Arizona republican., 1921-02-13
MORALES GE TS NEXT GOOD ROADS .ASS' N MEETIN [
Annual Convention Closed Yesterday With Morning Session And Afternoon Trip Over Roads System


 Session And Afternoon
 Trip Over Roads System
 With the passage of a number of important resolutions, the election of new officers and directors for the com ing year, a trip over the road system of Maricopa county, and a general feel ing of jollificatiOn after the work of the convention had been ended, the Arizona Good Roads association closed it's an nual meeting yesterday. Dwight B. Heard, who had directed the destinies of the organization for three years, was succeeded as president by O. c. Parker, mayor of Tucson, after he had request ed that he be allowed to give the refns to other hands, and was presented with q resolution by the convention commenting his work in the past and untiring energy he has given to the ad- vancement of the association. This resolution follows:
 Heard, who has been president of the Arizona Good Roads association for the past three years, in his opening ad- dress stated that it would be inconven- tent for him to accept the presidency for another term;
 Now, then, be it resolved that the Arizona Good Roads association in an- nual meeting assembled, desire at this time to express to Mir. Heard their ap- preciation of the work that he has done on their behalf. the time it has been necessary for him to give to the asso- citations welfare, and the untiring en- ergy that he has exerted on behalf of the association. They further desire to express the regrets of the association at his inability to act as their presiding officer and appreciate the assistance that he will give the association in the future"
 Favor Omnibus Bill
 The chief business of the convention oentered yesterday morning in the con- sideration of a resolution in favor of the so-called omnibus bill, in which s975,000 is to be appropriated for the construction of certain designated | highway projects. The form which the resolution finally took and in which 1t was passed almost unanimously is as l follows:
 Be it resolved, that it is the sense of the Arizona Good Roads association | in annual meeting assembled that they are in favor of constructive road legis- lation and approve of the expenditure | of money on state highways at this | time.
 We recommend an appropriation of | S1, 900, 900, or such amount as is neces-. sary for the construction of through state highways
 
 also adopted. The first favors the creation of state highway commis- sion, and the second concerns an early amendment to the state constitution providing for an increase in the pres ent limitation of the state debt which is only $350.0 The first of these , resolutions follows:
 Il Resolved, that we are in favor of a state highway commission following the general provisions of the bill ini- , tiated by this association with the fol- lowing exceptions:
 The commission to serve without , pay, but with expenses provided for. 7 The Commission to be appointed by the , governor at large. That the tax be one mill instead of two mills. That 25 per cent of the money shall be paid into the state road fund to be expended by , the state highway commission where il may designate. The balance of 7o pel cent, less engineering expenses, to De expended in the county in which il
 originates on through. state routes ol roads"
 Bonded Debt Resolution The bonded indebtedness resolution: is as follows:
 e This association recommends ar early amendment to the state constitu. Il tion providing for reasonable increas' in the present extremely low limitation = of the state debt of $350,000, so that b, . DOnQ lSSuGS WnlCn InlSnC ITOrn llIue ts - time be justified funds might be pro = vided for the construction of bridges d main line state highways, or other es
 sential improvements" o The session was opened by shor l | address by Thomas G. Norris of Yava = pal county, former president of the as I. sociation, after which w. G. Heating
 mayor of Florence, spoke on the na e tional highway situation and declares . that the Bankhead Highway associa
 ton means business in getting the frs L. through trans-continental road in tn
 United States.
 The committee on credentials the 4 made it's report through it's chairm ss - H. k. Batterton, after which the com /, mittee on state and national policie = introduced it's resolutions through W " w Pickerell, chairman, and then tn
 general committee on resolutions, ( |, which J. c. Dobbins of Phoenix wa II chairman, made it's report. V, Nogales was then chosen as the plac 'd of the next annual meeting of the as
 sociation, and then the election of of 'e ficers was held, O. c. Parker of Tucso l. being elected unanimously to the posi
 tion of president. He made shol le speech of acceptance, assuring the de
 egates that they could rely upon h. pc using every effort in behalf of the as le sOciation and asking them in turn fC g. their support.
 New Officers Named $. The vice presidents were then chose O. These are Gus Becker of Apache cour
 ty, first vice president; A. J. Eddy ve Yuma, second vice president ar
 Thomas G. Norris of YaVapai thin D. vice president
 i'll Directors representing each count he were named as follows: Apache, Gl
 Becker. Coconino, Fred Caring: G