Show ROBERTS BillS 1 ARE ENDORSED 1 BY t Enthusiastic Gathering Ap Approves Approves Approves proves Proposed Legislation for Good Roads in Utah ASSOCIATION FORMED TO PUSH MOVEMENT GOV SPRY NAMED AS PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT DENT WITH FROM EACH COUNTY After ft two long Melons sack each somewhat tedious but each enthusiastic enthusiast E Eto to the limit the good roads convention 4 in th city finished up its business tier thor thoroughly a good roads ds association U tion decided in dePati d iI upon the roads roa measure that the present Pr ent legislature will 10 be he a aked ked to adopt and adjourned sine dieThe die dieThe dieThe The convention was Will voted a MJ wee in every respect While hIle Ona on yest r rd I d da day forenoon and afternoon on the pro proposed proposed posed measures for presentation to tn th legislature at frequent Intervals became very warm and Speakers eakers at nt Intervals be bf became b came very vry much muck excited It was wu evident at all times that the debaters were w re heart and soul for foi the very beSt beet measures that thaC be framed There w were wre re differences s number of or but of opinions on a subjects t the sincerity of or the speakers and their ir dIre desire de lre to transact business that would strengthen the good roads road movement was very evident As a It result of or yesterdays meeting which aside a from the permanent organ organization was given over ov to the consideration tion ton of the eight measures and one me memorial mortal morial prepared by b D R Roberts of Provo Prove seven of those measures were fin tin finally finally ally approved b by the convention with here and there an amendment am the memo memorial memorial rial to congre was approved and the convention closed its Ita work with an enthusiastic simile and unanimous vote of thanks to tf Mr Roberta R ober l or the arduous work he had performed for the good god roads roe movement in the state Mr Roberts privately after the convention expressed ed his bit great sat lat satisfaction satisfaction with the results l of the conven ties and aDd seMi Mid If these measures measure mea ure receive half the con consideration consideration in the legislature that they the have by this convention I shall phaO f feel fHI l that thai my time and labor Ibor in tn preparing them haw has h indeed been well weB spent pent Measures Are Discussed Most ost of eC Mr Roberta Rober proposed mess meas measures u urea ures were W approved with little or no ar at argument argument but several of or them came in for r lengthy discussion before bet final approval and tile the t very vel first measure on the HM t created the moat animated edoo and heated ar IU argument ThiS Ilia c for tor the of 01 a slate lt wads r dm len slon and 1 tea Wi des daffe d After Aft mit of the forenoon easton had bad been con cast consumed by Mr Roberts in hi generally ex as explaining the nature of an aft his Ma Mils bills and the results hoped to be accomplished ac om by the measures if Ir pulled passed by the legislature many questions que of delegates dete being answered an aD answered by him a was wac made macle that each bill be Iw read in turn and dW cussed This method woe objected to aa as liable to consume too much time and it was then theR decided deckled that the Ute title to each s measure be read followed tollow by a of Its provisionS 7 Mr lIr Roberts Roberta was then requested reque ted to read the title of his first tint bill Mil and he did as fal fol fallows follows fallows lows An act to create a 1 define its duties and provide funds He i turned to his large Jare chart and explained that the bin bill provided that itne Ite state com coar commission mission should be composed compo eu of or the gov governor 10 governor emor state tate treasurer tt and state engineer Then the discussion came rame Delegate Can Cannon Cannon Cannon non sprang to hi his bla feet and offered an amendment that two engineers be 4 IJ added Another offered an amendment adding the engineer r of oi 0 the state stat agricultural tural college Short s speeches ht s followed in rapid succession at times half a dozen delegates endeavoring to get set the chair chairman chairman man mans recognition rf O it L flee Keep the commission out of politics polities The a ate have hav enough to 10 do now they t get t down to 10 road umes In a thousand years Put in men who know their business hll In he I clamor a moth to adjourn was wa made mad but was wall not heeded Roberts finally got the floor and spoke skein in favor of or the bill as he ht had drafted It ii ItHe ItHe He lie said aid be he want wanto wanted d ome politics In the measure TIC lie 11 wanted the men who were wen to rona the commission to be ethic for what they did He Ht H wanted mm flus who would have to answer to their party part for their acts ACta Engineers would be fort forted ed fd he Aid saW but the they could be employed when needed Clamor for Recognition In a d squeaky yoke oke e some SIme delegate made mado a to adjourn um le leMr i ir Mr r Roberts was w elking Dont you OU do It exclaimed Mr air Jr Rolf Rot Rol etts I wont wort wog t x O C downed This is I somo thing thin to be boP settled on one way or the other If JC there thelt is a in the th woodpile I f r want him hauled out and aDd exposed