The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-13
D-C-D INCREASES
ASSESSMENTS 100
PER CENT IN YEAR
HOBART GETS NEXT MEETING;
COL. SUGGs ELECTED VICE.
PRES. FOR OKLAHOMA

Hobart. Oklahoma was selected a
he next meeting place for the Denver
canadian.Dallas Highway Association
at the closing session late yestcrda.
afternoon in the high school Las
years appropriation Of $4,000 wa
doubled to take care OF the expenses
.or the forthcoming year. Col. Sidne!
Suggs of Ardmore was elected vice
president OF the association for Okla
homa. ID. j. Young was reelected
president. and w. A. Palmer secretary
Both are from Canadian, Texas.
Other officers elected We're: Arthur
p. Dyer, Dallas, vice. president fol
Texas; Mr.. Washington. Elkhart, fol
Kansas; Mr.. Martin. Lamar, for Color
ado u. c. Wolfoinger, Hobart treas
nrer
The $4,000 Appropriation for the
coming year was voted after 1t was re
ported favorably by the finance com
mittee. This automatically increased
the county assessments along the route
by 100 per cent. Carter countys assess
nent will be $3.50
The finance committee recommend
"a that 80 percent of the assessment be
paid September l, and the balance No
vember /. Some objections We're raised
by various chambers of commerce along
the route, resulting in an amendment
being made that permitted ely les,
where budget system is in effect
with the commercial bodies to make
payments quarterly or to suit their
convenience relative to their systems
of handling such matters.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws recommended several minor
changes in the statutes of the organiza-
lion, all of which were adopted.
The yearly report of the auditing
committee was read and accepted.
Denton, Texas, was the only contend
Denton, Texas was the only other
contender for the next meeting. The
executive committee will meet some
time the latter part of this month to
decide the dates of the convention to
be held in Hobart next year
Resolutions
Ilt toiilihlltt VII ItSOlullOllS Wtit
the first to report at the afternoon
session. The following resolutions were
submitted, all of which We're adopted:
Whereas, the civilization of any
country as materially assisted and de-
cidedly measured by the number and
character of the highways which it
possesses, and
Whereas in every crisis of national
importance in the known history of
the world permanently improved high
ways have had their telling effect and
Whereas, with the departure of
misery. sacrifice and bloooshed and
the return of peace and internal de-
voopment there has come the persist
ent demand for the extension and inn
provement of our commercial arteries
through which course the life blood
Of progress and prosperity, and
Whereas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kan
sas and Colorado have been graciously
endowed with an abundance of unde-
veloped natural resources and an ir-
resistabe spirit of do or die now
Therefore, be it resolved that the
Dallas hs-Canadian-Denver Highway AS
sociation does hereby individually and
as an association endorse every propo. |
sition or project having as a purpose
the extension and improvement of all
highways of whatever Importance and
does most heartily commend congress
for its part liberal appreciation to aid |
in the construction of permanent roads |
and
Resolved, further that the officers
Of this association collectively and in
dividually use every possible instru-
ment to encourage our representatives
in congress and the members of our
state legislatures to continue in their
support of every measure pertaining
TO the construction and maintenance
Of system of permanent state and
county highways.
Resolved, further, that the Dallas
Canadian-Denver highway be SO ex-
Galveston and from Denver to Portland
and that no effort be spared in con-
1erting said highway in the shortest
lime possible into continuous per,
nanent thoroughfare.
Resolved, further that the citizens
If Ardmore be thanked for the cordial
Welcome and hospitable treatment ex
ended to the members of this associa
ion and that the daily and weekly
press be not forgotten for the unset
ish support accorded to this associa-
ion.
Resolved, further, that copy of
hese resolutions be spread upon the
ecords of this association and that
| copy herof be furnished the presi-
lent of the United States, the secre-
ay of agriculture, each of our repre-.
entatives in congress and each mem
er OF our legislatures. Signed this
leventh day Of June, 1919.
(Signed)
HENRY WOOD, Chairman