The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-07
THEY WANT GOOD ROADS
A PETITION MAS BEEN ExTEysfvE-
LIZ CALCULATED IN RICHMOND.
Government Aid IL Sought and the Move
ment is One OF Great Magnitude
forts Of the American wheeImen.

Good roads is the cry which now Is
heard In the east, wher they have for a
century past enjoyed smoother highways
and know their value: good roads is the
prayer that comes from the West, with
it's great plains and expansive territory;
good roads is the wall which comes up
from the lowlands and mountain and hill
throughout the Sunny South. Virginia.
which is better known 10 the outside
world In that part where her single good
road exists-down the Valley-than in
any other part. is also awakening to the
necessity Of good roads. and her clamor
is now being added TO the universal cry
which is going up all over the country
for better means Of getting about.
This move, which had It's greatest i'm
pulse through the efforts OF the League
OF American Wheelmen. Is now In the
hands of the National League Tor Good
Roads, and every means Is being used to
bring about sentiment which will effect
the end desired.
Governmental aid Is sought, and the
effort is to give the question Of good roads
place In the organization Oh the Cow
eminent equal to its importance to the
people, and Congress will be asked To
make it a department Of the Cove rnm mt.
with Cabinet officer at its head.
Petitions have been circulated in Rich
mond for this purpose. and they have been
very numerOusly signed
The movement is one OF great magnitude
and is being made simultaneously In every
part of the country.
The National League OF Good Roads
sent communication TO Governor Nc
Kinney, asking for information and CO.
operation i'm the work of the League.
The Governor referred the communica-
ton TO Colonel Thomas Whitehead. the
| Commissioner Of Agriculture. ard he in
turn to the Committee on Roads OF the
! State Board of Agriculture. consisting of
[ Orris A. Brown and Judge II. NJ. elalory.
| At meeting Of the commit tee at cape
| Charles. Va, a few days 40. resolutions
were adopted providing for tn sending
] OF an appeal 10 the officers Of counties,
| towns, agricultural societies. Farmers
Alliances and others Interested. Inviting
| them TO cooperate at once In organizing
a local league In their respective localities
for good roads. and that a copy Of the
constitution OF the National League and
Instructions for forming local leagues be
sent with each communication
| Inc NdTlbuN ItiHbuo ibti''N u "i' ~
! pected TO make returns To Mr.. orris A.
| Browne. chairman OF the committee, be-
fore January 10th, In order that the proper
representation OF the State be made at
the meeting OF the National League for
Good Roads which is called for January
18th at Washington city.
The following circular is being printed
FOR circulation, and will be at once sent
| out by the committee:
As the Committee on Roads Of the
State Board Of Agriculture. 10 whom the
| Governor referred the organization OF a
| League for Good Roads In virginia, we
respectfully ask Of you In aid OF our
efforts a letter setting forth your esii-
mate OF the loss TO your locality arising
out Of poor roads and an estimate OF the
probable enhancement in values 70 grow
out Of system Of good roads. This In
quiry Is with special reference to real
estate, or what in your opinion, Is most
effected by poor roads.
The whole matter OF roads Will come
I'D before the State Board OF Agriculture
al It's meeting which has been called by
its president for the 9th Of this month.