Wh Wb n nr Mr Ir r Robert Roberti sat t down don several sever other mon were on the floor noor for or recognition recognition tion lion Amendments to amendments were hurled toward the chairman until the th sec see secretary secretary threw up both hands bands in protest Somebody called upon Director Page the tINt government gOVer expert for an opinion and end he was given a respectful hearing Me lie said he did not 3 of or too many state officials acting on th the commission The entire elimination of polities politics he said should be ha made If possible Ie but be he added he be would not care to advise in that Ut matter not knowing the conditions here bere j You t make makS this permanent P he said and you yon must remember that while you may have most competent state slate officials official now that may not be the case cae at some IOme fu fit future ture time tine I Finally th the question qu was wae called for Sev Sec Several Several eral amendments offered were voted down but finally finall one was adopted It was the theone theone one ont providing to atH adt to the commission lon lonto two to engineers to act with the three state stat tat officials j Th Tb whole measure mea ure as then amended was Wa approved by ly the tion HOD by a large vote A motion for a re errs until afternoon was we then carrId arri 1 I The Tb afternoon session was wai full funy as live Continued on Page 5 I ROBERTS BILLS i ARE ENDORSED BY CONVENTION Continued from Page Pac 1 ly Iy as the morning session had been it began with the by Mr Roberts Roberla of ot the title of the second measure which was an act to establish a standard system Of road building Some one asked that the bill be read In full Cull and a another ob Seated Delegate Hewlett was In favor of oC knowing all that eath ear measure contained Mr dr Ir Roberts Roberta remarked I 1 can read these measures section bi bisection b section If you ou want to but If I 1 do it ills Is go so ing to take up a lot of time If you fel tel lows lops want to stay here until some time next week It is optional with you ou I 1 tried I Ito to fully explain these measures this morn marn m ing He lie received the sympathy of ot a 1 number of delegates and the chair took a hand In the 1 matter tt r Chairman Darn Dorn re marked that the tiie had been fully explained and that It was now up to the th convention to endorse or the bills as ae th thy they y were announced Id Td rather stay here ten days or oI o to two weeks than make any an mistakes regarding reg these thc e measures m l urt shouted one delegate You ion bet beU shouted another Lets stick till we thresh them all out Another deles Ue succeeded in quieting the HIe clamor by b suggesting that after read rd ing log the title of each ech bill Mr Roberts Roberta be lie requested to give In a few words th tk the I synopsis of ot each aeh so that tho u uon th convention on might vote Vt te intelligently This request was made nade by the chair without any motion and there were no objections Mr Roberta RoberL explained that thaI the bill in hand made ma e provisions lons for uniform dimen dimensions dimensions for county roads road stating where trees might be where Elder might be laid where hitching posts might be placed lf lt a to prevent highway com corn comm m lolle tearing up a mans malis sidewalks n and trees and ami other indiscriminate ly Iy he said ld There was a loud clapping of oC hands and on un a 1 rising vote the menu mens ure B was forthwith approved as 85 It stood Able Road Commissioners The third measure ure was read by b title It was a measure to do away with the old system stem of district road supervisors and providing that the county commissioners shall appoint road commissioners commissioner bien blen biennially men who nave demonstrated their ability along road building if It necessary by b practical illustration on some road in the county their duties bonds and ind n compensation This fills ensure m also ulso does away with the labor poll tax malting making the poll tax cash in the sum of 3 I for all men between the ages of SI 21 1 and 50 O OA A delegate ft fr am m Sanpete wanted the age uge limit changed from 21 1 to 69 00 and this gave Jackson or ot Utah county a chance chan e for a 3 bit of oratory that met with great ap applause aPplause applause I hope bope shouted Jackson that Un th time will come when the old men will be exempt from all taxation Let the young Oun blood of this state take the burden of tn th the road tax Let the old boys boS who have made their heir V competence off otC our rich lands pay their share responded a delegate near the front of the hall halt hallAn hallAn haltAn An amendment was wa offered to change chance the age limit to read from 21 to 60 eo years of age ace but it was lost and the measure finally adopted as drafted Levying Property Tax The next measure read by b title and ex cx explained explained by b Air Mr Ir Roberts was the one pro providing pr viding for Cor levying lewing on property owners for permanent road improvements including macadam roads gravel roads and paved streets The measure provided that the county commissioners be empowered to toleY levy leY property taxes property in the county to base the tax according to the acreage and the property to be graded according to the distance from the road in