The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-02-10
ANNUAL MEETINs OF
AUTOMOBILE CLUB

Alain street. Thursday evening with
about dozen members present. AL
though the election OF officers for the
ensuing year was the primary pur-
rose OF the meeting. other matters
of hardly less interest were discuss
ed.
Frank Singer was unanimously
osen president of the club for the
twelve months ending February 4.
1917; X. l.. Sears. vice president, and
aasan Stockder was reelected sec
retary-treasurer Mr.. Singer mas al ali
times teen an active. aggressive mem
3r of the organization and his devo.
ticn to its aflairs, coupled with his
energy and enterprise. pre- eminentlS
MY him fer the position to which
he has been called. on4er his gu.d
lnce and supervision the club will
lose none OF the snap and vi ality that
has characterized it in the past in
deed. II possible. It viii 30 on to stili
greater achievements. r. T. Sears
and Haagsn Stockder have also been
loyal. useful members OF tie organl-
zation since their connection with il
bcgan and in selecting them 70 CO.
operate with Ir. Singer in the direc.
ton and administration of its Lusi-
ness no mistake was made.
.eports OF officers and committees
for the year 1919 were sa1m.ttea on
thursday night and were fled with
tie secretary. These re- orts show
.iat the club accomplished a great
deal during that period to stimulate
public interest In the highways OF
Fremont county II was pointed ont
ty the good roads committee OF The
club that much had been done at its
suggestion in Improving the highways
about Canon city and that all classes
OF people in the community. whether
automobilists or net. had Ieen bene.
iiclaries of the clubs initiative and
enterprise.
Within the last few months. accord
ing to the report. the sum OF three
hundred and twenty-five dollars had
been subscribed and expended by the
club in converting the old Florence
& Cripple Greek Railroad grade from
Four Mile creek to the crest of the
mess. near Ora Junia- into q motor
driveway. The surface OF the grade
has been given q coating OF sand: cuI-
serts put in where necessary and
ILLS made where cattle guards were
originally constructed. This road.
which is nearly four miles in length.
will he in readiness for use in the
course OF a short time.
Much other roadway work has been
done under the auspices OF the club
and q stimulus given TO citizens eener.
ally In favor OF better highways. What
Is especially desired at the present
time Is a larger club membership in
order that a greater fund may he
created for new UNDERTAKINGS and n
more extended program OF road i'm.
proyemenI II was decided at Thurs
day nights meeting to admit auto
drivers. rs well as automobile owners.
TO membership I'm the club. Hereto
fore only the owners OF motor cars
have been eligible TO enrolment in
the organization. Membership In the
club Is only one dollar year and the
benefits that accrue from such con
cost. Mr.. Singer stated this morning
that the club ought TO have at the very
least two hundred and fifty members
AT present II has less than sixty. All
of the money obtained from member
ship fees is spent in lettering the con-
dltlon OF the roads leading in and out
of Canon City and every mo;or.st
should contribute to the fund for his
osn advantage, as well as for the pub.
lie at large. MIR. Singer urges all
automobile owners and drivers to scad
in their application 10 the SECRETARY
ia their application to the secretary
for membership in the club, With the
amount OF the annual dres. and help
along the splendid work In which
the organization Is ensnsed.
During the year 1915 the club dia
much in the matter OF improving AMI
logging the public highways OF Fro
mont county and making them more
easily trave.ahle TO oil Kinds OF We
hicles. Its ambitions for the coming
twelve months are no less extensive
and public spirited thrn they werc
last year. BY a united effort on the
rnrt OF the motor car owners and
motor drivers its benedcent plans can
be carried into execution.