Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
GOOD ROADS
ARE BOOSTED
Efforts Being Made 10 Get a
special Election To Adopt
County system.
ROGERS GAVE ADDRESSES
Two Meetings Nere Held IN County
Tuesday in Effort to Get Things
Started.

Tuesday two important good roads
meetings were held in the county,
both Of which were we'll attended, and
the indications are that something
viii be worked out in the very near
future that will allow Gratiot county
To adopt the county road system and
get her share Of the good roads plum.
At 1890 there was a meeting held
at Ithaca which was called by Frank
/ r. Rogers, state highway commits
sioner The township officers of the
townships which will be Immediately
affected by the trunk line system Of
roads were asked TO be present.
Eleven townships of the county were
represented The matter of appor-
tioning the federal and state aid for
roads was taken up by Mr.. Rogers
and this matter made very clear 20
the township officers and others who
were in attendance at the meeting.
He also impressed upon these men the
great need that there was in Gratiot
lcounty 10 adopt the county road sys-
tenn if the county is to derive the
benefits which are to be secured from
the federal and state aid.
The meeting was a very enthusias-
tic one, and before il was over several
Of the townships were instructed "a
policing and maintaining Of some OF
the more important roads Of the
county during the summer, which
will assure these roads being kept
in the best possible condition under
the present circumstances.
In the evening a good meeting was
held at the Gratiot club in this city
which was attended by a number oi
business men from St Louis, Alma
+ and farmers from the adjacent ter
ritory
At this meeting Mr. Rogers agar
, outlined the workings of the gooC
, roads aid, the need of the adoption
of the county system Of good road
and the need of maintenance on th
county roads in olAer that they ma,
4 be kept in the proper condition.
The matter Of getting speca
, election in the county SO that ,h
q county road system might be- adopte
at the earliest possible moment. am
= that the county might earlier begi
. active work under the federal an
y state aid, was taken up, and in a YER
n few minutes 1t was decided 10 hav
q the chairman Of the meeting. c. +
p Brown, appoint committee 20 &c
h the signatures of the supervisors wit
g d t..
of the supervisors as quicly as DO.
o. sible. so that they in turn might sui
@ init the proposition 10 the voters a
4 the earliest possible date Athoug
the supervisors NEE. June 23, it wa
q thought that nearly month could b
n gained through the holding of
a special meeting. The committee az
d pointed consists Of T. j. Clark {
Alma, Newell Smith Of St Louis an
K j. ~ Mccall of Ithaca.
II Matters pertaining to the road froi
= Alma to st. Louis and thence east
o the county line, and the road fro
= Ithaca to Alma was taken up and u
r. meeting was assured by the stat
N highway commissioner that he hope
" aN al carly udNt 10 see lneSe rOdf
h paved
e The road west of Alma came in f,
O. a thorough discussion. Mr.. Roge
IN could not see where much relief cou
y be secured at present on this roa
70 but 1t was brought out that prop,
maintenance would 90 a long way
keeping the road in shape until reli
could be had and the business m,
Of Alma gave him the assurance tn
rt they were ready to stand their sha
of the maintenance expense. Tn
, matter will be taken up immediate
y with the townships and it is beiev,
y that this work will be instituted f
/" the present summer.
H. There is every indication that
the county system of roads is put
u vote at a special election at
early date that it will be possible
n get some construction work start
IN the county vet this wear.