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Moved and seconded that it be the sense of this Board that State representatives be heard at this meeting. CARRIED

Moved and seconded that it be the sense of this Board that the system to be selected be numbered rather than named. CARRIED

Moved and seconded that it be the sense of this Board that the Acting Chairman appoint, from the membership of this Board, a Committee of five, the Acting Chairman of the Joint Board to be Chairman of the Committee, for the purpose of presenting for the approval of the Board, a scheme for numbering this system of interstate highways. CARRIED

Moved and seconded that it be the sense of this Board that the numbers of the U.S. routes insofar as possible not exceed two digits; that all States be requested not to use for their State routes the shape of marker which is adopted for the U.S. routes; and also that the duplication of numbering of State routes and U.S. routes be left to the discretion of the various States, and if they desire to carry the State number with the U.S. number that that be left to their discretion. CARRIED

Moved and seconded that it be the sense of this Board that a shield with white background and black lettering, as referred to in paragraph 7, sub-paragraph 1, of the Report of the Committee on Signs, be formulated in sizes 15" and 16", with the name of the State omitted, and offered for the consideration of the Board tomorrow. CARRIED (Report of the Committee on Signs attached)

Moved and seconded that it be the sense of this Board that an arrow be used with the confirmatory sign at the actual turn in the route. CARRIED

Moved and seconded that paragraph 7, sub-paragraph 2, of the Report of the Committee on Signs, providing for a second marker, separate from the shield marker, containing the letters R and L for right and left turns, be approved. CARRIED