The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12


| OF the Improvement and the plan upon
| which the work Is 10 be done. he shall
| allow state aid thereto. The work shall
| then be done on plans ana specifications
prepared by the county engineer ana ap-
proved ty the state highway commits
siOncr and under the direct supervision
| Of superintendent appointed by the
/ State highway commissioner. sucn SUI
| rcr'~tondcnt 10 be subordinate 20 the
county engineer. and the work may be
! done by contract or otherwise,
The board OF supervisors snail arrange
1 for the payment OF the cntife cost OF
such Improvement out or the county,
| treasury upon certificate OF the county
engineer that the work has been properly
| Zone and when such work ~ completed
| 20 the satisfaction or the county '"-
| pinocr. one-tcnth OF the total cost thef p
| az shall be assessed against the real ana
personal property IN the henchtey Glsul,t
! IN proportion TO the dement's peIlNeu' ~ y
! assessments TO be made 10y Doa-u ~.
aescrsors 10 be appointed by the county
| court of each county, and sucn pioptI's
/ holders being given I'VE years or ~, u
portion thereof as may pc "a "a
which 20 pay such ass'ssihents, w ~ =
{ nor cent nor aunum. and the boa'N o.
| suncrIa0rs shall also FORWARD ~ ,,lo
! STATE highway commissioner luo ~
/ ,,ir,,r.s certificate Of the completion Oh
/ ~ ,'o,t torefhor with q detailed state
! r,eps 81 the cost thereof. Inc ni-hM"s
| commissioner shall then auIhotlze VIZ ~
| state Treasurer 10 pay OUT ol ~, o,,,,tt,
| road fund to the treasurer =, - ~, on
in which the Improvement Is ioea ,,,',r o,,
r.,.fh nf tho total cost or Such lHiPl"N'
! r,.nt gurn road shall remain uhAsi '"SS
rrnfrol of the county aud be malh'"'"cu
/ at SIS expense. chic conveu-
! zion 10 authorized TO appoint COMM
toe of five TO prepare mn il @0 "a ,,rc
/ with the above resolutions md to the
! c.nfed at once 20 the Governor an. ~ -
! Io~ieiafurc OF virginia as soon az f'sS,o,t
| bie after IL conNcnts lh
urge the passage thereon ,r
| ,r5-t IooLfY IxrLNSs lHH hhfoHI.
,ct.r reading the report Major Door
/ cafd there were four Things '.tc.' 49, -.
securing good roads. IN thr 10, as
| good materials snOuil pe tHo,'id L.
I cheaplv as possible, the worn a"o''' -
| droc Under the supervision OF som, oiiC
! ,.ho US cxpe..enced In the WoIh' w
| money TO pay Tor the worn ~".trDer,,
! Procured, and some soit ", .t-r,,'eei,.es
/ ahan be- used toTiut the people lnSiilS-' -
/ i ,@o,fon fo demand the mah!hs %
/ GOOD roads The speaker ala not auNISv
| tho building Of art roads. "hICn ~,
! constant expenses. lie adNocas'u ~ -
] ~ Stone Gravel and shells Only D"t a.
! ,@ft,cI that there might be some s'I'i'
y,b1re sjch materials could not De ilau,
! AMI tbore The people should do the best
| they could a.. ,,,.osei,,,
~ r,n'loyine experienced engineers 70
| sitnnr.,iec the work. and OF USING lne
/ 49,. machinery Tho speaker then
| went into a detailed discussion OF !he
N"i ioN. ~ H. sd,-oca ting the intrOduc-
/ lion Of "a road tax Of 3 cents from an TAX
! able real and personal property oht-halI
! Of the tax would come from my cou. tt.,.
/ p'yrlS' ~ W eror, the cities. the rail-
/ AtIc mo- b9nks but the entire
49,, ,,o,,i9 reverf 10 and benefit the
| coi,ntrv The reads be said, are not
/ ,1,. H.. bereGt Of those who live along
ny ~ Lu+ NOV are the property Of
! ~ rn,,,,,on,,-eaith for the benefit Of the
| sta+o amd Therefore. they should be sup
| nortoi and maintained BIZ the entire pop
| it-.t ,ul frov-n according 10 the
~.a.ioii. ~ 20 .t.e renort would give the
! 80 80 a,,,boritv 10 iseue bonds and to
,' c c.rts for the making
lf teosyi,o -of side roads. while
/ .uI iilalii' ',,e,,iI only amply 10 main
ny VIII tle r,rorerfv owners TO be
! I ',b a. main road must
s..tt N NOV. cont of the cost
| e-i'es ~ IL ,i,a ~ ner cent. OF the
tne Soy "i'I tt,,,,tfoe a, ner cent.
O'9'S anu '''' .i..,..,,.,...
wOhh'D WILL hlS"""' "'
While such a bin might be open 10 I'M
provements. Major Booiey said, the pro-
visions Of IT. wc-1ed well IN othef sit a,ro
| Jmooj in his state Ii would offer a
premium TO iee VINO nave aa t ,beron '.i,,.
/ -'"N. 1"I '.'', t,t..e such a hin would
/ ui sll.H ""' &c 80 80 l,11 e.i1 mon.
/ lIntlu" lot " i f,,. tio irnnrnyinp Of
/ ail""In, a. -, MI, ora-balf Of This
',lc o"' -, al, co,re from the country
| ,,',,,,,. would lac only availa-
- 49,. times Of This sum has
-' ...,.f..,I,I tv mo counties and in-
| 1,.i,9,,isi nroncrtv owners so that actual
/ Ia 9nId If SON 00 annually was in
/ ,.soi,.ed and ,f~ such a sum was spent
/ 800, ,..g,. COMO verv GOOD results could
/ -, 81 '' ,,i..-tr,,ion If bo,v such a
10 49, a., -, tfsiar Dooiov stated
| ia" Moul" Wolr' 'ia ~ 60 h,,ui GOOD
| ihat ll III N"0 'i,o.,," 49,. D g.. q dc
| s'ohe loau III 1870 i,{rn uo,,ll cost
| lance OF yen ni.le9, to., ,,o,,ld he
| >,'V} per i,llt. w S, ,,.re Io,ated
| f,'V'. III 'Ei'' '"o -. Of these
| along TINS rodn' tacn "N.'i e. p, c.r
farms ~oWa YHly nay ~ ' DO Lars to
! ihc loaH anu pre- " y'"" ~. IN - ,.1..r
| 40 IT 49, Hahlts t'r ~ ~ -,
| while ne Woulh StFc 'n"t i..- .D' t,,-
| month Ut s"'t SUI, "a - -.
| tuled lvr 'ne ".' AZ, 'i.' ~, ,,n,ia 5n nm
/ iosn nl,l. u'''. ,t', r,od,ia li,ine, arornJ
IVA ~ would iretr. me- commencement
~ 'liu >, m,r,- a. ,a~rn.rent roads
diit '"util a.. ~ .ta.i az. mora
wAlch "ouli 90 p''F''""''" '''
IONS.
...,,,., ,,s.ree,o.- rorrovrn.
This additional statement Of Major Doc
lev thcn brought on a general discussion,
which was limited hy the president TO
/ five minutes for each speaker quite
number OF objections were raised hy some
of the DELEGATES 20 various provisions OF
the report. but most Of them We're caused
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