Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-07-27

purposes OF the meeting, the chair then
ealing for remarks. ATTORNEY p w
Mitchell, of Nezperces A. F. Parker. of |
urangevllle; w. B. Hussman. a promi
nent business man of Cottonwood; w.
W. Brown, former mayor of Grangeville |
and banker of that place; j. B. Leep-
er, OF Sites; Miles S. Johnson, of this |
city, h. ). Erb and others were heard |
FROM
Every community in the state will |
De invited to become a member of the |
association formed yesterday, either
individually or collectively, and i'm
mediately the secretary win set to work
to that end. 1t was agreed upon that
the federal appropriation to be given
the several states, with the appropria-
tlon to be given the several states, with
the appropriation by the state county
or other unit of like amount, would
serve this state well, as approximately
$l,000,000 would be Idaho's share, this
aside from the large share of the $1O,-
o0O,0OO this state will receive from the
money appropriated by the government
to construct roads through the forest
| reserves.
II. H. s. Rowell of the Lewiston
Orchards, acted as secretary of last
night S meeting.
| hter adjournment was taken the
members gathered in informal groups
about the club room and discussed the
results of the days meeting, the con
census of opinion being that it was the
most enthusiastic meeting of its kind
ever held in this section of the state
and that as a result of the harmonious
feeling existing between members of
every locality represented great good
would come.
The articles adoped are as follows:
l.
Name.-The name of this associa-
tion is North and South Idaho High
way association.
"Purposes.-The purposes of this
association are to promote the build
ing of a highway that shall connect
the northern and southern sections of
the state; to promote the building of
trunk line highways, state and inter-
state, that will develop the resources
of Idaho; and generally to aid the
movement for better roads in the state
and to assist in production more ade-
quate highways connecting the several
sections and communities of Idaho.
III.
mbers.--Members may be indi-
viduals, municipalities, and civic or
ganizations. Dues for individual mem
bers shall be one dollar and for other
organizations five dollars per year.
'The time, places and methods of
calling meetings shall be determined by
the directors of the executive commit
tee.
"The affairs of the association shall
be managed by a board of directors
composed, after the year 1916, of one
member from each municipality where
there are five or more members. Until
the next meeting of the association,
directors in the several counties includ
ed in the association may be designate /
by the vice president for the respective
counties or by the mayor and council of
the respective cities or by the local
commercial clubs. The directors shall
effect their own organization and rules
of procedure.
Executive committee.-At each an
nual meeting there shall be elected a
, vice president for each county having
five residents members of the assoc1a-
ton. The vice presidents, together
with the president, shall constitute an
executive committee with all the pow
ers of the board of directors when the
board is not in session. They shall
effect their own organization and rules
of procedure.
Officers-The officers of the asso-
citation are a president, a vice presi-
dent for each county, who shall col
lectively constitute the executive COM
mittee; board of directors and a
scretary- treasurer. These officers shall
perform the duties usually incident to
their respective offices.
) VII
Amendments articles may be
appealed or amended and new articles
adopted at any annual meeting of the
association or at any special meeting
of the board or of the executive com
mittee called for the purpose.
, The Afternoon Meeting.
The afternoon meeting was called tC
order by Mayor l.. J. Perkins, who as
president of the Lewiston Charleston
Valley Automobile association had call
ed the district meeting to take action
for the construction of the north and
south highway He welcomed the dele
gates, explained briefly the purposes
of the meeting and read kilograms and
letters received from various comihunl
!. ties and individuals in response to the
invitations sent to attend the Lewiston
) meeting.
The general discussion of the pur.
pose of the meeting, the views Of the
people of the several localities renre
sented and what measures should be
taken to insure decisive action and the
federal and state aid for the construc
ton of the north and south highway
: followed. DIR. j. B. Morris, of Lewis
:. ton, said he wanted to express his
!, hearty endorsement of the movement
l intended to secure better highways, an'
!. would give the organization all possible
!. assistance. :,
I Hon. A. F. Parker, of Grangevill'
: made a very impressive talk relative