Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-05-05
WHAT IS REQUIRED
To Get Our Route Properly Before the
Highway Directors.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 30.-Th
most important meeting since tn
Dixie Highway movement was starte,
will be held at Chattanooga May 2
when the fourteen commissioners en-
powered to sele~t the route of th,
Dixie Highway from Chicago to Miam
wilr hear oral arguments and go oAe
the data furnished by the various sec
tions competing for the routing of the
highway. A peImaennt organization
OF the Dixie Highway Association will
be effected, permanent officers selected
and permanent headquarters of the as
scciation selected to carry on the prop
uganda.
W. W. Marr, of Springfield, Ill.
chief state highway engineer of Hi.
noIs, and secretary OF the route com.
mission, is sending out copies of re.
solution passed at the Louisville meet
ing of the commission, giving in detail
the info nation desired by the commis.
sioners to aid them in selecting the
route of the Dixie Highway. The di-
rectors have requested that the data
be in brief form, covering the points
indicated fully, yet concisely. Copies
of this information must be sent to
each of the fourteen directors, to reach
them not later than May 10. An op-
POI tunlty will be given the sections fill
ny briefs with the directors as re-
quested, to present oral argument also
called for Chattanooga, May 20.
The resolution passed by the board
and signed by Clark Howell of Attain
ia, chairman of the board of fourteen
commissioners, and W. W. Mari. as
secretary, is as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary be
directed to proceed at once by circular
letters and through the press to inform
the advocates of the various routes
suggested for the Dixie Highway that
the directors desire at the very earliest
moment information on the following
subjects:
"First-Mlleage in each county
under the proposed route.
Second Condition of this road and
mileage classified as: (a) Highly i'm
proved with hard surface. (b) Gravel,
macadam or ebert. (c) Natural with
out hard surface. (d) Grades and
drainage.
"Thlrd-Number and character of
bridges classified as: (a) Concrete.
(b) Steel. (c) Wood. (d) Free or toll.
"Fourth-Streams without bridges
and condition of fords.
"Fifth-What arrangements have
been made for putting these roads in
first class condition and maintaining
them character of road to be built
full particulars.
"Sixth-What guarantee will be
furnished that road will be built and
maintained as represented.
"Seventh-At what date can road be
ready for dedication.
Eighth Population to be served,
and feeders, historical at
fractions, and such other data as advo-
Gates may wish to submit.
Ninth That the person delegated
oy various county authorities to ftlrn-
sh this information be requested to
furnish each member of this organiza-
lion copy of the same on or before
May 10, 1915.
"Tenth-That when this meeting ad-
ourns, 1t adjourns to meet in Chatta-
1ooga on May 20. 1915.
Eleventh That at meeting of May
20 the directors hear from such repre-
entatlves of various routes as have
furnished the information herein re-
luested"
The fourteen. directors to whom the
lata should be sent before May 10 are
IS follows: Richard j. Finnegan.
Chicago Journal, Chicago, Iii. William
N. Marr, chief state highway engineer,
Springfield, ILL.,. Thomas Taggart,
french Lick, Ind; Carl G. Fisher,
Ind; Ex-Lieut. Gov.
larry L. Gordon. Cincinnati, o.; Geo.
v. Harris, Cincinnati. o.; Harry B.
Ianger, Richmond, KY. Claude 4. Mr.
cer,s hardinsburg. KY; Col. A. M.
;hook, Nashville. Tenn. Judge M. M.
Illison, Chattanooga, Tenn. Clark
lowell, The Constitution, Atlanta,
IA. w. T. Anderson. The Telegraph,
iacon, Ga. IA. Belcher, Miami. Fla;
!. A Saxon. Tallahassee. Fla.