The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
GOOD ROADS MEETING.

NOVD tVaDS u i Nus
rousing, all-day session of the
pgan County Better Roads Asso-
n was held in Okanogan last
h. More than 100 good roads en-
lists were present, including
ees of the organization represent
Practically every community in
bunty.
ef Engineer George f. Cattetill
state highway commission was
ht, and gave an enlightening
pn road matters, and explained
peration and prospects of the
J government and forestry de-
Tent road appropriation funds.
GERS for the ensuing year were
III and many important matters
freely discussed. Sound policies
treated in number of resolu-
that were offered and passc
being advised that in all proba-
none OF the federal money could
otted to Okanogan county this
and in view of the fact that
u funds must be matched by an
amount of state or county fund
plution prevailed to postpone
road work on the Okanogan
bay in this county this season, re-
3 the 100000 state appropriation
the public highway fund in or
secure like sum from the fed
government next year.
following resolutions were of
and adopted:
Solved. That the expenditure OF
hblic highway fund appropria-
)f $4,000 for the ensuing bien
on the Lake Chelan and Okla
highway (State road No. 10) be
)ned until 1918, to be expended
er with federal moneys that
e secured in 1918.
recommend that the expendi-
II permanent highway funds 5t
ntirely to the discretion of the
of county commissioners.
respectfully request our county
ssioners to instruct the county
eering department to prepare
to the convening of the next
Gture. detail plans showing the
bal condition of State roads No.
Ind IL. Said plans to show where
have been expended to date as
Is amounts required to complete
FINISHED portions of said roads.
recommend continuation of
Atrol system on State Road No.
hile this is local matter, we
ciate 1t is an experiment in
the entire country is interested.
resolution was amended and
ID. recommending that the pa
ystem be extended to cover the
and Okanogan Highways.
1t resolved by this association,
be realize the conditions exis
the Colville reservation. and
teby recommend to the board OF
commissioners that they put
Extra efforts to assist these peo-
every way possible in opening
6 Hiding the roads necessary, es-
n in making surveys and secur-
Ehts of way and directing the
h work of these settlers, to the
ht such work shall be expended
*the right lines and be of per-
value, and not be wasted on
n Yer lines and poor locations
will later be abandoned, as has
eh of the work of this county.
olved that we, the members of
kanogan County Better Roads
tion, hereby go on record as
Ag the standardizing of all
to a width of 56 inches.
Dlved, That we, the members
Okanogan County Better Roads
tiOn go on record as being
] to the press of the county
dr always willing assistance in
Ing the best interests of our
)ation. That we elect as honor
members all editors of Okla
Dunty.
plved, That this association
it's president, appoint a com
kof five, of which the county en-
shall be member, to consul
he road clubs of the county il
BRIT to bring about a redistrict
the county along such lines as
sult in more economic and
~ expenditure of the publi>
In building up comprehensive
~ road system"
ident Harry j. Kerr called the
1g to order shortly before ten
- in the superior court room
MI it was necessary to provide adj
IL seats for the visitors. 1t wa
Apparent that harmony wOult
NJ and the entire session was
lstic. helpful and interesting
IDf the principal matters which
I'D come before the meeting wa.
Dmmendation for the expenditure
t. state funds. The delegates ol
IL, the Methow highway, i siLs
\ appropriation, were not particu'
Interested in that matter; the
hture had necessarily designated
the money to be spent on roat
q should go into construction from
erry county line west. A recon-
htion to the highway department
)Gherefore in order only as to tn,
~ available for work on road 10.
X his opening talk Mr.. Kerr eau
b against talks concerning tn,
ppriations that might lead tt
within the organization, coun
the delegates TO take the prob
hs they found it and eliminating
Ous history. He briefly retOld tn,
conditions of the county, men
b some of the problems to b,
in the future and pointed out th'
of an active road organization
be closing President Kerr tool
1Dion to refer to the excellent ser
~ ,,nnHnrnI Tho nact uaor hx, Snarn