Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-06-17

oil the automobile men OF the city ana
county held in the circuit court room.
One hundred and thirty men wert
present, and if there is anything in
discussion all questions must have
been pretty well understood.
AT a former meeting of the automo-
bile men H. II .Emmert, d. j. Heiston
and H. l.. Alexander were appointed
to prepare suggestions for the organ
ization of the association, and through
Mr. Emmert, chairman. submitted the
following:
THE Undersigned committee, H. l..
Alexander, D. ]. Heiston and II. II.
Emmert, appointed to. submit sug
gestions for the organization of the
association, beg leave to submit the
following report:
Your committee suggests as fol-
lows
/. That there be organized good
roads association of Berkeley county,
which shall be known as the Good
Roads Association of Berkeley
County, and that there be organi-
zed in each magisterial district of
the county a good roads association,
which shall be known as the Good
Roads Association OF --------Dis-
trictH
50. That each association shall have
the following officers.
"a. President
''b president
&c. Secretary and treasurer.
I'd. Executive committee, consis
ting of the executive officers and two
(2) members of the association to be
elected at this meeting.
"3. The object of the association
shall be:
"a. Generally to advocate and pro-
mote good streets in the City Of Mar
tinsburg and good roads in the county
OF Berkeley.
"b. Specifically to advocate the
adoption of the ordinances of the City
of Martinsburg now pending before
the City Council, providing for the
issues by the City of Martinsburg OF
bond issue of $4,000.
&c. To advocate the submission TO
the voters of Berkeley county at the
election to be held in November, 1916,
a proposition to increase the county
road fund by levy of 10 cents, the
proceeds of which levy shall be ex-
pended by the county court of Berkei-
ey county upon the maintenance of
all roads maintained out of the county
road fund, and the pre- ent toll roads
and, if the levy carries, to request the
county court to abolish all tollgates
in the county.
"a. We suggest minimum iniation
fee of ONE DOLLAR ($1OO), and
that there be invited to join the as
ISOLATION
"a. The president and commissioners
of the county court of Berkeley
county.
81 The mayor and the city council.
sc. The city engineer.
ID The county road engineer.
&c All district road supervisors.
ST. The business mems association
OF Martinsburg.
"g. The Martinsburg board of
Trade.
n. The merchants and business
men of the city generally.
al. All property owners of the city
and county.
'j. All automobile owhers.
*. All farmers of Berkeley county
T. All ladies.
IS. We suggest that the secretary
of this association be instructed tc
invite as a member of the associa-
ton the present Good Roads Associa
Iion of Opequon, and the Good Roads
Association of Bunker Hill.
Respectfully Submitted"
The committee first reported that
a levy of cents be asked for the
purpose of maintaining the toll roads
i'll the county This provoked quite
a discussion, and there was a variance
OF opinion, many holding to the idea
that if the taxpayers believed the
increase was to be used exclusively
Tor the toll roads the proposition
would not carry.
Mr. Emmert discussing the report
said the valuation of property in ths
county was in excess Of 100000
and with a ) cents levy sufficient
amount would be raised. According