The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12
The Convention appoints Committee and
Outlines The Measure.
AN ABLE IND EXHAUSTIVE REPORT
Submitted by the Committee on IcrisIa-
tion-Iajor Dooicy's Ixpl nation
of the Report Interesting Dis
ou--ion of Roads Adjourn
meut.

ing or Thursday morning under the
auspices Of the Virginia State Good
Roads Association. were rather slow Ia
coming yesterday morning. and when
Captain orris A. Browne. Of Northamp-
ton county. called the convention TO or
der at 10 o'clock. not more than about
twenty-five delegates were present The
Committee on Legislation not yet being
ready TO report the discussion q the pre-
Nious evening on tsc construction and
maintenance OF earth roads was conun-
Ue4
ar. Rogers. Of thc Board Of super
NFois OIL Accomac county, stated mat
80 mas county task OF twenty-five cehte
Was icti'u On tacn 500 OF the value OF
me property. which yielded an ,nllfe
revenue OF >i0.f'J per year. Jhtic are
not only roads 10 Dee rel. pred, one sp'a"-
a SAD. but they have = hc made ana
therefore 40 present thc highest tax UNI
Ger thc Code oi 1871 ST. charged. me
'Ntf' cost of maNng roads Tor each on
tnt Two ROAD outfits is ifo0 fiv 20 Sl''
per mouln. anu durlng inc SUNNI.
months. the work is 0one during about
one hundred and thirty days. hach
ouiNt makes ABOUT Twenty-Five miles OF
ROAD per season, ana the roaes are from
eighteen 10 tncufy-f1ur feet from gutter
o. gutter and sewer pipe Us laid where
over possible. The worst time Tor max
INK rOa0S ls "a long continuous drought,
hut d good winter month proves to be
very favorable Tor the work
mAhlyG or Diar no.Ds.
Supervisor Cummings of King William
county. gave some o. MS experience WIN
the maklug of dirt roads RE said the
work was SIN in its infancy. The tax
laid ON the property IS ten cents per 800.
Wooden culyerts nave been laid at NZ
Der l.uu feet. The great trouble was
the roads which The people Of that coun-
have ID contend with. Inc tfUfE
Gay the speaker brought 5000 pounds Of
live hogs tO the city of Richmond. ana IL
required one four-mule wagon. one three
mule wagon. and TWO iwo-fnule wagons
20 DO the hauling. had the roads been
good 10 would have required bat two
wagons The speaker recommended the
use Of wide-ure wheels and be thought
that 81 4 rebate I'm the tax was allowed for
tho use of wide tires, the farmers would
general, introduce them.
Captain Browne, of Northampton, next
gave hIs experience while MIR. y. B. Mum
lord occupied the chair. lie recommends
al 10 use clay ON sandy roads. or sand on
clay roads. Tie also advocated the use
of oyster shells in sandy stretches Of
land.
Air Cummings. who recently hailed from
England. said that he could bring fifty
families over into King William
county II The roads were sCo0. and he re-
gtrled Nirsin!a as the best State for the
farmer 20 settle lu
ITS appearance and Maj. D. II. Dooley,
The cnai.uan read the report. on which
ll' sara thf committee mad worked I'VE
nouns cn The previous afternoon. No
tAi hai been prepared. no sand. for the
lack of time. FOR such work would re-
gun. thorough study of the existing
lass. what laws bad % bc repealed and
N'li inc needs OF the various sections
OF the state We're. The committee there
fore decided % prepare set of rosO-
buttons. indicating what legislation was
Nt,hitl necessary. These resolutions
were as follows.
"'i""l OF iHf COMM liiF.
where's DO is eNpedieat. rsht. and
proper iN't ihis convention, composed of
Itpi fsentaiives of al classes. Interests.
ana sections, a@-cWhl. ~ for tine uurnOs"
of discussing Tine road question. should
make % clear declaration of its PRINCIPLES
upon the important suhcieot OF road le-is-
iinn. therefore, Doe %
Resolved. e. That wye favor the enact
meat oi a. laW lg which AN classes AID
r.1 of ,,,., ~'. s'.i n,ar tne Dur
portion To- ne benefits derived. hy which
STAG ala Will Doe extended To- tine improve
Uert of the main roads under equitable
conditions uy which Tine counties Will Doe
allowed fo issue bonds for the permanent
Improvement of the public roads -uder
gfOrrr conditions and restrictions. bv
which both state and county conyicts or
convicted prisoners VIII hc employed in
d
The road work viii De- placed under the
control of the boards OF SUPERVISORS or
Of Fpe. .al road boards OF the respective
counties. and by which the actual suuer-
vision Of the road work viii Doe entrusted
10 county engineers. thus consolidating
the authority and respons.bilitv and I'M
surinc intelligent supervision. that 90 this
end We would urge the enactment of "a
general law containing the following
provisions.
s. state tax of ncr cent. ON 500 Valua-
ton of am real and personal property
subject 60 taxation hv the State the rev
enuos derived fherafrou 10 ho known as
81 estate Eoni Frul
The hnarI of suueryieors Of each co,n-
fv eh1u annrooriate ouf of The couufr
low, each viar an amount canal 10 at
ieset fin. cents an me 500 of real and
personal pr8nerty for the malntenance
ANA Improvement Of roads
Authorizing the boards Of suncryisOrs
at their discretion. To- apply revenues de-
rived from railroads or auy other special
revenues To- road improvements
q" is,ul BONDS.
Authorizing the counties % issue bonds
for the permanent Improvement OF the
public roads unou vote Of thrcc-hfihs
of tho fr.fb0iF.rs of the county uroVidrI
that ne total Indebtedness of any county
shall not exceed 10 per cent of the ass
seescd values of NE county and that
vo. f<,efa.n. E. ',er eeut. per annun and
bc sold for not less than par.
ffoNiilN- loi lir WoiA-Ns OF lie ~ .'lt
anu county N".iNiN'. OF 'o-N ''tH CREME