California; Thomas Camp bell. representing the board of su- pervisors of Yavapai county, and many others. vas
 That steps should be taken by the i Arizona Good Roads Association look ing toward the application of the initiative to an amendment providing an appropriation of $5.000000 for the construction of state highways in Ari- zona.
 The committee appointed to act in this matter: T. C.. Norris. Prescott; Joe Gray, Bisbee. and State Engineer Cobb of Phoenix.
 Although Assessor Campbell oi Yavapai county offered motion pro- ! NlQl0R TOT ItSlSldIlNt tIistt l4Htfit pti hitting counties to go into deDt fol less than their present provided rate of per cent of the taxable property he was quite willing to withdraw thiS motion, when it appeared the mem bers thought that the most important consideration of the Arizona Goo' Roads Association should be the en- actment of a law providing for { state appropriation which might b' applied strictly to the construction O iroads east and west and north anc south, as might be suggested in th' title of the state association.
 President Norris was glad to ac l cept this withdrawal.
 The following committees wer'
 unanimously selected, to be named a
 the discretion of the president:
 Membership-One delegate from eacl l county in the state. to obtain renew
 als of memberships by old member
 and the addition of new members t' 1 the roll.
 State Highways-To be composed o l one member from each county. to col lect signatures to an initiative pet 1 ton for the amendment.
 Publicity-To cooperate with Sec
 retarv Fraser in the collection of dat
 concerning the roads available fo
 present travel and photographs to ac
 company each county report Tn
 national association has consented L
 mblish a volume of views and de
 scriptive matter concerning roads | Arizona. to be collected by the secre
 tary