The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-19
THEY WANT GOOD ROADS
TINE CONVENTION ORGANIZES PER
uANENTLY ron TIE PURPOSE.
fuu Corp, Of oAlcer. with 'ico'ffe '"e""
frop, Zach Coz gressionai p''""'
ELECTED ouc,tIo 81. scas'sd

three SESSIONS lN tIiiN ~ puUl.
no doubt, be pr9au'INr ".,rcd IN order
The morning SESSION Wa "a" no Young
by My. II. W. Ahl,i SoI} Roanoke. who
hcn's business bt"H1"e 80 styled the
during tue tohNfhl'"n w. rev Br.
author ~ the roa1 qptS,Vo. and Nlr.
George u, LAY v'''tu - th, ro1Vcu-
Anderson rrad lhe ca, t~, ,1ry remarks
tiou. ana alter some tNpld""t fbrlstlau.
introduced judge 'toitt ,~cic0ne.
who delivered the ADDRESS ~, ,b,t he
JuIso christian began ., , 1S'"n most inn
IrcarI.1 this as one 81 'H'-'''rsted in
portaat movements ever ,r 1aue1S tai hat the
cos, IS the people OF ne Unted ;,a,ty
from bad roads was Ng'''''tei,, ,,%es t,cTc
lie dI not know u these iEti, ~, ioss
accurate. bat be did kh'" ~. Ina mai Vir-
was enormous and hr h"'H s,S.rers
yinla was ono Of me eJItai,' in Virginia
nJ1iss5 ax"cSi ms roads bot ,he5Se. are
Wrctehei ana must pe iI I'M his conven-
gsrdel ne 'ih' '.I fTuouluq AZ Il
ton a. m'.l IN T.. induce immigration,
Tor uotue would 90 more ,.,, lI" rnads In In
da0nr '"'"@i"'''" IMAM
\.rt....- l g.. ,t,fr proaf advantage 10
Tie i..,I',' r''.j roads ana spoke
thg Farmer u' tl.i 49, i,,,ro ','o IN
proudly n. li' -'I..iia' Ipd NJ, i lrr
tI.~ H|'.l'" t' t,ib,,Iy, a -
enter I- IT, -'.', ,, "a MA b.rnT,e So
how lht' ."I. ,'l,'',l i'I 49,, ~. in a. ~
Whit. fa4 begun io improve his lands.
Eat r was 70 mistake, said the speaker,
That country people were the only suffer
au.f. .- much, $50 that all the people in
A.I-.r.. were equally interested In TINS
movement. lie suggested that some law
h. framed looking TO road Improvement
~" Iit not mink mat the people In VIZ
E.r.4 were .u position 10 build Macada-
m.z"i roads, ""H drained and ,graycled
Do conclusion, ne welcomed, IN elO-
qH,rt l1usutFc, the delegates 10 the con
N'ntipn. ana bade them Gpd-speed in
their work
'H iH"t'H, !H" following committees
were Jn'h dIr"ihtri' .,,, . 80,
IN 'i'HeI Idls II y. bIiIIa, IL Np"t'
y. J.. "a IHIIiiH, Nt"iGt -. MdiI'''
lore !. iidW.
I'imaHenl oIRahlZAuou,I VI. Ia>l9r'
'al l'7 ti"ltdill D >. BROOKE, - d.
bdIiIS' 'fils p browne
rug oYn,.tl,r,,,,
Inc committee ON trchrhutlS reporter
tdidt lh'It were 'IFHiF oeietdleS pI'NrH,
tHt. toIHHI'''t on oIEdHIHduOH Itp'' '''
ioiv"S ,, 800,
i,"i, ~ W ',i'CiI 'oi ID " .II,'','', ir
~ 1880 - ~ ~ ~ ~ 81 Wv 80
80, ,t,15lit' ~, 'T' ~ c,,troii.
pii,,,, ,..,., - tf,-r".,, y ;rlt., ~
i.i.' mn -, -. NiHi ic"
$500 -, ~. !!ltiIuP' "SNI.l d"t ~,
1870 representatives, OF the Hd"g
Mr.. CORDTN's Address.
a. IIfslI
Tho foIInv,{up odfraes a MIN - r.,
ccIved win n,pI.Jea.
Gentlemen Of the Good Roads Convention.
