The daily Gate City., 1914-01-21
Committee on Good Roads

e. A. French, chairman; DR.. ]. R.
Wedel, Fred Hilpert Jr, A, l.. Parsons,
Roy H. King.
President of the Industrial Asso-
citation: We desire to submit you
the report for the year covering
the work Of the Good Roads Commit
tee Of this association. The pres
ent chairman and members of this
committee have been in office only a
short time, yet we see great possibili-
ties in the work of this committee.
We have started in and, UP to the
present time, our work has been more
along the line of an investigation, hui
we are taking up number of pro-
jects and feel that we can gain re-
suits which will be very helpful to the
city of keokuk.
Our Good Roads Committee met a
short time ago and discussed the ad-
vantages to be derived from a bridge
across the Des Moines river near st.
Francisville. The matter has been
under agitation number OF times for
several years, but we are taking the
matter up with the view of getting re-
suits. We seem to have the co-opera-
ton Of the people of Clark county, who
are very desirous of getting bridge
at this point, which will make a very
much easier and better way of get
ting to the city of Keokuk to do their
shopping. 1t is our intention to co
operate with the supervisors and,
from the conference we have had
with them, feel sure they see the
great advantages to be derived from
such bridge. We have received cor
respodence from parties in Clark coun-
ty who promise every assistance and
practically a promise from them to
take care of their side of the project.
The supervisors are developing a
! number Of main highways with view
of getting through roads and after these
have been selected to give these Ger.
tain roads special attention.
We are working in an endeavor to
have the new highway along the river
front taken care OF and are endeavor
ing to obtain certain proportion
from the following sources:
One-fourth from the city.
| One-fourth from the county.
| One-fourth from the Water Power
Co.
| One.fourth from automobile owners
| in this vicinity.
And believe that we can raise ap
proximately 100000 per year, which
/ tee and to be expended exclusively OF
/ this river road.
4 This committee has also in charg,
the marking of the Red Ball Route
from Donnellson to Wayland. This is
through automobile road from the cit
of ST. Paul to st. Louis. Special Al
tention is being given this route, tn
route is being taken care Of and prom
ises to be fine thoroughfare all tn
way. We have already marked par
of this route, and, as soon {. as TIL
weather permits, will complete tn
work
On account of the great water powe
dam, thousands of visitors will be a
tracted here who will come by autt
mobile, and this route promises to b
very popular one. Already inquire
have been made in regard to partie
coming this way, the representatiy
has been here checking the route, lis
ing same in the blue book.
: We are also making arrangement
to visit the city commissioners with
view of having them improve the higl
: ways in the city which connect wit
: these main thoroughfares on the ou
: side, SO as to have good roads not onl
outside the city but inside the city a
well.
AS soon as the spring weather b
gins, it is our intention to have NOR
meetings and follow out the work {
: this committee and endeavor in ever
way possible to bring the result
along the lines as indicated, as we b.
: lieve it will be possible for this con
mittee to complete each one of thes
> undertakings, and more.
Respectfully submitted, Good Road
t Committee, E. A. French, Chairman