The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-04-27
MAY SIXTEENTH Is
GOOD ROADS DAY
Governor Lister Requests PEG.
ple of State to Devote that
Day to Highway Work


Governor Lister has officially desig-
mated Tuesday, May 18th, as Good
Roads Day, in the following procla-
nation:
During recent years the State Of
Washington has been devoting special
attention to the construction of sys-
tenn of state highways, and there has
been outlined q definite plan Of high
way construction reaching into all
parts of the state. At each session
of the legislature appropriations are
made and the moneys so appropriated
are expended in adding additional
mileage to the state highways.
at will be many years before we
have in the State of Washington a
completed highway system. The roads
constructed to date, however, form the
nucleus for a complete system and a
continuance of state appropriations
for highway purposes, added to the
moneys spent by the counties OF the
state for the same purpose, will soon
give to the state system of highways
comparing favorably with that of any
other state in the Union.
Experience has shown that for the
purpose of having satisfactory sys-
tenn of highways, upon the completion
of piece of road it is necessary to
Immediately begin it's care and main
tenance.l Many highways have been
ruined by. not having maintenance
work done upon them at the right time
The state and counties now do a
large amount of maintenance work.
AS additional mileage is added to our
highways more of the public funds
will have to be expended in their main
tenance. By putting forth individual
effort on the roads at the right time,
the people of the state can materially
assist in keeping the roads up to a
high standard and also in reducing the
amount which will have to be raised
by taxation for this purpose.
"For number of years it has been
the custom to set aside one day each
year on which citizens are asked to
devote special attention to roads and
road work. This plan has not been
intended to designate the one time in
the year at which such work should be
done, but rather to typify the idea Of
the individual devoting personal work
on the roads whenever necessary. Ex-
cellent results have been brought about
by following this plan and so that it
may be continued
"Now, Therefore, I, Ernest Lister.
Governor of the State Of Washington,
by virtue of the authority in me vested
by law, do hereby proclaim and desig-
nate Tuesday, May 16, 1916, as Good
Roads Day
"And do Most Earnestly Urge and
Recommend that on that day the citi-
zens of the state, Individually and
thru their various organizations, de-
vote such time and effort to the high
ways of the state, as will in their judg-
ment, add most to the value and eff
ficiency of the highway system of the
state, and that they keep in mind thru
out the year the necessity for proper
maintenance of roads, and the good re-
suits that will come from every citi-
zen assisting to the greatest degree
possible in the proper maintenance of
the highways in the part of the state
in which he resides.
"In Witness Whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the Seal
of the state to be affixed at Olympia.
this 18th day of April, A. D., 1916. 3
"ERNEST LISTER"