South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-30
TO DECIDE ROUTE
ON INFORMATION
Commission Gets
Members of Dixie Highway
Body will Hear Oral Argu-
mentS of Advocates at Meet
ing in Chattanooga May 20.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April so
The most important meeting since
the Dixie highway movement was
started Will be held in Chattanooga
May 20, when the IA commissioners
empowered 70 select the route of the
Dixie highway from Chicago TO Miami
viii hear oral arguments and go over
the data furnished by the various sec
tons competing for the routing of the
highway. A permanent organization
OF the Dixie Highway association will
be effected permanent officers Sc
iected, and permanent headquarters
Of the association established TO carry
on the propaganda.
w. W. MARI Of Springfield, Ill.,,
chief state highway engineer Of Hi
nOis, and secretary Of the route COM
mission, is sending out copies OF a
resolution passed at the Louisville
meeting of the commission, giving in
detail the information desired by the
directors 20 aid them in selecting the
route OF the Dixie highway. The d.
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 IA directors to reach them
not later than May 10. An opportu-
nifty will be given the sections filing
briefs with the directors as requested
30 present oral argument also before
the directors at the meeting called for
Chattanooga May 20.
Here's Resolution.
The resolution passed by the board
and signed by Clark Howell of At
ianta, chairman Of the board of IA
commissioners, and W. w. MARI, as
secretary, is as follows:
Resolved, That the secretary be di-
rected To proceed at once by circular
letter and through the press to in
form the advocates Of the various
routes suggested for the Dixie high
way that the directors desire at the
very earliest moment information or
the following subjects:
''First-Mileage in each county UNI
der the proposed route.
Second-COndition Of this road and
mileage classified as (a) highly i'm
proved with hard surface; CD gravel.
macadam or ebert; Co natural with
out hard surface; CD grades and
drainage.
''Third-Number and character Of
bridges classified as (a) concrete. OBJ
steel, Co wood. cd free or toll.
"Fourth-Streams without bridges
and condition of fords.
"Fifth-What arrangements have
been made for putting these roads in
4 first class condition and maintaining
Them; character Of road TO be built;
luli 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
tributaries and feeders, historical at
fractions and such other data as ad-
vOcates may wish to submit.
"Ninth-That the persons delegated
by various county authorities to fur
nish this information be requested to
furnish each member Of this organiza-
ton a copy OF the same on or before
May 10, 1915.
''Tenth-That when this meeting
adjourns. il adjourns to meet in Chat
tanooga on May 90, 1915.
"Eleventh-That at a meeting of
May 20. the directors hear from such
representatives OF various routes as
have furnished the information here
I'm requested"
The II directors 10 whom the data
should be sent before MAY 10 are as
follows: Richard J. Finnegan. Chi
cagO Journal, Chicago, III; William
w. Mari. chief state highway eng1-
neer, Springfield, H.; Thomas Tag
CART, French Lick. Ind: Carl G.. Fish
er, Indianapolis. Ind; eX-Lieut. Gov.
Harry /. Gordon, Cincinnati. o.:
George W. Harris, Cincinnati, O.;
Harry 2. Hanger, Richmond, Ky;
Claude =. Mercer. Hardinsburg. KY:
Col. A. NJ. Shook. Nashville Tenn f:
Judge NJ NJ. Allison. Chattanooga.
Tenn; Clark Howell, the Constitution.
Atlanta, Ca: w. T. Anderson. the Tel
egraph, Macon. Ca; s. A. Belcher.
Miami. Fla; c.. y. Saxon. Tallahas-
see, Fla.