The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-11

county option for good roads.
Decided to help some live wires
ont Belmont way get better roads.
VI talked long and much On multi
ude of topics.
stepped on the accelerator opened
The throttle and jumped into high
speed straight ahead.
The New Executives.
The Keokuk Automobile club did
81, that at it's annual meeting at the
Industrial association rooms last
evening.
The new officers elected were as
follows:
yice-president-G. d. Scholl.
Secretary-James M. Fulton.
Treasurer-George Hassall.
other members of executive COM
mittee-Leonard Matless, B. B.
Hobbs and John G.. Scott.
4 Membership at Popular Price.
There was considerable discussion
about how much should be the an
nual membership dues. The idea was
10 get the largest possible member
shin. and at the same time get funds
in the treasury.
Various figures were considered
and discussed, before finally the dues
we're fixed at 81.
One phase of the talk was that 1t
Is highly desirable to have as many
people Join the Keokuk Automobile
club from the country around Keo-
Euk.
Arguments grew eloquent for 81,
for So. and for S. as what the dues
should be. The two conflicting ideas
we're really either large member
ship. or larger amount of money
in the treasury, as the thing most
desirable
A committee to solicit new mem
bers will be appointed, and the sug-
gestion of a campaign in every block
In town met with favor.
oiina Roads Into keokuk.
aAn oiled road is the only road"
was the epigram that was the key
note to one phase of the meeting.
The reoiling of the river road was
brought up by Leonard Matless. The
oiling of Main street from Nineteenth
street out to the city limits was pre-
sented by George Hassall for the
Civic league.
Leonard Matless approved the club
giving money aid to both these pro-
jects and also toward the Des Moines
river bridge.
There seemed to be general agree
ment that the funds for the oiling
should be raised in special can
vass and in addition to the routine
income from annual dues.
1t was resolved that the club do
all possible to aid in oiling roads,
especially Main street from Nine
tenth street out, and to urge the
city council to repair that street.
1t was also determined to hire the
road drag man of Belmont to drag
the middle road from the Country
club into the hard streets. inside the
city limits, if the city council Will
permit it.
Want Genuine Good Roads.
Dissatisfaction at the county option
plan in a good road law was freely
expressed 1t was stated that num-
. Der of people here have telegraphed
Senator Frailey against the local
option feature, although a state
referendum on the law would not be
objected to-
motion was adopted that B. 3.
Hobbs telephone Senator Frailey that
he is urged to support the good roads
bill regardless Of any county option
feature
Several members said they did not
believe the farmers generally are OPP
posed to the good roads bill as 1t
passed the house at Des Moines.
The telephone conversation brought
the news that few hours before
The senate adopted the county option
amendment with only one negative
vote, and then passed the good roads
bill
Live Wire Belmont People.
Henry G. Weirather told how Bel
mont neighborhood people had signed
subscription for s1,065 to spend on
work on roads they use to make
good, permanent roads. He was
chairman of that movement, and the
township trustees agree to help with
S9oO. Twenty-one persons signed the
iiSt' most of them for SIS or $50 each.
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