Arizona republican., 1915-04-27
ROAD MEETING
 SET AT TUCSON
Call Goes Out for Most I'm pol'tant Conference in the History Of Good Roads Work-Mav h is the Date for ConIan.

Setting Tucson as the place and May 15 as the date. the executive committee of the Arizona Good Roads Association has issued it's formal call for a con ference of all those interested in the work in Arizona. Copies of the call were sent out yesterday by Secretary Harry Wech of the association to the 19 locals. the boards of supervisors of the counties and to all commercial or eanizations within the state The call is as follows:
 Our recent campaign for member ship throughout the state has resulted in the organization of 19 local good roads associations cooperating with the state association. and the addition of 447 individual members.
 Many vital questions regarding ways and means for securing practical economical and efficient good roads system for this state present them selves. At a recent meeting of our eX- ecutiVc committee it was decided to call d general good roaGs conference at Tucson. May 15. 1915. for the purpose of a frank consideration and discussion of these important questions in order that . definite good roads policy might be adopted, COnCurred in by all sections of the state and toward the accomplish mcnt of which the officers of the state association aided by tho team play of all the members, might direct their at tention.
 Among the important questions which we believe should be considered at this conference arc the following:
 l. The method of securing the
 greatest cooperation between all
 counties To this end all county
 engineers will be invited to be
 present.
 2 The constitution of the state
 will not permit the issuing of bonds.
 for any purpose So many counties
 having already issued bonds or are
 considering bond issues for road
 purposes. your executive committee
 believes the time not ripe for the
 consideration of state rOau bond
 issue, the committee believes, how
 ever. that the question of amend
 mcnt to the constitution to permit
 the issuing of bonds when same
 would be of advantage should be
 considered by the conference.
 3. Road work is of two classes.
 permanent and temporary. In
 many states permanent WOfk, rOck
 cuts. concrete bridges and similar
 construction is paid for by bond
 issues. Maintenance and other
 temporary work being paid for by
 direct taxation. This policy will be
 under discussion at the conference.
 At this conference the state engineer will be present and each board of sU- perVisors has been asked to send rep rCsentatiVes. We, further. request that each of the local good roads aSSOcia- tions send delegates and invite the at tendance of everyone in the state inter ested in the subject of good roads. We are also asking the cities of the state and all commercial organizations to- send representatives
 A representative of the bureau of good roads of the United States gov ernment will present the advantages of various types of good roads and an eX- hibit will be made of various classes of road construction.
 We believe that the time for such q conference is most opportune. The will give every possible cooperation to make of this meeting a thorough S1c cess. and we earnestly request that you not only attend yourself but usc every effort to secure a large delegation from your section.