The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-11-15
MERIDIAN ROAD
BUSINESS SESSION
NINE COUNTIES REPRESENTED
AND MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IN HIGHWAY MATTERS.

The annual meeting of the Meri-
dian Highway association convened
at $3.50 p. m. yesterday in the high
school building at Arlington, there
being present at that time repre-
sentatives from nine counties in this
part of the state. Madison had a
delegation of thirteen at that inn
portant meeting that ironed out
some of the matters pertaiing to the
states principal roadway.
President j. w. Dougherty4 called
the meeting to order after wiz an
address of welcome was given.
Following the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting, w. M. Shir-
ley. of Codington county, gave an in
teresting report of his trip and that
of delegation of Meridian highway
representatives to Mexico City, the
Southern terminal of the road.
The presidents call for reports on
Meridian road matters in each coun-
ty represented brought out the fol-
lowing facts:
Shaller spoke for Yankton; j. w.
Jury for Hutchinson. G. w. Johnson
gave an extended history of the
Meridian road in McCook county.
Henry Rohrer, from Lake county
stated that the Meridian road would
be fully graded In 1922. C. L. Ma
olson spoke Of federal aid secured
for fourteen miles of work from Hay
ii north to the Kingsbury county
line. He also stated that the road
way was well marked. The report
for Codington was previously handed
in. w. M. Shirley, representing
Grant county, was sure that grading
work would be fully completed by
1922. Roberts county had nc report
ready.
President Dougherty called for ac-
ton looking towards raising suffi-
cient funds for advertising and,
marking the highway and also mon.
ey for correspondence.
On motion that was seconded and
duly carried the chair appointed
committee to determine the amount
required and to work out "a plan
whereby a proper apportionment
might be made.
Shaller, Bondy and Shirley were
appointed a nominating committee TO
prepare list of county chairmen.
Representatives from Parker and
Hurley addressed the meeting, ask
ing the body to consider the matter
of routing the Meridian highway
through Waukonda, Hurley. Viborg
and Parker
The nomination committee report
ed the following list of county chair
men, all of whom were elected: Carl
berg, for Roberts county: 1. Hauten
for Codingotn; G. p. Leonard for
Hamlin; L. s. Madsen for Kings
bury; Henry Rohrer for Lake; n. l..
Merrick for McCook; J. ]. Waltner
for Hutchinson and Ralph Wheeler
for Yankton. The president was au-
thorized to make an appointemnt for
Grant county.
The county chairmen next elected
the following list of officers: j. W..
Jury, president; G. A. Trimmer, vice
president; w. M. Shirley, secretary
and G. w. Johnson, treasurer.
The finance committee suggested
that fund of $7,250 be raised by
the association in an assessment up
on the following named towns:
Yankton $3.50: Freeman and Dali
ton $25 each; Salem $35; Madison
$125; Arlington $50; Badger. Lake
Norden and Hayti $25 each; Water
town $3.50; Sisseton $50; New Eff
fington, Victor and White Rock $25
each.
On motion the financial commit
tee made an assessment of &c per
capita on all towns assessed mini
mum of $25.
The Arlington meeting had its
best and largest representation from
Lake county. There were men from
Madison present who were in no
mood to consider any other PROPOSE
ton than that of having the Meri-
dian highway remain just as it is on
the course already marked out.
Those who were there for that pur-
pose were DR.. Higbie, VIM. Row
land, G. A. Trimmer, Carl Nellis.
Commissioner Henry Rohrer, Mayor
Jas. Robertson, Mike Cosgrove,
Harold Rensch, J. f. Runchey and
others. All Of these men feel well
repaid for having attended the meet