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The following Members of the Board, were present: C. P. Fortney, West Virginia K. G. Shirley, Virginia. C. H. Moorefield, South Carolina. H. C. Dietzer, Mississippi. E. W. James, B. P. R.

State Representatives were present by invitation as follows:

The group meeting for the Southern States was held at the office of the Bureau of Public Roads in the Glenn Building, June 8th at 10 A.M., and continuing in session, except for luncheon, until about 5 P.M.

All connections delivered to this group were at once agreed upon by the States concerned and the work of putting through the main roads was done without any serious disagreement. In two cases, however, the selection had to be left open, but the solution in one of these cases was clearly indicated and agreed upon in general terms. Between Athens, Georgia, and Anderson, South Carolina, a connection will be made on a main through route. The exact location will depend upon the location of the free bridge over the Savannah River in this general vicinity.

In Mississippi from Grenada northward two recommendations were received from the State itself: one for a direct connection with Memphis, which is obviously the direct route; and the other for a location by Holly Springs which will somewhat reduce the total mileage, but give no direct northern connection except by way of Memphis, which will substantially increase travel distance.

After the main routes were agreed upon there was the same tendency noticeable to fill in within the group. Additional routes were inserted which did not involve connection with adjacent groups, but which very substantially increased the mileage in several of the States in the Piedmont region. After the routes were finally agreed upon, it was felt by several members that there would have to be a more or less substantial culling of the mileage in this region and perhaps throughout the States of the group.