The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
LAKELAND lets
1922 CON ENTION
STATE AUTOISTS
H. 7. Miller, LakeIsnd Representa-
tive Of Florida gtomob:le AS
sociation Won onor for Polk
County at Coco Meeting.

Lakeland is to have the next an
nual meeting of the Florida. State Au-
tomobile Association. Thanks are due
II. T. Miller, Lakeland representative
OF the State Automobile, Association,
in inducing the delegate 20 the re-
cent annual meeting, held at Cocoa,
to come to Lakeland in 1922, Orlan-
do wanted the honor but graciouSly
gave way to Lakeland after the ma
jority of the delegates expressed
their desire to come to Polk county,
thus making the choice unanimous.
Accompanied by Mrs. Miller and
Doctor Toy, Mr.. Miller drove through
from Cocoa on Wednesday leaving
that town at s o'clock in the morn
ing and reaching Lakeland about 3
In the afternoon. The route followed
was the short route by way of Mel
bourne, Deer Park and st. Cloud to
Kissimmee. In wet weather this road
is far from good but it was reason
ably dry when Mr.. Miller made the
trip so that no great difficulties were,
experienced. Mr. Miller states that
this very important stretch of high
way is sure to be permanently paved
through cooperation between the
state road department and the coun-
ties OF Brevard and Osceola. when it
will then become the second trans
state Florida highway.
Important automobile legislation,
to become effective January l.. 1922.
was recorded by the two-day session,
together with the appointment of a
permanent legislative committee to
be appointed by the president to ap-
pear at next meteing of the legisl2
ture with Judge ID. Stuart Gillis, the
state associations attorney.
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year. are: NJ. M. Smith. Winter
Park. president; James G. Yeats.
Tampa, first vice president; A. C.
dent: sgd A. Hinely, Live Oak, third
vice president; John A. Fiske. Cocoa
fourth vice president John Bass, Or
lando, reelected treasurer; P. X.
Van Valken Burgh. Orlando, re-elect-
ed secretary.
Definite action was taken by the
convention relative to the legislation
requiring the use of one license plate
only on automobiles. Discontinuance
of the practice of allowing dealers IL
cense plates to be used at all on cars
after being sold by the dealer was
voted, In an amendment in that deal.
ers be forced to place small metal
plates showing date Of sale, and name
of dealer on each machine sold. Reg
ulation fees of trucks, buses, and for
rent cars: regulation automobile tax
on all vehicles according to hundred
weight: changing DINNER system so
that fitting lights will be used which
will permit of lights being thrown
higher, than forty.two inches above
the ground at point seventy-flve feet
In front OF machine when passing an.
other motor vehicle embrace the leg
islation enacted to become effective
January l. 1922. 4
y A resolution was also adopted rec
ommelding the passage OF bill pro
| kiding for liking the value of improve,
menta in1 condemnation. proceedings
as well as liabilities initial cases OF
road building by the satatel snlt,cc
Byla unanimnus vOtegths following
resolution of thanks was adopted.
,.Resolvea,y that.Bai hearty vote lot
| thanhH Sbe extended fkjy ethe Floriaa
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