Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-03-03
WILL RAISE
ROAD FUND
FOR HIGHWAYS

VI the IOTLy AHu HlOfe ul6u NJ INC
Audrain Chamber Of Commerce
luncheon Thursday noon at the Hotel
Hoxsey, more than "a different bus
mess were, represented. The meet
ing adopted a resolution to raise
81 900 for better roads in Audrain
county the resolution is appended to
this article.
j. Leo Coontz, chairman Of the
committee on the City Directory, read
report concerning the cost Of the
proposed directory and the matter
was referred to the Board Of Direct
ors for further consideration
Road Committee Resolution Adopted
In view Of the fact that the voters
of Missouri have authorized our state
Legislature to issue $60,000000 in
bonds for the construction Of hard
surfaced roads throughout the state,
and given them power to locate such
roads and in view Of the fact that
many Counties of the state are exert
ing every possible effort to secure
favorable consideration for their
Counties, and also in view Of the
fact that considerable sum Of money
is needed IN locating, marking and
maintaining through Audrain County
the Pershing Way, Glacier Trail,
North State Highway and Golden
Belt.
Be it resolved by the Audrain
County Chamber Of Commerce that
fund Of $1,000 be raised for the pur-
pose Of promoting better roads in
Audrain County and furtherfng the
movement to mark and promote the
state and national highways which
pass through this county. This
money is to be used in furthering and
protecting the interests Of the cit
4izens Of Audrain County and not for
the further promotion Of the $4,000, :
LOCO bond issue or for the promotion
of asbond issue IN this County.
The purpose Of this motion is not
only to put the weight Of the Cham
beri of Commerce financially and mor-
Ially behind the good roads movement
lin ANdrain but to cooperate more
fully with the farmers along the line
they think best for improved roads
in Audrain County. This one fund
will be the only money asked for road
purposed by the Chamber of Com
merce this year.
4 Street Report.
! The following is the report Of the
committee on cleaning the streets Of
Mexico.
Your committee has report as fol-
lows:
Immediately following appointment
the committee called upon Mr.. E. r.
Locke, ", P & Mgr of the M. U. Co,
and discussed with him the possibil-
tiles of cooperation between
the M. u. Co. and the city counsel to
that end that water might be furnish
led by the power CO. for flushing the
streets BY means of hose to be fur
nished by the city and attached to
| fire plugs. This is to be done at such
time as would be deemed expedient
,Iby those with authority to direct.
Il Mr.. Locke informed the COMMITTEES
:, that such movement would be alto
gether inadvisable in view Of the fact
that the amount of expenditure would
be very unwise thing for the M. U.
Co., to do, since the bushing and
handling. Of plugs would in all prob
ability have to be done by inexperien-
ced men which no doubt would be
very harmful to the plugs and piping
system. He further stated that i'm
Ipairment Of the plugs would render
fire protection inadequate.
The committee then called or
Mayor Harrison and discussed the
matter at length with him.
The mayor stated that many at
Itempts had been made to better the
conditions of the streets but as vel
no movement had ever been entirely
successful. He informed the com
mittee that the old horse-drawr
fire wagon was still in the cities pos
session and that in his opinion a pres
} sure tank could be mounted on 1t a
} an expense Of approximately $4,000
!, He further stated that the city has
mot the funds to undertake this move
B Ement. III any rate not at this time
Nor did he believe that The city couit
y logically undertake the expense o
paying for water even If arrange
. ments could be made with the powel
. CO. for flushing. &
. He then referred the COMMITTEES y
MI. Joe Davis who Is at present Of
lthe strests and alleys committee q
Itha caaneil.
B Mr.. Davis informed Yclr cornnaitte
y lfkat TIE council would be I'll TOO gial
( |so eo-nperata ,wifh the Chamber q
) Commerce ia what ever way IL coul'
! Ibut inasmuch as the cityss finance
4 were 10 limited they wopld Ia a
/ probability be compelled to 80 cas-
on any project that would involt
heavy expenditures.
b The matter Of sweeping the street
. with present facilities was diseusse
and Afrs Davis assured The coinaaitte