The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-27
JIRGINfi GOOD RO.fDs.
Accomac VIII send Delegates. Niontgom-
cry Want, Mcadam Ihoroughfares.

Extensive preparations are being made
by the Virginia State G0od-Roads Asso-
citation with a view to holding a con-
vention in Richmond on the 10th day of
October 4 general invitation has been
issued by the association 10 all who are
IN any way interested In the subject Of
road Improvement but IN order that there
may Doe delegation from each county
authorized O. SPEAK for H. "a circular let
ter has been directed 10 the chairman of
the board OF supervisors in every county,
asking him 10 appoint delegates 20 the
convention, one representing the entire
county, and one from each magisterial
district The question Of road improve
mcnt is one IN which our people are too
much Interested a. present for them 10
neglect any opportunity TO get light on
the subject Tie deleg ltes VIII be dp-
pointed from this county. and only those
should be from whom pledge Is obtain
ed in advance 10 acknowledgements En-
tcrprise
The MOntgom sry Messenger says. Since
its organization the State GOOd-koads As
ISOLATION has been doing all in It's power
10 advance the cause of road improve
ment in Virginia, with much encouraging
success. To ELECT general and notice
able change ia people s sentiments ln
mOmeutOus question requires time, and,
therefore. it cannot bee denied that the la
borcrs in the gOCd-roals cause im our
State have every reason lon the SOrld to
feel satisfied and encouraged with the re-
suits thus far accomplished. There is no
question that two, four, or perhaps ten
times as many persons I'm Virginia to-
day are IN favor Of Systematically going
o. work 10 build good roads as there We're
this time last year This radical change
of public sentiment Is, therefore. a long
step i'm the right direction. Get thc "a
jority of persons in a community in favor
of any project and the thing is already
half completed. We believe that hy TINS
time fully nine-tcntns OF the people OF
Virginia favor the soOd-rOads project, ana
the other One-tenth would also favor it n
they ever thought about q AT all. ami the
only trouble now Is % rals- the money TO
build the roads. The convention called
i'm Richmond on October 10Th proposes 10
"a scuss this very matter. IL IS nithuei
To take the proper steps 20 apply 10 the
LEGISLATURE for assistance IN road I'M
prOycment. and with the proper support
the application Is certain 20 meet Wltn
favorable consideration me ROADS on
This State are at present maintained 90
at the enormous expense OF about >.vlni'
and one OF the objects of the to0d-itOads
Association D. 10 cndcaVOr TO have TIM.
10000 which has been regularly wasted
SO far. applied I'm "a more systematic ana
beneficial manner.
county borrow In a lump sum 5000 with
which 10 macadamiZe our roads, ana we
are firmly convinced thal TINS Is thc
WiseSt course 20 pursue. O. nave our
doubts however. of the scheme being ac-
compHshed There are too many timid-
hearted citizens amongst us who are OF
posed 10 the step. and we fear their
strong onpOsitiOn could never Dee over
come. we. therefore, offer a suggestion
that instead Of our county and othtt
counties borrowing money for road build
ing Individually. why not have the state
borrow il for us all? No doubt Stale
bonds properly secured could be- more
advantaeeousv placed than county bonds,
and being on a larger and more extensive
scale the money borrowed would bee more
economically and judiciously expended
Let the state borrow say @,WltH, ior
roads-SJn01D for each county IN virginia.
Then let the State repay sJOpW annually
OF the money bOrrOwed-aDOut One-haii OF
the sum which is at present annually
wasted on roads IN the state IL would
take lust twenty years 10 pay out the
10000. including per cent. interest lot
that length Of time Every county IN the
state could pay its pro rata snare OF tne
annual $1,000 without ieehns IT, lhvIt
would be- no additional burden on the
citizens. as twice the amount Is being ans
nuallv extended on the roads now, Whlch
would leave nearly 10000 IN the state 10
be applied i'm keeping our macaidillzcd
roads In repair. after We nave nulll 'h'l'
and not one cents additional taxation
over what il is to-day.
We believe that the next Lcsi7lalutt
can be prevailed upon TO Sanction SOM
such measure as the one above proposei.