Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-12-20
GOOD ROADS MEN
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
state Good Roads Association, at
Pasco, Adopts Resolutions for
Consideration of Legislature


of the next state legislature were
adopted by good roads advocates of
Washington at the meeting of the
state Highway association held at
pGsco. None of the five delegates
named by the chamber of commerce
10 represent Pullman attended the
sessions. owing to the influenza epi-
demic, and Senator Oliver Hall of
tolfax was the only Whitman county
representative at the meeting. All
the counties of the state, with but
three exceptions, were represented
II was voted to hold the next meet
ing of the association at Yakima.
n B. Coffman of Chehalis was
elected president, Oliver Hall of
whitman county is one of the vice
presidents, f. J. Wilmer of Rosalia
is a member of the executive commit
tee and Chas. l.. Mackenzie of Colfax
is a member of the legislative COM
mittee.
Resolutions adopted by the associ-
alton have in the past been given SER
ious consideration by the state legis-
lature when the road question CON
fronts the lawmakers. The resolu-
tons adopted this year by the asso-
citation include the following recon-
mendations:
That the principle of using auto
mobile license revenues as basis for
a bond issue for the state is worthy
of serious and careful consideration
by the senate and house roads and
bridges committee
That in devising any new laws or
changes in the present laws, either
based on motor license fees or other
wise, the permanent highway fund
and permanent highway maintenance
fund for counties must be main
tanned.
The association reaffirms its belief
that the permanent highway law is
our most effective road law and that
it should not be tempered with ex-
cept that clause should be inserted
therein which will permit counties to
apply their portion of the fund to an
interest and sinking fund account for
taking care of a county bond issue
for road construction if they so de-
sire. Maintenance funds and meth
DDS must not be weakened, but rath-
er strengthened. This should apply
to not only permanent highways, but
to state roads or other roads which
may be provided fer by supplemental
legislation
We believe that the argument for
cities of the first and second class for
a small percentage of automobile Ii
cense money with which to construct
and maintain bona fide arterial con-
nections is we'll founded.
All hard surfacing should begin at
city limits of principal paved centers
or be continuation of hard surfaced
standard roads already constructed
out from these trade centers.
We recommend that the legis-
lature continue the two recognized
divisions of this state, namely: West
ern division Gall west of the Column
bia river, excepting Okanogan and
Ferry counties) and the Eastern di-
vision tall that east of the COlum bia
river, plus Ferry and Okanogan) and
that construction go forward stimuli
taneously in these two divisions on
the ratio of assessed valuation and
that the same rule apply to federal
aid
That provision be made for the i'm
mediate construction of at least one
east and west cross-state road.
That the only license fee required
from the owner of any motor vehicle
be that collected by the state.
Now that the war is over an active
campaign must Immediately be in
augurated looking toward building of
highways into neglected agricultural
districts SO that farm products may
be transported upon gasoline-pro-
PEELED trucks.
That special attention be given to
development of roads in districts with
large agricultural production so that