The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-01-07
D TRAILS DELEGATES
MET IN COLUMBIA
Taken For Proper Recog-
ion in The Expenditure
Of the 500 100000

to the Legislature or to v
h other agency as may be
atituted to have charge of
designation and administra-
and construction of the I
I Is under the $4,000, 900 j
! ISSUE"
he delegates from lafayette
nty were E. N. Hopkins, G..
Pack, J. G. CEenshaw, Karl
lkler, C. H. SnHith and j. E.
t, Lexington; John Hanssen,
poleon; George zeysing and
in Epps, Dover W. Cord
j. A. Allison and Levi Kram-
Weverly.
The association voted $1,000
for defraying the expenses Of
e executive comEnittee chosen
Is represent the association be-
re the legislature,
The executive committee ap-
aointed is composed Of the fol
wing;
E. N. Hopkins, Lafayette.
Matt W. Hall, Saline
A. A. Wallace, Cooper
Walter Williams, Boone
J. M. Maugh, CaIlaway
Stanley Gregory, MOntgom Try.
E. H. Winters, Warren
]. c. Wilbrand, st. Charles.
Judge J M. Lowe, Jackson.
H, M Kingsbury, Howard
For expense Of the commit tee
at Jefferson City, Boone pledged
$500, Galloway $25O Cooper
$3.50, Saline $500, and lafayette
$3.50.
A resolution cor3mittee ap.
pointed by the chairman-E. N
Hopkins, Lexington; JA, Walk
er, Marshall; ]. M. D1augh, Full
ton; Judge John COSgove
Boonville; Frank RoE linS, Column.
bia, and C. H. Torbit Of How.
ard-presented the following set
of resolutions expressing the
sentiment Of the meeting, which
were unanimously a6lepted:
We, the Undersigned mcmbcrs
I of the Resolutions Coznmte Of
4 the Missouri Old Tra Is ASsocia-
ton, recommend to tlae ASOcia-
II tion.
VI Whereas:-The Old n rails Road
was established in 1911 through
/ Legislative act by the State
e Board of Agriculture as the FIRST
! official cross-state high way after
l. due deliberation and Authority on
is the part of the board
/. Whereas.-The Mis- sour Old
y Trails Road is a link OF the his
( toric National Old Trails High
~ way connecting with Official cross
- state roads in states ON the east
r. and west and is part OF The only
81 transcontinental highway through
" the state
n, whereas.-The Missouri Old
n Trsfs Road is the Logical route
serving the state from ST Louis
to Kansas City, traveE-sing the
counties Of great Populahon,
great wealth per capita and sev-
re ing the greatest amount Of haf-
/, fic at present and promi -Sed In the
5u future
at Whereas:-The Miss oui Old
= Trails Road is the shortest route
H. trayersing the state frornn the east
le. to the west and is best physical
ly adapted TO constructs
ny Whereas:--The Missouri Old
lr- Trails Road as now laid eout Is one
y. third constructed with hard sur
w face and the remainder is organ
lied and financed
- Be II esolved:-That the Mis-
- souri Old Trails Road Zoe recoe-
Ias nized as designated and that
n, whatever provision is made for
! the designation for other primary
roads in the state, whether by a.
rect action Of the Legis 1ature or
through highway corn1mssiOn,
us, every precaution be taken not 10
4, permit the repudiation Or setting
w aside, partially or completely NE
Ci- action already taken in this con.
~ nection under authority Of NE
en Legislature by which this road
leyI was officially establishel as he
,rs first cross-state highway in Ms.
II. souri,.
py Be II Further Resolved THAT
.St. a committee be elected by this a..
~. ISOLATION with ample power and
~ authority to present the claims q
the thc road to the Legislature ana
'before such other agency as may
be constituted TO have cl1aIge q