three grades making the necessary provision for tor notices to property owners and the manner of collecting the tax etc There is no provision for taxes on property owners for dirt roads T asked a delegate Nn No I I j I I there will be I Well I 1 apprehend more dirt roads built in Utah than there are I macadam roads said the delegate Probably remarked t Roberts shortly and we apprehend that tIle the tl e counties ti will willbo willbe willbe be bo well enough oft off to pay for the dirt roads without levying property taxes too Suppose only one road goes oes through alj HI county suggested suse another delegate delate delC te is isit IsIt isIt it to be understood that a farmer living eighteen or twenty miles off aff off that road gets ts no benefit benfit ben fit from the road rood must also all allpa pay pa a property prop tax toward it That aint 1 hardly right te is it itI I r would surmise under the time provisions of this law answered Mr Ir Roberts that thata a man that far away aa from Crom the road would not have a very vet VOi heavy heat tax to pay But let me toil tell you right here heie my m friend that there cannot be built a yard ard of good road in the thO th state of Utah that wont ont benefit every county in tn this state every evet farmer in this state cat eat applause followed this remark and i a motion made to ap approve approve approve prove the bill as read was seconded put and carried the applause continuing Annual Vehicle Tax The next measure was the one provid providing pro l lini ing ini for tor an annual vehicle tax By its pro provisions provisions visions buggies are divided into four classes la from A to D and are to be taxed from CO tO cents a year up to 8 3 according to the kind of vehicle the number i If f wheels heels and the seating capacity up to six or over automobiles are ar to be in three lasses K F and G Gand Cand and classified accord accordIng according according Ing to horsepower up to or over power p The taxes on automobiles accord according accor lag ing In to class are to be from Crom Sli 12 l per year up to In connection with the measure Mr Ir Hewlett H coIled called attention to the excessive ex excessive sive tax lax against a automobiles over other vehicles vehicle The tax is greater in compari comparison son on he said but I 1 want to assure th farmers here that the automobilists of oC Salt Lake where over oer 00 machines are arc arenow arenow now owned approve of this measure ana anI an will abide by b it if it Is passed by the leg Jeg legislature legIslature Isla ture I Good for the auto fiends shouted a farmer from te county and a hearty heart round of applause was given If I the t automobile fellows don dont t kick I re reckon kon w farmers ought to an a delegate in the center center o 0 the It room Amoye I moye move we e approve of the bill iI as rt A stands And nd d it was Tras approved l unan Employing Convict Labor LaborThe LaborThe The next providing for Cor the em of convict labor on the high ways and regulating the compensation eau aused some sono little discussion S Several eral K being of the opInion option that allow Ing n per diem would woul meet who to the Ule measure by b labor organ TIle The measure provided for Cor the tile sum stat Stated the th hp convicts to be charged for forth their r s of r meals and guard ard during th the H tI time ile e they worked and that the time hal bal anee ance m tn their favor faor if an any at the time state they were from the jail or state prison trion eo bt be given eiven them In ln the i i state If from a state Prison and b by the ro county if f from hied a county Jail jull It pro that no olI t whose term was WM for ten J years ears or ov over should be allowed to work W Oft ott the th K highways All 11 the thorn slat on employed should be at all aU timea under tinder th the control 1 Of oC time the State prison boor The r discussion finally re Fe suIted d i In hi an amendment being In offered by b Mr nl kr the sum slim POI d i M day Instead of not to exceed t 2 per day The amendment lU was Anally carried and M the bill as amended was adopted The next bill provides for wide tires on vehicles and g me under tinder the tiia f cation tk n of ot maintenance measures vides that no vehicle having a Urn tire less Jess than four Inches wide wilko should J be c allowed on the roads road after Jan 15 l 1315 1115 and amid that any farmer farm r adopting ado Ung these those wide tires on his vehicle vehicles before bero that time should be exempt from road poll pall tax ta Several thought the time should be extended to ten years year but the bill was finally ap proved an RII drafted Penalty for Damage The greatest greate of or oratory during the afternoon was expended t ovo ovel l the c next measure offered for discussion ot penalty P for fo the destruction u or ur injury to state or county roads by b means of ot water from rem Irrigation The present tow law a w make mak i such BUch destruction or injury InJun a It misdemeanor with a small fine the as 88 tIn upon ul OlI conviction Mr Roberts measure made madr th the offense a with jtb the punishment not less lese Ie than M or a H jail sentence not exceeding one year or both fine and Im Imprisonment And nl nil in addition the neg ng lect leet of oC officials to report cases of su h damages or to prosecute |