Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-22
ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY
IN VERMONT TOWNS
Members of State Council Meet
for Organization and Discus
sion of Plans for Coming Sea-
son commissioner b a e s
Speaks on Road Problems

Twenty-Five members of the Council
for Vermont Of the Roosevelt Inter-
national Highway association repre-
sentng ~ towns gathered at the Ho-
tel Van Ness Tuesday afternoon with
Max l.. Powell state president of the
association. in the first meeting TO or
ganize and talk over plans for tho com
ing season. also to listen to remarks
and advice on road-building by state
Highway Commissioner Stoddard i.
Bates Plans were made. also. for
launching campaign for membership.
This campaign will be opened at once
In the towns through which the Roosc-
Welt Highway will pass IN Vermont
Max L. Powell, as president for Yer
mont, presided At the meeting. Since
It ia the idea that the affairs of the
treasury should be kept in close con
nection with the executive department
for the present, Mr. Powell will act as
treasurer. James =. Taylor is the Sc
oretary Of the association for YER
mont. and James Is. Estcc of Montpe-
Iier was elected vice president. The
president was authorized TO appoint an
executive committee consisting of one
member from each county through
which 10, proposed highway wilt pass.
II wa voted al the meeting Tues.
day to have three types Of member
ship as follows. Individual, So a year;
sustaining, 5000 q year; life. $1,000.
Subscription lists were handed out
Yesterday to the members of the state
Council who were present. and these
lists will be placed in the hands of
every member of this council in the
near future. that the campaign for
members may go forward rapidly in
each of the towns through which the
highway will pass, the members Of the
state Council in each of these towns
acting at the membership committee.
Membership IS not limited however. to
any particular towns OF the state. hut
is open TO anybody VITO wishes to Join
the association
President Powell announced that the
Vermont association owes - the National
association at present the sum of 500.
of which $3.50 is for 1919 and $3.50 for $500
70 helm carry on the puhIiritv caunairu
and other expcnses of the National as
socistiop. including tho marking which
has heeo done ,hrourbout the length of
the proposed highway. This marking was
cornn Melted in Vermont late last fail An
money received h,. The Vermont branch
~ +be aesociatio, ovar and abo,-o what
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will he At Tho di.nosal nf III. sto+o rs
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matter
IT was announced by President Power
At the close of the meeting that there
would be spring meeting of the Vermont
council, when the entire council and the
State highway commissioner will 80 over
the proposed route of tho Roosevelt high
way in Vermont and see what improve
nents can he made during the present
season.
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