Jackson County journal., 1919-02-07

their support Of tn Stevens-Sc;.les
state wide roads bill, now pending
before the legislature, was shown
this morning, when delegations from
- 0: the q countiea, composing the
western section, adopted i resolution
calling for The enactment Of the
measure.
Over 80 county officials and good
roads enthusiasts were present at
the conference held here today, Tie
gathering Included members the
county boards Of commissioners,
roar commissioners, and prominent
citizens Interested III the good roads
Campaign III North Carolina.
Following discussion Of tire
oteveas-S 5 3a,es bill, resolution in
troll ed ~ G. c. Gowan O. Sylvia,
Jackson county, Wcs adopted unani-
mously. The resolutions follows:
@ Resolved by the good roads
delegates Of the twenty-five
western or mountain counties,
IN meeting assembled al Aslle-
vile on this February first, 1919
that the Stevens, Scales state.
wide road law, having been
fully considered by this meeting
is shereby most heartily endorsed
and our senator's ana represen-
fatives new in session at Raj
ti5h are most earnestly urged
t. enact the sane as law"
Following the enthusiastic passage
OF the indorsen2at, the chairman Of
the meeting was Instructed to tele-
graph the resolution md the actio !.
Of the con. n.erancc to Judge Stevens.
author Of The Stevens. Scales I'LL,
Immediately "A similar telegram was
also ordered dispatched to Repre-
sentative Cam srol who is the 6ooi
Toa IS champion in the lower ou e
Members OF the various county de
legations decided that copy Of tn
resolution and action of the confer
ence will lie te.egrapaed tonight tt
each reprc5en .ative and senator
from the Westerl Counties Ct The
state, with ire! !ae5t that they dc
their utmost to secure passage
Of he Stevens Scales bill.
That the western counties OF TIE
state are deeply intcgt tsted III tn,
passage Of legislation that woul'
make possible access os a feicT1
; gooi rods appropriation for No1sl
' Carolina was indicated III the la-1'
and enthusiastic attendance at tn
opening OF the conference Ter;
" aen the meeting convele.i at 8: 3
o'clock IS counties were represented
and during the morning anothe
delegation arrived by aut,mool!'
Tiere was no dlscoT1, and the de
ates united III according their sup
port to The Stevens Scales Gil.
At its opening session the confer
. ence named I. L. Gwyn, chairma
. Of the baar>. Of coulty commissions
! Of Haywood coun.y, as Chairman {
: the con ference. j n. Lyon of Vance
) county was chosen secretary. w.
! Lindsey Of Polk county. anu a.
i Deweese Of Cherokee county WeT
= elected vice presidents. Immediate
the conference got down to blsine
with statement by Wythe NJ Pc
n ton, division engineer and othe
k concerning tie object of the sesSi0
z 1t was stated that the natl IN
St government has before it an act
n appropriate $l0o,003,000 annua:
ly for a period Of ten years TO aid t
k states in the improvement Of !
Iii main highways. o. this it is estim
IS ted that the state OF North Carroll
Iv. would receive over S2,000,O00 ann
ally. provided all equal amount
Sc. provided by the state, as the natic
St al government refused to pay mt
than half the cost Of construction
= aly project. Ii order to form a sec
~ dule and work in cooperation SO
az to secure the benefit OF this Or