The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-04-20
AUTO OWNERS
ARE ORGANIZED
Club Will Try To Get County's
Automobile Fund Spent
Within This County.
Officers Are Elected-Dinner
Last Saturday Was Most
Enjoyable Affair.

Blount county automobile owners
were organized at dinner rendered
last Saturday by the Maryville Auto
and Garage Co., dealers in the Chew
rolet car. The dinner was given in
celebration of the opening of the new
garage, Which would do credit to
town several times the size of Mary
| vile. More than 100 auto owners were
present. Preceding the serving of
the delicious dinner, Rev. James A.
Smith read a passage of scripture
and made brief talk. Invocation was
offered by Rev. E. W. Hall, and Rev.
T. C. Schuler, D. D, returned thanks.
The organization has mapped out
its purposes, which are hereafter emu
merated, and it is hoped to get back
from the state the amount of money
due it from the auto taxes paid in
this county. Mr.. D. J. Britain made
statement concerning the law, and
said that it provides that ninety cents
out of every dollar paid for auto Ii
censes in the county shall come back
to the county.
r. B. Oliver said that the state
highway commission had offered to
oil the pike from Maryville to Knox
County line.
The meeting was enthusiastic, and
all present expressed their apprecia-
ton for the feast rendered by Mr..
McCampbell and Mr.. Cooper, owners
of the garage. Several ladies served
the dinner.
The business session was presided
over bp Squire ]. A. Jackson. The
following were elected officers:
President, w. L. Webster
Vice President, H. 0, Cox --1
Secretary, Rome Chumlea
Treasurer, Joe Edmundson
Directors, J. A. Jackson; R.W. Wells;
R. B. Oliver; w. H. Willard and F.W.
Uannum.
The purposes of the organization
as set forth in a preamble adopted,
follow:
Purpose
We the automobile owners of
Blount County here assembled do de-
clare that it is the sense Of this meet
ing that we organize an automobile
club for the county, and that the mot
to of said club shall be Safety First
The name of the club shall be the
Blount County Automobile Club.
Officers of the club shall be, Pres
ident, Vice-president, Secretary,
Treasurer and five directors who
shall be selected out of the members
of said club, the directors shall for
mulate rules and bylaws for said
club and report the same to the club
for adoption or rejection of the club
at it's next meeting which shall be by
the call of the President.
The third Saturday of April shall
in each and every year hereafter be
designated as Automobile day for
Blount county in which all members
are requested to be present.
A membership fee Of one dollar
per year shall be charged and paid to
the Secretary in advance.
The object of said club shall be to
boost the good road movement in
Blount County and for the automo-
bile owners to become better acquain-
ted with each other and work for the
mutual benefit of each other in all
the ways they can, and extend a help
ing hand to any one in trouble, and
observe the road rules and try to get
those that drive or use the road other
than automobiles that we shall expect
the same courteous treatment on he
road that we expect to give to them.
And that we make an effort to have
say in where the money is spent
that we pay as privilege license to
the state and is returned to the cOun- |
ty to be used on the roads. Anyone
that owns an automobile truck or
motor cycle shall be eligible as a
member to said club, provided he OBJ
serve the rules and bylaws of the
said club.
Members
Parties who have thus far joined
the association are:
W. L. Webster; T. F. Cooper;Chas. f.
J. R. Watkins; F, P. Walk
er; R. R. CrumIea; ]. A. Jackson;
Mike Griffitts; John Brooks; F. W.
4Ianr' N; j. E. Rowan; R. B. Oliver;