The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-05
ornament Highways
p Well Maintained
For Carter County

luton presented by c. w. Richards
was adopted unanimously:
Approved by Resolution
Resolved, that we, the members /
OF the Ardmore Chamber oi Com
merce, recognize the supreme m
portance OF building good roads .
throughout the state since there is |
no one factor that contributes more
to the comfort, convenience and
general uplift OF the people, there
fore, we heartily endorse the $50
100000 bond issue proposed by
Governor-elect Robertson and we
urge that our representatives in the
legislation and that we pledge our
legislation and that we pledge our
united support to the passage OF
the same, and at the same time
recommend that the building OF
roads be taken out OF the hands
OF the county commissioners and
placed under state commission
created for that purpose.
Mr.. Ramsey here exhibited a map
OF proposed "Oil Cities High
way, running from Tulsa through
Okmulgee, Ardmore, Wichita Falls
and on to Ranger.
The constitution and bylaws OF a
county organization were present
ed and upon motion OF Writ Frank
lin were unanimously adopted. The
following directors of the associa-
tion were also named: G.. A. RAM
sey, G. P. Selvidge, ]. X. Dexter,
Tom Cooper, X. +. Scivally, Walter
Hodges OF Wilson and f. Dunlap.
The articles OF association are as
follows:
Articles of Association
Realizing that the building Of
good roads is the first essential
to the progress and welfare OF Car
ter county, we therefore, do here
by associate ourselves together to
further such object and do adopt
the following constitution:
The name of this Association
sha )e the Carter County Good
Ro. Association.
The purpose of the Association
shall be to promote the building
of good roads throughout Carter
county and in the state OF Okla
homa; to cooperate with and keep
check upon all public officials in
the expenditure OF funds in con-
struction of highways; to aid in
securing state and federal legisla-
ton affecting the building and
maintenance OF roads; to aid in
securing an equitable apportion-
ment of any state or federal funds
appropriated for the construction
or maintenance OF highways; to
aid in location OF state and national
highways.
The membership OF the Associa-
ton shall consist OF such person
firm. corporation, association OF
club as shall contribute Five Dol
| lars as a membership fee for each
individual membership as such in
dividual, firm, corporation, asso-
citation or club may designate
which fee shall constitute the due'
OF each such member ior the tirS'
year. Annual dues thereafter shall
he fixed by the Board OF Director!
for such an amount and under
such terms as they may deem best
The business OF this Association
shall be conducted by Board o
Directors consisting OF seven mem
bers. and they shall elect iron
among their number the officers o
the Association, except that th'
Secretary need not be director
The officers OF the Association
shall consist OF a President ant
Vice President, a Secretary and
Treasurer,
The President shall be the chic
executive officer and shall presid
at all meetings OF the members an,
OF the Directors. The Vice Presl
dent shall act in the place OF tn
President in the absence OF the lat
ter. The Secretary shall keep
record OF all meetings OF member
and OF the Directors and shall per
form such other duties as the Di
rectors shall direct. The Treas
urer shall he the custodian OF tn
funds OF the organization and sha
have charge OF their collection an
disbursement, all under such regu
lations as the Directors shall pro
vide.
The annual meeting for the eIec
ton OF Directors shall be held o
the Thursday preceding Thank,
giving in each year at such time an
place as the Directors shall h>
Notice OF such meeting shall b
published in daily paper at lea'
five davs before such meeting
Special meetings shall be called b
the President at any time ii direct
ed bv the Directors or on reque'
OF not less than ten members, an
twenty-five member, shall const
tute a quorum to do business,
This constitution may be amend