For the attainment Of good roads iu
Virginia the first question 10 be consd-
cred rs The alI-mportant one of ways
and means 10 takes "A large expenditure
of force 10 make a good road and il re-
uuiIr.s money 10 command the raouisite
H. ,......,r. 4, ',r',,,,l{sh a.. 80
This money can only be obtained bv tax
gti.n Al t.x.tior IL nhrnvtnn. asa .s-
peciaIr.. unp5pular are new and increased
- Nnr,. ,y,il ~, ynted a. ANA gnoJ
r1.is IuIa-s Tho panIio arc cnuyiUrrj
that GREAT benefits viii accrue ~ Them
ms "a So, D,tnuac and thai tho tay is au
i,,Ii ,id rir o,, re- e',,i the
tr ',tlr' a., 90 t%'' -, I,,l ". "a
,r.,al,I,ieita Tho e,,hisct must he CON
- LA ~ III. in
., ,to5' 80 49, lar" tane0is 1ttarG-
SIu,Itd as 10 'hy Ini st pCIeIIla 'r.,H
iit " tN'It Ip-5",S hH''r So a.
IMAM. III ,N"lu ~ '',, ,i",t| .vsr.
Wy; ass, aii.e nus pe H'Iuv 'i'v i
expended IN the locality wherein the TAX tax |
)" collected. oue huHuTeu douaIS "in
buii ~" times az i"uLh EVpV ~ So
the Tid.WatcT section Of the state as IL |
Wii iH Piedmont virginia
The Legislature should pass btuyyiia "a
road law, aulh"IlMuE " No,e 10 ue pIV
lu each county IN the Sldi'' upon "iPIz
cation for the same OF one huhuItu No''IH
CFhD shall b" treth"IdcIs) IN lhe COUNTY
The Noi" slall DE I"I OF abaIHal lHr
issue OF houds ny auW"IL,| %. ,nr . ,u't ~
ilI.ials, when hghda sHaI Hol u'd'ui' TO-
thirty years ana bear hNe per cent N
tcTy-t PAYABLE semi annually. Inc Dolua |
az first sale shall not be- disposed OF Pc
low par value and the money so obtain
"a 10 be saercdly used in maintaining |
lie roads Am the county, 10 be construct |
81 by aud at the eNpens. OF the Siait.
mo la.. should provide that when a |
comfy viii pledge 90 maintain In Eool |
and thorough order the roads CONSTRUCTED |
IN the state within the limits Of the |
county for a specified number on years |
mar me state will then undertake 10 |
cunstruc, one or more thoroushfares and
highways through the borders OF the
county sn contracting. IHS Work 20 ut
done under the survey ana Suped Hl9Io .n
and control OF competent Sldle vHtlH''I:
Nho Is Go b" assisted AT a far rate OF
compensation by the GRADUATES Oh lue
Virginia Military institute NM NV
received hrhthlS NJ rr"t 49, su,n
STATE 'dH'l7' on '"l . ~ ~ ,,',I,,,.,tinr
assistant rntlu''l TO- ~ 60 a,,tnt a.
now Nl'"'u'u- ~ cav" ''"'' 0'''N'
I't. '"v .'''e a.. ct,t. chat GAN IA
~" Cum b,,ta,,.r ha mad ,,yaiiabie
".'' .''',,,,,..l,,- v,n1teyor Ia he emuloyed
, 'l Ipl ainra The idea seems TO prevail
ti.,t a.. soon AS a sheriff delivers a con
~ a. ,t. r-pit+ntiary he must be made !
sci r sgpp6rting: his punishment is a. sec
oudarv consideration. Conyicts should
never be employed at work that completes
with honest corporate or individual en-
terpri.e or labor. The system that pre-
wallis now of hiring convicts OF both
sexes to contractors at a cost To- them
Of far less 'Aan thty WouIa nave 70 pay
for nee labor 10 perform IKE stINltt -
pauelut anu PttnitIouS' II - CouceHie eSi
mat lhr pthlrhlIdiE ulucI 'tlls pollCy
u 3u' t tbe conf5e,onnnt
te"t"," ,,i 'tV,,ighr,oHt ar bardabir al
~ E,, ".,' 81, i ,Sittt, p' ~ @ on
tacnnb TO lng'' votu,,iU' ana iney are an
"a. eynense of the State
The contractor controlling such inyol-